When I found out I was pregnant the first time I was so excited and ready to show. I annoyed all my co workers by constantly asking "Am I showing yet?" on a daily basis - while I was 8 weeks pregnant. Then I started going down hill with my food intake - almost immediatly. I told people "I'm eating for two" card ate for four. I started my mornings with ice cream sandwiches at 8:00 a.m. I worked at a pre school and parents were always bringing in goodies. Lunch would often consist of Fries and a Shake from the local Runza. I tried to keep this "meal" at one time a week but that quickly climbed to two or three because it's all I wanted. I also ate those little life saver mints constantly. Dinner was usually carb loaded. Sometimes it would be cereal. Other times it would be mashed potatos, dinner roll, and some sort of meat. Or Noodles. I LOVED noodles. I would throw in the occasional fruit and veggie...but really - not enough.
As you can see, my diet then was quite unhealthy. I watched the numbers on the scale rise quickly with every appointment. I quit weighing myself at home so didn't know how much I had gained until the next appointment. With every appointment I was more and more discouraged. Disappointed would also be a good word. I was crushed when I surpassed 40 lbs. Devestated when I realized I had gained over 70. Granted, I was retaining at least 30 lbs of water but still....no excuse for a poor diet and lack of exercise.
Exercise at first was decent. I went to the gym and did the treadmill, water aerobics, and walked when it was nice. Then I got a little bigger, a little more tired, a little more lazy and a little more in denial. Unfortunately, I believe my drastic weight gain played a huge role in me having a tough delivery. 24 hours, emergency c section, infected c section and return stay in the hospital - In a nutshell. This time around, I plan on having a VBAC. I am using the same Midwife I used before. She is amazing. With her continued help I'm sure I can do it!
I also want to add - that despite the weight gain - I had never felt so good about myself. I LOVED being pregnant. Every little minute of it. But I didn't take care of myself. This go round, I will do it better. Nearly half way through and I've only gained 4 lbs. Considering I did that through the holidays I'm pretty happy with that. I will be following the eating plan of the Ultimate Reset again. I did indulge a bit over Christmas and this will give me 21 days of HEALTHY eating. I WILL NOT be doing the detox at all. Just the meal plan. Following that I'll be doing Les Mills Combat. My goal during this pregnancy is to remain active and follow a healthy diet.
And there you have it - my first pregnancy and what I'm doing differently with this one. I'm not going to give up all the hard work I've done! Here's to a healthy pregnancy!
