2nd Trimester!

Today, marks the beginning of my 14th week. The baby is the size of my fist. When I start to get more of a baby bump, I will post pictures. I have been incredibly sick and exhausted. I am starting to feel better some days, and I am slowly making my way back up to my prepregnancy weight.

Starting tomorrow, I will be eliminating ALL white and brown (processed) sugar from my diet and all wheat products. With my first pregnancy, I had diet controlled gestational diabeties. With my second pregnancy, I was borderline for GD but it never developed. With this pregnancy, I am hoping to avoid it all together.

Soon, I hope to start exercising. I am hoping to have energy soon! =)

Baby #3 on the way!

Today, I head the one of the best sounds. A tiny heartbeat. Our family of 4 will be a family of 5 around the beginning of September 2011. Thanks to my sugar free year, I am starting this pregnancy with a weight below the 2 previous pregnancies. I vow not to look like the above picture! I was a chubber.

I have to admit, I do think I am headed in the right direction. As 12 1/2 weeks, I am down 5lbs. Sick, sick, sick. I am so glad the 1st trimester is almost over. I hope I am not sick until 20 weeks like the last pregnacy.

My goal is to gain around 20-25 lbs by doing the following:

1. Not snacking at night.

2. Eating smaller meals.

3. Limiting sugar.

4. Exercising regularly (as soon as I feel well).

I did make it 2010 without consuming any deserts made from sugar! Woohoo. I consumed some sugar on January 1, 2011, but not without consequence. I FEEL horrible if I eat much sugar at all. I have almost a zero tolerance for sugar. I guess the stuff really is toxic.