Yes, You can Workout

I have been granted a reprieve from my first trimester symptoms, at least for the last few days. While I am still experiencing some bouts of nausea - mostly in the evenings - it seems Worlds better than earlier in the week. I have actually been able to get out of the house and do things. I am actually learning that the more I stay active the better I feel. When I give in to the symptoms, they seem to get worse! So my strategy right now is to keep moving and get as much done as I can earlier in the day. It helps when I go to bed at 9:30 and wake up at 6:30. Not my usual sleep schedule.

Anyway, I have been feeling like a big blob since most of my food intake has consisted of carbs, carbs, ice cream and more carbs. While I am not drinking wine any more (3 weeks and counting, I feel good about myself=), I am still putting the sugar in my body with sweets and carbs. And with little activity and exercise, I just feel blubbery. Thankfully I have a lot of flowy shirts.

Today was Saturday, I had a free day to get up and get motivated and not worry about work stuff. My body was screaming for yoga and it was time that I could finally make a class. So, I went to a 1 - 2 class, got some pointers from my teacher about what I could and could not do while pregnant and made it through the hour and twenty minute class feeling tired but refreshed. As an FYI - if you want to do yoga while pregnant - which I hear is supposed to be very good for you - here are the key points of things to do and not do in class:

1. No deep twists
2. No holding your breathe
3. No wheel (or backbends)
4. No jumping (into plank and so forth)

I am going to check out a pre-natal yoga class soon, but for now, I am happy to get back to stretching and getting stronger via yoga.

My day was made even better with a great lunch with some great girlfriends. It felt so good to get out of the house and socialize again. It made me realize that I am still me and I am still human - even though I have a little alien growing in my body!

Crossing my fingers that the nausea is slipping away for good (and to help it I picked up some pills at Whole Foods which are supposed to be good for "morning sickness"