Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Healthy pregnancy goals

I'm ten weeks pregnant!

Preggy symptoms I'm experiencing: waves of nausea, on and off through-out the day - this has gotten better than earlier weeks, but still sometimes feel very queasy! I'm tired, very very tired, gosh.  And then quite hormonal - very irritable, poor Mia, hubby and dog...

I'm terrified of gaining too much weight.  I found a nice eating plan in the Your Pregnancy magazine last month, and am trying to incorporate the meal ideas from there.  It's really balanced, including wholesome, healthy food from all the food groups, and importantly, enough, but healthy!

A typical day is something like this: Breakfast: one cup of oats, or poached egg on seeded bread, or 2 weetbix with a fruit.  Snack: Provitas with cottage cheese. Lunch: Low GI or seeded toast with avo, and a yoghurt. Snack: Fruit or fruit smoothie. Dinner: Chicken/grilled fish/steak with small serving of brown rice, wholewheat pasta or baby potatoes, with unlimited veggies.

I really like the sound of that! Definitely going to try my best.  And need to curb my love of chocolates, oh my goodness, how I love choccies...

Exercise-wise - I want to aim to go to the gym 4 times a week, and do 20 minutes of cardio (I prefer walking at this stage, but sometimes cycling or elliptical trainer) and then 15 - 30 minutes of weight training with the weight machines, or the circuit.

I don't manage 4 times a week very often lately - sometimes the tiredness gets to me, other times busy with other things, think have been averaging 2-3 times a week the last month, and definitely want to put a conscious effort in to exercise 4 times a week.

My fluid-intake is mostly good, as I drink lots of water and tea. However, weekends are not so good, as I tend to go for coffee and coke then, oops... Will make sure to reduce those choices!

I take Preg-Omega supplements, plus Caltrate-Plus every day. (OK, most days, probably remember 5 days out of 7!) and sometimes add some vitamin C or vitamin B if I feel I need the extra boost.

My skin is still breaking out lots, gosh, I forgot that this happened during previous pregnancy too! For now am treating it with extra exfoliation and soothing mask treatments.

I'm so scared of getting more stretch marks! With my previous pregnancy, it went so well, until literally the last week, week 38, I got a couple of stretch marks just below my bellybutton.  Really don't want any more!  At this stage I'm using Vaseline Intensive Rescue cream, mixed with Bio-Oil.  However, will ask for a Christmas or birthday gift of the Mama Mio Tummy Butter - most divine preggy cream ever... with a bit of a pricetag to it, unfortunately.

I'm looking forward to a preggy bump (I'm convinced it's starting already, although I look more like a pie-thief at this stage!) and can't wait to feel lil baby's movements.

Exciting times ahead!
xx

10 comments:

  1. Congrats Jess. You won't believe it, but I was just thinking about you and your Jellybean.
    LOL at looking like a pie thief.
    I used Johnsons Tissue oil throughout my pregnancy and I don't have any stretch marks at all. But then I did only carry to 36 weeks when Liam wanted out. I think a lot depends on your skin type, but good luck with that.
    Yay on the exercise. I'm still convinced that this made my natural birth a lot easier.

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    1. Aw thanks for thinking of us!
      You're lucky you don't have any stretch marks!
      I agree RE exercise making natural birth easier, I'm sure it helps lots
      xx

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  2. Sounds like an excellent plan. You can't be 10 weeks already though??? Surely not!!!

    I didn't get any stretch marks in my pregnancy but I do believe it is partly genetics and the rest using bio oil twice a day plus the Elizabeth Arden stretchmark cream as well in the am (it smelt divine! lol). Oh and I drank a glass of water every hour I was awake.... which meant I peed three times every hour.

    Honestly though sounds like you have it all sorted! Must be pretty cool the second time around knowing better what to expect.

    xx

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    1. I know, also can't believe i'm already a quarter way through my pregnancy, whaaaaat!!!
      Ooooh thanks, will look out for the Elizabeth Arden stretchmark cream.
      xx

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  3. I used tissue oil and Vaseline Intensive cream (can't remember which one) and I drank loads of water but I still got loads of stretch marks. I am convinced it is genetics.

    Good luck with the eating plan and exercise regime. It all sounds do-able and you will feel so much better for it, I'm sure.

    Can't wait to join you on this preggy journey and I'm sure you are gonna feel baby kicking soon soon.

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    1. I also think stretch marks come down to genetics!

      Ah Kim, I truly hope and pray that u will join me on this preggy journey VERY soon!!
      xx

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  4. Jess, if you are on Instagram, Follow @justine_switalla

    or you can google her. She is an Australian fitness model, whose life was dictated by muscle and being the best.

    She is preggies now and she does weight lifting and all sorts during her pregnancy. She shares a lot about being healthy during pregnancy

    mwah xxx

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    1. Thank you, definitely going to look her up, thanks!
      xx

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  5. HAHAHA @ pie thief - that's too cute!
    You have great goals, Jess - with a conscious mind, you'll do great - I know it!
    One quarter through already - and you are doing so well!

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    1. Hehe, can't remember where I got "pie-thief" from, probably from my brother, also makes me giggle.
      Thanks Debs, I hope so, I've been slacking too much lately, but I can still attempt to do my best!
      xx

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