Week 5 with baby #2

How far along?  5 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: No, praise GOD!

Maternity clothes? Nope 

Stretch marks? Only the ones I already had.

Sleep: I made myself not nap yesterday and stay up later, and I feel like I slept much better! I didn't sleep any longer, but just better.

Best moment this week: Just enjoy reading about what is going on inside with our baby. Oh and laughing because I thought it was in my mind that my boobs were already bigger this time around, and needless to say it is true because I measured them!

Movement: No

Food cravings: Salty things taste great and water.

Gender: Only God knows. 

Labor Signs: Thankfully no.

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss: Nothing yet! Enjoying everyday!

What I am looking forward to: Hearing the baby's heartbeat, but that is going to be a little while still because of how the medical system is set up over here. 

Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy every moment of your pregnancy and thank God for the miracle everyday!

Milestones: We are into the 2nd month and a little closer to the "safe" zone. :)

Baby #2 is on the way! 4 weeks!

How far along?  By a doctors calculations we are 4 weeks and 2 days! Scary that I know the exact date this time!

Total weight gain/loss: I haven't gained anything yet thank goodness, but I am starting off heavier than I started off my pregnancy with Noah, so I really have to be careful!

Maternity clothes? Nope I can still fit into my normal tops and bottoms :)

Stretch marks? Only the ones that are left from my first pregnancy! This reminds me that I really do need to go buy some Vitamin E oil!

Sleep: Monday I didn't sleep well at all, but that is because I hadn't said anything to Wesley about possibly being pregnant. I woke up at 230am and took another HPT and it was positive. Probably not the best thing to do in the middle of the night as my mind went crazy aftewerds and I couldn't get back to sleep until almost 5am and a move to the couch! Since I told Wes, I have slept fine :)

Best moment this week: Seeing that 2nd oink line clearly on the test, and being able to see Wes' face as he read his anniversary card and realized we were expecting a 2nd baby!

Movement: No but lots of little cramps and some lower back pain already!

Food cravings: Not really. Salty things if I had to say something. funny thing is I really wanted potato chips on Sunday, which we never buy, and that is what I ate to help with the nausea when I was pregnant with Noah. Just odd timing I guess. Oh and salads have tasted especially good!

Gender: Time will tell and we will be happy with whoever God blesses us with. Part of me does hope for a girl though.

Labor Signs: Thankfully no.

Belly Button in or out? In....and if I follow the same pattern as last time it will be in my whole pregnancy!

What I miss: Nothing yet!

What I am looking forward to: Everything! it will be so different because I have been through it was before, but I imagine no 2 pregnancies are the same!

Weekly Wisdom: Never think that you won't get pregnant the first time you stop preventing it! It obviously only takes once!

Milestones: Finding out we are pregnant and making it "1 month" already....I have a feeling this pregnancy will feel like it is going faster than last time! Also having the blood test come back positive, since it came back negative when I was actually pregnant with Noah!!

Note to self...

I really want to start blogging again, but let's be honest I am over the old 30 day challenge I started...hence the fact I quit half way through.
On a positive note for that subject I did lose 5 lbs! So That did make me happy, but I wasn't nearly as dedicated to the whole process as I should have been. However, something obviously worked. Oh and I can fit into some of my pre-pregnancy clothes...the larger ones, but still they fit. Not that I will be sporting them anytime soon.

So for now it is just going to be some random postings. Things that I think about, or maybe don't think enough about.

Day 14

Today was a good day, but I do feel somewhat disappointed in myself. My total calorie count for the day was 1620. which is actually below what the boot camp instructor has given me of 1680, but I have been keep the total below 1550 which is what the computer tells me. I am not going to beat myself up over it, especially since 430 of those calories were a huge salad, but I am going to try harder to keep the calories in check.

I have to go grocery shopping by Wed. at the latest but I will probably head out tomorrow if I can get a list together of healthy ideas for meals. I loathe grocery shopping with my whole being. I don't think words could express how much I hate grocery shopping here. I used to love grocery shopping...and then we moved to Hawaii and I HATE IT! So pray for me that it goes well

As far as exercise goes I did about 80 minutes of Yoga. It felt good. I was actually better at it than I thought I would be after about 8 years or so of not doing it. I could definitely get used to it again. We will see how those muscles feel tomorrow :)

Day 12 and 13

Nothing really to talk about.

I worked out Sat with and hour long power walk.

I stayed within my calories both days, but I didn't write everything down, but kept the mental log of food in my head. This is dangerous I believe because it makes it way to easy to go over your calories by forgetting what you eat. However, we ate left overs all weekend with the exception of some grilled Chicken so that is why I let myself do it.

I am doing good and actually seeing some results although I am not going to make those public right now. I will say that after months of not seeing anything, it is way more encouraging to see results to up the motivation to keep going.

Day 10 and 11

Thursday.
Pretty good day. Not much to say. Stayed within my calories with healthier foods. Didn't do a full workout. Wanted to give my hips and shins a break before I pushed myself to far, so I only did a 30 minute power walk. But I think it helped.

Friday. Day 11.
It is hard to believe that I have already been at this for 11 days. It feels like so many fewer....although if you only count from Monday, after the bad weekend last weekend, I have only been at it 5 days. Either way it feels much faster than I thought that it would.

Today started off with a Tsunami. Not ssignificant besides the sleep I lost from a neighbor knocking at 1130pm to make sure we knew about the warning and my phone blowing up with text messages. Then the morning was spent reassuring everyone that we were alive and well and not engulfed in a giant wave. According to other people the mainland blew this tsunami up way out of proportion.
So I was sluggish to start and had an entirely cranky 1 year old. And by the time I got of the phone, my head hurt and it was almost 9am. Normally I would say "screw it, I am not working out today", but I didn't want to quit this time. So I put the kid in the jogger after getting ready and headed out. The best thing about the jogger...my kid passes out! so down the road we went and 1/2 mile into my run he was out cold. So i ran a mile to the new community center, bounced the strollers up the stairs and headed into the new gym. I did intervals on the Elliptical for 30 mins, refilled my water, bounced my sleeping tot back down the steps and power walked the mile home.
I felt good. I am glad I went.
It is amazing that if you can actually start your workout, you actually feel better while doing it, and great once it is done. But getting passed the mindset of not wanting to do it is another bad habit I need to break because I have never regretted a workout once I am done with it, but I have regretted never starting the workout.
Food choices today were good. I was a little higher in my calories today because we had tacos BUT I was still within my limit! So exciting when you can have something that you really like to eat and NOT go over your calories, and make it more yummy with extra veggies.
So my calorie count was right around 1500. (and my max is between 1550-1680) so i might still have my glass of milk tonight, I might pass on it...haven't decided.
Debating on what to do tomorrow, and what the weekend will hold food wise. But I know that I am more motivated to do well right now than I have been in a long time. I just hope to keep that momentum.

Day 9

Great day! Calorie count 1215 and I am actually not hungry! And I rediscovered my love for Oatmeal! Not the microwavable crap...that stuff is nasty, but don't tell my son because he likes it! But I am talking about old fashioned oats cooked on the stove with a little bit of milk and a Tbsp of brown sugar, and I even added in 1/2 a banana today! Delicious!
I also logged 60 mins of working out...ran 1 mile to the gym, did the Eliptical for 30 mins, and ran home. I even got my stretching in which I really really need to get better at making sure I am doing it everyday. Unfortunately being in the military got me out of the habit of stretching. We would do PT and have to run right to the showers afterwards to be able to make it to work on time. But I need to make the effort to stretch EVERYDAY! I really do think that it is important and helps prevent injuries. I forgot how much I liked the Eliptical machine. It was actually quite enjoyable to workout.
Tomorrow I might try running there again with Noah and putting him in the play room while I work out. I am not sure if he will play along for 30 mins or go hysterical screaming...best case senario he would fall asleep in the stroller on the way there and could just continue to sleep in it while I got my workout in...he will see. I think that might be to much wishful thinking.
I am actually getting exctied about the next few weeks instead of dreading them. I am wondering how much of a change I might see. I am hoping it is enough to keep me motivate to make this more of a lifestyle change instead of a quick fix. I WANT lifestyle changes. I Want to be a good example to my son and others. But change is hard...not impossible but it doesn't always come easy. That is okay though. Working at it over the next few weeks will help ease me into it. I am undecided if I want to weigh in once a week or if I want to wait longer than that, or not weigh in again until the end of the time. I can see advantages and disadvantages to both...I guess time will tell.
3 days of working out this week...1 boot camp and 2 cardio. It feels good. I feel more in control of myself.
3 days of eating correctly...within my calorie range...yes I do need to make a few changes like getting more fruits and veggies in, but that will come in time, and with either another shopping trip or trip to the farmers market.
I do think that the hardest part of starting something is to stop saying "I will start tomorrow, or next week, the first of the month, the first of the year" and to start saying " I am starting today, right now, right here."
I am glad I finally made that decision to start.
Hope everyone is having a week full of healthy choices!