I’m done with all this losing stuff, I’ve decided to allow myself to gain

Did I get your attention?

I’m gaining due to eating for 2!  Ben and I are very excited to be pregnant after a good bit of trying oh the joys of being 37…  I had my first ultrasound on Monday as part of a sequential screening for Down’s due to Advanced Maternal Age, doesn’t that just sound horrible?  I get it I’m not not 20 but advanced age in my 30s???

I did lose some in my first trimester as planned since I was technically still obese when I conceived I’m going with the recommendation of 12-15 pound gain, the ONLY way I can see managing this was losing some in the first trimester and yes I did ask if that was okay (and it was as long as I didn’t “diet”)

But much of my whinyness is due to sore hips, love those hormones, trying to learn to sleep on my side, really not working well, (sorry baby learn to suck it up) and being freaking EXHAUSTED!  Oh and my boobs hurt constantly which makes running a bit on the painful side if I go too long.  So now you know why the runs have been getting shorter in length and longer in time, why I stopped counting points, and why there has been very little alcohol in the last 3 months (some of you noticed this on your own, very scary )

Losing weight definitely helped the fertility issues and eating healthy is the norm for us now so I really hope the eating portion stays under control, so far so good.  The lack of exercise is driving me nuts, but I really don’t have the same energy.  I’m hoping now that I’m in my second trimester that will change, fingers crossed!

I’m due January 20th (Everyone cross your fingers I hold out until the 21st so it’s not a Capricorn and PLEASE cross your fingers it is not a Christmas Baby like me, sharing my birthday with a stupid holiday is bad enough I will not share it with someone else! Yep I’m a bitch that way, the whole month is mine thank you!)  so February it’s full on lose mode again and we can go back to the regularly scheduled program.  For now I find I’m posting more sporadically, maybe that will change now that I’m not trying to keep a secret, and I will continue to blog my food as I’m still trying to eat healthy, I guess this is a chance to work on mindful eating.

I will also be sporadic this week and next as my father is in town and I’m out and about more

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