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October 31 Hmmmm...Happy Halloween to everyone! So many kids in cute costumes coming to our door, it was great.
Everything in life is good... we have to keep an eye on the little guy as I am getting TOO big! Well - I am on the upper limit of normal with my measurements! My doctor is not concerned, everything else is healthy including all of my bloodwork and blood pressure. He just might be a big baby!
And I heard a rumour today that sparked some thought... there is a possibility (and DO NOT quote me on this!) that the 2008 Fitness Nationals may be in September as opposed to their usual time in late June. I know, I know.. me thinking about competing at this point is like a walrus thinking about doing gymnastics... but seriously... hmmmm.
One of my reservations about competing in 2008 was that it might JUST be enough preparation time, but there wouldn't be a lot of give. Two and some months of extra time is making the idea of competing sound a lot more realistic.
I believe everything happens for a reason... maybe this shift of time is telling me to get it together and compete in 2008. I missed out on this years Nationals, but through being pregnant and having to stop the contest dieting I have actually made a lot of positive health changes. My poor exhausted thyroid and adrenal glands are back up to being well within normal range with no medication. I have no physical need for any kind of stimulants... particularly caffeine! I have essentially slowed down my pace of life and just given my body what it was asking for.
I might have a chubby little baby on the way! But he's going to be healthy!
Anyways... we'll see. It's definitely in the back of my mind, and when I am given the go-ahead to return to physical activity I know that this would be a great motivator to eat clean and get moving right away.
Not committing... yet. Just putting it out there. October 22 100 Days to Go!Three months to go! 100 days to be exact... according to my 'Pregnancy Weekly' newsletter! I guess there's a few things I should be enjoying more than I am right now. Things that won't be as acceptable in my mind three months down the road.
Top Ten Things I ENJOY (or at least don't hate) About Being Pregnant
1. Buying new clothes because everything is getting too small... and that's okay.
2. Drinking Juice... seriously, normally it's a 'waste of calories'.
3. Sleeping for 12 hours a night on a regular basis.
4. Thinking that anything that needs to be done prior to noon is obscene and unnecessary.
5. The money I've saved on cab rides and drinks in the last 6 months.
6. Saying 'No' to doing more than I want to do.
7. Counting my hour long pre-natal class as an acceptable workout.
8. Not feeling obligated to be working 16 hour days.
9. Having my doctor say 'You could still afford to gain more weight per month'
10. Knowing that my rest and weight gain is leading to something meaningful.
Here's to the next 100 days (or so!) October 18 Relief and Excitement...Our house finally sold 'officially' today!!! Less than a month away from our posession date of our new and larger house... because I insisted that 'everything will work out...'
I'm so glad it did! The timing was getting a bit too close for comfort, and carrying two mortgages was not looking like a feasible option!
But it's done; we have a new house, and that is one thing less to worry about. Tomorrow also marks the day I become an official mini-van driver... after testing out a few different vehicles we decided upon going the 'practical' route and are picking up the new 2008 Dodge Caravan tomorrow. How soccer-mom of me!
Baby news: Everything is going well - he's crazy and restless inside of me, but it puts my mind at ease when I feel him moving around that he's doing okay in there. I'm third-trimester soon and continuously trying to not outweigh the World's Fattest Man!
I now weigh as much as my husband... and he is not a small guy! I'm okay about it... I know it's not the time to worry about losing weight - there's enough of those times to come! But I still feel like a Fatty McFat Fat! (That's a special quote from a special friend!!!)
It also doesn't help that in the Celebrity World, the two celebs due around the same time as me are Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie!
October 15 EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASONSometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there... to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but when you lock eyes with them, you know that every moment that you are with them, they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, will power or heart. Everything happens for a reason! Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere, safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create who you are, and the bad experiences can be learned from.... In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally not only because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things. MAKE EVERYDAY COUNT! Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people who you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, even if it doesn't seem right because you are too young or too far, just follow your heart. Surround yourself with those who make you smile, laugh, and make you happy. Break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create your own life then LET GO and LIVE IT! |
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