Be nice to yourself - edition

Fitness, exercise and being nice to yourself

This is one of the days where I'd rather stay in bed again, but I am just very tired and not feeling bad at all. Baby must have been doing extra fitness lessons again, :)  and that's what we should do, too. And we do, but, as you might have read before, all in moderation. ... I think that one of the more important things is that you are nice to yourself during pregnancy. I know this is open to discussion and I think my own opinion about this has gone from one position to the other and back again. But as long as you don't overindulge all the time and as long as you look a little at what you eat and do, I think this is the right time to give yourself some additional feel-good-treatments. Actually lots of it, because there are days when you feel rotten and deserve a reward for coping with all the minor and major inconveniences that you have on a daily basis. (Just in case this doesn't come through  yet, I love being pregnant!)

I am not talking about expensive spas or things like that. I just think about not counting every calory, do not worry if you gain one pound more than the average pregnant woman. In fact, you shouldn't even worry if you have five pounds more. Ask your doctor, if she says your weight gain is normal, then believe it! ... And eat another cookie!

Still, I don't say that you should be inactive, because that's not healthy and you'll probably regret some of this during delivery. But don't overdo it. I guess one reason why I write this, is because I have seen myself reduce what I did concerning physical fitness and exercise. And I have seen it go down continuously, the rounder I become. And I feel good with it physically, but mentally I keep feeling guilty, because 'maybe I should do more'. Nope, I should not. I go swimming, do my walking, do some pilates, kegels, and a few more stretching and strengthening exercises for preggos. But I don't overdo it. And I give in to some of my cravings, definitely. I have had dramas unfold where I argued with myself, "To eat or not to eat, that is no question. But how much, that is a good one!"

Hey, maybe I am wrong with my idea, but that's how I feel about it at the moment. If you have different ideas, they are surely as good as mine or even better. I think if there is one thing that all mommies-to-be have in common, it is the well-being of their babies. Therefore I do definitely not claim that I know what could be right for others. All I can do, is tell you what feels good for me and hope that I did not get it completely wrong.

Weekly countdown time: today we have reached week 26 !

Yippie! That's just awesome. :)  This morning I have had my sugar baby test. I don't know the English name for it and did not bother to find out. It is the tolerance test which tests you on diabetes during pregnancy. The fluid that I had to drink was too sweet, even for my current tastes, but it stayed inside, and the best of it: we passed; no diabetes; all fine. I have asked about fatigue, because over the last days I have slept well enough and still felt as if I had partied throughout the night. She said that is part of the package and I should go on with my usual schedule, you know  mountain climbing in the morning, saving planet earth in the afternoon and inventing a cure for all diseases late in the evening. ... <--This is a sure sign that I am close to letting my head crash onto the keyboard due to falling asleep. Must.Sleep.Must.Sleep. :) ... I'll have a nap later on, for sure, but the only important news is that everything is as it should be. So, basically this is a fantastic day and I can eat my cookies, too (within limits).