Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-September 2011

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  • DeniseGdz
    DeniseGdz Posts: 592 Member
    Rayna - Loving your pics!

    Better Balance - after teh week I've had, I'm just ready to have my body back. What a difference to be carrying a baby & I do agree iwth you...it'd be nice to have a drink instead of always being the only one ordering water!!

    Khrys1- get some rest girl!! LOL!!

    KCurtis- if your tired get some rest (I slept a heck of a lot) small meals helped keep my naseau at ease....and pre natals at night before bed :wink: ice lemon water after brushing your teeth is a must. Otherwise, you'll be brushing your teeth again soon after :laugh: Any other questions you have just ask!
  • Kalee34
    Kalee34 Posts: 674 Member
    Mundy86- Yes, you can definately feel your body adjusting that early, at least I always did. Immediately after I find out that I'm pregnant I start expanding, hips first.

    Heather & Ashley - As long as your not trying to do things that you didn't do before your pregnancy you are fine. You should be able to do just about anything that you did before that your body is used to. People are just over protective sometimes, remember it's because they love you, and try to humor them sometimes!!

    babeed- Glad you had a Great vacation!! Sorry to hear about your kidney infection. Relax, rest & get well soon!!

    kcurtis05- Congrats & Welcome!!

    Rayna - Love your pic!!

    I had a very lazy weekend this weekend, it was nice!! I'm feeling great!! The baby is still moving around like a mad man, even though he doesn't really have any room left. It tickles me to watch my belly move all the time. The swelling in my legs is doing better, just a little by the end of the day. I have 7 wks and 2 days until my due date, Hurray!!!
    Have a great week everyone!!
  • kristy_estes21
    kristy_estes21 Posts: 434 Member

    What do all of you look forward to the most after having your baby? For me, besides the excitement of having my baby in my arms, I cannot wait to have a beer while watching the Ravens and to be able to keep up with my kids at the park!

    Wine. I miss having a glass or four after a very stressful day. I was a pretty big drinker before and it honestly hasn't been as bad to give it up as I thought, but I do miss having a glass and feeling that relaxed feeling. I also like to accompany really good food with wine and have a hard time having a very good meal without. Therefore, I also miss really good food. We haven't done many super nice restaurants since I've been prego. It's all worth it though.
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    I'm with you on the wine!! We aren't huge drinkers, but we definitely love wine. I miss having a glass or two with dinner every so often. My husband had a glass with dinner on Sunday and I had a tiny sip and that was a mistake. It made me want it even more! haha! Before I got pregnant I always said that I would allow myself to have a 3-4oz serving of wine 1-2 times per month, but now that I'm pregnant I decided against it. :) I did buy some alcohol free wine recently though. It has 0.5% alcohol (just like O'Douls has a tiny bit of alcohol) so I decided to wait until my 2nd trimester to have a glass, but I'm still not going to overdo it even then. I will probably allow myself a 6oz serving once a week. The website for the wine said the alcohol content is equivalent to a glass of orange juice left out overnight. The brand is Fre. I bought a chardonnay and a merlot, if you're interested at all. It's also half the calories since the alcohol is removed.
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    I have a random question - I haven't been running since I got pregnant but I used to run quite a bit before.
    Do you think it's a bad idea for me to start running again? Not like I'm planning on going out and running 5k right away but going out and doing some walk/runs to just get some more cardio in.
    I'm really regretting that I didn't keep it up at the beginning of my pregnancy, I was just so scared of possibly miscarrying that I didn't want to chance anything.

    Any thoughts?
  • Seriously need to get my eating checked. Im only 6 weeks and eating not the healthiest choices. I did to manage a 6kms run yesterday and man it was tough!

    Im feeling a bit nauseaus at times. Also made a very tough decision this weekend to rehome our dogs. I love them to bits but with a toddler and a baby on the way they need more attention its not fair for them. My parents took my older dog and Im pretty sad but I know its the best decsion.

    Rayna- I think if you go out run a bit and walk youll be fine. Take water and break when you need too.

    Also where do you ladies get the baby tickers?
  • H_82
    H_82 Posts: 418 Member
    Rayna~ When I talked to one of my doctors (not my regular, just one I needed to see for insurance purposes)....she said not to start up again. I ran pretty much every day, even on the day of my transfer (ivf). After that, it was 1½ months since I had ran at the time & she said not to start up. Also to keep my HR under 150. So I've just been walking & doing the elliptical. Although, not near as often as I should. I think walking up the stairs is a chore sometimes :laugh:

    Is anyone else just not feeling the whole food thing!? I think my tastebuds are off or something. Nothing really tastes good (except for sweets :bigsmile: ) & nothing ever sounds good. It makes cooking very difficult....
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Kim yay!!! I'm so excited and happy for you!!! It is long overdue since we've got the FFFF group starting to all get back together! The advise I have is to do your best at continuing to eat healthy, eat every couple of hours and make sure to eat protein with each meal (as much as you can....in the first trimester we tend to crave carbs which are easier to digest so if that is all you can get down try and make it healthy carbs like fruit, yogurt, healthy cereal, etc), rest when you are tired but working out will help your energy levels, get a good body pillow (it will be a lifesaver very soon!), continue with any workout that you've been doing prior to pregnancy but listen to your body...if you feel out of breath or dizzy then slow down. If you have ANY questions feel free to ask anything! I'm so glad you are here! :)

    Rayna listen to your body. Start off jogging slow and maybe do a run/walk and make sure to stay hydrated. I'm sure you will be just fine.

    H-82 what was the reason why your Doctor told you not to run? Seems like she was just being overly cautious especially since you had ivf and doesn't necessarily apply to Rayna's situation.

    taldie the tickers say where they are from like The Bump or countdowntopregnancy.com :) They are all over the internet. Just find one and copy and paste to your signature.

    babeed glad you had a wonderful vacation and that your Triple screen came back negative!

    I think the thing I look forward to most after pregnancy (besides the joy of my sweet baby) is to be able to get back into intense workouts and sleeping on my stomach! I mean don't get me wrong...I'd love a beer with a slice of pizza and a margarita with some chips and salsa....but what I REALLY miss is being able to jump, kick, and sprint my way to a wicked burn and a puddle of sweat on the floor! I miss pushing my body to the point of almost breaking. And the sleeping on my stomach...oh how wonderful that will be! :)
  • mistigoodwin
    mistigoodwin Posts: 411 Member
    Wow, being gone for 3 days with no phone or internet service sure makes for a lot of reading to just get caught up. LOL

    Sounds like pretty much everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!! Including myself!!

    Atomdraco - cute pic!!!

    Ashley - CONGRATS on your baby girl!!!! I keep telling people I think its a year for girls! I hope anyway.

    Rayna - Your new pic is so adorable and cute hair too!

    Mundy86 - Welcome and Congrats!!!!

    Smilegirl - I really hope that baby comes on its own for you!!! Good Luck!

    Midnight Daydream - I've been wanting to shop so bad too, but haven't really yet. I'm waiting to find out the sex first. But I do buy a package of wipes and diapers everytime I have a doctor appt. Never have enough of those!!! So I'm just getting stocked up now!

    svgarcia & Eviesmum - I wouldn't worry too much at this point, I had a lot of bloat and water weight at first then I lost it right before starting the 2nd trimester.

    Paulandrea - Congrats on your pregnancy! You will love this thread. It's great and very helpful!!

    Lexi - Good Luck, your so close!! Cute pic too!

    Kcurtis05 - Congrats and Welcome to the tread, it's awesome!!!!

    I had a great weekend. 3 days of camping and quite a bit of sleep actually. I don't know what it is about camping going to bed early and waking up early is the only way to go..

    I have my doctor appt. this afternoon. I'm so glad. I think I have a million or more questions this time. I have been feeling pretty good though, so I am very releived about that. I didn't eat the best, but it actually could have been a lot worse this weekend. Drinking tons of water. A little swollen today, but not bad. I went on lots of walks and went hiking quite a bit this weekend!! It felt so good. I am a little curious, and I know every pregnancy is different, but I was a lot bigger the first time, my belly is barely showing this time. It's still hidable, which is weird to me at this point. The baby is really low so I'm thinking that may be why, but I'm kinda nervous about it. I guess it's a good thing probably. The bigger you are the more uncomfortable it gets.

    Goals for the week: 4 Days left

    Tue - Fri morning walk & prenatal yoga dvd in the evening
    Wed - Fri - walk around the track while my son's in football practice. Won't be able to today, will be out of town for my appt.
    DRINK A TON OF WATER!!!

    Other than that I get lots of short walks during my day at work running errands and after I get home, it's non stop for me until bed time. I get a lot of exercise just doing cleaning and taking care of my flowers yard and garden in the evenings. I'm suprisingly used to so many stairs in my new house now. 7 just to get to the front door. 16 to get to the back door, 10 to get to my sons room and 14 to get downstairs. (As many times as I go up and down a day is an actual workout). LOL.

    Hope everyone is having a great day and most of you enjoy the short 4 day work week!!!
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    Thanks ladies :) I think I will just test out the run/walk scenario and see how I feel :)

    As for what I look forward to most after the baby is born...aside from meeting this wonderful little miracle growing inside me!! ;)
    Will be getting back into Moksha yoga (hot yoga) I miss it SO much, and also getting back into my hard personal training sessions and doing more weight training! Also I had just started Insanity before I got pregnant and I'd really like to finish that!
    Also, a nice strongbow cider & a glass of wine would be TO DIE for :) Also sushi! I miss sushi!!
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    Ashley, Congrats on your healthy baby girl!

    Midnitedaydream, Congrats on making it through the first trimester, hope you get to breathe a little easier knowing you’re out of it!

    Atomdraco, How exiting! I can’t wait to feel the little butterfly, Enjoy! Oh and my husband wont let me clean the bathroom because he thinks the products are too harsh for me, I haven’t corrected him

    Svgarcia, We’re due around the same time, my date is April 10th.

    Heather, I love the wish tree idea, I just may steal it for myself when it comes time for my shower. Enjoy your shower, & I hope you get everything you need.

    Lexi, Fingers crossed for you that you go into labour all on your own and not have to be induced.

    Kim, I’m so exited to hear about your BFP!!! Congrats again!

    Goals this week:
    -Eat better! I need to find a way to eat something other than carbs and still feel ok after!
    -3 gym classes (just did one of them at lunch (body toning) and I thought I was going to upchuck the whole time, this may be difficult with the nausea!)
    -lots of water

    As for everyone missing wine, I’m not (granted I’m only 9weeeks) but I’ve cut down on alcohol so much while TTC for the last 2 years that it doesn’t bother me. Coffee and tea on the other hand are hard! I drank only 3-4 cups a week of coffee but was a BIG tea drinker and now I miss my tea so much! I can only take so much of decaf black teas, I want my green, white, oolong, rooibos, pu’reh, mate, and herbal teas!

    Ash,
  • Better_Balance_2011
    Better_Balance_2011 Posts: 3,711 Member

    What do all of you look forward to the most after having your baby? For me, besides the excitement of having my baby in my arms, I cannot wait to have a beer while watching the Ravens and to be able to keep up with my kids at the park!

    Wine. I miss having a glass or four after a very stressful day. I was a pretty big drinker before and it honestly hasn't been as bad to give it up as I thought, but I do miss having a glass and feeling that relaxed feeling. I also like to accompany really good food with wine and have a hard time having a very good meal without. Therefore, I also miss really good food. We haven't done many super nice restaurants since I've been prego. It's all worth it though.

    I'm with you on the wine!! We aren't huge drinkers, but we definitely love wine. I miss having a glass or two with dinner every so often. My husband had a glass with dinner on Sunday and I had a tiny sip and that was a mistake. It made me want it even more! haha! Before I got pregnant I always said that I would allow myself to have a 3-4oz serving of wine 1-2 times per month, but now that I'm pregnant I decided against it. :) I did buy some alcohol free wine recently though. It has 0.5% alcohol (just like O'Douls has a tiny bit of alcohol) so I decided to wait until my 2nd trimester to have a glass, but I'm still not going to overdo it even then. I will probably allow myself a 6oz serving once a week. The website for the wine said the alcohol content is equivalent to a glass of orange juice left out overnight. The brand is Fre. I bought a chardonnay and a merlot, if you're interested at all. It's also half the calories since the alcohol is removed.
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    I tried the Fre and thought it was pretty terrible. There's somethinga bout the nice relaxed feeling you get too I miss.....I had a sip of my husband's very strong margarita on Friday and I got a tiny sensation like that. It was nice. :smile: I too thought I may have a glass every so often as early as second tri, but I think I'll hold out until the 3rd. A friend of my parents' daughter in law's dr. told her it was ok to drink. Period. I just couldn't keep it up reguarly. I would be too paranoid. My dentist also said she'd have a glass most Fridays but drink it over a 4 hour period. But, I think I may have a glass now and again come 3rd trimester. We will see.

    I never gave up caffeine. Well, I take that back - I cut back...quit drinking diet coke, which I probably had on avereage 5-6 a week. I absoluately love coffee and have probably 2 cups a day. When I told the nurse this her response was, "our mothers used to keep pots of coffee on all day...."

    I'm off to drive and take photos in the rain. Joy.....
  • dmcohee
    dmcohee Posts: 99 Member
    Oh, I definitely miss intense workouts and sleeping on my stomach! Not too much longer!

    As for alcohol while pregnant....I have had a wine spritzer here and there, just a spash of wine. I'm too chicken to try a straight glass of wine. I think after not drinking for so long that it would give me a buzz and I think that would make me feel horrible. I didn't like the non-alcoholic wine. I had an O'Douls at a party, it wasn't bad, but I felt like people were staring at me since it looks like a real beer.
  • mistigoodwin
    mistigoodwin Posts: 411 Member
    I forgot this part!!!!

    What I miss the most....

    Thats a hard one!!!! I would love to not have to wake up 3 times a night and pee!!! Still sleeping on my stomach, but not as much, that will be missed very soon!!!! I would love a Beer with Clamato juice in it!!!! I never hardly drank those before but they smell and look so good!!! I don't think I could actually bring myself to do it though....I'll just wait it out, and drink tomato juice. LOL

    It will be nice too, to not have the worry when I know I'm overdoing it!!!
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    I forgot this part!!!!

    What I miss the most....

    Thats a hard one!!!! I would love to not have to wake up 3 times a night and pee!!! Still sleeping on my stomach, but not as much, that will be missed very soon!!!! I would love a Beer with Clamato juice in it!!!! I never hardly drank those before but they smell and look so good!!! I don't think I could actually bring myself to do it though....I'll just wait it out, and drink tomato juice. LOL

    It will be nice too, to not have the worry when I know I'm overdoing it!!!

    OMG mistibergman I totally need to add that to my list - not having to get up 3 times a night to pee! That is the worst!
    Last night was a 4 timer!
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    What I miss the most....

    Well, being that i'm SO early my list is quite short.
    1. Sleeping through the night without having to pee every 1.5-2 hours would be great!
    2. I will miss sleeping on my stomach! That is my #1 position, so I'm not looking forwad to the day when I can't.
    4. My diet Coke! I know I should have stopped drinking it a long time ago, but I love my diet coke!
    3. A margarita! I'm not a big drinker, but I do have to say I love a good margarita!
  • nkster781
    nkster781 Posts: 235 Member
    Hello everyone,

    Kim I'm so happy to find you here:0) A big congrats! I did everything normal up until 8 weeks. Then I had to back off a little and substitute some workouts. I was so tired in the beginning and nauseous in the morning. I still do Zumba although I cannot look at my self in the mirror while doing it because I look ridiculous, haha. I don't have as much bounce but I can still rock it out.

    Lexi , I can’t believe how close you are! How very exciting! You look awesome.

    Ashley congratulations on having a girl. We are also having a girl and I melt when I see all the cute little girl things.

    dmcohee I feel you on the sleeping. I toss and turn all night bringing my big old body pillow with me. I always mostly slept on my side but now because I can’t I want to sleep on my stomach and back. I wake up and my hips hurt and something is asleep like an arm or leg.

    babeed854 sounds like you had a fabulous time. I would love to visit Cabo someday. I’m glad all your tests came back negative. Hope your kidney infection goes away.

    Heather I also love the tree idea. I can’t wait to see pictures from your shower. My shower is October 1st and I can’t wait to see everyone. I miss my friends and family up north so much especially now.

    Holly I start my class this Thursday. I am still doing Zumba and now walking a lot on the treadmill… I think you will be the first to have the baby. I can’t wait! Good luck!

    This weeks Goals:
    Today: 1 hour treadmill hills
    Tomorrow: Zumba
    Thursday: 1 hour treadmill hills
    Friday: Zumba
    Saturday: Gotta start doing some weights again.
    Drink lots of water. Continue to cleanup diet.

    What I miss…
    Crazy awesome workouts. Sleeping comfortably although baby will be keeping us up for a while… The occasional wine and mixed drinks. Also my morning coffee! I cut back pretty much all caffeine. I miss my body being mine! But it is so worth it and I have enjoyed the experience.

    By the way we agreed on a name: Hannah Marie -- Love calling her by name:0)

    Well I have some work to finish:0)

    ~Nichole
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    My fitness goals this week:

    Tuesday - run/walk and prenatal yoga DVD
    Wednesday - Iyengar yoga class at Family Yoga Centre!
    Thursday - Spin bike for 30 mins and weights/strength training
    Friday - run/walk and prenatal yoga DVD
    Saturday - Spin bike for 30 mins and weights/strength training
    Sunday - off (weekly house clean ;))
    Drink lots of WATER!! And no eating ANY take-out or fast food this week!

    nkster781 - congrats on having a girl and choosing her name! Hannah Marie is precious! :)
  • DeniseGdz
    DeniseGdz Posts: 592 Member
    I forgot this part!!!!

    What I miss the most....

    Thats a hard one!!!! I would love to not have to wake up 3 times a night and pee!!! Still sleeping on my stomach, but not as much, that will be missed very soon!!!! I would love a Beer with Clamato juice in it!!!! I never hardly drank those before but they smell and look so good!!! I don't think I could actually bring myself to do it though....I'll just wait it out, and drink tomato juice. LOL

    It will be nice too, to not have the worry when I know I'm overdoing it!!!

    Misti, around here we call those "Mich-el-adas" and I so miss those!! When I was on vacation the bartender felt so bad for me since I was the only one at happy hour ordering water that he made me the Clamato w/ the spices and put it on ice for me...then he thru in a bit of ginger ale so I could pretend it was beer!! He totally made my day and my vacation =) Sometimes it's all about the little things in life.

    To bad it was short lived, teh baby DID NOT like all the spices but, it still made my day.
  • DeniseGdz
    DeniseGdz Posts: 592 Member
    What I miss the most....

    Well, being that i'm SO early my list is quite short.
    1. Sleeping through the night without having to pee every 1.5-2 hours would be great!
    2. I will miss sleeping on my stomach! That is my #1 position, so I'm not looking forwad to the day when I can't.
    4. My diet Coke! I know I should have stopped drinking it a long time ago, but I love my diet coke!
    3. A margarita! I'm not a big drinker, but I do have to say I love a good margarita!

    KCristi,

    My doctor told me to switch from Diet Coke to Diet Coke w/out caffinee. It's a gold 2 liter bottle. The taste is a bit different but to be honest I kinda prefer it more now. Its almost like theres less sugar in it? Its not as sweet.....and now I'm not even drinking very much of it....
  • __flexylexi
    __flexylexi Posts: 154 Member
    Rayna - You know what, I used to run everyday pre pregnancy also, then they made me restrict working out for 4 weeks, I believe from week 8-12 (on top of already being lazy and barely working out before due to 1st tri fatigue). I started back up light jogging and worked my way back up to 6/7 mile long runs till 20 weeks, when my jump in weight made my legs hurt. Again, my miles went down to 2/3 but I built it back up to about 5/6 mile runs till I was about late 20s, then started declining. I think if I kept running every day like I normally did, I would still keep up with 5+ milers but right now at almost 40 weeks the most I will do is 3 mile jog intervals. Whatever works though, don't get discouraged!

    What do I miss most? drinking more than one cup of coffee a day. I cut it down from 6 but lately I have been so tired and my one cup isn't cutting it anymore.. Oh and I miss my body lol
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Holly just thinking about you! Sending happy baby vibes your way!

    Oh Nichole, Hannah Marie is so beautiful! She sounds like a beautiful, sweet little girl already. :)

    I just got back from getting a mani/pedi...then on Thursday it is hair day! I'm going back dark. I am a natural blonde but I like to spice things up and change up my hair according to the season most of the time. In the winter I like to go a chocolate brown. I'm excited for the change. So for my party on Saturday I will have my feet/nails and hair done...along with my eyebrows and I have a black maxi dress I'm wearing with some really cute pink accessories I got from Charming Charlie's (how I love that store!). I still feel pretty and not like a beached whale (most days) so I'm just hoping that I can hold off on getting TOO big until after October 4th when I have my maternity pics. I will be 35 weeks then so we shall see! My arms and my face still look normal but my belly has definitely popped even more over the past several days.

    Well I'm gonna go finish my walk I started this morning...Hope everyone had a great day!
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    Heathercrist1 I totally know what you mean about changing your hair according to the seasons, I've gone chocolate brown quite a few times in the fall :) I'm naturally blonde as well but I like to mix things up too. I'd really love to go brown this fall too...maybe I'll just get more low lights and darken it up a bit! I get so bored with my hair so easily!
    I would love to get a mani/pedi that sounds marvelous!
    I keep forgetting about a free facial I have at a local salon! I'm going to call and make that appointment ASAP!

    Random question - has anyone else experienced an increase in the amount they sneeze?? I sneeze like 10+ times a day, it's the worst in the morning but I get random sneezes in the afternoon and evening as well. It's driving me NUTS! I've never sneezed this much consistently for this long a period of time in my life! I'm starting to get mad at people for saying "Bless you" after I sneeze because I hear it so much!! LOL
  • smilegirl
    smilegirl Posts: 210 Member
    Hello to all my fit, fabulous and pregnant friends!

    I'm totally embarrassed to admit this, but feel I should. I had a complete and total breakdown on Sunday. My emotions just couldn't take the suspense and waiting anymore. I know all our family and friends are just anxious and excited for us, but the constant flood of questioning (phone calls, emails, texts) whether or not bambino had arrived got to me and I spent the entire day crying and feeling deflated. My dear, poor husband didn't know what to do for me. Happy to say that I am feeling much more like my self again.

    Well, my prayers are being met in some other way because they started my induction process at this afternoon's appointment. I have a 40cc balloon (Foley catheter) inserted with the intent to get me to dilate. Good news is I am effacing nicely and bambino is engaged (which does make it interesting for them to get that catheter in there!) We have a 5a call time at the hospital for tomorrow. Bambino responded well to the nst and apparently I am having some pretty strong and regular contractions.....this has been a huge fear of mine...I have an incredibly high pain tolerance and have been worried that I wouldn't recognize contractions...appears to be the case for now.

    Heather and Ashley, I am so right there with you gals about not wanting to let someone else do the work for me. I am pregnant, not sick! And Heather and Rayna, I wish I had your braveness for changing my hair color. I am so boring in that department!

    We are FINALLY starting to have some summer here in Seattle. We've been in the 80's for about the past five days and they are predicting into the high 80's by the end of the week. I have been loving the warmth and sunshine!! I've been taking my furry, four legged daughters out for early morning walks. Today we walked to my sister's house (two miles away), walked about 45 minutes and then walked home. My major fitness goal for the week is to have this bambino - I am ready to meet him or her!

    Future fitness goal - hoping that I will be able to get back to the running (for all the newbies here I ran until 40weeks, 3 days) within a week or two. Sadly, I too am looking forward to a nice glass of wine or cocktail - my weakness is a Bombay Sapphire martini with Stilton stuffed olives. Yum! I also can't wait to sleep on my back again and to not get up 6-8 times a night to pee....yes, that's how bad it's been lately!

    Planning to stay close to home tonight and making some Amaretti cookies. I wish you all luck in meeting your nutrition and fitness goals this week. I've heard many of you say that my running throughout pregnancy has been inspirational - I just want you all to know that we are all capable of our goals and each and everyone of you give me motivation and inspiration! Looking forward to sharing some news soon!!

    Holly
  • MadBabysMama
    MadBabysMama Posts: 373 Member
    congrats, Holly, so exciting! good luck with everything!

    as for me, I already miss sushi terribly - and it's only been a few weeks. my friend (who knows I'm pg) forgot and bought sushi for our grown-up snack on a playdate with our kids this past weekend - of course I couldn't eat any but had to stare longingly at her plate. The grapes and pineapple were ALMOST as good :)

    I went to a Zumba class yesterday - I felt silly not being able to jump and hop, but decided I wanted to take it easy. Still got a great workout.
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Holly I'm so excited for you! I'm sorry you had a less than stellar day on Sunday...we are only human. But you picked yourself back up and are well on your way to meeting your little one so soon! I will be praying for you and waiting patiently to hear all about it! Also, it is strange that only now you are feeling warm temps when this is the first week in months the temps have been mild (highs in the 70s)! It is more than wonderful! I love having my windows open and a cool breeze throughout the house! Well enough weather talk...good luck with everything! We are all here rooting you on! We will miss you until your return. Take care of yourself! Hugs!

    Rayna I went through some sneezing fits months back. It was more than annoying. It went away though...so you have that to look forward to. :) Now I always feel like I have gunk in my nose. I'm always blowing my nose and digging around (with tissue and washing my hands of course! lol). I think it has to do with your mucous membranes creating more mucous during pregnancy. Nose bleeds are also very common in pregnancy. I've yet to have that happen though.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member

    I think the thing I look forward to most after pregnancy (besides the joy of my sweet baby) is to be able to get back into intense workouts and sleeping on my stomach! I mean don't get me wrong...I'd love a beer with a slice of pizza and a margarita with some chips and salsa....but what I REALLY miss is being able to jump, kick, and sprint my way to a wicked burn and a puddle of sweat on the floor! I miss pushing my body to the point of almost breaking. And the sleeping on my stomach...oh how wonderful that will be! :)

    I'm with you, heather! I want to stretch out on my back (like the final relaxation pose for yoga! Or just sleeping!!) and I want to start running again. My daughter (almost 13) is interested in starting running and I want to encourage her and run with her and my husband. We got a travel system with a jogging stroller so I will be more encouraged to go running after. I also want to get back into serious weight lifting (well, serious for a woman toning up, not bulking, but you know...) Never been a drinker, so I'm not missing that at all, lol.

    My doctor told me that 1 caffeine drink a day was okay. Since coke has about 1/2 the caffeine as a cup of coffee (and I don't drink any coffee), I'll still get a diet coke when we go out to eat (and get refills), or a 20 oz bottle at the store, and figure I'm okay there. I don't drink it every day, and even limit myself to just 1 can most of the time when I do. And, honestly, that's a habit I want to keep up; a little caffeine is okay but too much is too much, even when not prego.
  • MidniteDayDream
    MidniteDayDream Posts: 142 Member
    I really miss sushi and rare steaks... Can't wait to have those again! As far as exercising goes, I had stopped when I found out I was pregnant. I know that exercising doesn't lead to miscarriage, but after 2 mc's and then years of trying to get pregnant again, I was just out of my mind paranoid. Now that I'm only 8 days away from my second trimester, I've started to go out walking again. Of course up here in Alaska, the nice weather will only last for another month or so before we get snowed in again for the winter. I do kinda miss those hard core, burn my butt off elliptical sessions though.
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Hahaha I completely forgot about the new month and kept logging on the august. Oh well, it's so nice to hear everyone's milestones.

    Cutmd you're in my thoughts & prayers.

    BB2 -Congrats on your baby girl. How exciting.

    Rayna-cute pix!

    MidniteDD: So glad to hear you're feeling better, and congrats on getting closer to the 2nd tri.


    As for me, I'm counting down the days to the OB on friday. I tend to walk at least 20 mins 3x a week. I was doing double workouts before but the dr told me to take it easy due to the Ect Pregnancy earlier this yr plus I am still sleepy all the time.

    I am 15 weeks today! Def not looking preggo yet, just gaining weight around the belly.

    My goals this week: Go to the gym and do the elliptical or some 5lb weights & eat healthier foods.
  • Hello, i just found out yesterday i'm pegnant and i was wondering if i can join this group,
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    So I posted a pic from yesterday (31wks) and I am obviously larger than I was even last week but I've not gained any weight in 3 weeks...This whole pregnancy thing still amazes me. Your body does some crazy, weird, amazing stuff that's for sure! How does one get bigger but doesn't gain any weight? lol

    Anyhoo....well I'm going for a hike today with my friend and then we are doing an hour of toning. After we workout we are going to take her kiddo to storytime at the library and then go have lunch with our hubbies (they are work bff's lol). We are gonna come back and work on some projects for the party like the diaper cake. Should be a great day!

    Hope you ladies have an awesome, healthy, fit day! Again I want to tell everyone how proud I am to surround myself with mama to be's that make their fitness a priority even during pregnancy! So many people lately have told me "when I was pregnant I sat on the couch and ate donuts and then wondered why I had gained so much weight!" lol! It takes a lot to fight past the fatigue and uncomfortable body stuff going on and still rock out to a Zumba class, kick butt in a cardio kickboxing class, climb hills hiking, and drip with sweat from a great run! You ladies are awesome and a true example that just because you are pregnant doesn't mean you have to be an invalid that lets people cater to you and sits around complaining how tired and uncomfortable you are! You are truly LIVING your life instead of being a passenger in life...and you rock!
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