Got this in an e-mail and liked the general message of it.

 

The 'L I T T L E' Things .

               As you might know, the head of a company survived
               9/11 because his son started kindergarten.

               Another fellow was alive because it was
               His turn to bring donuts.

               One woman was late because her
               Alarm clock didn't go off in time.

               One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike
               Because of an auto accident.

               One of them
               Missed his bus.

               One spilled food on her clothes and had to take
               Time to change.

               One's
               Car wouldn't start.

               One went back to
               Answer the telephone.

               One had a
               Child that dawdled
               And didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

               One couldn't
               Get a taxi.

               The one that struck me was the man 
               Who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,
               Took the various means to get to work
               But before he got there, he developed
               a blister on his foot.

               He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.
               That is why he is alive today.

               Now when I am
               Stuck in traffic,
               Miss an elevator,
               Turn back to answer a ringing telephone...
               All the little things that annoy me.
               I think to myself,
               This is exactly where
                    
               God wants me to be
               At this very moment..

               Next time your morning seems to be
               Going wrong, 
              
               The children are slow getting dressed,
               You can't seem to find the car keys,
               You hit every traffic light,
               Don't get mad or frustrated; It
               It may be that       

               God is at work watching over you.

               May God continue to bless you
               With all those annoying little things
               And may you remember their possible purpose. 
 

I was really excited on Monday... I had a great night out on Sunday with two of my good friends (one of whom is also pregnant... so I didn't feel too boring!) so I slept in the next day until about 10am and woke up for the first time with NO NAUSEA... none! I even waited it out - like it was a trick. I ate breakfast and then sat there and anticipated being sick... but nothing!

 

It may not sound like a big deal, but I have kept a journal and there has not been a single day since May 16 where I have not been nauseous. There have only been 11 days where I have not been sick!

 

I had a pre-natal workout with my newfound inspiration Jari Love www.jarilove.com and it felt great... afterwards. During the workout I felt like I had 40 lb ankle weights on, but that was just the 'excess mass' of my limbs! I am slowly getting my fitness level back though, the pre-natal workouts are awesome, I am doing two different types of fitness workouts, and then a pre-natal yoga class as well. It's bridging the gap pretty nicely... it gets me actually doing something that's not too intense and I have met a lot of wonderful people in the process.

 

Jari Love deserves her own paragraph here. I had heard about her as a trainer, and when I actually searched for some pre-natal workouts her name resurfaced and I had to try it out. Her body is amazing, she has her own 'empire' of workouts and facilities, and her energy is amazing. I love working with trainers who are so successful and inspirational. I learn so much from them. Martha Lombardo - my competitive trainer falls in this same category... I bet they would actually make really good friends! You don't find people like this every day.

 

Anyways... during coaching last night, I started to get a sore throat... of course. Normally I would have taken ColdFX right away but sadly I am NOT ALLOWED!!! (I actually drank herbal tea... SO NOT ME!) And this morning I wake up with a full-blown sinus headache and cough that won't stop. Again - the body always looks out for number one! I actually used to always get sick the first week I returned to gymnastic training after a holiday. Exercise is technically physical stress, so I think the body goes into overdrive defending itself.

 

Just my 'body' theories again... I have a lot of time on my hands!

 

I haven't been nauseous though! Yay yay yay!

 

And I have a new vehicle... that is technically considered a van. Still deciding how I feel about this. 

Just realizing that I've now procrastinated 5 months from posting anything here and 10 months from updating my web site! Let's see if I can briefly summarize my life right now!

 

Currently, my big news if I haven't kept you up to date is that I am almost 5 months pregnant. I am having a baby boy (pretty sure) and am due on Feb. 1, 2008. Needless to say, I have been on the outside of the competitive Fitness world this season. I was still involved as a trainer and a volunteer however, my clients were very successful this year and I have documented their success on my web site in the Training section.

 

As far as my life goes, pregnancy has been a whole new world for me. The biggest change so far for me has been the whole disconnect between what I want to do to my body and what my body is allowing me to do! When I first found out, I was excited. I was ready to embrace the whole change of not having to diet for any more competitions this year, but my plan was to eat healthily and stay in good shape throughout the pregnancy.

 

Then the morning sickness kicked in. I was personal training from 5am - 2pm and coaching from 3:30 - 8:30pm 6 days a week. Ridiculously enough, I planned to keep this up as long as possible! About 6 weeks in - I was dreading every morning that I had to get up. I knew that as soon as my 4am alarm went off that I had about 60 seconds to make it to a washroom because the sickness wouldn't wait. I would go through the mornings WITH clients praying I could make it through the hour without puking and was always eyeing the nearest garbage can. I was pretty good - with a few embarrassing exceptions!

 

I finally stopped being so stubborn and realized that I couldn't keep this up, I began the process of transferring my beloved clients over and just focussing on my coaching. At 5 months, I am still nauseous on a regular basis, but am not sick as often and I THOROUGHLY enjoy my sleep!

 

As for my plan to stay fit and eat healthily - I admit to failing miserably in this regard! Although I am continuously trying to improve upon it. I have started pre-natal workouts, but my eating has been it's own set of events.

 

I believe wholeheartedly that our bodies want to serve us to their best ability. I've always tried to think of weight control as a mechanical process that our mind likes to dramatize! Coming off of a contest diet, I truly believe my body was trying to protect the baby from having to suffer through a carb-depleted, protein loaded diet! I developed food aversions to any kind of protein. Even the thought of tuna or egg whites at this point makes my stomach turn... The only things I could stomach for the longest time had to be excessively starchy or sugary. Oh, and fruit and dairy were also manageable. All the no-no's from a contest diet in its final phase! Go figure!

 

Gradually, it is getting better. Hopefully this trend continues as I start into the last half of this pregnancy! The main thing is that everything is healthy - maybe uncomfortable and inconvenient - but it's a small price to pay in the end.

 

And if you're wondering how much weight I have put on - yes, it's a lot! I like to be an overachiever, so I blasted right past those guidelines of 'how much weight should you gain during a pregnancy' I am aware of it... and it WILL come off. Right now though, I am rather enjoying not having the weight loss pressure! That will all come back soon enough!