Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-November 2011

Good morning ladies! Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. The weather is perfect and it's demanding I go enjoy it. So once I figure out what I can stomach for breakfast I'm planning on going out for a long walk.

Heather, I'm sending you good baby vibes!

Rayna thanks for the dog and baby article, def a good read for me since I'm wanting my dogs to respect the change in the household

shellgib I'm with you on the poor sleep. For me it's having a hard time falling asleep then once asleep every little anything wakes me and I am getting up very groggy. I've been taking naps during the day which has helped catch up but it would be nice to feel a little more "normal" by getting a good nights rest. Hope your sleeping gets better and great job on pushing through the workouts. I approve of this message!!

bribabyu It's great that you are using this time not dwelling on the past but rather figuring out how to become healthier and more active for this pregnancy. It sounds like you are motivated and you can definitely do it!

This Thurs I'll be 9 weeks pregs. It's still strange to say out loud. I'm happy, nervous, anxious, and want to burst out crying and laughing at the same time as I break into disco dancing in the midst of it all. I'm a roller-coaster of emotions!! We still haven't told friends and rest of fam even though I keep going back and forth 'what's the big deal' to 'no, it's too soon'... How long did you ladies wait to tell people? Is there a 'generally accepted' time into pregnancy to tell? I've read after the first trimester because it's the riskiest time but even with that there's mixed reports. Kinda like peanut butter. Anyone avoiding pb like the plague? Sorry to bombard with all my questions. I am still a noob and will be for a long time!!

Maybe I'll feel a little more confident after my first gyno app which is on the 14th. I've had an ultra sound and saw the little lentil with a heart beat so that was a bit of a reality check though I'm feeling like it won't really sink in until I start developing a bump. Or maybe not until the little creature is in the other room crying for food. Oh wow. Hahah

Well, on the agenda this week is going 25 briskly walked miles, 120 minutes on the bike, 80 minutes of pilates, 60 minutes of yoga, and 45 minutes of free weights. This is my commitment to myself and my kidney bean between today and Saturday. I can do it! Right?!?!

Have a great rest of the weekend and healthy week ahead everyone!

Heather, I'm glad you are a mommy that knows that your body will deliver this baby girl eventually. I was also late with my first and he came when he was ready. I had a natural, no meds birth and only 6 hours of labor. we are all different and you watch, baby will be here soon. I think alot if ppl tend to forget that no one stays preggos forever! HA!

Shellgib that's awesome you are a fellow RN and lactation consultant to boot! So if we have questions you are our "go to" girl! YAY! I worked at a Children's hospital and am passionate about Ped's nursing. I moved to a small town and all we have is a small hospital with no ped's services within a 50 mile radius. I worked at an eye surgery center for a while but was totally not my thing. I knew once I had a baby the plan was to stay at home so I'm lucky enough to be able to do so now. And I so wish that "walking the halls" or "bouncing on the ball" did ANYTHING for me! lol! I walk on average 4-6 miles most days at a pretty fast pace and all I get is sore feet! And trust me...I wish I wasn't as passionate about having a natural birth, it would be so much "easier" to schedule when I'm going to have her. But I feel in the long run it is so worth me putting my selfishness aside and doing what is right for her. She/my body isn't ready and I'm not even 40wks yet so...I wait.

Hi All! I took a break from MFP to keep my pregnancy on the down-low, but I am officially back!

I am almost 30 weeks along with my second.

I have a 2 1/2 year old son, and I had 3 doctors confirm that this one is a girl, and we plan to name her Jewel :-)

This pregnancy has been pretty breezy because I am at home with my little one and have much more time to exercise. I was pretty ill the first semester, but kept up the workouts, and actually lost weight...putting me back in my pre-marriage jeans for a glorious month or so.

The last month has been hard. I quit my dance studio because the workouts were making me dizzy and nauseous, and it's been hard to motivate myself off the couch. I was having a rough time with cravings, too. This baby LOVES taquitos.

I gained 5 lbs in the last month, so I am determined to try and only gain a bit more the rest of the pregnancy. My doc said I could safely gain 1 lb a week the remainder of my pregnancy, but it took me over two years to lose weight the last time, so I am too scared to gain more than 35 lbs total.

My goals are to drink more water, eat healthier calories, and get a 40 min workout in 5 times a week.

stellcorb...congrats on the pregnancy and on the weight loss success!!! that's awesome!! what have you done besides the food changes to lose weight? what exercise have you been doing? It was hard to keep up my routines in the second part of my 1st trimester, but I'm starting to get back into it. And I, too, had a very hard time with veggies in the first trimester. I did better than my 1st pregnancy, though, when I just ate pasta all the time (including spaghetti-o's!! :noway: ) I bought some V-8 to make up some of the lack of whole veggies. Good news though...into my 2nd trimester and I am back to eating veggies!!! yay!! so much better than V-8!!
welcome and good luck!!

When I first started to loose, I would just speed walk a few times a week... as I ramped up, I did the elliptical and once I got down to 160, I started jogging again (which I loved!) and this past summer I did Insanity (took me 3 months for the 2 month program, but I finished!) then started training for a half marathon... Unfortunately, about a month before my half (middle of September) I pulled or tore something in my hip and I'm still not able to run. Also, I got an x-ray to rule out dislocation and found out that I have osteo arthritis in that same hip... So I'm not sure if marathon training is ever going to happen again. The doctors and Physical Therapists have been useless and my health insurance sucks (and is going to be worse this next year) so I'm sorta stuck... Elliptical is really my only option right now b/c my gym doesn't really offer any classes and I'm afraid to do anything medium to high impact.
Sorry for the unload! I'm so happy to be pregnant, but I miss running and I wish I could get that MRI and take the anti-inflamitories so I could find out what's exactly wrong and recover faster!

Good morning!

H82 - your poop hostage cracked me up! I even read it to my husband and he referred to poop being held hostage this weekend. I am glad it is no longer hostage. If you continue to have issues, you may consider a stool softener. I had issues prior to pregnancy and take 3 at night before I go to bed and that paired with drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day seems to do the trick for me! Also, sucks about painting. I feel like I have been painting for months between the nursery and basement so I am glad to have that done.

Heather - I hope she comes soon and admire you for sticking to what you believe in. I can't imagine how anxious you must be; I am already getting anxious and still have about 2.5 months to go.

Welcome to all the new people and good job and hello to everyone else!

I had a productive weekend spent studying, cleaning, and some relaxing. I got a couple walks in but no yoga as I had hoped. I felt like I was on my feet for half the day Saturday running around so decided to mostly take it easy Sunday. We also picked up a changing table Friday. I found it on Craigslist from a "reliquidation" store. They get "damaged" boxes of furniture for cheap, put them together, check for no damages and sell them. Ours supposedly retailed for $250 and we got it for $100. We're not crazy abou the finish so think I'll paint and distress it. So now we just need a crib and glider. I am glad the nursery is making progress.

This week these are my workout goals:
Monday - try to walk at some point during the work day (night meeting so none after work)
Tuesday - run/walk 45 minutes
Wednesay - yoga
Thursday - swim
Friday - walk
Saturday - walk
Sunday - yoga

Have a great week mamas!

-Ashley

Good morning ladies!!! We had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday (crazy to have it on a Sunday!) and they did 2D and 3D so we got some cool 3D pictures of her face. (profile picture) I'm surprised the doctor ordered 3D ones, but I was totally surprised and happy with it! She was moving around a LOT and kicking the ultrasound tech. Haha! She even stuck her tongue out at us a couple times. So cute! Seeing her face on the 3D made everything even THAT much more real. I can't describe how I felt after seeing her little face. The difference between the 2D and 3D is amazing.

We also had some family photos (Eric, me, and the pups) taken this weekend and the photographer, a friend of ours, took a few maternity ones. Even though I'm not that big yet, they turned out really cute. I posted some on my profile for anyone who's interested.

Glad everyong is doing well.

C'mon Charlee!!!!! We're all rootin' for ya Heather.

:ohwell: First of all I wasnt trying to push anyone into doing something they are against such as being induced, it was merly a suggestion. I didnt mean to ruffle everyones feathers. I was induced because my water broke and I tested postive for srep B, It honestly wasnt that bad. That being said and speaking from experience I really dont hink it is that terrible. But if you dont have to I definately wouldnt want to push anything unnatural either.

Hopfully Charlee decides to break free soon, Free Charlie!

I had a great start to my monday with my car not starting... :grumble: better just be the battery. Made to work anyways. Had a pretty relaxing weekend. Did the ring test and it definately says boy! But who knows.Hubby and I are stressing out a bit about our daughters day home, there are some issues that exist that are not being resolved and are looking for alternate care.

Food and excercise, well i did 2x 5kms runs this weekend good, but ate chips (BBQ lays dipped in sour cream yum!) and ate too many cookies. My scae also hates me. I think its alot of water retention though. Im 6'1 and my weight can fluctuate a couple lbs in water. Husbands working out of toen again so working out will be a challenge. Where do you find the time!?

I also heard that is you eat a chocolate bar before your ultrasound you can actually see your lil one lick the inside of your uterus, This girl I work with is pregnant and her ultrasound tech told her,hey doesnt hurt to try?

Goals this week and lets be realistic cause I havent been hitting them

eat out once
walk on lunch breaks
cardio 2x
weights once

sounds resonable... 15 weeks!