Pregnancy Week 38: Run like the Wind

This morning, Adam, Asher and I went for a run together. Adam was trying out a Garmin GPS running watch, and needed an easy run on his step-down week. Obviously, a 9-month pregnant woman pushing a double stroller with a 25 pound toddler in it would be someone who wouldn't push his easier pace. On the contrary, I really had to step it up to keep up! It was fun, but now my pelvis is very loose and I've been moving around so slowly all day just because my pelvis aches. LOL. I laugh at myself when I think about how slowly I am moving; usually, I just get up and go, but now, I have to move slowly and sometimes help myself up by holding onto furniture! What a change! I am, however, very happy about that, since the increased laxity (and crampy stomach feeling) means D-day is approaching soon! YAY!

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, 8-9 min/mile pace. Achy feet the whole way!

Breakfast (no appetite):
Vitamix drink: 1 C coconut milk, 1 banana, 2 oranges, 1 carrot; 4 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed
1 GF paleo chocolate chip raisin scone

Lunch (really no appetite and not hungry either!):
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs

For most of the day, I've been feeling a little "off". Intermittent crampy feelings and general pelvic laxity and aching... We got out of the house in the early evening and ended up eating out. Feels like things are "on hold" until this baby shows up, including maybe even our diet. We had a cheat meal...

Dinner:
Baja fresh: 2 grilled Mahi Mahi tacos (corn tortilla, cabbage, avocado, salsa, fish)
Several corn chips
1/4 cheese quesidilla

Dessert:
1/8 pint of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate brownie ice cream

Too many cheat meals in too few days. I'm not being too hard on myself about this, but I do recognize that I need to be more disciplined in the coming days, for my health and that of this baby.

My hospital bag is packed. Asher's overnight bag with grandparents is ready. We've filled the gas tank... My breastpump parts are cleaned and ready just in case... I've updated my Birth Playlist on my iPod for the labor.... ;)

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 37: Chugging along...

Well, I'm still pregnant today! Looks like this new little one has set a new record (not that it would have been difficult, there was only one other contestant, Asher!) for Longest Time In Utero. This is the halfway point for the week. Personally, I am rooting for a birth on Friday, February 11. That would make this little one's birthdate: 2/11/2011. How neat would that be?! Obviously, the longer the pregnancy continues towards the due date, the better; it's just fun to play with numbers.

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, SIJ belt. This run was a little faster than Monday's, though my feet were still sore (not unexpectedly) throughout most of the run.

First breakfast (4:10 am):
1 banana

Second breakfast (11 a.m., post run):
3 omega 3 sunnyside up eggs with 2 handfuls organic spinach, sauteed, topped with salsa and 1/2 avocado
1 plum

Lunch (2:45 p.m., after Asher's nap. I wasn't hungry yet):
1/2 banana with almond butter
1 Organic Fuji apple with almond butter
1 handful Organic Dark chocolate chips

Dinner:
1 bowl Fish soup with coconut milk (modified from The Primal Cookbook)
8 ounces Monavie with glucosamine
1/2 handful Organic dark chocolate chips

Cheat dessert:
1 slice Chocolate cake

Fluids:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 37: Catch Me if You Can!

Over the weekend, I've been having more frequent nighttime contractions. We briefly entertained the idea of becoming parents of two yesterday afternoon when I had been having increasingly uncomfortable contractions throughout lunch. Obviously, that stopped, since I'm still pregnant today! Last night, I didn't get much sleep since the contractions were pretty uncomfortable and frequent. This morning, however, things have gone mostly back to normal, so being that it's Monday, I did my normal thing, went running!

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, medium pace. My feet were sore the entire time, but we finished before it started to rain! Yay!

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs with sauteed spinach, medium salsa and 1/2 avocado
1/2 banana

Lunch (not hungry at all!):
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone

Dinner:
Pan-fried wild Cod seasoned with sea salt, pepper and dried dill with medium salsa
Fresh tomatoes
8 ounces Monavie with glucosamine
1 plum

Dessert:
3 bites of Adam's chocolate cake/red velvet cake

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 36: Still Running...

For the last 2 nights, I've been having more frequent Braxton-Hicks contractions. They occur at pretty regular intervals but only last for a few hours, and don't feel like real labor contractions (since they're a preparation for labor, but not strong enough to be the real thing). Anyway, I've kept on, keeping on....especially since the contractions stop within a few hours. This morning, I put on my SI belt and went for a run...

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, mostly level terrain. Felt great!

Breakfast:
1 banana with Almond Butter
1 GF paleo chocolate chip raisin scone
1 Fuji apple with Almond Butter

I saw my midwife today, here are my stats:
Weight: 121 pounds (I gained a pound in the last 3 weeks!!!! After not gaining "any" (according to their scale) for the last 3 months)
BP: 110/70 mmHg
Fundus measurement: 32 cm (!!!!! The baby has dropped.)
Cervix: 1 cm dilated, 80% effaced

Lunch:
Large salad: romaine lettuce, green and red bell peppers, cucumbers, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Still hungry, so: 2 sunnyside up omega-3 eggs

First Dinner:
1 bowl GF Paleo Chicken Pot Pie (The Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam)...significantly modified since we didn't have most of the ingredients. I used what vegetables we had (kale, red bell pepper, celery, garlic) and skipped the crust.
8 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine

Second Dinner (my lower body was exhausted this evening, so I laid down and took a little nap. When I woke up, I was a little hungry....):
Small bowl Chicken Pot Pie
Handful Organic Thompsons Raisins

See what I mean about the baby dropping? Now I have all sorts of room for more food! ;)

Fluid: 6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 36: Still Running...

This morning's run was a little slower than the previous few runs, but still felt great-during and after!

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, mostly level terrain

Breakfast:
1/2 of large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 2.5 bananas, 1 Fuji apple, 2 kiwi, 3 stalks kale, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 4 Tbsp chia seed)
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone

Lunch:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
Handful roasted mixed nuts
10 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine

Dinner:
Paleo Stir-fry chicken with celery and yellow bell peppers
2 GF paleo chocolate chip raisin scones (fresh from the oven! I have been replacing 1/2 to 3/4 C of almond flour with ground flaxseed and chia seed for the extra Omega 3 and fiber)
8 ounces Mona-vie with glucosamine

Fluid: 7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 36: Brisk Run

The movement of running still feels good even as the baby is settling down in my pelvis (that feeling isn't so great). My mom went into labor with each of my brothers and me two weeks early, and I went into labor with Asher at 37.5 weeks. If this "early" trend holds true, it's possible that we could have a baby in 2 weeks! What that means for me today is that every workout brings me closer to my goal: labor and delivery and meeting our new little one! More urgently, however, I realize that life will really change with two little ones and my time will be even less my own. Therefore, I really cherish each of these opportunities to do something beneficial for myself-exercise-knowing that in the early post-partum period (and beyond), I will have different priorities that will require me to modify my exercise intensity/duration. Today, I had a run scheduled. It might have been the best run I've had in weeks!

Activity:
35 min brisk run with Asher in double stroller, mostly level terrain.

As for our meals today, don't laugh too much at the randomness! We didn't get a chance to go grocery shopping this weekend, so I had to be a little creative with what we had available...

Breakfast:
Leftover paleo Salmon cakes (2) (recipe from The Primal Blueprint cookbook) with mustard (there is no added sugar in mustard!), tomatoes, avocado
1 banana with almond butter

Lunch (despite the randomness, I got my vegetable, fruit, protein and fat):
1 Fuji apple
1/2 yellow bell pepper
3-4 slices Roasted Red Pepper and Spinach sausage
1/4 C roasted mixed nuts

Snack:
Handful Organic Thompsons Raisins

Dinner:
"Slow cooker" paleo pot roast with coconut milk, garlic, carrots, celery
Roasted Brussels Sprouts w/ garlic, dill, olive oil
Cheat dessert: 5 medium spoonfuls of Adam's Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 35: Run Mama Run

It was a cold, foggy morning. Asher was bundled up in his multiple layers and covered with his quilt. Seems like each run is better than the previous! No foot soreness, no discomfort of any kind! When I was pregnant with Asher, I ran until the day before he was born. It's looking good that we'll be doing a repeat this time around!

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, moderate pace, mostly level terrain.

Breakfast:
2 GF paleo chocolate chip banana scones
1 banana

Morning snack (okay, I was falling asleep on the drive to parents house and had to munch on something!):
1/3 C roasted mixed nuts

Lunch (eaten at 4 p.m. because after the nuts, I wasn't hungry at all!):
1/2 C leftover veggies from last night
1 Fuji apple
1 handful Organic Thompson's raisins

Dinner:
Pork with Mustard greens, sea salt & pepper
Zucchini seasoned with curry
1 piece of See's Candies Dark Cal Brittle

Evening snack (I didn't feel hungry, but really wanted eggs with runny yolks so...):
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs

Then I baked a double batch of GF chocolate chip raisin scones, substituting 3/4 C of almond flour with organic ground flaxseed and chia seed....and I ate one scone to see just how yummy it was!

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 35: Sleepless Nights followed by a Morning Run

I slept a total of two hours last night, and laid awake in bed for about three. This pregnancy sleepy-but-unable-to-fall-asleep business is really getting old. At least I was able to get some naptime as I drove to/from my parents' house today LOL.

Activity:
35 min run with Asher in double stroller, mostly level terrain, moderate pace

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs
1 pear

Lunch (had lunch out with parents and Asher):
Hamburger patty with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mustard
Bowl of pre-made salad: spring mix, mushrooms, radishes, carrots, no dressing

I was still hungry after eating the above, so I had:
Several bites of Mom's slice of Lemon Merigue pie, several of Asher's french fries

Snack:
Handful Mixed Roasted Nuts

Dinner (now I wasn't hungry at all):
1 Ruby grapefruit
2 pieces of See's Candies Dark Chocolate Cal Brittle

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 34: Run Baby Run

Asher and I set off for a nice brisk run this morning! He was bundled up in his footed pajamas and fleece jacket, with his quilt tucked tightly around him, and had a paleo scone in his little (cold) hands. Later on in the run, I put his mittens on, which meant we had to stop every now and then so I could help him take bites of his scone...This was a welcome break for my feet, which felt achy and sore earlier during the run than usual.

Activity: 35 min run with Asher in double stroller, moderate pace, mostly level terrain

Breakfast:
large bowl Vitamix drink (same recipe as yesterday)
1 GF paleo chocolate chip raisin scone

Lunch (at New Seasons health food store):
paleo Salmon filet "sandwich" with lettuce, tomatoes, pickle, avocado, yellow mustard
1 GF paleo chocolate chip raisin scone

Dinner (not hungry yet):
Slow cooker Beef cooked in coconut milk, organic chicken broth, onions, kale, curry, sea salt & pepper, dried ginger
1 pear
3/4 banana w/ almond butter

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 34: Misty Stroller Run

We ran in the misty rain today. Asher's Thomas the Train went with us. I feel like over the past two days, my belly has gotten a lot bigger. I weighed myself at Adam's work before lunch and came in at 123.9 pounds. We'll see if the scale at the midwife's office is still stuck at 120 (where it's been for the last 2 months that I've been a patient there)....

Activity:
30 min run with Asher in double stroller, mostly level terrain

Breakfast (pre-run):
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone
1 banana with almond butter

Lunch:
Curry beef with carrots, kale and mushrooms

Snack:
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone

Dinner (I wasn't hungry):
1/2 C string beans sauteed with garlic
2 bowls of Winter Melon soup in chicken broth
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 34: Solo Run

I used to love running in the rain. Well, running in any weather condition was fun, but running in the rain was particularly wonderful. Then I got Priya and running in the rain wasn't as fun. Priya had a habit of running in front of me. This allowed her to kick back dirty rain water on my legs; fun for her, not so fun for me. And then, I got to "remember" our run throughout the day as the house would smell like wet dog... Now Odin likes to run out to the side with occasional lunges in towards my legs to wipe his wet, muddy underbelly off on my running tights. Sometimes we'll make it through an entire run only to have him rub on my legs at the very end and completely soak my tights with muddy doggy-smelling water. Thanks, guys. When we bring Asher into the picture, it's really just the fact that the poor kid gets wet while buckled into a stroller. We don't have the rain cover, nor do I feel like spending the money to purchase one anytime soon (though, living in the Pacific Northwest, I would be smart to do so, wouldn't I?!). I usually dress him in a water-repellent jacket and pants, cover him with his quilt, and keep the sun/wind canopy down as far as it will go. Once the poor kid's face was all wet by the end of our run... Needless to say, I try to avoid running in the rain when I don't have anyone to watch him. So, I was glad to have my parents' help with Asher while I ran...in the rain! It was great!

Activity:
2.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hilly loop (2 laps clockwise, 2 laps counterclockwise)

Breakfast:
(pre-run) 1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone
3/4 banana

Lunch:
cheat lunch with parents at McGrath's (my first time!)
Halibut fish and chips w/ ketchup
Garden salad, no dressing
Asher's bowl of New England style clam chowder
2 coconut prawns
2 chunks of carrots from Asher's seasoned vegetable side selection
2 pieces of See's candies (I love samples!)

Evening snack: (I wasn't hungry 7 hours later at dinnertime)
1 Ruby grapefruit
1 banana w/ almond butter

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 33: Thursday Run

Asher and I had a nice morning run! The rain even stopped while we were out.

Activity:
35 min run with Asher in double stroller, mostly level terrain. Wore SIJ belt. Felt great.

Breakfast:
1 GF paleo Raisin scone
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip scone
1/2 large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C cultured Coconut milk w/ probiotics, 1 banana, 2 carrots, 2 kiwi, 5 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 6 Tbsp ground organic flaxseed)

As I looked down at my half-empty bowl of Vitamix drink, I thought to myself, "I used to be able to eat this entire bowl!" And then I realized that my stomach space has been greatly reduced since my uterus is way up above the belly button now with a growing 33 week old fetus! It sure doesn't take much to make me feel full these days!

Lunch (not hungry):
1 Ruby grapefruit
1 GF paleo chocolate chip scone

First dinner (not hungry):
1 med bowl of chicken broth with winter melon, carrots, peas
1/4 tilapia filet

Second dinner:
1 sm bowl of slow cooker Flank steak with carrots, garlic and chicken broth
1 GF paleo chocolate chip scone

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 33: Stroller Run

We bundled up this morning and set out for our run. It was a good one.

Activity:
30 min run over mostly level terrain, pushing double stroller.

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up omega-3 eggs with 1/2 avocado
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut chocolate chip cookie
1 kiwi
Handful of mixed nuts

Afternoon snack(ate breakfast late, so didn't have an appetite at lunchtime):
1 honeycrisp apple
1 slice of pear
1 banana
2 pieces of "Aplets & Cotlets"

Dinner:
Slow cooker beef (paleo) with carrots, celery, cilantro
1 square of Hershey's dark chocolate
handful dark chocolate M&Ms (see a trend tonight? yes, we were watching the Oregon v Auburn game...and I needed some comfort)

Fluid:
7 cups water

Pregnancy Week 33: Saturday Run

I did a nice run today with my 10 YO white German Shepherd Dog Priya. Way back in the day, when I was a marathoner, Priya was my faithful training partner. We'd go for long runs (the longest I ever asked her to run with me was 12 miles--if I had to do more mileage, I would finish those first, then swing back by the house and pick her up for the last 12), many times in the dark, sometimes in the rain, snow and even ice. She was always game, and though I did have to pull her along in the later miles, she was always a good sport and would respond to my encouragement by increasing her speed (for a few steps)! It's been a long time since I've run with her alone; maybe a few years since we've had Odin for 4 years and he is the more hyper (and younger) dog who we try to exercise more. Since I'm eight months along and my pelvis can get wonky easily, I decided to take Priya with me today; Odin can be unpredictable around other dogs/distractions and I didn't want to have to worry about being pulled the wrong way. I had a great time (and I think she did too, especially having Mommy all to herself for once)! I was reminded of the good ol' days...Priya running in front of me, kicking back dirty road water on my legs, stopping to poop and pee in the middle of the road (who has time to go to the curb when one is running, she asks?!), and (after running off her initial energy) settling into a nice stride next to me. Priya was my very first pet (now we have Odin, prior to him, I have fostered several other German Shepherd Dogs), and she is still my best friend!

Activity:
30 min run with Priya, moderate speed, mostly flat terrain, SIJ belt

Breakfast: (we need to go grocery shopping!)
eaten prior to run: 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
1 banana

Lunch:
1 can light tuna mixed with 1 diced red pepper and 1/2 avocado, sea salt
4 pieces 70% dark chocolate with mint

Dinner:
3 slices Beef sausage
1 bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts seasoned with Olive oil, dried dill, parsley and basil, sea salt, pepper and fresh garlic
1 Honeycrisp apple

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 32: Hilly Run

I was planning on doing a KB workout today in light of the bodywork I had done yesterday and how I tend to feel laxity in my pelvis if I run on the day after. However, the pregnancy "can't-sleep-even-though-I-am tired" syndrome has been in full effect, and I was awake from 3 to 5 a.m. (alarm set for 6 a.m.). I ended up going back to sleep, waking up to turn off the alarm, and then sleeping until Adam had to get up for work. The challenge with that arrangement was that I woke up not only with a headache, but also very very tired! Strange to me how I can be sleepy at bedtime, but unable to fall asleep, sleepy in the middle of the night but unable to fall back to sleep, and then wake up sleepy in the morning! Now that I've written that out, the end result doesn't seem so strange after all (lack of sleep = being/feeling sleepy!). Ha. This was the long-winded explanation of why I ended up running (despite the potential delayed-onset of pelvic discomfort) this morning instead of KB training (I find running to be "easier" and less mentally taxing than KB training a lot of the time, esp during pregnancy when I don't push myself too much when running. When I have a headache, I can tolerate running much more than the total-body tension that I perform with KB training).

Activity:
2.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hilly loop (with SIJ belt)

Amazingly, my pelvis felt alright for the entire day. Yay!

Breakfast:
(pre-run) 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone

Lunch: (I was hungry but didn't have an appetite for the Vitamix drink I had prepared for breakfast, so I ended up waiting until lunchtime to eat again)
Large Spinach/mixed greens salad with tomato, cucumber, olives, green pepper; balsamic vinegar & olive oil
4 pieces "Aplets & Cotlets"

Dinner: My aunt from Canada came to visit my parents, so we went out for dinner to welcome her. I did my best to eat paleo, but as you know, it's always challenging when you dine out and don't know exactly what ingredients (seasonings/sauces) go into each dish, AND even if you do know, the chef might decide to substitute an ingredient without warning!

Stir-fried string beans with "almonds" (looked more like peanuts to me)
Scallops with stir-fried vegetables (carrots, broccoli, bamboo, water chestnuts)
Curry Beef with bell peppers

Also, my aunt brought 70% dark chocolate squares with mint....and I ended up having about 8 of them! Those who know me well will automatically understand why I had so many: 1. I love dark chocolate; 2. I love anything combining chocolate with mint; 3. My favorite shape is Square; 4. My parents don't have any chocolate in the house, which is why I had to resort to eating the Aplets & Cotlets after lunch to satisfy my sweet tooth!

Fluid:
7 cups water

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: 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: 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