Pregger woman hogging your machine...Problem?

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This blog post will help give one insight to what is okay and isn't okay for exercising while pregnant. A lot of people are under the impression that women should sleep all day, eat everything in sight and do nothing. Well, they are wrong. Lack of exercise and a bad diet will only increase health risks for the baby and increase the likelihood of pre-eclampsia and other serious health issues related to pregnancy and labor/delivery.

The point is, your body is okay with working with the limit you had before being pregnant. Do not push yourself past it because all of your ligaments and muscle groups are loosening to better redistribute your weight and changes your center of gravity to better hold your womb with your body.  Continuing to push past limits will cause hernias, torn ligaments, sprains, strains and all sorts of mess.

Just because your body wants a swiss cake roll does not mean your body can handle all that sweetness and fats.  The baby only needs an extra 300 calories in general, but a lot of protein is needed along with folic acid.  So, stick with fish, chicken and wonderful soy products. The trick to fighting off sweet-cravings I found so far are bananas, applesauce, carrots, honey butter on whole wheat toast, and ovaltine.

Trust me, I don't want to gain anymore weight than necessary, but you won't be seeing me using the baby as an excuse to eat all the trashy snacks available.  This 27 inch waist went up to 37 mainly due to the baby--well I guess the water also counts towards the baby.

This is my tidbit of info for the day...

Yeah, I made this.

Baked Tortellin--not healthy.  Made this last month before the diet revamping.

To make this meal healthy, perhaps I should use spinach ravioli instead.  And, I should use correct portions.  Adding fresh onions and garlic instead of the powder could probably add a bit better umph to the texture of the meal. 

Zuppa Tuscana minus the Kale. They don't sell kale here....

Made with Italian turkey sausage, vegetable broth with low sodium, red potatoes scalloped, and about a cup of skim milk.  Herbs used: Oregano, parsley, basil, crushed peppercorn, and pepper. 

Tuna Salad wrap with whole wheat tortilla

I used some wonderful smart balance mayo.  Seriously, this stuff is better than most condiments out there. I love the taste. ANYWAY, I used about a tablespoon for one pack of tuna. I used paprika and pepper for seasoning.  I then tossed some salad a viola, a tuna wrap.

Curried Chicken wrap

Used boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this one.  I used Oregano, curry powder, tarragon, marjoram, garlic powder, and onion powder.  To sweeten it slightly I sprinkled a pinch of sugar on the raw over the meat.  I cooked it in olive oil. If you want to make a sauce, I used sour cream (reduced fat). 

 Properly portioned granola for in between meal snacking

For this I used Bear Naked Granola.  I then measured the serving size times 2 for each container. I then labeled with a dry erase marker the amount of calories in snack.