Days left, hospital appt, Weekly Training Update and HAIRCUT!!

62 Days to go!!
Went to the Family Birth Centre for my ante natal appt on Thursday before we left for holiday.
All good, bloods came back fine, Glucose challenge test all good, baby is head down already and his back laying in a great place (not against mine!!) BP still low, no swelling etc I also love hearing bubba boy on the heart rate doppler at each appt.
Midwife even looked at me and said 'hi, you look well!' with a surprised tone in her voice!!
What is it, are you supposed to look and feel like shite when your pregnant???
My other 2 pregnancies weren't as good as this one but if I feel good now I will not hide it nor will I look for something to be wrong, feel crap or even succumb to some symptom the 'book' states you should/might be feeling for the sake of it.
All is well, bubba boy and I are healthy and doing great so far, so I'm gonna enjoy it while it lasts :)

Week 30-31 Preggers (Tuesday 15th Dec – Monday 21st Dec )
Exercise
Tuesday – Bodyvive
Wednesday – 30 min Outdoor Walk
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – Rest Day
Saturday – 40 Mins Outdoor Walk (On Holiday)
Sunday – 35 mins Outdoor Walk (On Holiday)
Monday – 45 Mins Outdoor Walk (On Holiday)

5 days training. Please I kept up on Holiday, would have been easy to not do as weather was hot, flys were pissing me off and I got into chill out mode, but ensured we went early on in the day when cool, brought a fly net and decided chill out mode was an excuse and I’m not prepared to use excuses for anything.

Nutrition
Had a few treats over the 5 days whilst away, a breakkie out, a lunch out, a dinner out (all different days!) and a visit to the Margaret River Chocolate factory :) felt a bit off after eating certain foods and I find this very interesting to see how my body responds now.
Ate mindfully and am please with my progress in this area.
Back to eating ‘normally’ today, my new normal that is, remember whats normal for one isn't for another.
The next time I 'indulge' will be Christmas day. Again, indulging for one is different to indulging for another, but this year indulging for me is having a bit of what I fancy when I fancy it, not fighting it to try and be 'perfect' and not binging to the point im sick cause 'I'm starting again' on New years day.

Feeling / Emotions
A bit sad we arn’t with our family in the UK for Christmas but this is a sacrifice we make to live here and have our kids live the life they do. Not long til I see my mumma anyway, she arrives the day before my due date!! 8 weeks 6 days til I pick her up from the airport.

Other stuff
- Christmas shopping done, food shopping done, last day of work before Christmas tomorrow so can’t wait to get that done.
- Maddi and Bryce had a great time on holiday at the beach, swimmng and having family time playing games watching a film or two (was better to be in air con in a few points!)
- We all saw a dolphin swimming past the bay
- Maddi and Bryce are excited about Christmas, surprise, surprise.

HAIRCUT
I'm getting my hair chopped!! Yep I have had super long hair for about 5 years, then about 5 months ago I went to about 4-5 inches below my shoulders and today I am getting it chopped, into a bob, high at the back, graduated down to just below my chin or might just tell her to do something funky.
I'm sooooooo fed up with putting it back for classes, also I just do it out of habit all other times. I will still have to clip/tie back the fringe/front section so I can see when sweaty!! but the back can be left.
Since I dropped BA and dropped from 12 plus classes to 6-8 I have found there are days when I could do something else with it but don't. sso in honour of my new stage in life, my new approach to everything, my new schedule and the new year I am taking the plunge with a haircut.(...........wow normally its a new "kill myself' diet plan I start the new year with!!)
If I like it I'll post a pic, if I don't I'll be crying!!! :)

Familymoon and days left

Wow, time is flying! Im on our family holiday and having a great time.

Accomodation is great, spa bath is great :) beach is fab, chillin out is great, the omly thing thats a little dissappointing is that this area has had an influx of flies in the past two weeks and they are freakin everywhere, i HATE them with a passion so am not to happy just walking about at the mo.

Days to go .......... 66 !!!! Although i am very excited to meet bubs and the countdown is on, I am actually loving pregnancy so dont want to rush that. Anyway must dash, updating on my i phone and it takes me a little longer.

Have a great weekend

70 days, Weekly Update and me and my bubba's

70 DAYS TO GO!!!

Weekly report

Week 29-30 Preggers (Tuesday 8th Dec – Monday 14th Dec )

Exercise

Tuesday – Bodyvive

Wednesday – Rest Day

Thursday – Bodyvive

Friday - Bodyvive

Saturday - Bodyvive

Sunday – Rest Day

Monday – Bodyvive

5 days training, all BV, mix of cardio and functional strength.
Still working hard and burning anywhere between 350-450 per class.

Nutrition
All good, eating well, few treats each week, another small drop on scales this week. Really pleased with weight gain in this pregnancy, HEAPS better than the previous 2!!!! On track to stay within the ‘guidelines’ for total preggers gain.

Feeling / Emotions

Very excited. I just cannot wait to see him!!!! I am sooooooo blessed to have what I have. I am so blessed to be able to have my time to become a full time mum for the first time. Bubba and my other two will be better off for it.

Other stuff- ‘familymoon’ getting closer!! 2 days til we leave!!!

Me and my bubba's

(29 weeks preggers, last week)

Can I ??????.............

.............start counting down in days???

Is it to early? there's 74 days to go to due date.

I am soooooooo excited, I have no apprehension at all this time, I am feeling so blessed and am really really really looking forward to finding what I believe is my true purpose for me right now and thats being the best mumma to my 3 bubs full time and being the best wife to Paul I can be.

Of course I do my best everyday for my kids now but having worked through (part time) with them, I can see now what will enhance my family and I and I'm hoping to embrace it with all I have and enhance what we already have.

So, hell yeah I'm gonna countdown however I want, when I want and carry on enjoying this fab journey that is pregnancy (whilst I'm still feeling good), so you know what....................

Days to go!!!!

Latest Belly Pic / Weekly Training Update

Some growth has occured!!!! Wow this is showing a defo change in bubba size!! it has been longer between pics this time, from 21 wks to 29 weeks so 8 weeks and in a stage where growth is quicker.

Week 28-29 Preggers (Tuesday 1st Dec – Monday 7th Dec )

Exercise

Tuesday – Bodyvive / Bodyattack

Wednesday – Rest Day

Thursday – Rest Day

Friday - Bodyvive

Saturday - Bodyvive

Sunday – 35 min outdoor powerwalk

Monday – Bodyvive

Very cardio based classes and training, although BV has a functional strength section in each classes so lots of bodyweight stuff and resistance tubing used, but need to get back to so training with Paul, just been snowed under with ‘stuff’.
Not going to be too hard on myself, I’m 29 weeks preggers, training 6 times a week at a mod to hi intensity, all making labour easier, the actual birth easier and post birth recovery easier. All good.

Nutrition

A really good week, cals upped a bit, focus on veggies, a small treat everyday, a meal out with Paul and a loss on the scales again???? Go figure, consistency and eating wholesome nutritious baby growing food I guess.

Feeling / Emotions

need to get a bit more sleep which is getting harder and harder but have to keep on top of this for mine and bubbs sake.

Other stuff

- ‘familymoon’ getting closer!! 8 days til we leave!!!

Here's a pic of me and the most wonderful person in the world, my hubby (excuse my cheesy smile and his mouth, he was talkng as Bryce pressed the button!). xx

10 weeks 6 days to go!!!!!!

YAEAHHHHH BABY!!!!

Weekly Training / Nutrition Update

Week 27-28 Preggers (Tuesday 24th-Monday 30th Nov)

Exercise
Tuesday – 35 min incline treadmill walk / Bodybalance
Wednesday – Bodyvive / Bodybalance / Bodyvive
Thursday - Bodyvive
Friday - Rest day
Saturday - Bodyattack
Sunday - Rest day
Monday – Bodyvive

Just incase you were wondering (probably not one bit!! but) I am burning approx 400 cals in Bodyvive with max hr of 160 ish and average of 145 ish.

Bodyattack is a bit more at 500 cals, max of 170ish and average of 150ish.

I don’t wear it for BB although all the up and down, bending, folding, standing strength poses from yoga is starting to get challenging and I do find myself breathless in parts.

My 30 min incline treadmill walks get me to about 200-250 cals, max hr of about 135, average about 120-125.

Nutrition
Just loving where I’m at for the first time in my life. Very consistent, very focused on feeding bubs good, wholesome food, eating a very balanced diet.
Of course I’m real, not everyday is rosy, I still crave certain foods and if I allowed them to be, certain foods could trigger me, but I’m so much more aware now.

Feeling / Emotions
Feeling great in general, tired in the afternoon which can make me feel emotional but overall doing well considering my activity level is at the higher end for someone that’s in 3rd tri of pregnancy and the fact that sleep is starting to get difficult!!

Other stuff
- little girls birthday was great, she said she had the best day ever, don’t you love kids!!
- Launched Bodyattack on Saturday and Tuesday, the more I do the new one the more I love it. Lay’s me out afterwards though!!
- I am SOOOOOO looking forward to our ‘familymoon’ that we are having before bubs arrives, 14 days to go.

Weekly Training / Nutrition Update

A bit late, should have done on Monday night once my preggy week is up, but hey, better late than never :)

Week 26 - 27 Preggers (Tuesday 17th - Monday 23rd November)

Exercise
Tuesday - Bodybalance / Bodyattack
Wednesday - Bodybalance / Bodyvive
Thursday - Bodyvive
Friday - Rest day
Saturday - Bodyattack
Sunday - Rest day
Monday - 30 min Incline Treadmill walk

Nutrition
Consisted of mainly Organic / Free Range food.
Averaging 3 meals and 2 snacks per day, some days this week I had a 3rd snack, this was due to hunger which I put down to the amount of exercise I'm doing at this stage of pregnancy.
2.5 - 3 lts water per day, managed to get most days to 3lts
As an average I got 2 fruits per day and 2 veg this week

Feeling / Emotions
Feeling great still, very controlled with nutrition, feeling great for staying active and know that this is such a bonus for later stages of pregnancy and labour, plus the other side.
Our class rosters have been done from Dec to Feb and I have myself finishing up classes 5 days before due date.

Other stuff
- little girls birthday this weekend so we are busy sorting pressies, party etc.
- we have our new releases being launched from this weekend, I am launching Bodyattack with two of my instructors tomorrow and I can't wait the new BODYATTACK ROCKS!!! if your a BA'er and you have done the new release, what do you reckon!!??? Good or what?
- some exciting stuff happening for Paul, will have more on that next week.
- and just something random ...........I love our Guinea Pigs :)

ECO-TANKA's
- Rae ordered an ECO -TANKA and cool KOOLERS from us earlier in the week, she has posted here about them and also included a picture of the KOOLER we are both a bit partial too, the camo one.
We still stock, at a competitive price, a wide range of ECO-TANKAs for anyone that's interested, they would make a cool Christmas pressie, especially with a Cool Kooler :) for any friends that are exercisers or anyone that is interested in stopping drinking from plastic.
Also I had info come in yesterday that they are now making a great new size, specially for us active peeps, that like to drink lots - a 2l MEGA TANKA!!
Anyway, for info sheets, other sizes available, kooler colours and prices please feel free to e mail me on shar@pureenergyfitness.com.au :)

Have a great weekend
Shar x