Storage....

So as many of you know I went into preterm labor with Lyric the first time at 27 weeks. And although he was able to continue baking until 34 weeks when he was delivered….I am very mindful of how blessed we are and want Froggy to be a full term baby. Thankfully my Dr. also is pretty mindful of my history and is always running test and looking at me closely to help ensure a healthy and non eventful pregnancy. So I was not surprised when she sat me down yesterday and told me my body was going into storage mode.

Apparently while most pregnant women bodies go into storage mode around 8 months or so at which time you usually start gaining a pound a week and then even while you aren't gaining pounds you are gaining inches. My body likes to start the storage process earlier which means I gain weight faster and my body sends signals saying its ready even though it's not. Maybe if I would have know this last time I would have not gained over 50 pounds with Lyric :)

So I am to start eating small meals and snacking all day long. So my trying to eat 3 well balanced meals a day is a memory and now I have got to start packing enough food with me to eat 4 times at work. Potatoes are also a memory since she thinks that may be one of my trigger foods, I also have to start walking/jogging at least 30 mins a day 7 days a week. Since 2010, we have many BIG events coming up (Daddo's 60th birthday, Tre's 30th birthday and our group 5 year anniversary trip), I really don’t mind trying to change my habits and lose weight. But it does sound pretty crazy that I am trying to not gain weight since I am almost in my 3rd trimester and have only gained 12 pounds. Nonetheless I am willing to do anything to make sure froggy comes out happy and healthy. One perk to thsi whole thing is now Tre has to let me go shopping, because walking around the mall is great exercise :)