What I mean by healthy is eating well, exercising, appropriate amount of rest. I always try to be healthy by eating well, drinking lots of water, and exercising because it makes me feel good. I do it moreso to balance my brain, but I do also find it satisfying when I can fit into my clothes comfortably. Now that my body is expanding, I'm not feeling all that comfortable... But I keep thinking to myself, you're growing a baby!
The 1st trimester stopped me from exercising. I was sooooo tired and nauseous that my goal was to get through my day at work and then I would go home and sleep. Working out was not in the picture whatsoever. I've read though that if you can just get yourself to exercise, even 10 minutes a day, you feel better. You're less nauseous and less tired. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I felt guilty about it, but I also told myself that as soon as I felt better, I would get back into my routine. It happened.
I joined a gym a block away from work and it has been great. I thought I'd be running, but I don't. I was all paranoid that I had an incompetent uterus, so I chose to swim, I do some yoga, and I jump on the elliptical machine. All have helped me feel great. I work up a sweat (yeah, even in swimming - I can feel myself getting warmer) and I get my hearbeat going, and it feels wonderful. Yoga has helped immensely with lower-back ache and with breathing. I only workout about 20-30 min every other day, but I don't feel the need to do any more than this. If I weren't pregnant, it'd be a different story, but for some reason, this amount of exercise is perfect for now.
Eating has been quite interesting. I always think...everything in moderation...but being pregnant has made that a bit hard to control. You know when you're about to get your period, and crave something and you go out and just get it without even thinking about it? Well, that's what I feel like now. I crave salty food so I go and look for it! I do talk to myself a lot about what I should be eating, so I try to compensate by eating healthier foods like yogurt and vegetables. I also crave fruit (probably b/c of thirst and wanting something sweet) and I'm glad for that because at least it's not ice cream.
I drink coffee, but only about a cup every other day. When I do drink coffee I do drink more water that day. I do remember craving soda in my 1st trimester. I'm not a soda drinker, but I did have to have the occasional carbonated drink to get rid of that nausea. I would look for something like Fresca or 7up. Ginger Ale works great too.
In this second trimester, my taste buds have certainly gone wild. I hope to eat more spinach salads and more green vegetables. With the holidays, I'm hoping not to let-loose, but if I do, I have Jan-April to recover. I do have to say that it's easier when you think about the baby inside of you and you think of what you are feeding them. It's a great feeling when you know that the healthy food you are eating, your baby is eating it too.
Oh and rest, well, I sleep ok. I toss and turn and I'm getting used to not sleeping on my back. When we go to bed, my husband reminds me that I need to sleep on my side. I loved sleeping on my stomach, and can't wait to do that again!!! I don't feel the urge to take naps anymore, but people keep telling me that I need to get all the naps and all the rest in as much as possible b/c "when that baby comes, you're not going to have time to do that!!!" AH!
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