The first Trimester
As my first Tri is coming to an end I have been reflecting on the positive and negative changes that have been happening. Unfortunately, the negative seems to be outweighing the positive. Sigh. Let's take a look at my diet shall we?Diet
-I am a vegetarian. Not necessarily by choice. The thought of chicken (I only ate chicken, turkey, and fish before) makes me want to curl up into a ball and die. I don't even want it in my fridge. I have to hide it if the hubby wants any. I threw out an entire container (including the container) of chicken I made in the crockpot because I couldn't stand the thought of it even touching my other food in the fridge.-Avocados used to be one of my FAVE things. I can't eat them at this point in pregnancy. The texture, the smell. Blech! Everything about avocados makes my stomach churn. So unfortunate.
- Peanut Butter was my main food group. I had an almost unhealthy relationship with it. Some might say it was a best friend I could always count on. Not a big fan of it right now. I shed a few tears at this realization. I can handle a tbsp in my oatmeal or a little bit here and there, but it has to be flavored (honey, dark chocolate, maple etc) and only in small quantities. Heartbreaking.
- Carbs are my friend. Bagels, toast, chips, crackers, cereal, pasta. Bring it on. Bring it all on!
- Cheese. I have gone years without cheese. Now I love me some cheese. Cream cheese on bagels, string cheese for a snack. Feta on salads (pasteurized of course).
- Candy. Ugh. I NEVER ate candy before. During the first trimester I was constantly sucking on blow pops or jolly ranchers. Something about the sour helped my upset tum tum.
- Bring on the sour and bring on the salt. Veggie subs from subway...smothered in mustard and covered in pepperioncinis= heaven sent. Salty popcorn, peanuts...can't get enough.
- Water. Maybe it's the nausea but water definitely lost it's appeal. I have to force myself to drink it. Lemon, lime, mio flavoring are the only ways I can get it down. I am a big fan of ice tea.
Exercise
- Well let me just say that one of the most difficult symptoms to adjust to is the pure exhaustion that has accompanied my pregnancy thus far. PURE exhaustion and the lack of desire or drive to do anything. For the most part I kept up my 4x/week workout schedule. Bodyrock and Zwow workouts were my staple because they are short and can be done in the comfort of my own living room. Hiking...eh...it seemed too hot to get out there. I was trying not to push too hard in those early weeks of pregnancy. I am not gonna lie. It was hard to stick to the 4x/week schedule sometimes. There were weeks where I worked out for 3 days. I just couldn't bring myself to do any more than that. I was too busy napping!
Reflections
- I never knew that I could nap so much! I could sleep all day long! I also think it's quite humorous that at 2pm every afternoon, regardless of where I am or what I am doing I get hit with the sleepies. Seriously. It's like a truck has run me over. I can no longer function. If I am driving I almost fall asleep at the wheel. If I am talking to someone...I start to slur my words. It's ridiculous!
- The first trimester isn't that fun. You don't feel good and you don't even look pregnant. Dry heaving in the aisles of Target just seem much less acceptable when you don't even look pregnant!
- Body image issues have definitely resurfaced a bit. Will I gain too much weight? Am I eating enough? Too much? Am I eating too much junk food? Am I exercising enough? Will I EVER look pregnant or just like I ate too many donuts.
The Second Trimester
Thank goodness for some relief. I am on my 16th week of pregnancy (15 weeks but in my 16th week...why it's stated that way I don't know...just to confuse the preggies!) and I am finally feeling a little better. The nausea has abated. I haven't had to take Zofran in over a week! I am also able to eat some regular meals and not just random carby things.I am still exhausted but we shall see if that starts to improve as well. I know that people say that you get a little extra burst of energy in this trimester. So far I haven't felt even a little twinge ha!Diet
- Peanut butter! THANK GOD! I can eat peanut butter again. I am not quite to the point where I can just spoon large amounts of it in my mouth but I am working on it. Mmmmm. In small enough quantities it seems to be working.
- Chips. Sigh. I don't EVER eat chips. Special K cracker chips, popped chips (the sweet potato kind!) and baked lays are really hitting the spot these days. What I would really love is to eat an entire bag of greasy salty ruffles but I buy the healthier version instead.
- Pasta. I could drink pasta sauce. It's unfortunate because it gives me heartburn but man oh man I am loving the stuff. Noodles with pasta sauce and veggies and cheese. Perfection.
- Stir fry. Something about the brown rice, the veggies, the soy sauce. It is just what the doctor ordered. I am so happy to be eating some VEGETABLES again!
- Fruit fruit and more fruit.
- Treats- I get a very strong hankering for something sweet sometimes. Dark chocolate, chocolate covered raisins, etc are calling my name. I am usually pretty good about keeping the portions appropriate. Usually.
- I snack constantly. At least I feel like I do. I even wake up in the middle of the night needing a little snack. Last night I ate some sweet potato chips and two apricots. Interesting combo I know.
Exercise
- So far I have still felt extremely slow and unmotivated. I have started to incorporate running into my workout mix again though! I have been running for 3 minutes, walking for 2 minutes, running for 4, walking for 2, running for 5, walking for 2 and then working my way back down and then back up. I am slow but it feels so good to run again!- I am trying to do some yoga. I feel like it is probably beneficial and may stave off injury and aches and pains.
- Still doing the short HIIT workouts.
Reflections
- Biggest reflection right now is my messed up sleep schedule. I can't sleep at night. Most likely due to my excessive napping. I am uncomfortable. I toss and turn. I sleep very very lightly if I am able to really sleep at all. I think that switching back and forth from nights (for work) to days is just harder than it used to be.
Third Trimester
The third tri was by far the most fun and most uncomfortable ha! It was fun because I actually looked pregnant to the world. It was annoying and boring to know I was pregnant but to look like maybe I just had a large lunch. It was also fun because we finished up the nursery and all the other prep stuff. We could feel her move around and kick and squirm. But yeah...uncomfortable.
Diet
I am kind of just at a point where I hate eating. I don't know how people can overeat while pregnant. Where can they fit the food? I have felt quite slighted during pregnancy. I thought it would be a free for all and I could just settle myself into a nice little food coma every night ha. Nope. I am force feeding most of the time. Heartburn and nausea are back big time. There is so much pressure in my abdomen and pelvis. Blech. I am still eating well though! I am definitely not starving! :)
Exercise
I am attempting to keep up my 4x/week schedule but eh...it's not always happening. I have reverted to a 3x/week schedule for the most part. I have been doing a lot of walking, wogging, barre workouts (this is a great preggo workout!). I have been doing workouts off of fitnessblender.com. I highly recommend that site. They have workouts for every level. I have had to tweak a few things but still makes for a great workout!
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