Jillian Michaels kicked my butt

I was feeling especially lazy yesterday (and we are in the middle of packing our house up for the move) so I decided not to go to the gym. Instead, I thought to myself, I would just choose a little On-Demand workout from our cable company. I figured it would be a 'light' day.

40 mins later with Jillian Michaels (from the Largest Loser), I was dying!!! It was a lot of kick boxing, plyos and core work. I actually only had to modify 2 or 3 exercises. I was surprised how intense of a workout I got in my own living room.

Also, today my calves on on fire!!! I don't know if that's from the video or just from jumping around with an extra 10 lbs! haha.

Why is yoga harder than running?

I really can't even take yoga seriously as a workout...I just feel like it's a lot of rolling around with my eyes closed on a mat (except for the P90X yoga...that stuff is insane) But, that said, yoga is kinda hard for me. I think the whole concept of being still and balancing is beyond me. I'm hoping the yoga will bring me a little mental focus...we'll see.

Workout: Ran 2 miles on indoor track and did 1 hour yoga class (regular class as we don't have prenatal classes here).

Great appointment today!

We got to hear the baby's heartbeat today at our regular checkup. The doctor said he/she was moving a lot. I have been getting kicked pretty good and regularly so I'm not suprised the doctor confirmed he/she was active. Also, the doctor told us our quad screen results came back and everything looks great. It was a big relief. We have the "big ultrasound" next week and will do the full anatomy scan....and find out the gender.

I feel like once I can get past 20 weeks and the ultrasound, I can really relax and enjoy the pregnancy. I have definitely been living on pins and needles and not wanting to get too attached. I hope I can get over that once I see that everything is fine next week.

I have gained 8 lbs by my scale.

Workout today: 5 miles today (walked 1 mile, ran 4 miles). I felt really good even though I took a few days off because I was a little sick.

Ran myself raw

Ran 6 miles on the indoor track today...2 miles one direction, 2 miles the other direction, 2 miles the first direction. Dang, that is a lot of laps.

I absolutely destroyed the inside of my legs. I have the worst chafing EVER. Is this a pregnancy thing? Or maybe my thighs are getting so fat that they rub together? Or maybe I'm just a sweaty blob of mess. I felt the pain about mile 3 but I knew it would be worse if I stopped. Now I am having a twinge of regret as I can't put on any pants right now! Just a sweet lil' show for the neighbors. Besides the inside of my legs, I also got chafed underneath my arms...so it's definitely a whole body thing somehow.

I think I may be facing maternity workout reality....being forced to buy maternity spandex or unitards to wear! They are so hideous...I don't think I can do it. But, I don't think my gym would appreciate me running naked either. Oh, what to do?

17 weeks, 5 days

Total of 5 miles today - walked .5 mile, ran 4 miles, walked .5 mile.
Stretched really well and did some ab work on the ball.

My stomach felt a little tight sometime in the middle of my 3rd mile so I took a few minutes of a walking break. But, all in all, I still feel really good. I actually feel better with less aches and pains when I run faster. I bet that my running form changes a lot when I slow down so my body is not as used to it. But, I try to keep things fairly slow.

Every other day

I just haven't been able to work out everyday. I'm definitely feeling more tired as the days go on. It's funny because I don't think I was this tired in my first trimester...it's just kicking in now.

Today I walked .5 miles, ran 3 miles and walked another .5 mile to cooldown. I accidently destroyed my hamstring muscles when I was lifting a few days ago. I can't believe how much more sore I am after lifting...that's definitely a pregnancy symptom. Usually I recover really quickly from lifting. But today, more than 48 hours after lifting, I'm still sore!!! I tried to stretch really well after running so hopefully the legs will feel better tomorrow.

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday...it's been a long week.

Large Dairy Queen shake

Ran 2 miles on the indoor track. Then, I lifted for almost an hour...mostly arms with some legs and abs thrown in. I finished up by running another mile on the track. That last mile was the worst thing ever! Before pregnancy, this was a very easy workout for me....today, I wanted to cry every lap of the last mile. I was whipped after I was finished.

I picked Eric up and we were driving home when I started to feel a little ill. I told him it was an emergency and high-tailed it to the Dairy Queen where I ordered a large chocolate shake and drank the whole thing. I don't think I have ever finished a large shake in my life...turning over a new leaf over here.

Is this the first of the pregnancy cravings?