What I Ate Wednesday

So this is my first What I Ate Wednesday, also because my gestational diabetes is gone for now (have a test in 4 weeks to make sure) I am back to my normal diet! So here is what I ate today:

Breakfast:

Hubby let me lie on (as he is was on the late shift tonight) and I had breakfast in bed it was pancakes and tea!

Lunch:

Today lunch was a ham, cheese and coleslaw sandwich with some crisps, a chocolate and a cup of tea!  

Dinner:

Hubby was working late today so dinner for me was a ham, cheese, tomato salad and a bottle of water

Dessert/Treats:

I had some lovely chocolate this evening with a small glass of red wine!

What I Ate Thursday

Hey everyone had a bit of a naughty day today! My gestational diet kind of went out the window today as the hubby spoiled me for an early birthday treat! My birthday is on Christmas Eve but we had a lovely day out today for it! So here is what I ate today:

Breakfast - 8.30am
I had breakfast in bed this morning it was a boiled egg and toast with a cup of tea. I took my gestational and prenatal tablets with my breakfast.

 Snack/Lunch - 12.30pm

Because we where going for a meal at around 3.30pm we didn't have a big lunch we just had this little treat! Starbucks festive coffee and a lemon and poppy seed muffin!

Dinner - 4.30pm

We went to Jamie Oliver's restaurant today for a birthday treat for myself! I had pork it was amazing with stuff and salad it was really really yummy!

Dessert - 5.30pm

I was naughty tonight well it was my birthday treat and had a chocolate brownie with ice cream it was lovely and the first bit of chocolate I have had it ages!!

So that's what I ate today for my birthday treat day!!

What I Ate Thursday

A bit late but here it is!! This what I ate today on my gestational diabetes diet day 12 of slow labour!

Breakfast - 9am
For breakfast this morning I had a fried egg sandwich with a glass of milk and my gestational and prenatal  tablets.

Snack - 11.45am
I wasn't very hungry this morning so I just has a string cheese and a glass of water as my mid-morning snack.

Lunch - 1.30pm
I fancied something different for lunch today so I had some mini whole meal crackers, with cheese, meatloaf, hummus and tomatoes with a large glass of water. This was lovely and I really enjoyed it!

Snack - 3.30pm
I had an apple for my second snack of the today.

Dinner -5.30pm
I had a home made chicken curry with home made potato wedges and rice.

Snack - 8.30pm

Last snack of of the day was a glass of water and a small pot of jelly!!

Bump To Baby - 35 Weeks & 3 days Pregnant

- Little Blip is the size of a honey dew melon!
- Woke up last Sunday 1st December with very bad labour pains
- Was in hospital until Thursday 5th still have pains but no sign of little Blip yet!
- In slow labour it could go on for a few days or WEEKS!!! Not sure I can handle this pain for weeks!

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 35 Weeks & 3 Days!

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Again nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement again this week which is a great sign.

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not great since Sunday I have been getting labour pains, contractions and alot of pressure, which doesn't make for great sleeping!

Any Nausea?: A little this week from the pains.

Food Cravings?: None

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Not having PAIN!!

Symptoms This Week?: Everything labour related! Period pain, lower back pain, contractions every 20 mins or so, lots of pressure, needing to wee all the time, hot flushes, shivers, basically everything!!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Nothing know what was happening while in the hospital.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Thinking that our little baby could be here soon!

What I Ate Thursday

The weeks are going by so fast! Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast - 8.30am
Manged to have a lie on this morning and Paul made me a boiled egg and toast this morning. I had this with a cup of tea and my diabetes and prenatal tablets.

Snack - 11.30am
For my mid-morning snack I had two mandarin oranges I just love this fruit!

Lunch - 1pm
For lunch today I had a bowl of chicken soup and one piece of granary bread. Nice and warming!

Snack - 4.30pm
I was quite peckish today so for a snack at 4.30pm I had some celery sticks (which I am loving at the moment) hummus and a cheese triangle with a tall glass of water.

Dinner - 6.30pm
Paul made this lovely dinner of steak with a mushroom, onion and cream sauce with home made potato wedges.

Snack - 9pm
Last snack of the day was a glass of water with ice and a small bowl of popcorn.

So that's what I ate today!

Bump To Baby - 34 Weeks Pregnant

- Little Blip is the size of a honey dew melon

- Baby has settled into it's birth position this week, which is a little scary!
- Had a hospital appt this morning and Doctor is happy with my sugar levels as they have levelled out!
- Also got told I will be getting induced at 38 weeks which is Christmas week! 
- No exact date of getting induced should find out more in two weeks time at my next appt! 

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 34 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Again nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement again this week which is a great sign. At my hospital appt today we had a little scan to measure baby and baby was moving around lots. Doctor said it a good sign of a healthy and happy baby  

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not great like other weeks waiting up alot to go to the toilet and with aches and pains

Any Nausea?: None this week

Food Cravings?: Celery and hummus again this week! 

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Chocolate and wine!!

Symptoms This Week?: Lower back pain, pressure on my pelvis area! Trapped wind, heartburn and a little indigestion. Oh and I have been a little moody this week! I'm sure my husband would agree!! The main three symptoms this week where shortness of breath (as baby hasn't dropped yet) braxton hicks was very bad this week and fatigue I just feel tired all the time!!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worse moment of the week. There has been a few very uncomfortable moments but nothing too bad!

Best Moment Of the Week?: Being told today in the hospital that my sugar levels have dropped and have levelled off the way they should. Also being told that I will be getting induced at 38 weeks give or take a few days at least now we will have some sort of idea of when to expect little blip! Before or after Christmas Day place your bets now!!

What I Ate Thursday

Sorry its late but was crazy busy yesterday! Here's another week of What I Ate Thursday gestational diabetes diet:

Breakfast - 8am

I was cold this morning and wanted some quick and warming. So I had two weetabix with some warm milk and a glass of cold milk with my gestational tablets and prenatal tablets with my breakfast.

Snack - 11am

My mid-morning snack was a pear and a mandarin orange.

Lunch - 1.30pm

For lunch today I fancied some plain cheese on grandary toast with a cup of tea.

Snack - 4pm

I just had two string cheese today for my afternoon snack

Dinner - 7pm
We just knocked something together quickly for dinner this evening. It was Jamie Oliver's lamp mince kebabs, with corn on the cob and a small salad. I really enjoyed this and my sugar levels where really good after it.

Snack - 9.30pm
Last snack of the day was no added sugar jelly and a large glass of water.

So that's what I ate today. I am finding the past few weeks my appetite hasn't been as big think it's due to size of baby and lack of room in there now!! 

Bump To Baby - 33 Weeks Pregnant

- Baby is the size of a honey dew melon

- Blip's movements are still strong and it can give a hell of a kick!

- Had a scare this week when my sugar levels went crazy one night but everything turned out okay

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 33 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: Got a few more around my belly button still using all my creams. My skin was very itchy this week

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Nothing new this week and as the weeks go on even my maternity clothes are getting a bit tight!

Any Movement Yet?: Still lots a movement but more of a pattern now. Movements are a little slower and stronger

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is the same as past weeks, getting a bit more sleep and sleeping till later in the morning, but waking up almost ever hour for a wee or aches in my hips and back

Any Nausea?: None this week

Food Cravings?: Celery and hummus loving this all week! 

Food Aversions?: None this week

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Definitely chocolate this week because I can't have it due to my gestational diabetes I am craving it more and more. All the yummy Christmas chocolates are in the shops this week and it's making my mouth water! I am also missing a ice cold glass of white wine or rose wine to go with the chocolates!

Symptoms This Week?: Shortness of breath was really bad this week had to sit down a few times when out to make it go away. Getting Braxton Hicks alot this week. Itchy skin and belly this week. Indigestion and heartburn both bad this week. Acne is bad really bad this week and its quite sore too! Lower and upper back pain got really sore this week.

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Last Thursday when my sugar levels went crazy. Paul was working late so I was home alone and not sure what to do. I panicked a little and rang the coombe hospital and was told that I could be dehydrated to drink a pint of cold water and walk around and it an hour that my bloods again. Thankfully that worked and  my sugar levels went down dramatically so now I am making sure that I get enough water and fluids every day. 

Best Moment Of the Week?: Having a little family day with my Uncle and Goddaughter. We had a lovely dinner and catch up with them

Five Things 38/52

Happy Monday everyone hope your weekend was a good one. We had a nice one getting in the Christmas mood in November and now I want to put up our Christmas tree! Of course Hubby is saying no way...and maybe that's a good thing for now!! Here are my five things from the weekend:

Having my first festive Starbucks of Christmas this is our little Christmas tradition I love coffee anyway but there is something about getting a festive Starbucks coffee that starts Christmas off for me! I had a decaf gingerbread latte with a piece of lemon cake it was lovely! It was sneaky as cake is totally not on my gestational diet but it was a once off!

Lighting my Cherries on Snow candle and the whole living room being filled with a Christmas smell!

Remembering my wonder beautiful Nanny it was her 16th Anniversary this weekend.

Having family time with my Uncle and Goddaughter. Myself, Paul, Mam and Dad went over to my Uncle's to surprise my Goddaughter for her 13th birthday, her birthday is not till the 30th of November but the lucky duck will be in Paris on a student exchange so we had a little family night for it over the weekend. She is getting so grown up!!

My main craving of the weekend! Roast chicken with all the trimmings! It was so yummy and I really really enjoyed it!

That's my five things from the weekend what's yours?

What I Ate Thursday

It's Thursday so that means What I ate Thursday! Here's what I ate today:

Breakfast - 7.30am
It was cold this morning so I brought my breakfast back to bed with me! It was a cup of tea, one slice of granary bread with a fried egg. I took my diabetes tablets and my prenatal tablets with my breakfast.

Snack - 11am
My mid-morning snack was a bottle of water and a strawberry fat free yogurt, always have to be careful with yogurts on this diet and check the sugar content before buying.

Lunch -1pm

Sorry about the lighting in this picture my phone was acting up! Lunch was vegtable soup with two slices of granary bread and a glass of water.

Snack - 3.30pm
For my second snack of the the day I just had a pear as I wasn't hungry but needed to have a snack to keep my blood sugar levels down.

Dinner - 6.30pm

Another blurry photo sorry! Dinner today was beef mince, sausage pasta bake, quick and simple with a glass of milk!

Snack - 9pm
Last snack of the day was a small bowl of popcorn while we watched a movie!

So that's what I ate today how about you?

Bump To Baby - 32 Weeks Pregnant

- Baby is now the size of a squash & I feel the size of an elephant!

- Baby kicks and jabs are now getting very strong and a little uncomfortable!

- Little blip can now react to my voice and touch

- I am feeling alot of pressure in my pelvis so thinking baby has moved down even more!

- Found braxton hicks and shortness of breath very bad this week

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 32 Weeks or 8 Months!

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Didn't buy anything new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement, this week blip's movements are getting stronger and a little uncomfortable!

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping this week is actually quite good! Feeling like I am getting a better nights sleep and sleeping a little longer in the morning. I am feeling exhausted all the time now and need a cat nap almost every day!

Any Nausea?: None this week!

Food Cravings?: None this week!

Food Aversions?: A little this week as my gestational diabetes tablets where a little strong on my stomach for the first couple of days after being put on a higher dose.

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Mainly because I can't have it due to my gestational diet I am really really missing chocolate!

Symptoms This Week?: Shortness of breath, braxton hicks, trapped wind, fatigue, heartburn and indigestion

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worst moment of the week, this week was quite a nice week, feeling tired alot but nothing too bad.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Getting our travel system we love it and picked it out way back in July. Thanks Dad we love it and can't wait to put our little blip in it x

What I Ate Thursday

Another week of my gestational diabetes diet plan here's what I ate today:

 Breakfast - 6am
I was awake early this morning with back pain so had an early breakfast! It was weetabix with hot milk and a cup of tea.

Snack - 9.30am

I had a pear and a mandarin orange for my my early morning snack

Lunch - 12.30pm
I had a granary bread sandwich with ham, cheese and tomato with a tall glass of milk.

Snack - 3pm

I was feeling quite hungry after being up so early this morning so I had my afternoon snack a little earlier than normal. For this snack I had a cup of tea and some no added sugar strawberry jelly.

Dinner - 5.45pm

I had a beef casserole with carrots, onions, mushrooms with mash potato on the side (not in pic) and a glass of milk.

Snack - 9pm
My night time snack was a cup of tea with a small bowl of popcorn it was nice and light before bed.

I am on a higher dose of tablets after a hospital appointment on Tuesday the doctor said that my blood sugar levels are not leveling out so not sure what I am doing wrong as I am staying strictly to the diet they have given me. So that's my what I ate Thursday what's yours?