As my pregnancy went by day by day, there were ups and downs. The first 14 weeks I had terrible morning sickness, I couldn't eat, the smell of food and perfume gave me the worst headaches. I lost six pounds during the first trimester. Before I got pregnant I was 126 pounds at 5"2. I didn't know what to expect when I was pregnant, trust me I couldn't even travel long distance. I would get really bad car sickness. Anyway at 15 weeks I felt great, I mean besides waking up all hours of the night to go to the restroom. When I was pregnant with my son I hated meat, the only meat I ever ate was chicken.
Being pregnant to me meant not pigging out every chance I got just because I was eating for two. My parents and my son's father's side of the family, told me to keep active, eat right and not to be lazy. I was scared because I always ran everyday before I got pregnant, so at first I didn't run the first weeks of me being pregnant. I was sad I couldn't run, because running to me was my comfort. What I found comfort in, being alone, and being at peace. After I talk with my midwife she told me I could still run, but not to push myself. So later that day I ran a short distance, 2 miles I would say. I loved it, being physically fit during my pregnancy helped me bounce back to where I was before i got pregnant. As I got bigger I stopped running and did light exercises, yoga was very helpful as well.
My cravings were average, I loved spicy hot food. I remember one week during my pregnancy I ate nothing but subway, my son's father hated it. But hey at least it was healthy. The only non healthy food I craved was blow pops, weird I know. But they were so good. I also had nothing but water and juice when I was pregnant, I hated the taste of soda. Anything sweet, cakes, ice cream, and candy bars, they didn't settle with my stomach.
Back to my journey, I was 35 weeks and 2 days when I gave birth to my son. I weighed 152, but it didn't matter to me, my son was worth it. After giving birth and a couple of days later I weighed 133. Breastfeeding helped me lose weight also, I breastfed my son for 3 months. I wanted to continue breastfeeding, but my body apparently didn't want too. (TMI) My milk supply was low. So I had to switch to formula. After six weeks, I started to get back to working out. Just little late night workout sessions in my room for 45 minutes each night, working on my abs mostly. Than running every now and then. Now almost 2 years later I still workout mostly at night, and I also weigh less than my pre-pregnancy weight at 119. My son gets a kick out of my workouts. Always laughing and trying to join in, which he does. So my advice to you is take care of yourself when you're pregnant, don't be lazy and let yourself go. Be a good healthy example for your kids. It well take time, but it is worth it.
Here are some pictures of my pregnancy journey.
My cravings were average, I loved spicy hot food. I remember one week during my pregnancy I ate nothing but subway, my son's father hated it. But hey at least it was healthy. The only non healthy food I craved was blow pops, weird I know. But they were so good. I also had nothing but water and juice when I was pregnant, I hated the taste of soda. Anything sweet, cakes, ice cream, and candy bars, they didn't settle with my stomach.
Back to my journey, I was 35 weeks and 2 days when I gave birth to my son. I weighed 152, but it didn't matter to me, my son was worth it. After giving birth and a couple of days later I weighed 133. Breastfeeding helped me lose weight also, I breastfed my son for 3 months. I wanted to continue breastfeeding, but my body apparently didn't want too. (TMI) My milk supply was low. So I had to switch to formula. After six weeks, I started to get back to working out. Just little late night workout sessions in my room for 45 minutes each night, working on my abs mostly. Than running every now and then. Now almost 2 years later I still workout mostly at night, and I also weigh less than my pre-pregnancy weight at 119. My son gets a kick out of my workouts. Always laughing and trying to join in, which he does. So my advice to you is take care of yourself when you're pregnant, don't be lazy and let yourself go. Be a good healthy example for your kids. It well take time, but it is worth it.
Here are some pictures of my pregnancy journey.
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So people always say how lucky I am that I never got stretch marks. Truth is every morning and before bedtime I used coca butter on my tummy. It really worked for me when I was pregnant. Well hope you enjoyed today's blog. 😊
