by Katie (Jenny Craig 2009 Poster Girl)
4. January 2014 20:49
For some reason when I go to bed at night I have flash backs to weird sensory things that I went through when I was pregnant. For example, I always needed ice cold water. I don't mean that the water had to contain a few cubes; the water had to be packed with ice cubes so that it was freezing. I was always so hot all the time so I don't know if this had something to do with it but my thirst was never quenched. I downed water constantly. I carried a huge jug of water to school because I was in constant fear of being parched. Not only for the fact that I would have a dry mouth but being that thirsty usually left me feeling nauseous. At night I had to make sure I filled a 36 oz. cup of water overflowing with ice so that each time I got up to go to the bathroom I could somehow try and quench this annoying thirst. It never was quenched until I gave birth.
I mentioned in previous blogs how cold I kept the house but it was beyond that; I needed the overhead fan at full blast along with the box fan blowing directly onto my face. Something about the constant stream of air helped me feel like I could breathe. Without it the room felt stifling and there was no way I could fall asleep. I think this is why these flashbacks occur before bed. I am always remembering how I need the air flow before I fell asleep.
It was strange, I also HATED vegetables. It took everything in me to be able to swallow a few pieces of broccoli now and then. But, the minute I gave birth I didn't mind them again. That night in the hospital I even ate a plate full of salad; this was pretty much forced during my pregnancy and I was instantly back to loving it again. I can remember eating dinner in the hospital cafeteria after our son was born and feeling free for the first time in a long time; my plate was piled high with veggies. I was beaming because during my pregnancy I was worried I would never be able to eat them again. Pregnancy certainly does strange and crazy things to your body! It's unlike anything I ever could have imagined!
Breakfast -
JC Breakfast Stuffed Sandwich
Banana
1 cup fat-free organic milk
Snack -
JC Peanut Butter Anytime Bar
Lunch -
JC Chicken Stuffed Sandwich
Cauliflower with fat-free ranch
Snack -
Apple
Dinner -
JC Chicken Parmesan
Broccoli with 1 tbsp. light ranch
Snack -
JC Lemon Cake
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