I am 23 weeks today! Wow~ FUN!!! Loving it!!! I look SOOOO pregnant! Now people are noticing and asking me when I am due. I do want to control the weight gain going forward to make sure our little baby isn't born too big and to make sure I don't get diabetes or high blood pressure...
My stats pre-pregnancy:
weight = 150
hips = 41.5
waist = 29
chest = 38
thigh = 23.5
My stats now:
weight= 167
hips = 43
waist= 35
belly= 39
chest = 42
thigh = 26
Feeling lots of kicks and movement now. Love it! So precious!!! Feel great! I do feel heavy and feel like I am moving slower. It is hard to put on underwear and socks and shoes and forget about painting your toes. But other than that I have no complaints at all. I feel wonderful and love being a mom and being pregnant!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
22 weeks 4 days... im a big girl!!
Wow. So I should let y'all know I am pretty big right now. I just weighed myself and I'm clocking in at 169lbs. Hellooo.. That's HUGE. I was just 165 about a week ago. So that's not good. On May 13 visit I weighed 165... THIS MORNING I also weighed 165... but just now before bed I weighed 169... uhm.... I should not be gaining like 5 pounds a week ok?
My mom and husband have been on my case to seriously start eating better and cut the junk out. It's true. I've been inhaling everything like a trash compactor. Not good. I mean dont get me wrong I've been eating lots and lots of organic stuff... but also not holding back on the junk food and fast food either. Dumb. Sorry but your body wants what it wants when its pregnant! Still- I should know better. Big time. As of right now, I am going to make smarter choices going forward. I mean I am not even 23 weeks and I've already gained alomost 20lbs?! That's not cool. The max I should gain for this pregnancy is 25-30 and I've still got 17 weeks to go! At this rate I'll be up to 200lbs by the time I deliver. Not happening. Not on my watch.
We've started walking every other day for an hour... about 3 miles... that's good. It's tough on me but lets face it- I need it. I can't believe how much I weigh and I am BIG... I was looking at pics of me from three months pregnant and I was little! Maybe around 150 or 152... here I am at a little over 5 months and I am 170?! I am HUGE... HUGE. Big Girl. Mostly all in my tummy but I can see the backs of my legs look sloppy and my face has like 5 chins instead of the usual 3. lol..... great.
Anyway- better eating on the way.. .more fruit and veg. Less junk and crap. No more soda. Only water. No ice cream every night. No more fast food. That's it. Come on Laney!!!! Get with it!!!!
And I need to drink more water too!
My mom and husband have been on my case to seriously start eating better and cut the junk out. It's true. I've been inhaling everything like a trash compactor. Not good. I mean dont get me wrong I've been eating lots and lots of organic stuff... but also not holding back on the junk food and fast food either. Dumb. Sorry but your body wants what it wants when its pregnant! Still- I should know better. Big time. As of right now, I am going to make smarter choices going forward. I mean I am not even 23 weeks and I've already gained alomost 20lbs?! That's not cool. The max I should gain for this pregnancy is 25-30 and I've still got 17 weeks to go! At this rate I'll be up to 200lbs by the time I deliver. Not happening. Not on my watch.
We've started walking every other day for an hour... about 3 miles... that's good. It's tough on me but lets face it- I need it. I can't believe how much I weigh and I am BIG... I was looking at pics of me from three months pregnant and I was little! Maybe around 150 or 152... here I am at a little over 5 months and I am 170?! I am HUGE... HUGE. Big Girl. Mostly all in my tummy but I can see the backs of my legs look sloppy and my face has like 5 chins instead of the usual 3. lol..... great.
Anyway- better eating on the way.. .more fruit and veg. Less junk and crap. No more soda. Only water. No ice cream every night. No more fast food. That's it. Come on Laney!!!! Get with it!!!!
And I need to drink more water too!
Friday, May 20, 2011
22 weeks and feeling fab!
Wow! Here I am at 22 weeks. Feel great! Look great! Loving this! I've gained about 13-15lbs so far (which puts me near 163-165) not bad. I'll probably tip out around 185 (but hopefully less!) Still that will make an impressive weightloss story for sure! and I'll have a little darlin to show for it! WORTH IT! Baby is moving a lot lately and kicking up a storm - kicky Marie! So cute! The weather here has been so gross. It's been raining, raining, raining, for months!! This is rediculous!! The rainiest year ever. Here we are in the middle of May and it's been raining since March! Before that it was snow, snow, snow... not that I'm complaining but jeewiz a litte sunshine would be FABULOUS!
I've been having crappy dreams lately too. Wonder if they are stress related. They are. Money related. Stress related... Work related... disturbing and I hate them. Also am hearing the bristol hum again! Noooooes! LOL. That sucks. I can usually only hear it during the winter months when the ground is frozen. It's mechanical... it has a cadence to it. I think I'm the only person in neighborhood who can hear it though. Grand. Crazy lady! But it's there- either from gas drilling, farm equipment, the sewer system pumps, we also live near a water company tower.. who knows... All I know is that it's been dormant for several weeks (due to the ground defrosting) and then last night and the night before I can hear it loud and clear. So annoying. I just want to get a good night's sleep!
Sleeping is difficult. I cant sleep on my sides- even when I was thinner- the weight of my body crushes me. The fleshy part of my outter thighs hurts like mad. It feels bruised when I wake up. And my ear feels crushed too. My hubby folded up and put two comforters down on my spot so I can get some extra cushion when I sleep.. it helped the first night.. but not helping now. :( I'd like to try a feather bed or a memory foam mattress but you're talking $$$ for something like that... and a girl has her priorities... coach diaper bag... hellloo!! lol. I can suffer through the aches and pains... gimme my coach!
Well now that I am officially 'obese' at 165 and 5'3 I can tell you this. I have a LOT more sympathy for overweight people now that I am one. Grant it, yes, I am pregnant- and the weight gain I have is not because I am over eating or not exercising - I am growing a human being inside of me. Still- it's not easy to move around or bend over... forget about putting on underpants or socks... what a chore that is! My tummy gets in the way big time. I can't breathe most of the time I am huffing and puffing when I walk or sit. lol... it's a hard time for sure and I'm not even THAT big or THAT overweight. A few pounds makes a difference though. I miss being light on my feet. I'll tell you what- when I lose this baby weight- I'm not going to take for granted the joy of being thin and light again. 132 (or 126) here I come! I want to run again! I want to ride bikes! And I know my little toddler will keep me light and fit and on my feet!
I'm also having a lot of anxiety about leaving my job while on maternity leave and even MORE anxiety about whether or not to come back or take a year or two off. Hubby is applying for jobs in management so that will give us enough to live on when he secures something. Still, I like to be productive and I get competitive and I like to show something for my work and I like to be super woman too! Not a good combo. Raising a baby is going to be a lot of work from what I hear... just can't wrap my head around that yet. We'll see what happenens.... in the meantime, time for me to pray and meditate ... and oh yeah... I should get ready for work! LATE!!
I've been having crappy dreams lately too. Wonder if they are stress related. They are. Money related. Stress related... Work related... disturbing and I hate them. Also am hearing the bristol hum again! Noooooes! LOL. That sucks. I can usually only hear it during the winter months when the ground is frozen. It's mechanical... it has a cadence to it. I think I'm the only person in neighborhood who can hear it though. Grand. Crazy lady! But it's there- either from gas drilling, farm equipment, the sewer system pumps, we also live near a water company tower.. who knows... All I know is that it's been dormant for several weeks (due to the ground defrosting) and then last night and the night before I can hear it loud and clear. So annoying. I just want to get a good night's sleep!
Sleeping is difficult. I cant sleep on my sides- even when I was thinner- the weight of my body crushes me. The fleshy part of my outter thighs hurts like mad. It feels bruised when I wake up. And my ear feels crushed too. My hubby folded up and put two comforters down on my spot so I can get some extra cushion when I sleep.. it helped the first night.. but not helping now. :( I'd like to try a feather bed or a memory foam mattress but you're talking $$$ for something like that... and a girl has her priorities... coach diaper bag... hellloo!! lol. I can suffer through the aches and pains... gimme my coach!
Well now that I am officially 'obese' at 165 and 5'3 I can tell you this. I have a LOT more sympathy for overweight people now that I am one. Grant it, yes, I am pregnant- and the weight gain I have is not because I am over eating or not exercising - I am growing a human being inside of me. Still- it's not easy to move around or bend over... forget about putting on underpants or socks... what a chore that is! My tummy gets in the way big time. I can't breathe most of the time I am huffing and puffing when I walk or sit. lol... it's a hard time for sure and I'm not even THAT big or THAT overweight. A few pounds makes a difference though. I miss being light on my feet. I'll tell you what- when I lose this baby weight- I'm not going to take for granted the joy of being thin and light again. 132 (or 126) here I come! I want to run again! I want to ride bikes! And I know my little toddler will keep me light and fit and on my feet!
I'm also having a lot of anxiety about leaving my job while on maternity leave and even MORE anxiety about whether or not to come back or take a year or two off. Hubby is applying for jobs in management so that will give us enough to live on when he secures something. Still, I like to be productive and I get competitive and I like to show something for my work and I like to be super woman too! Not a good combo. Raising a baby is going to be a lot of work from what I hear... just can't wrap my head around that yet. We'll see what happenens.... in the meantime, time for me to pray and meditate ... and oh yeah... I should get ready for work! LATE!!
Friday, May 13, 2011
21 weeks and feeling great!
Well- I flew! Took a trip to the midwest and had no problems with flying at all. People could care less that you are pregnant however. They do not give you special treatment or treat you like a pregnant princess or queen bee at all.. you do NOT get special cuts in line at the ladies room, nor do men or women hold the door for you or help you with your luggage. Nope. People are pricks. As soon as they see you are pregnant they go out of their way to pretend they didn't see you at all. Thanks America. You're all heart! :P Ugh!
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