Week 2 of the Diet

Yes, you all read the title correctly. My doctor put me on a diet. Apparently, a pound every other day is not healthy for you. Also, there is a large amount of fluid that he saw on the ultrasound and is concerned about the weight and the possibility of pre-term labor. When I asked what causes this, he said usually it is from the mom pigging out on junk food. (Yes, those were his exact words) So, when I told him I hadn’t been eating any junk food, the next thing to nix on the list was the carbs. Last time I was in his office, he told me to find a protein shake I like and try to get to where I am drinking 2 a day. So, I did. I went to the store and found the highest protein shake I could which happened to be Carnation Instant Breakfast. However, for those of you that don’t know that drink has almost 50 carbs in them. So, my nice protein shake turned into 100 carbs a day on top of the 3 granola bars, banana, kolache, Rootbeer, pasta and everything else I was stuffing my face with. Since I have stopped the carb over-load, I have only gained a pound in the last week. I go back to see the doctor on Friday so hopefully, my revised diet is working and I won’t have to go on a drastic diet.