Wish me luck.

Today is the first day of my new diet, and already I am tempted to get off of it. I plan to avoid carbs (ie. Breads, potatoes, rice, and pastas, but not the veggie carbs) in order to lose weight, as was recommended by my ob. I am also trying to avoid foods that cause gas, like beans, broccoli, etc. since I am still breast feeding and those cause discomfort especially to babies under three months of age. Lana also has a problem with spitting up, so her pediatrician recommended I stay away from dairy, eggs, fish and nuts for at least two weeks to see if that helps her spitting up problems. So with all of these restrictions, it will be very hard on me to stick with this diet, but in the long run, I think it will be worth it. My main concern before I got started was how I was going to eat breakfast, as the typical choices seemed denied to me: eggs, toast, cereal. Sarah C. and Tanya R. recommended smoothies for breakfast with soy milk instead of regular milk. My smoothie this morning was a success! Lunch came around, and with juggling cleaning up from dinner last night, bathing Lily, nursing Lana, and getting lunch ready for Lily, I had not gotten anything prepared for my lunch. I also am in a time crunch, as I have a doctor's appointment that I need to leave for by two. My frozen chicken stripts are in the oven, and I am going to put them over some lettuce for a quick salad. I was tempted by a can of potatoe soup in the pantry, and egg rolls in the freezer, both of which are quick solutions, but if I am going to make this diet work, then I cannot get sidetracked on the very first day! So once again, wish me luck!