This has been my state of being for the past three weeks. I just hit the 9 week mark and these feelings of crappiness seem to have no end in sight. Don't get me wrong. I am extremely happy and feel so very fortunate to be going through this experience. Blood work results pointing towards a healthy start to this pregnancy was such a relief. Getting the results of that first ultrasound telling me that I was exactly 7 weeks, 3 days with a positive heartbeat was like the best effing news I had ever received in my entire life!
Despite these moments of joy, I just don't feel like myself recently. I'm tired all the time, have little motivation to go to the gym, and I.hate.food. Who am I?!! Ugh. It's really frustrating because I truly want to enjoy every moment of this pregnancy. I keep reminding myself how lucky I am. But when you're feeling like a sick slug for three weeks straight, it's really hard. I just want to feel well again.
I figured I'd start taking weekly pictures. There's no bump yet, but my body has definitely been going through some changes. I've gained a couple pounds in the past 2 months. I do feel softer around the edges and bloated. When we broke the news to my mom, she said that she knew something was up because when I was sitting down at the dinner table, I had rolls. Thanks, Mom, for calling out my fatness. My pre-preggo pants still fit, but they are tighter. One thing that I'm actually okay with are the bigger boobs (woop woop!) I have a couple of new bras that I bought a year ago. Then I leaned out a bit shortly after buying them, and the boobage shrank in the process. :( Now I can finally wear those bras again!
Symptoms: Super tired. Moody. Nauseous at times. No appetite.
Foods that I used to love, but can't stand anymore: Coffee. Chocolate. Brussel Sprouts.
Cravings: Nothing. More sleep?
Thankful for: My husband. He is my angel. I don't know how he has put up with me and my moodiness/crappiness, but he is handling it so well. I am so, so thankful to have him by my side right now.
Also, Crossfit. I mentioned that I have little motivation to go to the gym. But I know that it is good for me and the baby to continue exercising. All I have to do is show up and the coach takes care of the rest. I have scaled down my intensity by a lot, and am taking plenty of breaks during the workouts. If it weren't for my gym I probably would have gained a shit ton more of weight and my energy would be much less than it already is.
Current weight: 114 lbs
I figured I'd start taking weekly pictures. There's no bump yet, but my body has definitely been going through some changes. I've gained a couple pounds in the past 2 months. I do feel softer around the edges and bloated. When we broke the news to my mom, she said that she knew something was up because when I was sitting down at the dinner table, I had rolls. Thanks, Mom, for calling out my fatness. My pre-preggo pants still fit, but they are tighter. One thing that I'm actually okay with are the bigger boobs (woop woop!) I have a couple of new bras that I bought a year ago. Then I leaned out a bit shortly after buying them, and the boobage shrank in the process. :( Now I can finally wear those bras again!
Symptoms: Super tired. Moody. Nauseous at times. No appetite.
Foods that I used to love, but can't stand anymore: Coffee. Chocolate. Brussel Sprouts.
Cravings: Nothing. More sleep?
Thankful for: My husband. He is my angel. I don't know how he has put up with me and my moodiness/crappiness, but he is handling it so well. I am so, so thankful to have him by my side right now.
Also, Crossfit. I mentioned that I have little motivation to go to the gym. But I know that it is good for me and the baby to continue exercising. All I have to do is show up and the coach takes care of the rest. I have scaled down my intensity by a lot, and am taking plenty of breaks during the workouts. If it weren't for my gym I probably would have gained a shit ton more of weight and my energy would be much less than it already is.
Current weight: 114 lbs
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