Pregnancy Week 37: Active Rest

Pregnancy insomnia continues...I was up at 4, seemingly wide awake, but then pretty much crashed at 6 a.m., when my alarm went off to get up for this morning's workout. Well, I nixed that idea, went back to bed, and was happy that I got a few more minutes of sleep. I was able to get a little workout in later on in the day, but let me just say, for the record, that I am pretty much done with this pregnancy gig. I know, I know. Most women carry their babies until 40 weeks (40 WEEKS!!!) and I've got nothing to complain about, since I've been feeling great for the most part and have been blessed to be able to continue with exercise.

Activity:
2 rounds of modified Shoulder smoker with 10 kg: Clean, then Military press descending ladder R/L 8, 6, 4, 2, 1
Planks 5 x 1 minute
1 hour walk with Asher in double stroller

Breakfast (again, no appetite, couldn't figure out what I wanted to eat):
1 banana
1 plum

Morning snack (since breakfast was obviously lacking in quantity and culinary interest!):
Handful Roasted Mixed nuts

Lunch (3 p.m.):
3 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs with 2 handfuls sauteed organic baby spinach, 2 spoonfuls salsa, 1/2 avocado
2 handfuls Organic Dark Chocolate chips

Afternoon snack:
2 slices Organic Fuji apple

I took a nap for an hour at 8:30, then was a little hungry, so had "dinner":

Dinner (10 p.m.): Bowl of leftover fish soup
The corn tortilla chips were calling me (they've been calling me ever since we got them on Sunday for our Superbowl Cheat meal! My staple used to be chips and salsa, but I have only had that once this entire pregnancy, last Sunday being the first time, since corn is not on the Paleo approved list). The opened bag is still sitting on the countertop in full view. I had entirely too much....used it to scoop avocado so I could start feeling "full". On Sunday, when I had chips for the first time this pregnancy, my fingers got slightly puffy. Thanks to the Paleo diet, I haven't had any puffiness or swelling during this pregnancy, so it was really a difference after I ate those corn chips! Just waiting for the puffy fingers to strike again now! I tried to salvage the poor nutritional content of the meal (just the massive amount of corn chips I ate...the Fish soup was Paleo all the way), I had 8 ounces of Monavie w/ glucosamine, hoping the antioxidant benefits of the various berries in the juice would redeem me somehow. I am feeling very full right now and a little sick....who's betting that labor will start tonight of all nights?! I have since hidden the chips....

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 37: Good ol' KB snatches!

I wasn't sure I'd be able to pull off snatches today, since my pelvis is becoming increasingly loose as this pregnancy continues. I am thankful for that, as it will make birthing much easier, but have to be mindful of my early morning activities (when I feel my pelvis is most lax). This morning, I entertained the idea of doing military presses or jerks to avoid engaging my pelvis too much. I picked up the 10 kg and did a few practice snatches, and everything felt fine....so, I went with it and did my Tuesday snatch workout!

Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg)
20/20/10/10 R/L alternating with 15/15/15/15 R/L for 5 cycles equaling 600 total snatches

Breakfast (didn't have an appetite):
3 bites of slow cooker beef cooked with coconut milk, garlic, onion, carrot, celery, curry, ginger
3/4 banana
1 plum

Lunch:
3 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs with sauteed spinach and 1/2 avocado, 2 spoonfuls Organic salsa
2 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scones
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine

Snack:
2 handfuls Organic Dark Chocolate chips

In the late evening, I started feeling crappy. Took a short nap. Laid down for a little while longer...finally, decided it wasn't going to change, so I got up and played with Asher, gave him a bath, helped him get to bed. Still feel hot, nauseated. Didn't really have an appetite, but decided I should eat something:

Dinner:
Bowl of slow cooker beef with carrots and celery with 2 handfuls organic baby spinach, wilted
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 32: Tuesday KB snatches!

It took a while to get started this morning....but I ended up having a great workout!

Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg) = 600 total snatches
15/15/15/15 x 5 (R/L) = 300
20/20/10/10 x 5 (R/L) = 300

I ended up doing 4 cycles of the 15/15/15/15 before I thought about mixing up the intensity...then, I had too much fun doing the 20/20/10/10 sets that I finished all 5 cycles before going back to the 15/15! I found that if I really pulled my free arm back during the back swing, I got a better hip hinge and therefore, felt like I just had to stand up and the KB floated overhead. What a fun movement KB snatches are!

Breakfast:
1 banana
1 Ruby grapefruit
2 GF paleo Chocolate scones

Lunch:
Steamed broccoli and Red Pepper & Spinach sausage
1 GF paleo Chocolate scone

Snack:
1 honeycrisp apple

Dinner:
Modified paleo GF "fish sticks" (ran out of almond flour): wild-caught Rockfish dipped in egg, 2 filets
Large bowl of Roasted seasoned brussels sprouts
2 squares of Hershey's Pure dark chocolate
4 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine

Fluid:
7 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: 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 26: Run with Odin

Activity:
35 min run with Odin (4 YO GSD)...2 stops because we got lost, 1 potty stop (for him, not me), 1 poop stop (again, not for me!), 1 loose-dog-charging-at-us stop....legs felt heavy, heart felt great.

Looking forward to a rest day tomorrow!

1st Breakfast (pre-run):
1 1-inch slice gluten free cranberry pecan bread

2nd Breakfast (post-run):
Large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 2 Tbsp chia seed, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 bananas, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 carrot, 1 plum, and a partridge in a pear tree)

Lunch:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
2 kiwi fruit
1 gluten free cranberry pecan chocolate chip cookie

Dinner:
2 cups Roasted brussels sprouts (olive oil, sea salt and pepper, dried basil, dried parsley, dried dill, garlic powder; 400 degrees for 40 min)
Tri tip steak (sea salt and pepper)
8 ounces Monavie w/glucosamine (yes, I WANT juice!)
3 GF cranberry pecan chocolate chip cookies

Fluids:
5 cups water

Pregnancy Week 25: KB strengthening

Activity:

Bodyweight Pullups (wide and narrow grip) 4x4

Followed by 10 cycles of the following:
KB Swings (14 kg) x 60
Bodyweight Sideplanks (advanced position) x 18

Today was my first appointment with a midwife; I recently changed my prenatal care provider from an OB group to a midwifery group that offers waterbirths at a hospital. I weighed in at 120.2 pounds (up from 107 pounds pre-pregnancy, and 116 pounds at my last appointment 6 weeks ago).

After the appointment, Adam and I caught the second showing of the latest Harry Potter movie (it was great, as you might expect), and then joined my parents for a dim sum lunch to welcome some traveling distant family members. Yes, my weekly cheat meal came a day early, and I made the most of it!

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
1 slice gluten-free Cranberry pecan bread

Lunch (the cheat meal):
various dim sum items chock full of gluten, also some Chinese broccoli
1 gluten free Cranberry pecan chocolate chip cookie

Dinner:
Vegetable & Sausage stirfry: napa cabbage, yellow and red bell peppers, Chicken and Apple sausage
1 Fuyu persimmon
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine (that's the only "juice" we have in the house, and the pregnant lady wanted juice!)

Fluid:
7 cups water