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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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).

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  1. Hi Nina, so happy to hear all is going well :) I agree, there's nothing wrong with treating yourself a little:) sounds as though you have s great, balanced exercise regime. I think continuing with moderate exercise is a good idea. It's important not to over do it though.

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. Hi Roz, thank you, just knowing that all is going well makes me feel so good. :) What you say is absolutely true, it is good to do something, but not too much of it. LoL, by now this is easy, because I am always stopped by being out of breath quickly, if I start doing something too quick, or too much. I had no time yet to do so, but now the weather is wonderful, the garden looks great and therefore it is ... hammock time!

      hugs

      Nina

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  2. Yay for cookies! That's funny that you call it a sugar baby test. A "sugar baby" also happens to be the term used for a young woman who sells her "companionship" to old, rich men. Basically, a glorified term for prostitution, haha! When you wrote that you had your sugar baby test, I thought maybe your hubby offered to buy something very expensive for you, and you declined ;)

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    1. Uh oh, bad choice of words from my side. Yesterday was one of those days where I really could not think straight at all. I almost burned another load of cookies because I was terribly disorganised and a little upside down for no reason. Well, I still feel like that, but I would not want to be misunderstood that much. Hmm, depending on the circumstances, I would accept or decline expensive presents. I mean I like presents, but actually I don't care if they are expensive or not. I'd rather have something cheap which came from the heart than an expensive present which has no meaning at all. ... <-Hey, the first organised thoughts during the last two days :)

      hugs

      Nina

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    2. I know what you mean! Inexpensive, homemade gifts mean so much more than expensive ones from the store. But, like you, I do appreciate ALL gifts ;) And don't ever fret about your choice of words--I personally love to point out the subtle nuances between European English and American English. Plus, isn't German your first language??? If it is, I highly admire you for writing a blog in your non-native language!

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    3. Well, my choice of words is sometimes strange, which I know, sometimes. But the sugar baby was pure laziness and fatigue. I was so close to falling asleep while typing and I simply had no energy left to look up the right term. The differences between all the kinds of English are great, and sometimes I can even impress hubby, when I come up with a new expression that he didn't know either. But at other times I also get it completely wrong and he has a good laugh at me. That's when the German grammar kicks in without me noticing :)

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  3. Hi Nina, I love this post. It really is so important to be good to yourself when pregnant, and after having baby too. Many women think that they should be able to dive right in to their normal routine a week after giving birth, but your body is still undergoing major changes in the MONTHS, yep I said months, afterward. So be good to yourself now, but don't stop when you are no longer pregnant :-)

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  4. Hi River, I can only agree, and especially the months after giving birth will be hard enough. I know it is not always easy or possible for moms to give themselves a treat, but I hope that everybody has some chances to give themselves a treat. I think in some cases there are the expectations that you should be able to do everything again, immediately, as if giving birth and the time before and afterwards is a piece of cake. Well, I don't have cake, but I'll give myself a cookie treat now.

    hugs

    Nina

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