WIAW: Staying on a routine

Right now I’m off to my 36 week check up.  Pretty routine except this time we get an ultrasound and also a Strep B test (lovely).  I’m more concerned over the dreaded scale.  Meep!  I’ll recap everything tomorrow

Let’s get to WIAW, courtesy of Jenn at Peas and Crayons.

Now that I’m on maternity leave, I need to make sure I’m sticking to a similar eating routine as when I’m working full time.  During the work weeks I’ve always been incredibly disciplined and it’s the weekends when I go crazy.  And by crazy I mean, I pretty much double my daily calorie intake if not more. 

Since every day is almost like a weekend day, I cannot allow myself to eat as if each day was Saturday.  So I’ve been trying to incorporate the same eating habits I had at work as when I’m off. 

It’s definitely been tough since I’m now tempted by everything in my pantry and fridge all day long.  I also blame Thanksgiving for super sizing my stomach, because now I’m always hungry.  Argh.

Here’s a snapshot of what I’ve been eating:

Oats oats oats. Love ‘em.  I usually do 1 packet TJ’s cinnamon raisin with 1/4 cup rolled oats, dash of extra cinn, and 1-2 tsp brown sugar.  Yum!  Paired with coffee of course!

Protein shake (with a cat sticking it’s tongue out at me).  This one included 1 large banana, 3/4 cup TJ’s chocolate almond milk, 1/2 cup water, scoop vanilla protein, 1 heaping tsp PB2, and 1/2 tsp xantham gum.  Delish.

Snackage that comes with a begging dog.  Roasted lightly salted almonds, craisins, and raisins.  Too bad the hubby thinks this is good too because now I have to share.

Meal time has been fairly quick and easy, thus the repeat of tired girl’s jambalaya.  It’s easy and protein and veggie packed.  Perfect.

So it’s definitely evident I’m not getting nearly enough extra fruits, veggies, and protein for that matter.  It’s just so hard when you’re trying to not exceed a calorie count (accounting for baby of course!!!).

Are you able to keep a good eating routine even when your life has no ‘schedule’?  If so, how?

Any must add-ins in your oatmeal?

Shoes-Day! Italian boots repeat

Hey there!  My first day of maternity leave was a success!  I took my car in (convinced my butt warmers are underperforming ), got a prenatal massage (and scored 3 more, averaging $55/hr…nice!), sweaty semi-HIIT elliptical workout, and a wee bit of Cyber Monday shopping.  All in all a darn good day.  Let’s hope today is too.

I’ve sort of been slacking on Shoes-Day huh?  I blame Sawyer.  I am having way too much fun spending my money on him rather than my coveted shoes.  But don’t you worry, there will be plenty of new shoes in my future – hopefully after I feel a bit less frumpy.

Last November I showed you a great pair of black suede boots I snagged in Rome. 

Ooo I miss big hair! Note to self, oomph up my hair!

I always forget I have these, but remembered to resurrect them for one of my last days of work last week:

I paired the boots with my Pea in the Pod wool maternity skirt, a Forever 21  cami, and a black cardi sweater from Express.  Easy and perfect for the season. 

I’ve decided these boots will be making more appearances in my day-to-day life as they are super comfy, and heck with this belly weight, my feet are definitely pleading for a bit more comfort.  Thanks to a wider rubber heel, these are quite comfy even at 3”+.

What makes a shoe/boot comfortable for you?  Heel height? Size of heel base? Material? Arch?

Which do you prefer: Boots with skirts or boots with skinny jeans?

Any blog post ideas you want to see?  More pregnancy updates?  Holiday stuff?  Fashion?  Help!

Tackling my lists

Good morning my friends!

It’s officially the countdown to Christmas!  But first, I hope you had a fabulous food-coma filled Thanksgiving! 

Today marks my 36th week of pregnancy and I have used the last few days to tackle my to-do lists.  I think Zach is actually concerned how crazy I’m getting

I tackled Thanksgiving (oh yes, it’s possible to tackle a holiday if you consider how much food I ate):

I tackled the cupboards: rearranged tupperware cabinet, baking cabinet, spice/baking goods cabinet, pantry, misc cabinet….and yes this required my big bellied self climbing on counters and tall stools to make things just right.  I can see my Mom cringing at this right now

I tackled a hike!  All of the places in NorCal are pretty hilly and a bit too tough for me at this point, but we remembered a rolling hill place (Arastradero Preserve) that suited both Naava and me! 

I tackled our baby registry (thanks to coupons and some gift cards, we paid only $170 for over $800 worth of goodies – WIN!)

I tackled Sawyer’s closet.  This may be round 3 of doing so, but I swear it’s the last time.  With all the rearranging and moving and cleaning, the closet became a dumping ground and I wanted to make it more organized and a dedicated space to our little man.  It looks great!

Now if you’ll excuse me I have errands to run and a glorious prenatal massage awaiting me

Happy Monday!

What are you tackling lately?

Best thing you ate over Thanksgiving?  For me, it was probably the bourbon brown sugar sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows.  Mmmm…..