Fitness Cure

Oh wow. I had to look back on dates to see when I last posted and couldn’t believe it was last Wendesday! I’ve literally been swamped since then. I’ve also noticed that I talk a lot about being really busy all the time…and the truth is, is that I AM! I can’t believe my life sometimes. Somtimes it’s literally hard to get out of bed knowing that there is a list of things of things to do, people to call, articles to write, paperwork to finish, employees to train, things to manage, etc.

UGH.

But I know that it will all slow down. It always does. My life works in seasons and right now I’m just going! Sometimes my life feels so slow I feel like I’m going crazy! But I think that’s the biggest life lesson I’ve learned (at least one of them ) …I’ve learned to work with my life seasons.

This includes working out. Sometimes I have I am so focused and have all the time to be disciplined and focused…preparing meals and exercising every day…and then there are times like RIGHT NOW when I have to find the time to eat, I definitely don’t work out as much and yet my body feels like its been hit by a bus every day.

I did try to relax a little bit yesterday. I watched the Superbowl…most of it being the latter half. I really liked the commercials…my favorite being the ‘google’ commercial! I ate some chips, but of course, time  is always interrupted when you are with a little 13 month old who loves to walk and cry all the time!

We also went to the zoo! Which was okay…I went to the San Diego Zoo before so anything else looks like a small cage to me.

However, all weekend I did have to work. And I worked! And I am working today…all day!

I have a conference to attend in less than one hour. I am actually supposed to be leaving RIGHT now for downtown! I did manage to do a bit of resistance training when I woke up…and now I am eating a protein shake and oatmeal for breakfast. That might go back to waffles though as I only did that because we were out.

So I plan on updating again later this week – but for right now, I want to send my apologies for not posting more! Look for some reviews and tips this week!

Maria

I’ve been a crazy working mom lately. NON STOP. The only time I have some real peace is in the morning time. I’ve stopped going to my 7am fitness program at the school (for my nonprofit) since we have a fitness coordinator and an intern there…however, I do try to make it out there once a week. At first I thought I wouldn’t take it well since I like to get up early (even though every time I do I hate it) but I usually LOVE it after I leave the students.

It has been a great thing to find the intern when we did because I’m now 10 weeks away from giving birth and I’m getting busier in other areas of my life. I have two meetings today – both dealing with the nonprofit. I also have  to run errands, buy stuff for my business and drop by a carehome.

In the midst of this, I really DO want to workout! It’s definitely hard though. I have to admit it, I’m terrible right now. I train maybe 2 times a week.  3 if I am lucky. However, my body gets a workout every day when I force it to move when it really doesn’t want to! I’ve gained 20lbs now and I’m at a pretty good weight for this long into the pregnancy. As I mentioned before, for some reason, eating doesn’t appetize me. In fact, I have to force myself to eat (esp towards the end of the day) because I get so busy, my adrenaline is so high…that I don’t feel like eating. And I have no cravings!

I have my standard protein shake and waffles in the morning – I take a fruit with me when I’m driving …but those are the only two consistent daily meals. At lunch time and dinner I’m scrambling to figure out what to eat or what even sounds good. Which is interesting because I used to LOVE Mexican – and now, everything sounds like too much food? Makes me sick thinking about how much food…

anyways…

I plan on training at home in about 20 minutes (after I wake the baby and feed him) – I spent almost two hours cleaning the house last night and it’s perfect! I LOVE it when it’s clean!!!! Then I’m off to Costco – then to my first meeting, then to the care home, then to my 2nd meeting, then picking up a desk, then bank…

AND I’m bringing little Christian almost everywhere I’m going.

With my Falcons 4 Fitness Team! Cheree and Emily! We are
at the student field trip this weekend at Sky High!

29 weeks belly shot! It looks small but my doctor says
he’s perfect! AND she said I’m a cute pregnant lady!

I’ve gained 18 pounds so far. I’m 29 weeks pregnant and am REALLY feeling my 3rd trimester. The baby moves all the time and hates it when I sleep on my back! But I LOVE sleeping on my back This morning I woke up with Christian laying his head on my bare tummy. So cute! And I didn’t want to move him so I can switch to my side

It’s Tuesday and I DO plan on working out tonight. I will probably train on Tues, Thurs and maybe Fri or Sat (or both!) I’ve been consistent at going to the gym when there is dance class – but it’s hard for me to go in if there is no class whatsoever.

On Saturday I attended the Walk For Life in San Francisco. It’s an annual Pro-Life march I participate in every year! We walked for nearly two hours – I had to pee three times! And while my back did hurt afterwards and I slept awkwardly on the way home…it was all worth it. I am passionately pro-life and believe we need to protect our most innocent humans.

I have a prenatal appointment in about three hours and will begin seeing my doctor every two weeks until Baby Nicholas arrives! It’s very exciting. David and I truly love and adore our son – and wonder quite often how life will be with another boy in our lives.

Right now Christian is walking around finding different toys to play with. He is soooo cute. So happy. He loves playing horsey with his daddy, taking all my books down from my bookselves and running whenever the dishwasher or refrigerator is open. He has so much life in him.

In regards to other aspects of my life…I’ve been busy. I’m constantly going..but things are good. Things are moving…and life is progressing in a positive direction.

At the March on Saturday! 7 months preggers!

My Belly has seriously expanded and hardened. I feel like I waddle when I walk! Seriously. AND my back hurts. It all just hit my body now that I am in my 3rd and last trimester.

This past week has been good for me though. It’s been VERY restful. Actually, probably too restful. I like to be somewhat busy – but since the weather is bad, it’s hard for me to get out of the house if I don’t HAVE to go. For example,  I have my fitness program in the morning, but since I have a fitness coordinator and now and intern that supervise and run it every day, I really don’t HAVE to be there. I’m just really there to manage…but since it’s been going well and strong for months now, I don’t NEED To wake up at 6am to be there at 7am anymore. (Even though I love early mornings and I love seeing the kids and my fitness coordinator, Emily)

I used to love going to the gym at 5am – then to the program…but  I have found that I am starting to enjoy training again at night but with some sort of class. (usually dance class) Since my back has been causing issue, I try to take it easy with my usual kickboxing class. I don’t want to be in a wheelchair in my last few months! LOL

I’ve been eating decent. Of course, I could ALWAYS do better. I still enjoy my protein shake and waffles in the morning. Lunch and dinner are kind of sticky because I don’t plan those…but my appetite is starting to pick up in the evenings. Before, I would force myself to eat after 4pm. I had NO desire to eat anything and right now that is still kinda the case.

I have no cravings.

Wish I did. I like chocolate though – but that’s always the case regardless if I’m preggers. I told David that for Valentine’s day I want a HUGE heart shaped box with chocolates (he’s not an advocate of me eating any type of sugar. He’s actually a more health nut than me) I also told him I wanted the GOOD kind!

So today I already wrote down my ‘to do’ list. I have a couple already checked off. My body is still itching to move. I did train on Tuesday – but couldn’t on Wednesday because David and I were planning on having my parents and sister over for dinner (so I couldn’t get the workout in due to preparation) but that was cut short because my mom had to go to hospital due to chest pains.

I will post pictures later of my growing belly when I get the chance.

I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!!!

Goals for the rest of this week:

1) Do something big or small that is active every day

2) Focus on drinking water

3) Get everything on my to do list done, every day!

I have been so incredibly busy this past week – in fact these last two days I’ve honestly laid in bed early in the evening, just to lay in bed and do absolutely nothing.

Every day begins with the school fitness program, then I come home to wake and feed the baby, then I work on emails, then I have meetings, then I have errands, then (if I am lucky) I get to work out, then I write articles, then I try to wind down but I am usually working on another project.

So much to do!

I realize that I need to start really taking care of my nutrition. I’m excellent in the morning and sometimes the afternoon, but I don’t eat dinner sometimes (because I’m not hungry or running around busy) and I hate cooking right now. Even though pregnancy sorta gives you an excuse to grab a healthy chicken burrito or fast food grilled sandwich, nothing really appetizes me. Which is why I have a hard time eating at night.

The only thing I look forward to is my protein shake and waffles in the morning.

I am gaining good weight though! I am feeding my baby in my tummy! However, I do realize that my tummy does look small for 27 weeks. Everyone always says, “Wow you carry small. You should have 10 babies!” LOL

I went walking/jogging yesterday with David and Christian, but found that my back was starting to hurt so I had to speed walk instead. Not only am I carrying the baby smaller but also lower…I’ve had issues with my lower back since the beginning. Even before I started gaining weight!

Today I plan to go to the gym. I think I’m going to start going more regularly now that I have a bump. Before I think ‘looking fat’ and not pregnant made me feel self conscious to a certain degree…I was also incredibly busy!

My goal this week is to:

1) eat more nutritious meals throughout the day

2) drink more water

3) workout 3 times this week

4) walk outside and enjoy the sun whenever it’s out!

Christian was soo happy on the day of his first birthday party!

Lots of kids! We had cheeseburgers, hot dogs, nachos and mac n cheese!

13 weeks left! I’ve gained almost 17lbs so far.