Sun July 25,2010
Many, many thanks for all your wonderful comments about our big news! It makes it so much more real now that we are able to share it with everyone.
While my last post discussed how awful I’ve felt and how I haven’t really been able to eat anything, I’m happy so say that I have felt wonderful the past few days! Like a brand new woman. I have more energy and my appetite is back! BAM! Just like that.
I was even able to eat yogurt for breakfast yesterday!
Stonyfield blueberry yogurt with Kashi Bran Buds and blueberries.
After breakfast I went for a 30 minute brisk walk in the sweltering heat. Does anyone else feel like this is the longest summer ever? Don’t get me wrong, I love summertime, but I am not digging all this heat and humidity.
Then for the first time in two months I actually had enough energy to strength train!
With 10lb weights I did:
- 3 sets of 10 bicep curls to overhead press
- 3 sets of 10 tricep extensions
- 3 sets of 10 upright rows
- 3 sets 10 side bends
Exercising during pregnancy is very important for your health and on Friday, my doctor gave me the OK to continue my workouts as I had been pre-pregnancy. Obviously I wasn’t feeling well enough for the first three months to run and strength train as I had been doing, but now that I am feeling better I do have new fitness goals listed below.
Fitness Goals:
- Walk briskly for 30 minutes to an hour 3-4 times a week
- Prenatal yoga 1-2 times a week
- Strength training 2-3 times a week
While it is acceptable for me to jog, I prefer to walk at this point. I haven’t really felt like running, and I do think this is a good time for me to give me knees/hips a break from the impact of running.
Also, strength training is safe and beneficial for pregnant woman. My strength training will be light and I won’t use more than 10 lb weights. Additionally, I am going to avoid any strength training that involves laying flat on your back. Performing exercises on your back after 12 weeks can constrict blood flow to your uterus.
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After attending a bridal shower yesterday afternoon and indulging in lots of delicious, unphotographed food, Chris and I went to our friends house to dinner.
What was on the menu?
NACHOS!
Half with ground beef, and half with kidney beans (for me since I don’t like ground beef.)
Topped with sliced fresh tomatoes, black olives, shredded lettuce, cheese, and jalapenos.
Plus salsa, refried beans, and sour cream for dipping.
And you can’t forget the hot sauce!
I think my new favorite is the green tabasco. Thank heaven I still enjoy spicy! :)
To wash down my nachos I had a Barq’s Root Beer.
Best root beer ever! Have you ever tried it?
Dessert was Skinny Cow cookies & cream ice cream sandwiches.
I think Skinny Cow is amazingly delicious for a low fat ice cream!
You have no idea how happy I am to be eating again.
And for those of you who may be wondering if I have a baby bump, not quite yet!
All of my clothes still fit for the time being. I will mention that due to my lack of appetite, I did lose 5 pounds. But I plan on gaining it back in the next few weeks!
On that note, I’m hungry and need to grab something to eat :)
Q for U-
Which do you prefer, Green or Red Tabasco?
I like any hot sauce, really. I am obsessed with some farmer’s market habanero sauce I had in CA recently.
You look amazing! I hope you continue to feel great now that the first 3 months are over.
I’m with you on the heat, I’m not loving it. I look forward to the forecast every time they mention rain!
Mmmm I love nachos! No tobasco for me though! And that’s great you were able to strength train :)
Congrats on the big news! [Also congrats on the return of your appetite. :)]
Barq’s = best root beer ever. (Even the Diet is delicious…in fact, I’m drinking on right now…)
i’ve never even seen green tabasco! but i’m so glad you’re feeling better. you should be able to enjoy this time when you have an excuse to eat for two! ;]
I want to say you are GLOWING but I think you were glowing before you got preggars too! I told my mom you were pregnant and she was like ‘Oh Meg…the pretty one right?”
“Yep, Mom”
I also craved hot things during pregnancy…although when you get towards the end, it doesn’t help with heartburn! You will look so cute preggo, as you are so little now!
so glad you got your appetite back. it’s the worst thing ever to look at food and have that make you feel sick!
I don’t like tabasco – but I am sickly obsessed with red hot sauce and green is quickly climbing its way up there too!
Glad you are feeling better! Rock on :)
Congrats on the big news! :-D
I have never tried green Tabasco but I am ADDICTED to the red! (What can I say, I love spicy foods.)
Oh wow congrats Meg!!! I am so happy to hear your news and that you have your appetite back! Your baby is going to love hummus and yogurt =)
Glad to see you’re feeling so much better! Hope the 2nd trimester is a lot less troublesome than the first!! As far as hot sauce goes, I dig tabasco’s chipotle hot sauce, while the Hubz is a staunch advocate of Texas Pete (made in NC). We have to keep his and hers hot sauce bottles on hand.
Congrats on your Bun in the oven, hun! Sorry, I had to rhyme but really, that is awesome news! Congrats!!!
Love the weight lifting! I love how powerful and strong I feel after I get done with a good lifting session- even if my weights aren’t all that high… ;)