Pregnancy Week 31: Hilly Loop Run

I bundled up in multiple layers and set out for my run this morning. Originally, I had woken up early to do a KB workout, but Asher woke up at 6:30 and proceeded to have two breakfasts and a poopy diaper before we got out the door.

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop

Breakfast:
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut Chocolate chip cookie
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 4 stalks kale, 1 carrot, 1 honeycrisp apple, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic golden flaxseed meal)

A few hours after my run, my pelvis felt pretty loose and my pubic symphysis was fairly uncomfortable. I did a self-mobilization and put my SIJ belt on snug. I had to move around pretty deliberately the rest of the afternoon with the belt on, but was able to go to dinner without the belt, feeling no discomfort. So far, the trend seems to be that the day after I have bodywork done, in my case, myofascial release, if I run, my pelvis will feel "loose." If I kettlebell, however, I will have no problem (have not tested this theory with lunges or full squats).

Lunch:
Large spinach salad with 1 roma tomato, 1/2 avocado, leftover chicken, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
2 pieces "Aplets and Cotlets"

Dinner:
Impromptu dinner at a Chinese buffet
Various vegetable/meat dishes with the least amount of obvious gluten (ie. broccoli & beef, Chinese broccoli, seafood medley with vegetables, sauteed string beans)
Sampled various desserts (now, the desserts had not only added sugar, but obvious gluten....this was my cheat dessert!)

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 31: KB Snatches

We got back last night and we have both been itching to bond with our kettlebells after 8 days away. I got my wish this morning and enjoyed every minute of it!

Activity:
High volume snatches with 10 kg, 15/15/15/15 R/L x 10 = 600 snatches

Breakfast (since we got back really late last night, we haven't restocked our fridge and have very little food available):
1/4 avocado
1 slice honeycrisp apple
Handful cashews

Lunch:
Large romaine lettuce salad with 1/2 green bell pepper, 1 tomato, 1 fuji apple, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
3 chewy fruit confections ("Aplets & Cotlets" a made-in-the-Northwest candy)

Dinner:
Costco Rotisserie Chicken breast
1 C steamed broccoli with celery salt
3 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut Chocolate chip cookies
2 spoons of Adam's Coldstone ice cream (we're not quite back to full paleo)

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 31: Christmas Run

Merry Christmas! My pre-Christmas celebration included a nice run, long before the snow started falling...

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 1.0 hilly loop...wore lots of layers, didn't take any of them off!

Breakfast:
Blender drink (1 C canned coconut milk, 2 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 fuji apple, 8 pieces of pineapple)
1 of Grandma's Christmas cowboy cookies (oatmeal raisin)

Lunch:
1 buttermilk waffle with ketchup
Handful of corn chips with Mango salsa

Snack:
5 chocolate covered pretzels
2 pieces of Russell Stover chocolate

Dinner:
Spinach/avocado/ham panini (2 slices honey wheat bread, mustard, baby spinach, 1/2 tomato, 1/4 avocado, 3 slices ham, 1/2 slice bacon, sharp cheddar cheese)
1 Grandma's Christmas cowboy cookies (love the oatmeal raisin)

While we are enjoying these festive holiday foods (chocolate, chocolate covered-anything, pancakes and waffles, breads, cookies), we are certainly looking forward to returning to our Paleo diet. I will not miss this bloated feeling!

Pregnancy Week 30: Hilly Loop Run

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 1.0 mile hilly loop. I wore a base layer, then a scarf, jacket and gloves. It's not typical for the Carolinas to have cold temperatures in December, maybe we brought some of the cold from the west coast!

Breakfast (10 a.m.):
Big bowl blender drink (1 fuji apple, 1 banana, 2.5 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 orange, 8 strawberries)
3 of Grandma's famous Christmas cowboy cookies (2 oatmeal raisin, 2 chocolate chip)

Afternoon snack (3 p.m.):
Leftover blender drink
10 chocolate covered pretzels

Dinner:
Annual family "Pancake dinner" on Christmas Eve...
I had non-traditional spinach salad with 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado
Then, I had 2.5 buttermilk pancakes, 4 slices of bacon
3 chocolate covered pretzels

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 30: Hilly Solo Run in SC

We had a lot planned today so I got up early to get my run in. I wore my SIJ belt, a scarf, gloves, and two layers on top. I had a great time!

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 1.0 hilly loop

Breakfast:
Bowl of sauteed roasted red pepper and spinach sausage with red bell peppers
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies

Lunch:
Bowl of salad: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, deli-style turkey meat; no dressing

Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies

Dinner:
Honey-glazed salmon filet with side of grilled green beans and broccoli (we ate at Ruby Tuesday)
Yes, I also had dessert!!! Chocolate lava cake w/ strawberry sauce and vanilla ice cream...YUM...we had to take the leftover dessert to-go, so more for me later!

Fluid:
5 cups water

Pregnancy Week 30: Rest Day in SC

After an uneventful red-eye flight to Atlanta, GA, we have made our way back to South Carolina, the birthplace of Carolina Kettlebell & Wellness. Today is a rest day for me; I did an easy 1.0 mile walk with Asher while Adam did a nice 2 mile run. We will be doing our best to eat Paleo style, but may have to modify our normal dietary choices based on availability since we are relying on the hospitality of others. I will blog as often as I can, but computer time may be limited. For those of you traveling, hope your travels are safe, and you find your loved ones healthy and happy!

Pregnancy Week 30: Tuesday KB Snatches!

Yay, I have been looking forward to this workout all week! I used the 10 kg for today's session....felt Great!

Activity:
High volume KB snatches 10 kg, 15/15/15/15 R/L x 10 = 600 snatches

Breakfast:
1 Bowl of sauteed brussels sprouts seasoned with garlic powder, dried dill, sea salt and pepper
2 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut cookies

Lunch:
1 large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 5 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 kiwi, 6 Tbsp ground organic flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)

Dinner (leftover "mish-mash"):
Roasted red pepper and spinach sausage with leftover broccoli and red cabbage, leftover brussels sprouts
1 pear

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 30: Monday Solo Run

It was raining, cold and windy, so I suited up and set out alone...

Activity:
3.0 mile hilly run, slow pace, with SIJ belt. Felt great and the rain stopped while I was out!

I had a midwife appointment this morning. I weighed in at 120.0 pounds. We listened to the baby's heartbeat using the Doppler ultrasound and everything sounded normal! Yay!

Breakfast:
2.5 cups of freshly juiced carrots, apple, broccoli, grated fresh ginger

Lunch:
3/4 pear
Medium spinach salad with red bell pepper, cucumber, balsamic vinegar & olive oil

Dinner:
1/2 flank steak (sea salt & pepper)
1 bowl of sauteed broccoli, onions, red cabbage

Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 30: KB strengthening

Activity:
KB Clean-Press (12 kg) 10 x 5
KB Goblet squat (12 kg) 5 x 10
KB Single leg deadlift (12 kg) 5 x 10

Breakfast (random food!):
1/2 leftover rockfish filet (sea salt & pepper)
1 Ruby grapefruit
Handful roasted cashews
1 pear

Lunch:
Bowl of sauteed Red Pepper & Spinach sausage w/ 1/2 avocado, brussels sprouts, kale
2 squares Hershey's dark chocolate

Dinner:
Hot Pot w/ kale, nappa cabbage, rockfish, beef, squash, organic chicken broth

Snack:
2 pieces See's candies (we got samples while waiting in line!)

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 29: Cold Weather Run

I bundled Asher up in a few layers and a thick quilt this morning (including the obligatory cookie in his hand!) and off we went for a nice run with the double stroller!

Activity:
40 min run w/ Asher in double stroller

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
3/4 pear

Snack (eaten in car, picked up a friend from the airport and drove her halfway to her destination):
20 raw almonds

Lunch:
Large spinach salad with 1/2 red bell pepper, 1 tomato, 1/2 cucumber; balsamic vinegar & olive oil

PM snack (needed a little something to keep me awake in stop and go traffic!):
5 pieces dark chocolate pomegranite bites

Dinner (was still full from lunch):
Handful roasted cashews
3 slices Ruby grapefruit
1 raw green bell pepper
2 pieces milk chocolate

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 29: KB strengthening

Quick and dirty KB workout, yeah!

Activity (12 kg):
Double KB Clean-press 5x5
Bent over Row 5x10
Good mornings 5x10
Suitcase squats 5x10
Renegade Rows 5x5

Breakfast:
Medium bowl of Vitamix drink (split from last night's batch)
2 slices of Asher's portion of Roasted Red pepper & Spinach sausage
Handful Roasted unsalted cashews

Birthday lunch:
Paleo hamburger: 1 hamburger patty, 1 salmon filet, tomato, avocado, lettuce and mustard, 1 pickle slice
Cheat birthday dessert: 1 slice Chocolate fudge cake, split with Asher and mom

Dinner:
2 servings roasted brussels sprouts (sea salt, pepper, dill, italian seasoning, garlic powder)
1/2 ribeye steak
2 squares hershey's dark chocolate

Post-dinner snack:
1/2 Ruby grapefruit

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 29: Running & Errands

A short run today was just what I needed, and I got one of my errands done!

Activity:
28 min run with Asher in double stroller, 20 min walk to post office

Breakfast (11:30 a.m.)
Bowl of slow cooker paleo Beef shank w/ spices, coconut milk, organic chicken broth, carrots...YUM
Half of Ruby grapefruit

Afternoon snack:
Handful Roasted cashews
Half of Ruby grapefruit
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine

Dinner:
Large bowl of Vitamin C vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 2 bananas, 2 handfuls organic baby spinach, 3 kiwis, 4 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)
3 pieces of beef shank

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 29: Tuesday Snatches

I decided to use the 10 kg for the entire snatch session today. I played around with repetitions since I really wasn't feeling "it" with doing anything this morning! Third trimester fatigue is really getting me, I guess.

Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg)
15/15/15/15 (R/L) x 3
10/10/10/10 (R/L) x 6
420 total snatches

While both cycles were a cardio challenge, completing snatches in sets of 10 made me feel less like crawling back into bed. These days, I'll take what I can!

Breakfast:
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 5 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)

Lunch:
Extra large Spinach salad w/ 1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato, 1/2 avocado. Balsamic vinegar & olive oil
3/4 Mini slice cheesecake (yes, this was a cheat dessert!! I was at my parents' house today, and my dad bought these two mini slices of cheesecake in anticipation of my birthday on Thursday (I mentioned I wanted Cheesecake Factory dessert instead of birthday cake), and was so excited about them and proud of himself, that I decided to try it. It was good! And I didn't feel bloated or tired afterwards. I also didn't feel hungry for many many hours after that huge salad and the dessert.

Dinner:
Bowl of Paleo chili (we ran out of tomatoes, so it was chili without tomatoes!) with kale, carrots and mushroom medley added, 1/4 avocado as garnish.

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 29: Rest

What a day I had yesterday! Or maybe I should rephrase that to say "What a day Adam had yesterday!" Here's the backstory: I had a hard time sleeping Saturday night since I felt like all my insides were being shoved up my throat and I was convinced I would throw it all up at any second (hence, the bucket by the bed). On top of that, if I took anything greater than a shallow breath, I felt tremendous soreness in my chest, as if I was on the verge of getting a cold. For the throw-up feeling, I tried hanging on the pullup bar, rocking on all-fours, lying on my left side, walking around....but it never happened, and after 2 or so hours, the feeling subsided. The sore "throat" feeling, however, lingers to today. It's less so now, so hopefully I can avoid getting sick!

I spent yesterday lying in bed sleeping most of the day. Those who know me know that this is very very strange behavior. Being sore and achy from doing 100 squats on Saturday didn't help much either. Adam got to hang with Asher for the majority of the day. This is usually a fun, but tiring task, since our 19 month old is always on the go. They both survived, and are better for it, I think!

I decided to take another rest day instead of going for a run today. My legs don't feel as heavy and I'm not exhausted like I was the day before, but it just felt right not to try to set any records.

Activity:
0.5 mile walk with Asher (he walked too) on hilly loop, stop and go toddler pace

Breakfast:
Medium bowl of Vitamix drink (from Saturday's mix)
2 kiwis

Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 yellow bell pepper, 1/2 wild-caught Rockfish filet (cooked with sea salt & pepper), 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil

Dinner:
4 stalks sauteed baby bokchoy
1 serving squash
2 slices steak
1/2 tilapia filet
3/4 Bartlett pear
1 square Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
handful dried cranberries

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 29: KB workout of the "S"

Now that I'm in my third trimester, I need to focus more on movements that will not only strengthen the musculature supporting my pelvis, but also increase soft tissue flexibility and joint mobility in that area. Today's workout addresses both pelvis stabilization (gluteals and hip musculature) and mobility in a manner necessary for birthing (squats).

Activity:
KB swings (14 kg) x 60
KB Goblet Squats (12 kg) x 10
Side planks (advanced position) x 20

Repeat each cycle 10x

Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed, 2 bananas, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 5 stalks kale)

Lunch:
Handful roasted cashews
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
4 slices fresh pineapple

Dinner:
Bowl of sauteed brussels sprouts with Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Sausages
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine
4 squares Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 28: Hilly Run

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hilly loop. Wore my SI joint belt. Felt great!

Breakfast:
Pre-run: 1 GF paleo friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie, 5 cubes of cantalope
Post-run: 2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado, 5 cubes of cantalope

Lunch:
1.5 bowls of Beef soup with carrots, nappa cabbage
1/2 square of Hershey's Intense Dark chocolate 60%

Snack:
1/2 cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
1 small Fuji apple

Dinner:
1/2 New York Steak, seasoned with sea salt and pepper
Small spinach salad with 1/4 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
10 cubes of cantalope
5 slices fresh pineapple
8 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 28: Unplanned Rest Day & Cheat Meal

I intended to do a strengthening workout with kettlebells this morning, but went to sleep way too late and woke multiple times during the night thinking that I had been awake the entire time... Pregnancy sleep is, oftentimes, an oxymoron!

Activity: Rest Day

Breakfast: 2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado and 1/2 tomato
4 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine

Lunch: Leftover Salmon chowder and brussels sprouts
1 slice Pumelo
2 squares Hershey's Intense Dark chocolate 72%

Dinner: Unplanned cheat meal!
My parents treated Asher and me to dinner at a Japanese restaurant. I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass, thinking that the description of the entree would fit the Paleo diet. I thought I was ordering a filet with a side of salad, miso soup and rice (I planned to pass on the soup and rice).....but I got something entirely different! My entree was sea bass covered in some sort of creamy crabmeat/fish balls mixture on top of a few stalks of asparagus on a bed of white sushi rice w/ seaweed. There was decorative creamy-something all over the plate as well (those who know me know that I am not a "creamy-food" person: for example, I don't like Ranch dressing, mayonnaise, or alfredo sauce, so you can imagine how I felt when I saw the entree!). Artistic, but not what I had envisioned based on the menu description! After some internal wrestling over consuming this meal, I decided to make things easier for everyone, especially after the hectic day we'd all had, and eat the darn thing. Dad gave me his grilled salmon and one slice of steak also.
*****
Initially, when I started the Paleo diet, it was to support Adam in his quest to become healthier, feel, look and function better. I didn't think gluten made me feel badly and I loved pasta, bread, and cheese! After two weeks of eating Paleo, I remember claiming that I felt no different. However, after every cheat meal (we've had 4 so far...5 including today), I am reminded how different I actually do feel when I eat Paleo-style! I can stuff myself (stomach space is prime real estate in this pregnant mama!)--thought it doesn't take much these days--with Paleo-type foods and not feel uncomfortably full, bloated, gassy. At the end of a Paleo-meal, I just find that I'm not hungry anymore. Contrast that with how I feel after I eat grains or dairy....bloated, painfully full, and gassy! (I used to think being bloated at the end of the workday was typical and something to be expected, so prior to eating Paleo, I thought my sensations were all normal!) It's amazing how we can trudge along day by day doing the same things we've always done and claim that we feel "fine", not knowing that if we were to tweak things here and there, or try something totally different, we might discover how much better we might feel, look and function! I'm sticking with this Paleo thing!!

Pregnancy Week 28: Hilly Run pushing Double Stroller with Sleeping Toddler in the Rain

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 hilly loop, in the rain, with double stroller. Great workout for glutes on the uphills! Pace was a little slower due to the stroller and the questionable traction with all the fall leaves on the pavement.

Breakfast/Lunch:
pre-run (8 am) 1 GF cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
post-run (12 pm) Large bowl Vitamix (split from yesterday's batch)
Small bowl beef soup with carrots and celery
1/2 orange

Snack:
1 Fuji apple
5 slices fresh pineapple
Handful roasted cashews

Dinner:
Napa cabbage sauteed w/ bacon, celery salt
4 meatballs (grass-fed, organic ground beef, green onions, celery, sea salt & pepper)
2 squares Ghirardelli dark chocolate

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 28: Tuesday Snatches with a twist

Today was the perfect day to start using the 10 kg we got a couple weeks ago! When I exercise shortly after I get up in the morning, my SI joint still bothers me a bit. After I get warmed up, I have no discomfort. However, my snatch session was this morning, so, using the 10 kg was really perfect for me today.

Activity:
High volume snatches, alternating heavy and light KB
12 kg (15/15/10/10/5/5 R/L)
10 kg (15/15/15/15 R/L)

Repeat for 5 cycles, 600 total snatches

Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix (1 C coconut milk, 6 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 med carrots, 2 bananas, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)
Handful roasted cashews
4 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine

Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookies

Lunch:
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
8 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
2 squares Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolate (72%)

Dinner:
Large bowl of Salmon chowder w/ kale added (Primal cookbook)
Bowl of Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Pregnancy Week 28: Hilly Run, Solo

For my first run in the third trimester, I put on my SI belt for pelvic support and was able to set off on my own! For the first 15 steps or so, I could feel that my symphysis was not yet back to "normal." However, after a few more careful steps, everything felt great. I picked up the pace a little bit after that, constantly monitoring how my pelvis was doing. Didn't feel any discomfort. It was a great run!

Activity:
3 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop. One 3 min potty stop. Approx 28 min.

Breakfast:
pre-run: 1 GF, paleo friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
post-run: 2 scrambled omega-3 eggs w/ 1 cup fresh carrot juice

Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 can light tuna, 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Handful raw almonds

Dinner:
4 slices NY steak w/ sea salt & pepper
1 Red snapper filet, sea salt & pepper
1.5 cups cooked red cabbage & cauliflower
0.5 cups cooked green bell pepper and tomatoes
1/4 bartlett pear
2 pieces See's candies Dark Cal brittle (my favorite!!)
Handful fruit-juice sweetened dried cranberries

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 28: KB swings

Welcome to the Third Trimester! I celebrated the start of the seventh month of baby-incubation with high-volume swings. I went back to my standard kettlebell weight, 12 kg, which felt perfect.

Activity:
KB swings 10 x 100 = 1000

Breakfast (couldn't seem to determine what I really wanted to eat, so check out the randomness!):
Large bowl Vitamix drink (split from yesterday's batch)
2 GF, paleo-friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookies
1 Fuyu persimmon
Handful roasted cashews

Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 can tuna, balsamic vinegar & olive oil

Snack:
2 GF, paleo-friendly carrot mini-cookies
2 squares Ghirardelli 72% dark chocolate
1 honeycrisp apple

Dinner:
1.5 bowls of Roasted Brussels Sprouts (trimmed, quartered, and tossed with grapeseed oil, dried dill & parsley, sea salt and pepper, dried garlic, baked 400 degrees/40 minutes)
1/4 chicken & apple sausage

Snack:
4 squares Dove promises dark chocolate
2 cranberry walnut choc. chip cookies

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 27: Friday KB training

Activity:
KB clean-press (14kg) x 5
KB Single Leg Deadlift (14 kg) x 10
Ab Roller x 10

Repeat cycle 10x

Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 5 stalks kale, 2 carrots, 1 "winter banana" apple, 1 kiwi, several slices fresh pineapple, 6 Tbsp golden organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed; this made enough for 2 large bowls and 1 small bowl)
5 gluten-free paleo friendly Carrot Mini-muffins (www.elanaspantry.com), modified into 1 Tbsp-sized cookies; substituted flaxseed for eggs since we were low on eggs and I knew I wanted some for lunch!

Lunch:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
1 Fuyu persimmon

Snack:
2 GF Carrot mini-cookies

Dinner:
Paleo chili w/ kale, carrots and mushroom medley
1 GF paleo-friendly Cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 27: Sugar High

I've never been a soda person. Some people love the sweetness, the fizz....but I always got so full and bloated from drinking soda that it was never something I really enjoyed. I remember how I would think how I could have "spent" my calories on more "worthwhile" foods instead of drink. Now my husband? He used to love soda. I applaud him for giving it up now that we are eating Paleo. My MIL is as attached to her diet soda as my son is to his 1 cup measuring cup (yes, his security item is a 1 C measure. It functions as a spoon, a cup, a drum stick, and can be used on land and in water!); you won't see one without the other...

Today, I had my glucose screening test at my 27/28 week prenatal appointment. I got the lemon-lime flavor. Within a few minutes of drinking it, I felt lightheaded. I continued to feel lightheaded for several hours afterwards. In my first pregnancy (I got the orange flavor with that one!), the drink didn't phase me at all...but I hadn't cut out pasta, breads, or dairy either. Needless to say, my plans to exercise after the appointment were scrapped; I ended up sitting on the couch, drinking water and eating cashews followed by tuna fish, trying to get rid of the lightheaded sensation. Later, I had some freshly squeezed carrot-apple juice (which helped), and then some eggs. In terms of exercise, today ended up being a wash. Between drinking The Drink, and having multiple vials of blood drawn, I just didn't feel up to doing much. You'll see how my diet today is all wacked out too since I was trying to find something to eat/drink that would help me feel better...

Activity: Rest day

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
several slices of cantelope

mid-morning: Glucola drink for Pregnancy Glucose Screening Test

Lunch:
1 cup freshly squeezed carrot and apple juice w/ ginger
2 egg omelet w/ zucchini and mushrooms
1 handful roasted cashews
1/2 can tuna fish

Dinner:
1 C sauteed vegetables (broccoli, tomatoes, zucchini, w/mushrooms)
4 slices ribeye steak
1/2 Red Snapper filet w/ salt and pepper
cantelope
1 small Fuyu persimmon

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 27: Wonky Run

Activity: 20 min run with Asher in stroller
The run started out great, but about 15 minutes into it, my pubic symphysis (the joint where the two halves of the pelvis meet in the front) felt all wonky. I stopped twice to do some self-mobilizations, which helped some, but not for long. Since this is the first time in this pregnancy that I have had any discomfort during running, I wasn't prepared and thus didn't have my pelvic support belt....so, our run became a walk! When we got home, I put on my sacroiliac belt (this supports the joints between the base of the spine aka sacrum, and the two halves of the pelvis), which is simply a maternity abdominal support belt that I wear low, around my pelvis. I wore this for the rest of the day and felt more supported.

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs
Small bowl of leftover Vitamix drink from yesterday
1 slice gluten free paleo Cranberry walnut chocolate chip bread
1 gluten free paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie

Lunch:
Very large (overestimated the amount!) spinach salad w/ 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato, 1/4 avocado, 1/2 can tuna, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
1 Fuyu persimmon
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine

Dinner:
Roasted brussels sprouts (quartered w/ olive oil, dried dill, dried parsley, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder; 375 degrees/30 min, then 400 deg/20 min)
Leftover sauteed cabbage w/ 4 slices red pepper & spinach sausage
4 squares of Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolate 72% and 86%