Back in the Saddle

So life came at me hard last year. 

I went through a rough summer with my family and then just as things were looking to be moving in the right direction, I was sent into a severe spiral when someone set off firecrackers 10 feet away when he had been specifically told not to (encouraging me to let my guard down).

This normally isn't a huge deal, but with my PTSD, it sent me into a dark place.  This was followed by my final two semesters of undergraduate work and late night cram sessions and a lot of pizza. 

Plus, we found out I was pregnant mid-spring semester. 

But, I am all done and graduated, so cheers all around!

This pregnancy is a bit different. I had more energy to start off with, and although I was working out regularly that final semester, I was eating so much more because babies make a woman hungry!!! All. The. Time.

But, I have been blessed to have only recently gain weight two weeks ago. I started at 280 lbs and lost a little, then gained a little, and I was at 282-ish a week and a half ago. 

Last time I was preggers, I got gestational diabetes. I tried to lose weight like they said to do, but just couldn't seem to keep it off. This new doc of mine sent me to be tested at 16/17 weeks instead of at 28/30 weeks like normal.

Lo and behold, I have it. So, I have been eating low carb mini meals and exercising more and all around avoiding good Mexican food because beans, rice, and tortillas (including chips) are all high carb foods. I love Mexican food, so this is like stealing half my meals. No bueno.

I also check my blood sugars 4 times a day (it was 6 last time, so hooray!) which is not very fun. I think I am starting to figure out the best way to eat, but what is truly awesome is that I have lost 2.5 lbs already in a week and a half! Now, I am working with a nutritionist on this and the goal is to control the sugars, not my weight. 

So, I am hoping that with the increased exercise and new meal plan, I will be able to lose weight while keeping myself and my child healthy.  Last pregnancy, I lost about 20 lbs over 12 weeks, so it could be possible.

Again, my goal is to have a healthy baby and healthy body so that I can take care of my babe as well as possible.

But, I am back now because I want to share about this struggle and maybe a few tricks I learn along the way.