Wow what a couple of weeks. My body has changed so much over the last fortnight and with it my diet has been all over the place. This Thursday I’ll be 10 weeks – and I’ve been told hormonal symptoms should calm down a bit from now on – and THANK GOODNESS. The week before last I thought I’d morphed in to an Italian mumma. All I wanted was carbs – Pasta pasta pasta. I was getting very nauseous mid morning – and whenever I had more than a 3 hour break from eating. So I was eating more often and more high carb food – which was making me more bloated than I already was.
We had a gorgeous Australia Day with lots of our friends where we told them all our special news and this is when carb central started. I’d made a gorgeous potato salad and a Mac and Cheese (bit of fun for a BBQ) amongst other things – but this set me off. As we had friends staying with us all weekend I didn’t get to meal prep and this also really put me in a bad head space. One side of my brain was saying “eat healthy – the baby wants lots of vitamins” whilst the other was saying “you’re growing a child – eat all the food”. Well – unfortunately side 2 won that round. My small saviour is my discipline around training. I wouldn’t miss it for the world and it really helped me focus a bit more. If you’re struggling like me with 1 area – maybe it’s not food – maybe you’re motivation to exercise has dropped – try being in control of what part of your day and you’ll start to feel more on track.
These early symptoms are from all the extra progesterone you produce in the first trimester – and BOY do I have a lot. My boobs have gone up a cup and a half, and I’m definitely filling out my jeans more – and yes I do understand this could also be from the carb feast that happened for 2 weeks. Coming to terms with the fact that you’re growing a child is absolutely fascinating – the responsibility we hold as women is incredible. I’m so very conscious of the foods I’m eating – making sure they’re fresh, cooked through, and not high fat – and very conscious of things around me. Lying on the beach 2 weekends ago with my girlfriends I suddenly smelt cigarette smoke. (oh did I mention the heightened sense of smell – I’m like an FBI sniffer dog). Not only do I not what to be around that for me and my growing little sprog – but there were lots of other children on the beach as well. Protecting this was so important – so I walked up and kindly asked her to stop smoking on the beach as I was pregnant and it was blowing directly over – she was lovely and kindly apologised and put it out – but it’s things like this that I’m super aware of.
So – 2 other things happened this weekend just passed. Firstly I had a girls weekend away in the Hunter Valley for RnB Friday. Yup – fabulous – surrounded by wine. It was actually a beautiful weekend away – and the girls were great. The rose was definitely calling my name though – and I will savour that first glass when I have the little poppit out and about. I was super proud of myself though – I still had a great night out – dancing the night away – completely sober. I tell you was though – I was exhausted at work today – this girl needs 8+ hours sleep a day and a nap – which definitely didn’t happen over the weekend.
The second was that Coles has released…..Cadbury Cream Eggs. My FAVOURITE easter treat. So these are probably replacing the carbs this week. The carb cravings have subsided – phew – but the morning nausea is back. Ah well – can’t have it both ways I supposed. My nightly treat is now a gorgeous Cream egg which I eat by eating the top off then scooping out the inside before finishing the
chocolate – yummo. How do you eat yours?
Love and Life
the Figure x Danni
