Archive for February, 2012

I am eight weeks along, or as I like to say two months, which sounds so much more progressed for some reason. More pics and fun facts will be in my ten week post, but I just had to write a quick(or not) update.

I was feeling totally awesome… all until week 7 hit. Woah. Like a train. MORNING SICKNESS! I got slammed hard with a few days of almost non stop nausea. Thankfully, I never did throw up. I quickly learned how to keep it at bay with some holistic tricks like ginger, lemon, and mint tea. Also, eating frequently really does help. I keep crackers at my bed side and pop a few every time I get up to go to the bathroom. Drinking water even when I don’t feel like it also really helps. At this point now, I am experiencing next to no morning sickness. YAY!

The new culprit I am contending with now is FATIGUE! Guys, I can take a nap and wake up from it even more tired. I can sleep ten hours and want to crawl right back in bed. My new bed time is 8. I imagine some pregnant women love to “milk” this tiredness and stay home and watch movies all day. BUT NOT ME! I hate not feeling like my energetic self. I miss having the motivation for my workouts. I think that the more active you were before pregnancy the harder all these changes are for you to adapt to. I am not used to being so inactive. All that to say, I’ve had a rough couple weeks and it is has been frustrating waking up and not knowing how I am going to feel.

BUT, I know that all this is normal and will soon pass with the first trimester. So I am really not bumming around about it, but rather I just want to keep it real and let you all know that pregnancy isn’t always “glorious”. Also, I consider these things the first of many sacrifices that come with having a child and thinking about holding my baby puts everything in perspective and makes it all so worth it.

Oh and another thing! Dang, I am hungry a lot. OMG! I am ravenous… all the time. I hope this insane hunger passes soon or else I am going to be huge! Haha. I literally had two bowls of pasta in bed the other night. And TRUST ME, I am not using this as an excuse to snarf my face like a pig. I am genuinely SO hungry.

Lastly, somewhat on topic, I want to share some honest thoughts with you. As a personal trainer, I am naturally interested in staying as fit as possible through my pregnancy. Needing to eat SO much and having crappy, lack luster workouts lately has been hard for me. I am already putting on some pounds and seeing changes in my body and size.

BUT YA KNOW WHAT!???!!!

Over the last few days I have really come to peace with this and realized everybody’s pregnancy is different and I can not compare myself to anyone. Trainer or not. And if I gain more weight than I want to- WHO CARES! I have the knowledge and discipline to get it all off after baby. I am still going to take care of myself obviously- this isn’t my free pass to be lazy and eat poorly. But it IS a chance for me to love my body through all its changes. I think every pregnant woman should try their best to have a fit and healthy body through pregnancy, but I think we should all be MUCH MORE interested in having a fit and healthy mind- free from control and obsession…able to accept and loves ourselves through varying stages.

It feels really good to let go of expectations/goals and I am blessed to experience this kind of peace and contentment with myself. I’m not striving for anything at all…just a healthy baby!