It's a girl!

Doll houses, pretty pink clothes and fluffy blankey's all seem like wise investments now for the Goddard's because we are having another GIRL!!! 

 We are so blessed and this baby is extra blessed. God is knitting her together in my womb and I am still in awe of the whole process of pregnancy and the way our Lord works. The more children I have, the more precious and fragile I realise life is. Our lives are truly in God's hands.

Little miss is due to make her appearance into the outside world in late April/early May 2016. 

Luke and I are thrilled, and her big brothers and sisters and giddy with excitement to be getting another playmate. 
 

 

Fit and Healthy Friday's #4

Welcome to Fit and healthy Friday's Week 4,

I am 20 weeks pregnant now. I had an exciting scan this week and our baby is looking great plus we found out the gender! I will announce it on this blog in a few weeks - We haven't told our families yet.

At the park and Arrow!

Exercise completed: 3 power walks of 20-45 minutes. 
Exercise goals: Looks like I have been averaging 3 walks a week. I would like to do more than this - walking at least 5 times a week. At least I am doing something consistent even if it is only 3 times a week. 

Weight gained this week: 500 grams
Total weight gained so far this pregnancy: 6.3kg

A few sample days menus of exactly what I ate:
*Keep in mind I'm pregnant, so in no way am I restricting calories, I eat until I'm full. I'm focusing on nourishing my baby, keeping my blood sugar levels stable (sugars low, adding protein with every main meal) and keeping my weight gain steady. 

Barramumdi, with quinoa and salad

Chia pudding (made with coconut milk, chia seeds and vanilla liquid stevia) and mango. Yum!

Omelet with avocado,sea salt, pepper and a little cayenne pepper. And green tea - I drink green tea with my breakfast and morning tea every day and have been doing this for years now.

Lamb and sweet potato casserole, the children had theirs with rice.

Lunch!, Tuna salad

Day one:
B: Muesli, banana and almond milk, (E)
MT: Apple (E)
L: Fried eggs and cabbage, almonds, 2 squares dark choc (S)
AT: Corn chips with hummus (XO)
T: Barramundi, spinach, tomatoes, sugar snap peas, red onion salad and quinoa (E)
S: Chia seed pudding with mango. (XO) 
 


Day two:
B: Omelet with avocado (S)
MT: Fruit with 1 spoonful coconut yoghurt (E)
L: Large salad, tin salmon and beans, chia pudding with a little extra maple syrup (XO)
AT: Muesli, banana and almond milk (E)
T: Lamb and sweet potato casserole (XO)
S: Berries, chia pud and coconut yoghurt (S) - later I shared a large bowl of pop corn with Luke while we watched a movie. We like to air pop our pop corn and drizzle it with olive oil and sprinkle on sea salt, it's so yummy and our favourite movie treat!  


*The letters S, E and XO are types of meals from the health book "Trim Healthy Mama Plan" by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison. 
*B = Breakfast, MT = Morning Tea, L = Lunch, AT = Afternoon tea, T = Tea (our main meal), S = Supper (I can't survive without a snack in evening when I'm pregnant) 

Food goals:
Eat a bit less dark chocolate. It's my favourite treat but some days I get carried away. Yesterday I ate 2 rows of peppermint dark chocolate which does contain sugar and a little dairy and felt nauseous in the evening. I will stick to 85% dark which doesn't contain dairy (I'm intolerant to dairy) and no more than 2 squares a day.


See you next Friday! 

Blessings, Peta 

How about you? 
How's your week gone, have you ever read the book 'Trim Healthy Mama?'

   

Miss Holly, my dining companion

   
 

Fit and healthy Friday's #3

Welcome to Fit and healthy Friday's Week 3,

I am currently 19 weeks pregnant with my 5th baby and I'm feeling good. I love the second trimester, morning sickness for me has passed and I don't feel as heavy as a whale yet like I do in the third trimester. I'm slowly getting a bit more energetic after siting and laying down while trying to cope with nausea for most of the first trimester. 

Holly sneaked in for this photo cos she's too cute

Exercise completed: 45 minute walk, 30 min walk, 1 set squats
Exercise goals: To exercise again regularly. The business of this week got to me and intentional exercise seems to be slipping away. 

Weight gained this week: 0 grams
Total weight gained so far this pregnancy: 5.8kg

A few sample days menus of exactly what I ate:
*Keep in mind I'm pregnant, so in no way am I restricting calories, I eat until I'm full. I'm focusing on nourishing my baby, keeping my blood sugar levels stable (sugars low, adding protein with every main meal) and keeping my weight gain steady. 

Day one:
B: Muesli, banana and almond milk. (E) I always have 1 tea spoon of cod liver oil after breakfast and all my other supplements with a large glass of water. I'll go into what supplements I take in more detail another day. 
MT: 1 nectarine, 1 kiwi fruit with a spoonful of coconut yoghurt and green tea. (E)
L: Tin salmon and beans with avocado and a large salad (S Helper)  
AT: Chia seed pudding, 2 almond meal biscuits (XO)
T: Slow cooked lamb chops with fried onion, kale and cabbage and broccoli (S)
S: Fruit with one spoonful coconut yoghurt (E)

Day two:
B: 2 fried eggs, kale and strawberry smoothie (S)
MT: Almond meal biscuits (S)
L: Large salad with tuna, goat cheese and avocado. 2 squares dark choc (S)
AT: 1 peach (E)
T: Plumb chicken with quinoa and salad, 1 slice rockmelon (E)
S: 2 almond meal biscuits, 2 squares dark choc (S)

*The letters S, E and XO are types of meals from the health book "Trim Healthy Mama Plan" by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison. 
*B = Breakfast, MT = Morning Tea, L = Lunch, AT = Afternoon tea, T = Tea (our main meal), S = Supper (I can't survive without a snack in evening when I'm pregnant) 

Food goals:
Follow a smoothie recipie from Trim Healthy Mama this week. Stop eating sushi rolls and cold rolls. :( :( I loooove these and have been having some a few times a week when I go shopping and it's basically my only wheat free (without the soy sauce) food option to buy from this particular food court. But it has been causing me stomach upsets. I'll have to give them a miss for a while.


See you next Friday! 

Blessings, Peta 

How about you? Are you eating wheat/gluten or dairy free? What do you eat if you are with your family at a food court in a shopping centre? Comment below



   



   
 

Fit and Healthy Friday's - #2

Fit and Healthy Friday's week 2.


Welcome to my new series called 'Fit and healthy Friday's. Where I'd love for you to join me as I reflect on how my week went with how my fit and healthy pregnancy aspirations are going. I'll write up some stats on my weight gain and what exercises I've been up to. 

I'm following 'Trim, Healthy, Mama Plan' by Pearl Barrett and Serene. It has guidelines for pregnant mums which I'm attempting to follow. I'm having a hard time giving up sweets like honey and jam, but I'm learning. I made a gluten and dairy free lemon and poppy seed cake this week which was a huge hit for the family. I ate ...maybe 5 slices...too many. Opps. (it has a cup full of sugar in it) A week ago I even ate...jelly beans!!!...eeek! That's a blood sugar spiking disaster waiting to happen. I felt awful the next day too, my body was not thanking me for that. Trim Healthy Mama is great though for when I'm not pregnant. A few years ago I was very strict following the guidelines in the book and I went bam...from size 12 to a size 8 and stayed that way until I was pregnant again. It was awesome. This plan works.

18 weeks pregnant with baby no#5

Same shirt as my last photo, but I'm loving my new elephant t-shirt

Exercise completed:15-30 minute walk on three days.

Exercise goals: To find a time of day that really works for me to complete exercise and do my best to stick with it. This week I was a bit all over the place. Once I walked in the evening after tea. And twice I walked in the afternoon after Luke got home from work. I still want to do a toning workout routine at least 3 times a week to add onto my walking. Which will include arm weights, squats, lunges and some pregnancy abdominal work.

Weight gained this week: 400grams
Total weight gained so far this pregnancy: 5.8kg

A few sample days menus of exactly what I ate:
*Keep in mind I'm pregnant, so in no way am I restricting calories, I eat until I'm full. I'm focusing on nourishing my baby, keeping my blood sugar levels stable (sugars low, adding protein with every main meal) and keeping my weight gain steady. 

Day one.
B: 2x slices gluten free toast with natural peanut butter (xo)
MT: 1 pear (E)
L: Leftover roast lamb with salad and beans, apple crumble. (X0)
AT: Peanut butter on celery, 2 squares 85% dark choc (S)
T: Stir fry with roast lamb, veggies, konjac rice and Tamari sauce (S helper)

Day two.
B: 2 eggs fried in coconut oil with avocado  (S)
MT: nectarines with a spoonful coconut yoghurt (E)  
L: Gluten free wrap with lamb, goat cheese, avocado, salad and chutney. 2 squares 85% dark choc (XO)
AT: GF wrap with peanut butter and jam (jam is off plan oopsy) 
T: Meatballs with homemade tomato sauce and konjac spaghetti (noodles made from the konjac plant from Japan - low calorie and healthy. The rest of the family eat regular spaghetti), goat cheese and spinach. (S)
S: popcorn - air popped topped with olive oil and sea salt. (XO) 

Luke looks seriously excited about the spaghetti and meatballs

 
 
*The letters S, E and XO are types of meals from the health book "Trim Healthy Mama Plan" by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison. 
*B = Breakfast, MT = Morning Tea, L = Lunch, AT = Afternoon tea, T = Tea (our main meal), S = Supper (I can't survive without a snack in evening when I'm pregnant) 

Food goals:
Eat more S and E meals and less crossovers. No more than one crossover meal per day. Try making a green tea, green smoothie to replace my morning hot green tea one morning.

See you next Friday! 

Blessings, Peta 

How about you? What do you do when you know you've overeaten on junk? Do you beat yourself up about it and continue to overeat for the next few days and weeks? Or do you try not to worry about it and get back on track with the very next meal? Comment below, I would love to hear from my readers.