Okay, I don’t know what’s wrong with me this week. I was SO good last week, getting my posts done during the day and not leaving them till the last minute…. But, I’ve been playing with Twitter all night (see left sidebar)! And, Rascal’s been attached to my boob all night! And, a GUITAR HERO (I ROCK!)! And, a whole buncha other excuses! (AND, Firefox has shut down on me THRICE in the middle of writing this post, and I only NOW decided to save what I’ve written every five freaking seconds so I don’t have to write it AGAIN.)

Once my NEW SITE is complete, moreover, I’m sure I’ll be more motivated and responsible. Because HELLO! I’ve been a lazy arse here, there, and everywhere…. EXCEPT, as you now know, at the gym. I am EEEE-RADICATING this preggo fat from my should-be-wee frame! EEEE-RADICATING.

The fitness routine is one very important thing (see my last post, WHICH I’m too lazy to link to, for deets on that), but diet is, of course, another massive part of the cheaty-preggo-weight-loss initiative.

The crucial thing to remember, though, is that — as EVERYBODY tells you — it’s not a diet. It’s a LIFESTYLE we’re on, Gorgeouses! This plan is for life. Of course, when I get to my goal weight (40 pounds from now), I’ll probably modify it a bit.

Trainer also ALWAYS reminds me that I don’t have to be like a “soldier” when it comes to diet. Like, if there’s sugar in my sauce at dinner? It don’t matter! I, like, don’t have to start scouring ingredient lists for hidden sugars or anything. I just have to relax and try to make the best choices possible MOST of the time.

So, here’s what I eat on a typical day now….

BREAKFAST: I have a rather large bowl of two high fiber cereals with some skim milk (organic, if possible) and a sliced banana. CURRENTLY, I’m loving these two cereals:

SNACK: Soy, no water CHAI TEA LATTE, baby! 250 calories of sweet, cinnamony goodness. Doesn’t get better than that. LOVE!

LUNCH: I try to have a mix of high fiber grains, a protein and fruit (veggies if possible — but I have A-HA-HA-HALL night to eat veggies…). Lately, my favourite lunch has been 4 Finn Crisp Multigrain crackers with almond butter and (don’t laugh) low-fat cheese, and a fruit (today I had FIGS, which are supposed to be great for the skin……..). These are the crackers I was talking about:

There are, like, 5 grams of fiber in 2 crackers…. AWESOME. Fiber is GOOD for you.

SNACK: a fruit or veggie with a protein. So, veggies and hummus, or an apple with cheese or with nuts. OR, and this is a popular choice of mine, PLAIN low-fat yogurt (preferably organic) with a fruit.

By 4:00pm-ish: CARBOHYDRATES ARE NOW CUT OFF BEEP BEEP BEEP! CARBOHYDRATES ARE NOW CUT OFF BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP! CUT OFF!!!! NO FRUIT! NO GRAINS! NO STARCHY VEGGIES! BEEP BEEP BEEP!

DINNER: LOADS of veggies with lean poultry or eggs…. Some examples for your viewing pleasure…:


Cheaty’s Spinach Frittata in a bowl. EGGS, WONDERFUL EGGS!


Cheaty’s Chicken Parmesan – without the BREAD (really it’s just tomato sauce + veggies + cheese + chicken, ALL THROWN TOGETHER, covered 350 degrees, 1.5 hours — easy peasy).

SNACK: I’m nursing the rascal, so I NEED to eat a little somethin-somethin at night. So, when I talked about NOT EATING AT NIGHT in yesterday’s post, I really should have specified…NOT BINGING AT NIGHT. Instead of satisfying my INSANE nursing cravings, I now reach for plain lowfat yogurt sprinkled with slivered almonds, or I munch on carrots and a tablespoon of almond butter….


Is that the FULLest tablespoon you ever did see?

There you have it, Gorgeouses! A typical day! Not terrible at all, right? And, healthy!

Basically, I try to make sure I never go hungry — especially during the day. The less you eat during the day, the more you’re apt to eat at night. So, eat, eat eat!

Also, WATER. TEA. Drink cold water tons! I heard that your body burns calories warming up the cold water! At night, I love my Celestial Seasonings Vanilla Hazelnut Tea with a generous amount of milk — a great munchy staver offer that I look forward to every night.

Oh! Oh! OH!!!! Best part of this diet? Cheat day! Because I’m Jewish, I have a big family dinner at it’sgrandma’s house on Friday nights. I do NOT want to miss out on that. AND, I LOVE my old breakfast of blueberry muffin and Chai at Starbucks! So, I let myself indulge — within reason — on Fridays. Friday is also the day that I do a MAJOR weight-train plus cardio workout. And, all that exercise keeps my appetite in check and makes me feel good and fit even though it’s Cheat Day!

So, now you have all my secrets. How bout you, Gorgeouses? You got any secrets you want to share? I’ve got LOTS more, including a great book I bought that’s filled with AWESOME tips. Remind me to share it with you tomorrow. I HAVE to get to bed now…. I hope that I answered some of your questions (from yesterday’s comments and email). If not, then grill me again. LOVE! xo Haley-O

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