Eating (LOTS!!!) for breastfeeding

I think I could probably lose some weight easily while breastfeeding, but I have decided to enjoy this time of feasting while I can. AND EAT EVERYTHING.

I'm pretty much eating everything these days, and that is OK. I have a desire to bake and try new foods, and foods that are like new because I didn't have them for 9 months!  This has included lots of turkey sandwiches made at home, and other deli sandwiches from Taylor Gourmet.  Aside from ordering off of the hospital menu, which was very fun and novel (oh, and the horrible pasta from Lost Dog Cafe I had at 11pm on November 15th), my first meal was a big sub from Taylor.  Roast beef, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and gorgonzola - two forbidden foods in one delicious meal!  Prior to any of this eating, I really enjoyed the hospital jello throughout labor.

Now I have settled into a good routine of eating, which includes:

SALMON twice a week, and a fish oil capsule on the other days
EGGS (4) 3-4 times a week, and a choline capsule on the other days
WHOLE MILK YOGURT about 5 times a week
DECAF coffee (up to three) daily
lots of PROTEIN each day, and way more fresh fruits and veggies than before
...CHOCOLATE, like a half of a big bar each day, have tried most of the ones in the store
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SAMMICH, often
SWEET POTATOES
WATER - two liters a day
GUACAMOLEEEEE -

Guacamole is my new thing.  I'm buying pounds of avocados and assuring myself that they are VERY healthy. My recipe, confirmed by my office mate and confidante, is simply:

3 avocados, roughly smashed
4 of the good sweet capri tomatoes, chopped
1/4 red onion finely chopped
1 large jalapeno finely chopped
juice from large lime (if not sufficient, then use more lime)
salt - don't be shy

It is the ish.

I'm also doing things like eating 3 rice puddings in about 2 minutes, full bags of "Food Should Taste Good" chips, and spoonfuls of pb from the jar.  This is racking up the calories nicely.

UPDATE - just ate sleeve of Thin Mints

As far as alcohol is concerned, I've had a few drinks.  Timing them with the feeding is obstacle enough for me to not drink that much at all.  The past few times I've gotten a beer out of the fridge, I have a few sips and have no desire to finish it.  They haven't tasted great, and I immediately think "is this worth it?". It really hasn't been at all!  The two exceptions have been a glass of sparkling pink champagne with Emily at Pearl Dive, and a bottle of Orval Trappist Ale.  So, it has to be the really good stuff I guess!

A need to record and not rust

I have been thinking recently about the fact that I don't write nearly enough on a daily basis.  (I also do not read nearly enough, but that is a separate issue that I will amend elsewhere).  I used to do both things so often, efficiently and well.  Hunkering down to write has been intimidating me more and more lately.  I need to embrace writing, not only to improve my rusty writing skills, but also for my poor rusty brain that wants to remember these days of my early LATE twenties.

My current situation:

I've just reentered society after taking a lovely sojourn into hermitude* with my beloved baby girl.  I realized that I could be pretty happy just living simply, day to day, in a small contained environment.  Does that sound weird?  It sounds weird to me, but I think I could make do in a wide range of situations and find happiness.   I liked that one in particular, though.  Maybe I was just happy because I needed to adjust to the (admittedly partly self-inflicted) isolation of having a newborn.  I did enjoy it and am very thankful for that time.  So much time just me and Eleanor, just looking at her and feeding her and resting.  Learning about her and establishing a routine. 

Now I am back in the office and on public transportation, going for walks and to the grocery store.  I can't control things exactly any longer, and I am learning to get over that (this was something I knew I needed to do, but put off). INTERLUDE (must break for the breast pump).  Yes, now there is a new routine:

0600 - wake up (snooze once)
0615 - make coffee
0620 - put together bottles and pump parts
0630 - start skin/eye/teeth regimin
0645 - change Ellie's diaper because she's been mooing!
0650 - get snacks/lunch ready and pick out clothes
0700 - do hair
0710 - feed Eleanor
0730 - burp Eleanor
0735 - get dressed, make up, and run around doing last minute things to prep for nanny
0750 - depart for work
0830 - workin' workin'
0945 - PUMP!
1300 - PUMP!
1530 - PUMP!
1700 - head home
1740 - settle in
1755 - feed Eleanor
1815 - burp Eleanor
1820 - cook dinner
1900 - eat dinner
1915 - feed Eleanor, bedtime routine
1945 - finish eating dinner
2000 - relax time
2100 - clean pump parts and prep for next day
2200 - get ready for bed as fast as possible and go to sleep

I am really liking this routine so far, especially at 1740 when I get home! I love breastfeeding and hope to do it for as long as possible.  So anyway, it's spring now, and that's what's up!

THE END OF FIRST POST (of this iteration of the blog).

*Did I make up this word? Should be real.