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This week I can't stop eating. The baby has been constantly attached to me like a limpet and I have been working my way through our cupboards until they are bare. Breastfeeding apparently burns an additional 500 calories a day but I am definitely eating in excess of that increase. It wouldn't matter so much if I was eating healthy food but I'm craving sugar which they say is more addictive than crack. Cake, biscuits, chocolate, ice cream... I am literally stuffing my face. It must be karma as I didn't really experience any cravings during my pregnancy apart from an increased desire for dairy products. First time round I ate a giant bar of Dairy Milk each day so I was feeling optimistic this pregnancy that the weight gain would be minimal. I didn't weigh myself at all during the pregnancy but if my clothes are anything to go by I put on a lot less. When Little I hit 4weeks I decided that enough was enough. I wrote on the blog that I was starting a healthy eating regime. It lasted about a day before I found myself manically making apple crumble to satisfy the craving. Things have gotten noticeably worse this week and I even had to snack during a nightfeed, something I have never done before. So I have formulated a new plan. My 6week check is on Tuesday and I am going to take the plunge and weigh myself. I'll stock up on fruit and healthy snacks so I have something to grab when a sugar craving hits in an attempt to break the cycle. Withdrawal here I come! This post is linked to #WotW over at www.readingresidence.co.uk
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28/3/2014 03:36:30 am
I was exactly the same after having Harry (still have weeks like that and he's 18 months old) Good luck as of Tuesday :) x #WotW 28/3/2014 04:03:04 am
While pregnant with my son I have high sugar level and I have to eat healthy food with no sugar. I feel so deprived but on the bright side I didn't gain any weight at all =)
Mummy Bear
28/3/2014 01:59:54 pm
Good luck beating those sugar cravings... you can do it! I went cold turkey with caffeine for various reasons a few years ago. It was hard for a few days but I did it :) I found that having lots of low fat snacks around did help (I'm a particular fan of poppyseed & sesame seed cheese crackers although i'm not sure if you can count them as low cal (20 cal per cracker) if you shovel down 25 in one sitting but I'm working on it!! At least with breastfeeding you are burning some of it! 28/3/2014 02:26:59 pm
I found the same when I was feeding my middle one, nothing satisfied the hunger apart from junk!! #WotW 30/3/2014 07:29:33 am
I do a weigh in post each week so if you need a kick up the bum to stay on track you know where I am!
All about a Mummy
31/3/2014 04:34:14 am
Thanks for the encouragement everyone! Xx Leave a Reply. |
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