Fitness Friday: Maternity Mommies: Imposter

This is my day for coming clean with the rest of you fabulous Wii Mommies. I feel like a total imposter (Julie says its hypocrite…I don’t think it matters THAT much)… because you all are working so very hard…and I just am not. I encourage you, I NAG you (Chris…I mean you), and I am genuinely happy for you…and sick with myself.

I was so optimistic this pregnancy…maybe a little bit in denial. When I was pregnant with Lilli I was on bedrest from 19 weeks on because I was having contractions that landed me in the hospital. Nothing EVER came of those contractions but for a wee little bit of dilation. Let’s say “Irritable Uterus”. A better description would be “irritating uterus”. So here we are with #3 and I’m thinking that exercise and less weight gain will help me avoid that complication again…but I was wrong.

Maybe its that I started 18lbs over my previous start weight…maybe its that I’m getting OLD (I will be 35 in August) or maybe its just the way I’m built. I’ve been having fairly regular contractions since I hit the 18 week mark, 5 weeks ago. I was thinking that doing the EA Sports Active would be okay with just the upper body and dance routines..a little Wii Fit FreeStep on the side…but in reality I can only do that about every 3 days or so…and that is the ONLY thing I can do that day…no shopping, no housecleaning, nothing else or I’m in some serious trouble…and I’m generally worn out the next day as well. Am I that out of shape? Other pregnant women are working out and getting fit!!

NOW…that being said…it is also important to know that I am completely at peace with the well being of my baby and my pregnancy. I’ve delivered 2 healthy, full term babies..this one will be no different. I get my cervix checked via sono on a regular basis to make sure nothing crazy is going on. It is just annoying…and a little painful.

So there it is…I’ve unburdened my soul…I feel *slightly* better. I’m just unable to work as hard as the rest of you right now…but darn it if I’m not holding on to your every struggle and success to get me through and keep me motivated to burn all of this off once this little boy arrives!

All whining aside…I AM doing SO MUCH BETTER this pregnancy than I did with either of my other two…its just that pesky 18lbs extra I started with that is making it not seem so. Today I am 23 weeks pregnant (26 if you ask me LOL) …and to date I have gained 8lbs. EIGHT! That is unheard of for me. I would really like to have my total weight gain for this month be 3 lbs, not 4 ..and I have one week to go *gulp*…wish me luck.

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