It's 4am!!
And I can't sleep. I have razor blades in my throat and there is nothing I can take for it, this on top of morning sickness is all I need so I am feeling really sorry for myself. Just ate my oats and cottage cheese and I know its really early but I was so hungry. I don't care either. I know this will set me up for eating more today as I know I will be hungry in a few hours time when it is breakfast time, but hopefully I can just have something light like a yoghurt or a piece of fruit. Damn!! I wish I could take something for this throat. I think it is going to be a long week. There is no way I am going to work today, no way. I plan just to lie on the couch all day and maybe if I feel like it later go for a powerwalk. I don't want to push myself though. Actually I think I will go and text my boss now and let him know.
Sorry for the whinge, perhaps later I will be a little bit more positive.
What a great day...
What a great day it is here in Perth, the weather is just fantastic. I slept in this morning and met mum at a cafe for brekky. We then went to harbour town and I bought myself some jeans and a pair of black pants (maternity). I have grown out of my other clothes already even though I am only 7 weeks I seem to be popping out and rather than wasting money on a size bigger and then having to buy more I decided to opt for this option that way the pants and jeans will see me all the way through. Tops are not a problem. I was excited to learn I have gone from a size 12A/B to a size 14C. Quite impressive I think. It's just a pity I can't appreciate them at the moment as they are just way too sore so they stay hidden:)
Anyway as I didn't get up early enough to do my exercise I went for a nice long 1 hour powerwalk which consisted of up hill one way and done the other. Not too bad. The bad news is I have a terrible sore throat and think I am coming down with something which is not good as I can't take anything for it, that on top of morning sickness is just about all I need.
Food wise I haven't been too bad, although I do have my moments but what can you do. It is so different being pregnant. Before I got pregnant I could bypass food cravings or wait for my next meal, not so when you are pregnant, once those hunger pangs strike you just have to eat, even if you have eaten an hour beforehand. I am trying to be as healthy as possibly but I do give in now and then. Gone back on my cottage cheese craze, seeing as I enjoy it and I have to miss out on my other favourite foods I think in the whole scheme of things it is quite healthy.
Anyway better go want to read some blogs........
Morning Sickness
Had morning sickness all day today, started at 12.30am this morning. I guess I can't complain too much at least I'm not having it every day (touch wood). I seem to go a few days feeling ok and then I get a bad day. Still did my spin this morning. Hubby has set up our mini gym in the shed which is great for those days you feel like sleeping in a little or just want some time to yourself instead of going to the gym. Sticking to my 3 weights and 5 days of cardio but just taking it light.
Food has been quite good, just trying to eat a very balanced diet at the moment, my favourite brekky at the moment is 2 pieces of fruit toast with scrambled egg white. I actually find if I eat this is keeps me quite full for a long time, more full than if I eat oats believe it or not. Going through that in between stage, and its only because I had a small waist to begin with but can't fit into most of my pants at the moment and its not because I'm necessarily showing but my waist has definatley increased. Now the dilemma is do I buy some pants the next size up or just buy maternity ones. Who knows.
I am so looking forward to tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day I find out how far I am, and also to make sure everything is going ok, at least tomorrow I will know one way or the other. Both my best friends are pregnant to, one lives in Melbourne so I don't get to see her much but the other lives here. I swear miracles do happen. She was on IVF for a couple of years before having her child last November, her tubes are blocked, and she was going to go back soon to have another but bravo, she is pregnant all on her own. Just goes to show you can't believe 100% what the doctors say. This same girl had her ultrasound and they told her there was no heart beat and she would miscarry on the weekend. 3 days later on her next ultrasound there was a heartbeat, it was just too early to pick up 3 days prior. How would you feel being told that. Anyway she told me just to believe in yourself as you are the only person who knows how you feel. She knew within herself everything would be ok.
Anyway better go off to put the quiche in the oven. Haven't had quiche in about 4 years!!!!
I am so full....
We all went out for buffet breakfast this morning for mum's birthday. I usually sleep in a little on a Sunday and then get up and do my spin at home but as we had brekky I thought I would sleep in and hopefully get around to it at some point during the day. Lucky for me I have just done it. The thing is since becoming pregnant I am fine doing exercise first thing in the morning but as the day goes on I get tired and also nausea sets in. I think I really need to see a PT about doing the right sort of training. At the moment I am still training every day, but not pushing myself at all. Cardio is really light and weights are really light. Not doing abs either as I am not sure if you can or not. I want to keep fit and healthy, but I also want to do the right thing and it is still early days. If anyone knows of a good PT/Trainer in Perth I can go and see please let me know.
Anyway had a great brekky this morning. I am going to have to stop eating as much or I am going to put on alot of weight. I have said to myself though if I get hungry outside of brekky, morning tea, lunch, arvo tea and dinner then I will only snack on fruit or veggies. I don't think I am eating that bad. I have weetbix with blueberries and milk for brekkie or veggie omelette with 1 slice of soy/linseed toast, a small mixed packet of nuts,seeds, dried fruit for morning tea, veggie soup with salmon or tuna or chicken and salad for lunch, low fat yoghurt for arvo tea, meat & veg & sometimes beans for dinner, then fruit or diet hot choc for supper. I also have a cappacino each day. Like I said I am trying to incorporate a wide variety of foods without cutting anything out.
Better go and do some housework!!
Thursday already...
Been to the docs to confirm pregnancy. It was so funny when she asked me when my last period was and I said over a year ago, so I have to go for an ultrasound on June 19th so they can determine how far along I am. I am predicting at this stage 5 or 6 weeks but who knows.
Training has been ok. Still going every morning but completely backed off on doing heavy weights, so just sticking to light weights with higher reps. Also not pushing myself too much in cardio just light stuff but at least I am still doing it.
Does anyone know if it is safe to do abs while pregnant?
Spilling the beans:)
It's only very very early days, I would say only about 3 weeks but who knows. I am pregnant!!!!!! Have done 2 tests and both come up positive, so I will make a doctor's appointment next Saturday to get confirmation from the doctor. This is truly a miracle. From not having my periods for over a year and going to have a scan in April only to be told there is no sign of ovulating and needed to be referred to a fertility clinic (which I couldn't get into until the end of July) here I am pregnant. This is why I have been feeling all over the place and my boobs have been so, so sore.
So what to do from here. I am not sure to tell you the truth. All I know is this is very important to me and I don't want to do any damage. I will still train and eat well (although I am not sticking to any plan just eating healthily) but I really think I need to see someone (perhaps Coach) who can point me in the right direction on how I should be training. The funny thing is over the last two weeks my appetite has been zero but I have noticed I have been eating more chocolate here and there. Definatley no drinking for me, I was saying to hubby over the last few weeks I have had quite a few wines here and there, buy hey can't dwell on it now I am sure this has happened to alot of women before they find out. You guys are the first I have told (apart from mum & dad and hubby of course) but I won't be telling anyone else until I am further along. I am already starting to have morning sickness (although in my case it's not in the morning but starts around lunchtime) so it depends on how my body reacts. If I end up being quite sick I may have to spill the beans earlier.
Saturday.....
Had another great workout. My legs were so, so sore from training on Thursday, I actually couldn't train on Friday so had a rest day (I was also very grumpy and uncomfortable in my own skin) but managed to do my shoulders, bi's and tri's plus a 55 min cardio workout which included 20 mins of jogging, mind you I had to push myself the whole way and I still can't believe I made the 20mins under the circumstances. Still suffering with my legs tonight, can barley walk, I hope they ease up soon.
I have some news to tell but my lips are sealed at the moment until I have definate confirmation but I will spill the beans soon........
Tomorrow I am going to sleep in then do spin at home. We are going to meet some friends in Freo for lunch at Little Creatures and then my other girlfriend and hubby have invited us over for dinner. I am so over food at the moment but never mind, I always eat and I always eat everything on my plate which is a bad habit for me especially if not hungry. I had the strangest brekky this morning, I think hubby thought I was mad, I made a huge veggie soup in my slow cooker during the week and just fancied that for brekky with some soy & linseed toast. Yummo. I am going to make some more tomorrow, just a bit off salad at the moment and it goes down nice for lunch.
Thanks god its a public holiday here on Monday for all us Perth people!!:)
God time flies...
Been a few days since I last posted. Nothing much to report really. I made myself up a new program while I wait for my other one to get to my, and my god, very sore. I did legs today and my other programs have them spaced out throughout the week, but I spent most of the hour doing my leg workout this morning and I can definatley feel it, if I am sore now I am going to be worst tomorrow!!
Love the pic Rae.
Sorry to be so quick but I need to go and do the washing up.xx
