How far along: 28 weeks - hello third trimester!
Total weight gain: 20ish. I'm really stressing out about the whole weight thing. I can see a total of 35 in the distance, and that scares me. I've been trying to eat well and I'm obviously still exercising, but I'm so terrified that I'm never going to lose all of the weight again. TERRIFIED. I keep hearing stories from other second+ time moms about how much harder it was to lose the weight with the second one than it was with the first and it just makes me feel stabby.
Stretch marks: I'm pretty sure that I can see them, but Charlie swears they aren't there.
Sleep: I did ok last week, but then something happened on Sunday night and I couldn't sleep at all. I kept rolling onto my back and waking up because I couldn't breathe, and then rolling onto my side and waking up because the heartburn was unbearable. I think it's time to build a pillow pyramid. Or sleep on the couch.
Exercise: Running, lifting real weights, kettlebells. I had an awful, awful time on my Saturday run. The plan was 16 miles, I got in 14.5 before I quit. It wasn't a cardio issue, my legs just didn't want to go anymore. I've slowed my runs down, for sure, which is fine. I'd say a good 1:30/mile slower. Also doing a lot of run/walking - I run with my neighbor, who is new to running, and she does 6 minutes running /1 minute walking. When I run on my own I've been walking a minute out of every mile to make sure I'm drinking enough and walking up long, steep hills. I think part of it is a fueling issue, I obviously can't pound the caffeinated gel packs every hour and I probably need to up the calories I'm consuming while I'm running. Maybe jelly beans aren't the best option. We'll try again this weekend and see how it goes.
Movement: Still inconsistent, still has me guessing.
Happy or moody most of the time: I have no patience. Especially at work. I try to swallow the bitchiness, but sometimes I just sit there while someone is talking to me and I'm annoyed at their mere presence in my space.
Looking forward to: More organizing. Sorting through clothes I'm buying from a friend. A re-do of my shittastic long run.
Don't worry too much about losing the weight. I was freaking out too this second time. i only gained 14 pounds with my son and then hit just over 30 pounds this time. I did lose 25 pounds right before getting pregnant the second time and that made the weight gain that much harder on me. I had our second son less than 2 weeks ago and I am already down 24 pounds. The weight will come off. I am nursing and I know that has helped it fall off so fast. the trick is not to get the weight off from the pregnancy, it's to keep it off in the first year while you learn to juggle your new schedule and lifestyle. You can do it!! Don't worry about it and enjoy this time when you can be a little more relaxed about eating.
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