Finally feeling better

Slowly but surely I'm finally feeling better and not so physically exhausted throughout the day. I still need naps, and I still need to take unisom to get a full nights rest, but I can make it through the day without feeling like I need to prop my eyelids open with toothpicks just to stay awake.

I honestly went into this pregnancy saying that I wasn't going to ever complain, all my symptoms I'd gladly accept. I wanted to puke, I wanted to feel nauseous, I wanted to to be on the saltine and ginger ale diet. I didn't get much of that. Instead I constantly felt like I had been run over by a semi. I wasn't prepared for that at all, especially with having to take care of 2 very active children as well. I honestly would have preferred the morning sickness, even if it lasted all day.

I kept reaching for that magical 2nd trimester week. Thinking that would be the day I started feeling better. Some books and websites say week 12 you're in your second tri, some say 13, some even say 14. I sat here as each of these weeks passed and still felt miserable. I started fearing that I may never get to feel glorious in my 2nd tri like I did with both of the boys.

However here I am, nearly 17 weeks pregnant and finally I feel a little better! Hooray! Other than being so physically exhausted all the time I really have had a great pregnancy. I don't think anyone can prepare themselves for that particular symptom because there is no cure except sleeping all day which isn't an option for me and many other pregnant women out there who also have other children to care for or have full time jobs. I never imagined that my biggest complaint was going to be being tired, saying that makes me feel like such a wuss!

So along with feeling better physically I was also happy to find out that I've lost 4 lbs since getting pregnant! Which is definitely a good thing. Being that I was not super skinny to begin with (still holding onto 40lbs of pregnancy weight after having the boys) losing weight is actually a good thing and even recommended. As long as you eat a healthy diet of course, which I do. I think the reason I've lost this weight is because I've been very good about what I eat, the fact that I have major meat aversions also helps, no greasy cheeseburgers for me! Plus, despite the fact that I've been so tired, I was forcing myself to continue to work out. Not going to pay $60 for a gym membership and not use it! I did cut my workouts down dramatically, now I mostly go in the pool and swim laps or walk on the treadmill, there's not much more I can do. Mark and I go together, we joke saying that a couple that works out together stays together... even though we never really do the same stuff we are there to support each other and its a lot of fun... plus it turns me on to see him pumping iron and getting all sweaty! :)~