The Joys of Pregnancy

Pregnancy is hard. While pregnant, I find it almost impossible to do real workouts, eat right, and stay active. I spend the first 20 weeks crouched over in the fetal position eating anything that sounds good. One major difference between my first and second pregnancy was Shakeology believe it or not. I relied on PediaSure to get me through the first trimester when I was pregnant with my first child. I was given every recommendation - eat crackers, try ginger tea, Vitamin B something, lemonade and chips, essential oils, you name it. NOTHING worked. PediaSure wasn't that effective either - it was just something that I could sometimes keep down, and it wasn't too bad coming back up either (TMI? Sorry!!). I ended up losing 10 pounds in my first trimester. The second something sounded good, I would eat it.

Finally around 20 weeks, I could somewhat keep food down for more than a few hours, and I found if I didn't eat, I would feel nauseous too. So I literally ate what sounded good regardless if it was good or bad for me. I also had/have a condition with both pregnancies called Dysgeusia which makes everything taste funny, and the only way to get rid of it is to constantly eat something, constantly brush my teeth, and drink fluids. I ended up gaining a lot of weight during the pregnancy.

This second pregnancy has been a little different, but relatively the same. Shakeology truly made a difference. Now I am not saying it cured my morning sickness, but it was the ONLY thing I could drink daily. My doctor looked at the ingredients and told me I could almost replace my prenatal with it, but I needed more Folic Acid. She was impressed with the ingredients. The other difference from drinking Shakeology was that I didn't lose weight this time. Mind you, I was in the bathroom at least once a day, and I couldn't always keep the Shake down, but it did wonders for me this time around. I even passed my anemia test this time which I completely credit to drinking Shakeology.

I have still gained a ton of weight with this second pregnancy - pretty equivalent to my first, but I am confident with the help of 21 Day Fix, Shakeology, and other BeachBody programs, I will be back to my original weight in much less time than it took after my first pregnancy. I like putting these things in writing because it keeps me accountable. I cannot wait to start eating better and working out (once the doctor gives the go ahead).

Although I will be breastfeeding after baby is born, I can still do the 21 Day Fix diet. I'll be posting my progress when possible with updates on how my fitness and weight loss journey are going shortly!!