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Struggling!!! Staying Motivated to be healthy!!

britabit56britabit56 member
in October 2015 Moms
 I have been struggling and obsessed with wanting to be healthy all pregnancy. This is my second pregnancy in 2 years, but its really hard to get motivated! My daughter just turned a year on the 6th of June and since finding out that I was pregnant again so quickly ( 7 months after daughter was born), I never was able to return to my pre-pregnancy weight. With my first pregnancy I had GD, so I saw a specialist and it helped by regulating my diet. My husband actually thinks that I never had GD because my numbers were amazing the entire time except for not passing the glucose tests. However, testing, eating on a schedule, and working 5 days a week for 10-12 hours a day ( restaurant manager) kept me together and I only gained close to 30 lbs. I dropped most of the weight right after but unfort. as soon as she was born I dropped into a weird place. I wanted to eat well because I was breastfeeding but struggled to get motivated. I was on pinterest every day, hourly... but it went no where. This is probably where is started....

Now that I am pregnant again... I'm back to obsessing but doing nothing. I work 3 days a week- 10/12 hours a day, and spend the rest of my time being mommy! I want so badly to get on a plan for eating or working out but I'm exhausted after running around with my now toddler. I feel NUTS! like whats wrong with me. I really try ot make sure my daughter is eating right and healthy but when it comes to me I just eat whatever is convenient. I feel bad for my DS ( due Oct 6th) becuase I feel like I'm not the same this time around. This pregnancy is also completely different...  I did not get diagnosed with GD this time around so I do not have consistant reminder of testing and eating healthy... Crazy RIght?  What can I do- I know I need to stop all this whining and just do it but I feel like I am too late. Ugh! i know starting now is better than nothing but has any other moms been in this boat? My husband is no help, I tell him to keep me from eating bad ... but its not his responsibility. What have you moms done to stay healthy? 
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Re: Struggling!!! Staying Motivated to be healthy!!

  • kim1228kim1228 member
    I understand the desire to be healthy... I always wanted to "eat clean" and eat super healthy...what better time then when  you are pregnant, right?! But that didn't happen. Life happens! I just do the best that I can. I had pizza for dinner last night, and a cheese steak for dinner a few nights ago. And it was really yummy! I just tried to make good choices during the rest of the day. 

    My doctors (and my mama, so you know its true!) reassure me that all I can do is my best, and the baby WILL GET what the baby needs. So I try to drink a smoothie with spinach after a workout instead of...a couple bites of icecream..but it doesn't always work out that way. 

     I think just doing the best that you can with each choice is all you can do. Obsessing over it  (and trust me, I'm an obsessor!!) doesn't help, stress isn't healthy for baby either. If you choose to eat junk, ENJOY EVERY BITE! Then eat something better the next meal. Like..today I ate mostly healthy, but yes I had ice cream for dessert with lunch and a few animal crackers with cake icing (I know) later this afternoon. 

    It honestly sounds to me like you did a great job dropping all the weight and everything, so I'm sure you'll do well again this time. 
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  • britabit56britabit56 member
    This definitely made me feel better! I do try and your right, i just need to not stress and try. If i dont suceed try again! Btw animal crackers and icing sounds awesome lol. Thanks for your kind words!
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