Despite having earned my bachelor's degree in dietetics from BYU, I had failed to live what I knew to be true.
In my first pregnancy, I gained 70 lbs. My second pregnancy, I gained 60 lbs. I am a 6 ft tall woman, but that doesn't justify such a large weight gain.
The title of this blog, "Third Time's the Charm" is looking forward to my third pregnancy in which I hope to finally get the weight gain right. This isn't a pregnancy announcement, yet, although that will likely come in the next year.
Blog Goal 1: Use this blog to document my pregnancy and use it as accountability to help me gain a healthier 30-35 lbs. (Again, not a pregnancy announcement.)
The other part of this blog is nutrition information.
As Mommies, it's beyond challenging as we try to keep our families healthy while balancing all of our responsibilities. Often our own health takes a back burner. This blog is meant to have information specifically for busy, stressed or emotionally spent mommies.
You won't find any expensive or extreme food suggestions. You will find information from reputable organizations and peer-reviewed research. I plain just don't subscribe to a lot of the trendy diets and food movements out there. I see a lot of fear and misguided effort. This blog is for average mommies that still want to feed their kids a box of Kraft mac and cheese and don't have a problem taking their kids to a McDonald's drive through every once and a while.
Blog Goal 2: Use this blog as a platform to dust off my brain and hopefully be helpful to my many mommy friends.
Thanks for reading and if there is a topic you want covered, send your requests my way.
I will defiantly be following. I gained 35 lbs with my first and have never lost it. After pregnancy #3 I have a really hard time exercising and losing anything. I DO NOT follow the tread of Paleo dieting or clean eating. I prefer to follow the word of wisdom diet. Good luck to us both!
ReplyDeleteI am excited for this! Sadly we're all about freezer meals and whatever is fast and easy right now. It's amazing what three kids will do to your will to cook (or not to cook). I'm so glad we're on the same page--my kids will continue eating at McDonald's because they're kids and that's what kids do. Thanks for being realistic!
ReplyDeleteI like this! I'm all about realistic, I have a couple family members that get sucked into the trendy stuff and it sort of drives me bonkers. I started a blog with the same goal #2 in mind but couldn't find my motivation. Let me know if you find the secret!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to read more of these posts!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the post, however it is confusing if you're not announcing a pregnancy...
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