My food intake is shrinking.. :: sigh :::

[Guest guest]

Oh my...

I am 8 weeks preggers today.. Go ME!

While my pouch can hold quite a bit for only 4 months out...( I think my

surgeon did that on purpose because I am of childbearing age) I can no longer

hold much food.

I am lucky if I eat 3x a day.. and really need to get in as much as I can.

Last night we went out to dinner.. and I ordered a big hamburger...

Only ate half the burger and a piece of the top bun... a few fries.. that's

it.

This morning... dh was off work today and bought me a DD coffee and a

cin/raisen bagel w/cream cheese. Normally I can eat the entire bagel.. in

about 30

min... I am full but not in pain.. but can't fit another bite.

I ate half and couldn't eat another bite.

( I eat a bagel and cream cheese usually 1x a week on Sunday.. it is a treat

for me and NOT part of my daily diet... I was crucified in another OSSG group

for saying I ate a bagel... the Food Police are MEAN!!!)

Between my tummy not holding enough food and my nausea..... not good.. not

good.

I can't eat poultry.. it gags me...

I can't eat meat if I cook it.. I can't smell it cooking or I won't eat it...

Hubby is bringing me home some 's chili for lunch...

I was living off of Cheese.. but now I am tired of cheese... it gags me now

too.

I am getting real close to ordering some NECTAR... hoping I can swallow that..

I just need to get enough protein in for ME.. I know the baby will take what

it needs from my body... but I need to be healthy enought to carry and care

for new baby and my little monster boy Noah.

Speaking of Noah...he is going thru some terrible 2 times at 17 months??

He got mad at me because I told him NO yesterday... so he started to hit me..

because he was mad... I firmly held the Hitting hand and said " NO hit... do

NICE " (making a nice gentle motion)... Well... Noah snarled like a little

animal.. shook his head and then tried to bite me...

The touched his lips and firmly said NO BITE and then put him on the floor

and walked away.. while he threw a little tantrum... then he was happy and fine.

I tell you.. my sweet little boy has HOT temper which I am consistently

trying to work on with him NOW...

I don't spank.. as I can't see saying no hit.. and then hitting him??

Any advice from Non spanking parents on how to handle such behavior in a

gentle, loving , yet FIRM way??? 17 months is a bit young to " reason "

with....especially since my son is delayed.. but that isn't an excuse.

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -49 lbs gone and counting

[Guest guest]

OMG, I forgot about those terrible twos. They do start about noahs age too

even though they call it 2''s. i am of no help here since I do tap their little

butts when needed, well not needed everytime but when they have pushed me to

the end of my rope. When they we tiny like Noah I did not spank them but I

tapped their fingers when they hit and tapped their lips if they bit and they

actually stopped right away. It was hard with twins since they wanted to bite

one

another and hit one another but we managed. he will get out of it soon enough

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/8/2004 4:56:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mamaslilqueen@... writes:

When they we tiny like Noah I did not spank them but I

tapped their fingers when they hit and tapped their lips if they bit and they

actually stopped right away. It was hard with twins since they wanted to bite

one

another and hit one another but we managed. he will get out of it soon enough

-----------------------------

Okay.. I do " flick " for attention sometimes...

Noah a smart one... he KNOWS what he is doing is bad... because he will wait

until I am watching...look and me and smile and then do the naughty stuff..

Did I mention he is extra cranky 'cause he is teething?

ARGGHHH!!!!

I am trying to find the happy medium of parenting..

Both dh and I came from rather physically abusive homes.. and we are

determined NOT to repeat that behavior...

But I want to be careful not to go so far to the right and then have the most

UN ruley kid on the block..

I am NOT saying that tapping on the behind is abusive... I am just paranoid

of repeating my parents behaviors..

I better figure this out before #2 gets here... or I will be Done for!

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -51 lbs gone and counting

[Guest guest]

,

Oh I know what you mean by NOOOOO poultry!! The thought of chicken

makes me wanna barf!! EWWWWWWWWWWWW!! I cant say that my food

intake has gotten less being 22 weeks out. I actually think I can

eat quite a bit!! I am not to worried about that but I wanted to

suggest something to you.. Even though I cannot eat chicken or any

kind of poultry for some reason I am addicted to boiled eggs!! I

wasn't getting in enough protein til I started eating them. The

other thing I eat alot of is Deli meat. I know your sick of cheese

I am in that boat too but I usually take a peice of light string

cheese and wrap it with a couple slices of light deli ham!! Its so

weird.. I could eat veggies all day long and stay away from meat all

together.. I dunno what my deal is with all meat but i have to

pretty much make myself eat meat... EGGS are my godsend this

pregnancy!!

I know what you mean about the food police too!! I wouldnt worry to

much about eating a bagel every once in a while.. I eat them

sometimes too... Heck, I made my hubby run to the store at 1am for

bannana split blue bell icecream!! Granted I only at 1/4 of one of

those little bity containers and I was done where as before I ate

probably 2 containers!! That was all I needed now I dont crave it

anymore!!

Good luck with everything!! If you find any good ways to get in

protein let me know!! although I cant drink protein drinks i dunno

what my deal is but they make me sick baddddd!! lol

Huggerss

Preggo with Evelyn Rose

Due August 17th

mommy to Ethan 5years old

and hubby 25 going on 12..lol

[Guest guest]

,

As far as your eating, since this isn't your first pregnancy, I'm sure you know

that during the first trimester you don't have to worry too much about eating as

the baby will get what it needs. Try to get in what you can and don't stress

yourself too much about the eating, it will come. I may have some helpful tips

for Noah's temper tantrums as I have seen this TONS as a daycare teacher and the

lead teacher of the 1 and 2 year olds classes. In classes such as the ones I

taught, sometimes with up to 10 two year olds at a time, inevitably there will

be one child who expresses their frustration with biting, this then teaches the

other children to bite. The worst time when most of these biting incidents

would happen is when it was diaper changing time. I had to wrack my brain as to

how to show the children who did bite that I didn't want them to do this, but I

knew that sitting them in " time-out " wouldn't work as they would not stay in the

chair for one minute, especially when they were mad. What I ended up doing is

when I did want them to sit a " time-out " for a few minutes to calm down I would

put them in a high chair where I knew they would be safe but also contained.

Maybe try this with Noah a couple of times so he can see you mean business but

it is an appropriate " punishment " for a 17 month old. I hope you find something

that works, I know how difficult this can be.

Axelrod

My food intake is shrinking.. :: sigh :::

Oh my...

I am 8 weeks preggers today.. Go ME!

While my pouch can hold quite a bit for only 4 months out...( I think my

surgeon did that on purpose because I am of childbearing age) I can no longer

hold much food.

I am lucky if I eat 3x a day.. and really need to get in as much as I can.

Last night we went out to dinner.. and I ordered a big hamburger...

Only ate half the burger and a piece of the top bun... a few fries.. that's

it.

This morning... dh was off work today and bought me a DD coffee and a

cin/raisen bagel w/cream cheese. Normally I can eat the entire bagel.. in

about 30

min... I am full but not in pain.. but can't fit another bite.

I ate half and couldn't eat another bite.

( I eat a bagel and cream cheese usually 1x a week on Sunday.. it is a treat

for me and NOT part of my daily diet... I was crucified in another OSSG group

for saying I ate a bagel... the Food Police are MEAN!!!)

Between my tummy not holding enough food and my nausea..... not good.. not

good.

I can't eat poultry.. it gags me...

I can't eat meat if I cook it.. I can't smell it cooking or I won't eat it...

Hubby is bringing me home some 's chili for lunch...

I was living off of Cheese.. but now I am tired of cheese... it gags me now

too.

I am getting real close to ordering some NECTAR... hoping I can swallow that..

I just need to get enough protein in for ME.. I know the baby will take what

it needs from my body... but I need to be healthy enought to carry and care

for new baby and my little monster boy Noah.

Speaking of Noah...he is going thru some terrible 2 times at 17 months??

He got mad at me because I told him NO yesterday... so he started to hit me..

because he was mad... I firmly held the Hitting hand and said " NO hit... do

NICE " (making a nice gentle motion)... Well... Noah snarled like a little

animal.. shook his head and then tried to bite me...

The touched his lips and firmly said NO BITE and then put him on the floor

and walked away.. while he threw a little tantrum... then he was happy and

fine.

I tell you.. my sweet little boy has HOT temper which I am consistently

trying to work on with him NOW...

I don't spank.. as I can't see saying no hit.. and then hitting him??

Any advice from Non spanking parents on how to handle such behavior in a

gentle, loving , yet FIRM way??? 17 months is a bit young to " reason "

with....especially since my son is delayed.. but that isn't an excuse.

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

edd November 18th

m/c 7/04

Open RNY 12/3/03.... -49 lbs gone and counting