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I have ‘arisen’!

Published on December 11, 2011 in Baby Photos, competition, inspiration, photos, Pregnancy and training routines. 2 Comments

I’ve been prompted by an email from someone saying they miss my blog – so I am finally updating!

Firstly to my trip to the Big Apple in early November…

Saying goodbye to my little darling (and my big darling), was rather sad and there were a few tears. I couldn’t help but go through things like, what sort of a mother leaves her 12 month old daughter to jet off to NYC with a friend, and so on and so forth. I was feeling quite sick about it all, prior to leaving.

We did have a fantastic time though  and Nadia brought home the goods (literally, nearly 10kg of trophy hardware in her luggage!) from the competition. We did a lot of shopping, but unfortunately (maybe fortunately for the bank balance) it was going into winter there so I didn’t really want to be buying much in the way of cool weather wear.

We visited the World’s Largest Chocolate Show – plenty of tastings and worth every minute. Poor Nadia wasn’t able to even sample anything!

We had an awesome picnic in Central Park a couple of days after the comp. Central Park is amazing, so clean, and pristine – much like the city of NY really.

I visited the 9/11 Memorial which was very moving. In fact visited the actual site about 3 times but to get tickets to the memorial we had to line up first thing in the morning as they don’t just let everyone through.

We visited Times Square (a lot), Soho, Greenwich Village, did a hop on hop off bus tour, had dinner with Roman (Final Phase Fat Loss), ate a massive piece of cheesecake, and a full plate of baby back ribs (not at the same meal). Good coffee as usual over there was hard to come by.

Nadia's competition (in middle)

Had a great trip, but after a week I was getting really homesick for my little girl and my boy.

The trip home could be described as nothing short of insane; starting in NYC and ending in Mildura about 30 hours later. With all of 2 hours sleep. Anyway, I don’t want to think about that anymore!

Kyah was rather standoffish when she greeted me at the airport. Like “hmmm, you left me for 12 days and so I don’t think I want to hug you or even smile at you just yet’. By the time we got back to our house she was all over me. She started walking while I was in New York :( Very bad timing on my behalf. Oh well, can’t do anything about that. Now she is a little trooper, walking everywhere! So funny. I’m loving this stage of her development. She’s such a happy, sociable little kid. Last night we took her out for dinner with us, dressed her up in a little white party dress with pink flowers on it. She sat in a booster chair and did not grizzle once – she was so interested in people walking past, the Christmas trees, and everything else going on. We were dining al fresco, so let her go for a walk and she just took off, mingling in with everyone, big grin on her face.

Here she is on her birthday, back in October. I love this photo.

And, just a few days ago she said her first word (other than bub, mum, dad). She said ‘pretty’. I always tell her ‘pretty’ when I brush her hair or when she looks at my jewellery or sparkly things. Then she said it again to my mum while pointing at balloons.

Really looking forward to Christmas this year. We have a beach holiday planned and I can’t wait to sit back and relax!

Training is going well, even though I didn’t train once while in NY I didn’t put on any weight – which I find hard to believe. We walked and walked though. Not enough to walk off a big cheesecake and ribs though!

I haven’t even had time to post any pictures from my photo shoot, so here are a few below. I didn’t diet for these photos – I haven’t been on a ‘diet’ since my 2009 competition. Pregnancy seems to have done something very positive for my metabolism. I’m back to training 4 x week (when things go according to plan A or plan B). To be honest I haven’t been very consistent as there is always something that comes up like sleep deprivation or sickness (be that myself or Kyah, or even the day carer’s son). I went through a 2 month patch of severe night waking and was averaging 4-5 hours a night for that time. Thankfully I am sleeping a lot better now.

So, my training regime is 2 x week with a split of back/chest and legs/shoulders, plus two Crossfit type sessions which I structure depending on how I pull up from the other sessions. I’m getting my strength back finally, for so long I felt like a weakling and quite unsteady in the weights room. Sometimes I will do Back/Shoulders which is what I did yesterday. My lats are so sore today. Here’s what I did – try it out!

Pull Up (I used a band, and had a spotter – you could use an assisted machine if you have one available)

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps (with about a minute rest in between, less as the reps get less)

So you do 10 reps and rest. 9 reps and rest. 8 reps and rest, and so on. Total of 55 reps.

Bulldog Row (that’s what I call them) – 3 sets of 10 each arm. One arm rows on a cable (or with a resistance band looped around a pole) while kneeling on all 4s. These are awesome for targeting the lower lats.

TRX Pull – 3 x 10. If you don’t have access to a TRX then you could do reverse pushups on a smith machine, or any other back exercise you like.

DB One Arm Row – 3 x 10

Shoulder stand – basically just standing on my hands against a wall to develop more shoulder strength. I tried to transfer the weight from one shoulder to the other. That’s hard. You might need a spotter for this.

Alternating KB (or DB) Press – 3 x 10

BB Push Press – 3 x 10

BB Upright Row – 3 x 10 

As for Kyah and her sleeping – she sleeps like a dream. She is like clockwork. Up between 6-6.30 (that’s cool with me because I am routinely up at 5am – no alarm needed), back to bed 9-9.30am, up at 11am. Back for a nap at 2pm and up around 4pm. Then ready for bed again at 7-7.30pm and sleeps right through. With her molars coming through she’s had a couple of off nights but it’s only rarely. I so swear by the sleep routines!

So, that’s a wrap from this end – I so love being a mum, but do still struggle to fit everything in (like all other mums!) but I’m managing fairly well.

I’d love to hear from you guys – either leave me a comment, or email me via sue@ idealbodiesonline.com (remove space). Hope you are all traveling well and thanks for being patient with me!
x

Coping with pregnancy and motherhood – and my training

Published on June 15, 2011 in Diet, inspiration, motivation, Pregnancy and training routines. 8 Comments

I’m back! Isn’t time flying? I like to think positively, so let’s see, winter will be over in just 2.5 months! And the longest day is coming up soon, which means we’ll be over the other side of the ‘hump’!

I’m back into training and I’m feeling rather good again. I’m doing 3 x week, 2 with a training partner and I am really finding my mojo returning! Boy let me tell you, did I get sore after my first session.  I thought you might be interested in the workout I did today. Here it is:

Incline BB Bench Press 4 x 8-10

DB Bench Press 4 x 6-10

DB Fly 3 x 8

BB Curl 4 x 8-10

Single Arm DB Curl 3 x 8-10

DB Hammer Curl 3 x 8

Bodyweight Squat to Ball (warm up) 2 x 12

Kettlebell Squat to Ball 3 x 10

Box Jumps 3 x 12

BB Overhead Walking Lunge 6 x 6

Kyah is growing up so quickly! She is now 7.5 months. Hard to believe.  She’s an absolute joy now, this age is just beautiful. And she’s sleeping through the night! She’s had her fair share of chest infections, gastro and now another little cold, but this will be par for the course I imagine. We went on a trip to the Barossa Valley for 4 days over the recent long weekend. She traveled so well and was great ALMOST all the time. Apart from the night we went to a dinner party – we had just sat down to eat the main course and she started to cry. And wouldn’t stop! We ended up bundling her up in the car and going home. It’s certainly different when you have kids! Which leads me to the next part of my post. I’m often asked how I manage/managed pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood. So, I wrote a little article. I hope you enjoy it :)

How I coped with pregnancy and motherhood

Do you ever wish there were more than 24 hours in the day? Do you imagine how much you’d accomplish if you didn’t have to sleep? It sure can be a difficult thing to manage a home, a career, a relationship, be a mother, a daughter, a wife and a domestic goddess all rolled in to one. Add getting in shape to all that and things can seem pretty impossible.

As a new mum at the ripe old age of 41, this was a new challenge for me late last year. Prior to this I was an independent woman who ran my company business from home and trained and slept whenever I felt like it. I used to compete in figure competitions, so I was very busy and I worked hard, but my husband and I could pretty much do what we wanted, when we wanted. Now, we have a beautiful addition to our family and I love my 6 month old daughter with a love that I never knew existed – but that luxurious world of independence that once existed has been totally crushed!

I was prepared for it as much as I could be. I’d heard stories from other women about how they lost their pre pregnancy shape and never regained it, and that they never had a moment to themselves when the kids came along. I admit – I was a little bit scared.

I’d had my fair share of body image issues and disordered eating patterns in the past and I definitely didn’t want to revisit those topics. Funnily enough, childbirth didn’t worry me (although in hindsight it should have!), but losing ‘my life’ and my body as I knew them were my major concerns.

I actually talked to my husband at length about my concerns prior to getting pregnant. I had a career, one that paid our mortgage, so I was never going to be able to be a ‘full time mum’. Training was part of my life – it’s what I do, I don’t just talk the talk, I definitely practise what I preach and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to continue that. My husband was great, and he was adamant that he intended to share the child rearing responsibilities.

I’ve never been a great sleeper, so this was my biggest worry initially. I had no idea how I was going to be able to look after a newborn and get enough sleep to enable me to run my business – let alone get back in shape! I’d heard that if you managed to actually have a shower before lunchtime you were doing well! Crikey!

About 8 weeks before the birth, I prioritized.

My baby and my health were my number one priority. Even though I’d put on 16kg (35lb) I wasn’t too concerned about it but I knew that even if I didn’t have time for exercise yet, there was definitely something I could do to start my way back to great shape. So, this was my simple list of priorities after Kyah was born:

  1. Get enough sleep so I could cope with the new challenges that would come my way
  2. Get back to the nutrition principles that I know get me lean and keep me lean
  3. Walk outdoors with my baby, when possible

Pretty simple really!

Prior to the birth I made sure that I had delegated as much of my business tasks as possible to my wonderful Programs Manager Kristin, though being a Managing Director of your own company means you will never be able to fully delegate everything. I talked to my husband about the need for some time each week to keep up with the basics. So basically I had a plan for my business after the birth.

I also decided that exercise was not a priority at this early stage and that I wouldn’t beat myself up if I wasn’t able to exercise regularly (or at all). Consequently, I think all I managed was a couple of walks and one gym session in the first 8 weeks.

I did however concentrate on eating good food, and found that because of my previous fitness lifestyle, that the weight came off easily. Within 10 weeks I was only 2lb off my pre conception weight. I highly recommend being in shape prior to conceiving ladies!

The first 3-4 months of being a new mum was very challenging. I still had a very busy business to run, and a household to tend to, as well as a beautiful little girl who was diagnosed with reflux at 2 weeks old.  I also had to go back to hospital for surgery for retained placenta 2 weeks after Kyah’s birth – I spent 2 more nights in hospital.

My husband and I played a bit of tag which allowed us both to get enough sleep to deal with everything else we had going on. I wouldn’t have been able to manage without my husband who shared the responsibility of night feeds, bottle washing and general household duties. So, you could say we didn’t have a smooth start to parenthood.

I’m happy to say that things do settle down somewhat after that initial period that is much like a whirlwind. However, I realize it’s never going to be the same as it was without kids, and nor would I want it to be. I have discovered that success (in anything) is all about priorities, and this is a topic that you will see raised again and again in my upcoming blog posts.

A final word of advice for all mum’s – please, do not put too much pressure on yourself – keep reminding yourself you do an amazing job, every single day. It is really important you be kind to yourself!

Still alive and kicking…

Published on February 21, 2011 in Baby Photos, photos and Pregnancy. 2 Comments

Wow. What happened to the last few months?? Our gorgeous Kyah is almost 4 months old now and she has grown up quickly! She’s babbling away and cackling, and learning to roll over and even hold her bottle! I had a computer meltdown about a month ago, and, because I had not backed up since early October before Kyah was born, I lost 3 months of work :( Hey who thinks about backups when you have a newborn! Anyway, it took me 2 weeks to get a new computer, and another week to get all set up and whatnot. So, I have a brand spanking new one now and I didn’t lose a whole lot of stuff – but I did lose the photos I had resized of Kyah (lucky all are still on my camera), and everyone’s email addresses.

So I haven’t got around to resizing all my photos again but I do have these ones taken a couple of weeks ago. Tomorrow she is having some professional ones taken by Kidzshots (sp?), here at home so I look forward to that!

 She is a good little girl, very content and happy now. She sleeps well, but not yet right through the night. We put her to bed at 7 and give her a dream feed at about 10.30pm, and then she will usually wake anytime between 3 and 5 for another feed. I have real trouble getting back to sleep after this feed because she tends to stay awake for a while and babble away to herself! Damien and I are both getting enough sleep most nights as he does the night feeds and I do the morning one while he sleeps in.

We have found a great carer for her, and she goes there 3 days a week now which allows me to get some work done. Now that I have this computer under control I should be able to get ahead!

I am back at the gym, albeit inconsistently. I have just started to get some strength back and now that I am not getting lightheaded all the time, I am enjoying it a bit more. I have lost all my 16kg of baby weight, and am pretty much fitting back into all my pre baby clothes.

So, all in all, it’s wonderful. The first probably 8 weeks are a bit of a whirlwind and sometimes you wonder if and how you will cope, but you do, and when they get older and start to interact, it’s just awesome.

Kyah is such a ‘hot’ baby. Even when it’s cooler she just does not feel the cold and ends up in a sweat just laying on her play mat tapping away at her toys! Our carer said she has never seen such a hot little bub. We didn’t need to buy clothes for her – she lives in a singlet and nappy!

Anyway it has taken me 3 days to write this blog, and before that 3 months :) I hope to be back a lot sooner for the next installment.

Hope everyone is wonderful – now I will get back to my inbox :)

Sue

x

Look at my darling bub…

Published on November 29, 2010 in Pregnancy. 8 Comments

How gorgeous is our beautiful girl? Well what a whirlwind month it has been! We have been through reflux, but thankfully have gotten on top of it with a visit to the GP who recommended Gaviscon – what a different baby it made her. She was throwing up 6 or 7 times with each feed and now it’s just a little one here and there – she’s much happier. Boy is she growing – she’s put on almost a kilo in 4 weeks.

She is giving us some gorgeous smiles now which is so awesome to see. I’m still breastfeeding, which I love, but because of my work committments I cannot commit to breastfeeding full time and we are also topping up with formula, but this works for all of us. She sleeps for up to 6.5 hours at night which is great so we are not doing too badly on the sleep front. We do have some issues every 1-2 days with a big unsettled period where she just grizzles for hours and won’t sleep. Yesterday it took us 7 hours to get her to sleep properly! At times like that things get a bit difficult but we are learning to cope! I’m one who gets a bit distressed when she cries – I hate letting her cry but sometimes we have to do that. We have found she LOVES bouncing on the fit ball and if she is upset we do this and instantly she goes to sleep. When I hold her in front of me she just stares into my face like she’s in a trance!

We visited the maternal and child health nurse today and she was weighed and measured. She’s doing well. She does have a bit of a pointy head due to her preference to laying on one side of her head so we have to start trying to rectify that. Don’t want a pointy headed baby :)

She also had to have a blood test today and she was so good. We haven’t taken her in the pram much, still a bit young for that and plus it’s either raining or hot as, so it hasn’t been ideal.

I went to the gym – once :) I just had the urge, but I am not seriously getting back into it until we arrange child care and I get some form of routine back. I’m working on a major project at the moment and so my priority, after bub, is getting that completed. I don’t want to take on too much and cause myself too much stress so training can wait a bit. After all, it’s only been 4 weeks. I have lost all but just under 4kg of my pregnancy weight – so about 12kg. I’m just starting to fit back into some of my regular clothes but I still like the maternity jeans – so comfy!

I had to go back to hospital and have surgery for ‘retained products’ – some left over placenta. So that was a bit unexpected and put a spanner in the works for awhile. I was in for 2 nights and had to go through the emergency department which was such a pain in the butt. I couldn’t believe how many forms I had to fill in and questions I had to answer! Even laying on the operating table while the anaethetist (sp?) was jabbing my hand, I was given a piece of paper to read and sign! I’m like, “umm I’m not really taking anything in here!”. I was asked about 10 times ‘and tell us in your own words what you are having done today’. I can only but imagine how all that came about – people having the wrong surgery performed on them!

I can’t tell you how much love you feel for your own child, it’s amazing and I get tears in my eyes thinking about it. You just want to protect them and give them everything you have. The birth was a little difficult and poor little Kyah was distressed inside and so they had to use the vaccum to deliver her. Her heart rate had dropped significantly and when she came out she was quite limp and stunned. They had to give her oxygen and perform chest compressions on her :( Her apgar score was only 3 at one minute, 6 at 5 minutes and 9 at ten minutes so thankfully she responded well. Poor little bubba. But all turned out well. They even hit the emergency alarm when she came out and people came running in everywhere. That was more scary for Damien than me because I was a bit out of it after 19 hours of labour and being severely dehydrated (vomiting throughout!) and also had a fever. I was kept on a drip for 2 hours after the birth. As for the pain – well what can I say. I have never felt that sort of pain before, seriously you cannot describe the pain of contractions! The actual crowning of the baby and coming out was nothing compared to that. But, funnily enough, I’ve forgotten how bad it was already :)

So that is my whirlwind update :) Thank you so much to everyone – I can’t believe the generosity and support that people have shown. Kyah has some lovely little outfits to wear for quite a while into the future now!

I’m still unable to answer a lot of my personal email, I simply don’t have the time but I read everything and appreciate it, as well as the advice I’ve received, and I know you will understand! You’re all just awesome. xxx

Kyah Savannah Heintze has arrived!

Published on October 31, 2010 in Pregnancy. 21 Comments

After a 19 hour labour, our gorgeous daughter finally entered the world. While labour was excruciating (that’s an understatement), what a beautiful gift at the end of it all! She is simply perfect.

I’m actually crying in this one, a mixture of relief, joy and disbelief. There were some complications with the birth and with bub initially, but all seems good now. More detail later :)

And the wait continues…

Published on October 24, 2010 in Pregnancy. 3 Comments

I’m 2 days overdue now and I’m sort of at the point where I am just forgetting about the baby ever coming out!  Obviously I’m aware that many first pregnancies are overdue, but now I just get up in the morning and go about things like it’s not even about to happen. Well as much as I can in this condition. Let me tell you, even moving is difficult now. I have constant belly and pelvic pressure, with lots of little twinges and stabbing pains in the you know what.

We went for a walk before because it’s such an awesome day, and I had Braxton Hicks contractions and aches and pains the whole way. But, things must be closed for business at this stage of proceedings. No sign of a show either. I’m back to the OB tomorrow already!  I had a scan last week – he predicted bub was about 7.5lb at that stage. Hoping he/she doesn’t get too much bigger!

Fluid retention has improved a lot, and my weight has dropped to under 150lb now.  So that’s 15.6kg in total so far. I’m pretty happy with that.

I’ve been making sure to wear my Belly Bra a lot lately, with all the pressure in my belly it really helps to support it, whether out walking or sleeping.

Speaking of, I think it’s time for an afternoon nap after I have a bite to eat. I just cooked up some asparagus that mum picked for me, as well as some baked sweet potato.  Had one of our Lemon Maple Smooth-ie’s before too, so refreshing, cleansing and good for you!

 Thank you as always for the lovely messages, it’s very humbling to know there are so many of my friends, acquaintences and clients who are interested in the birth of my baby. For those who asked for my address here it is:

PO Box 321, Mildura, 3502.

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. For me, the weather is too nice to go to hospital today anyway :) We’re going down by the river for fish ‘n chips tonight.

Sue

x

Wow, I’m almost there

Published on October 16, 2010 in Pregnancy. 9 Comments

Less than a week to go! I’m silently sh*tting myself but I’m very excited about the whole thing at the same time.

This has been an odd week, I’m definitely feeling very lethargic now, my sleeping is a bit chaotic, getting between 3 and 4 hours before I am up at hours like 3 or 4am. Then I go back to bed for an hour or two later in the morning. Nausea is pretty yukky, just makes me feel bleh.

Thursday bub was very very active, it was driving me nuts along with stacks of Braxton Hicks contractions which are now getting slightly uncomfortable because it’s so tight in there. A few weird pains and things here and there too and a slightly achy low back. Yesterday practically nothing, and same today – it made me go up to the hossie actually because I hadn’t been feeling bub move much which was unusual. That was today, and so they put a trace on me and everything was fine. In fact they said it was a ‘perfect’ trace. Heartbeat nice and strong, moving a lot even though I am not feeling it, and she also said my tightenings were really strong and that she didn’t think I would be going too far over my due date. Not that she would really know of course but at least that made me feel better.

So tonight I am having a few more BH’s. I layed down before and went to sleep for an hour, then felt terrible when I woke up so had spa no. 2 for the day. That spa has been a godsend throughout my pregancy - I’m lovin’ it to bits.

I’ve been working frantically still – projects on the go so trying to get as much done as I can. Really excited about the new 7 Day Cellulite Solution program we are working on.  We’re doing a trial run soon and will iron out any issues there. Just takes a lot of time to organise but Kristin and I make a mean team :)

Lots of people have asked me if I’ve had any cravings with my pregancy. Can’t say I truly have, apart from one thing – oranges. Loving oranges all the way through and yet I rarely ever eat them otherwise. So that’s a bit weird.

Ok well time to go veg on the couch with my feet up. I’m hoping that I last until at least Thursday as I have a few things I need to get done before then :) LOL!

Oh and thanks to everyone who left me comments about what sex they think my bub will be. It won’t be long before all will be revealed. Personally I have no idea but just have a feeling it will be a girl. Don’t know why.

18 days to go – nearly there!

Published on October 4, 2010 in motivation, Pregnancy, training routines and weight loss. 12 Comments

I’m still trying to come to terms with the fact I will be delivering a live (well I certainly hope so) baby in the next few weeks. My tummy is exploding in these last few weeks and I am very uncomfortable now! Bub doesn’t have a whole lot of room in there anymore.

Today I had my 37 weeks appointment which went the same as usual – feel the tummy, and pay $70. All good that there are no problems of course.  My blood pressure has remained low right through – today, 102/60. Not bad for an old broad in her first pregnancy!

Doc reckons my baby is about 7 lb – I hate to think of the size of it if I go over my due date. At this stage of the game, baby puts on 30g of fat each and every day. Above is my tummy last week – I’m sure it’s grown even more now.

Still very swollen feet and ankle bones despite putting them up as often as possible. Still numb, tingly hands though they have improved by massage. I swear by massage – I’m now having a full body massage every week. My lower back is always very tight which is not surprising in the least.  But even to date, I still have had no back pain which I put down to my fitness background, massage, chiropractic and pilates.

I’m sleeping pretty good, most nights I don’t even have to get up to go to the loo which is surprising because when I am awake I am going every 5 mins.

I’m busy trying to get everything up to speed for my new website – yes that’s correct, new website. We have a brand new range of instant programs coming out very soon and these will have their own site.  Be on the lookout for Body Blitz Blueprint for Fat Loss! I’ll be sending out an email or two when we are launching the new range. Along with that, my Motivation Magnified – Win the Mental Game of Fat Loss will also be released. I’ve had excellent feedback on it, and I believe it’s something that is severely lacking in the fitness and weight loss industry at present. So, if you are one of those people who (like most of us) struggle to finish what you start, this book is for you!

www.bodyblitzblueprint.com - Coming soon!

The last couple of days have been awesome weather wise – such a different feel when the sun is out! I hope everyone is enjoying it!

So, does anyone care to make a prediction on what gender my bub will be, based on my tummy pic? :)

33 days to go!

Published on September 18, 2010 in Pregnancy. 2 Comments

Firstly, to Sharna and Leisl, two Ideal Bodies Online girls competing this weekend – you’ve both worked very hard and I can’t wait to hear all about it :) Have a blast.

If I repeat myself from previous posts I apologise – ‘baby brain’ is definitely not a myth. The 3rd trimester has brought with it similar exhaustion from the first, along with a bit of nausea again as well. As you can see below, my belly is so big now it’s a bit hard to navigate – though it is really not as big as some I’ve seen at this stage of proceedings! I have only 5 weeks to go now can you believe it? 

As you may imagine I am starting to get a bit nervous (but excited too) about the whole labour process! At the start you don’t even think about that, but now it’s so close that I guess I have to :)

Things have gone pretty smoothly all up – I have just about stopped all exercise – I stopped walking at about 30 weeks because my feet were so sore. All I can manage now is about a 20 min walk, and it’s very slow :) More for the fresh air than anything.  I am doing pilates 1-2 x week which is just stretching and core work but it has been really good. I can’t wait to get properly active again!  I’ll be going for some more before and after pictures, having put on 15kg to date. 

I’ve now got some carpal tunnel syndrome going on which isn’t that pleasant, particularly in the mornings.  Apparently it runs in my family – my sister had it really bad during pregnancy as did mum. I am using one of my sister’s splints when I need it! 

I’ve had a million people tell me I’m having a girl (even a derro on the streets of Cairns!) and one person tell me a boy :)  Whatever it is it’s moving around plenty but as yet no kicks in the ribs, bladder or any other sensitive spots. It really is a strange feeling to have something moving around like that in your tummy. 

So, yes, I’m well and truly over being pregnant now, especially the puffy look and feel, and looking forward to what the next stage brings – it’s a big change, a big learning curve but it is pretty exciting. 

I’m managing a bit of work here and there in between naps!  Still have quite a few things to tidy up but at least I feel mostly in control. Kristin has been a huge help. I won’t be able to take much time away from work after the birth, as unfortunately as it is with your own business, I can’t delegate absolutely everything.

 Just a heads up if you didn’t pick up this free report I emailed about during the week: Fifteen Foods That KILL Belly Fat Fast (I think I’ll be needing it!).

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Over 170,000 people have downloaded this report making it the most popular fat loss report on the internet to date. Check it out. It gets taken down at 2pm today (Sat) so be quick.

Today I’m catching up with mum and my sister for lunch. Might be the last time we manage to get together before bub comes along. Is it weird I still can’t get my head around the fact I will have a baby soon?

Oh, all our instant programs are currently half price too should you or any of your friends or family be interested:

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Have a great weekend everyone.

Sue

32.5 weeks, not long to go now!

Published on August 30, 2010 in Pregnancy. 2 Comments

Here I am with 8 weeks to go. I am REALLY struggling today, the fatigue has come back big time and I get short spells where I can do stuff and then I’m pretty much useless! Nausea too, again just in the afternoons like the first tri. I threw up the other morning too.

Overall I think my pregnancy thus far has been pretty text book. Morning sickness from week 6-14, then a nice cruisy patch of about 9 weeks in the 2nd tri before my feet started to become really sore. As it is now I’ve pretty much given up walking for exercise as it just makes them sore for the rest of the day.

Third tri and I’m getting some swelling of the feet and ankles, and now some annoying carpal tunnel which affects me a bit in the morning but by arvo it’s fine. I have had virtually no back ache, leg cramps or heartburn thus far.

Can you believe I only just scraped in for my glucose tolerance test?! So was very close to being diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. Seems unfair considering I eat rather well and am active (well not so active now)!

Yeah so I have given up the walking and am just doing pilates occasionally, that’s about all I am doing! That combined with walking up and down stairs to my office, jobs around the house and in town, is enough at the moment with my current energy levels!

I have a couple of deadlines I need to get done (supposed to be today) but my brain space has limited capacity! It will have to wait until tomorrow.

Oh we finally got our cot and change table after a whole lot of rigmarole – my sis in law’s friend kindly picked it up from Adelaide for us and delivered to sis in law at Pinnaroo – she kindly delivered it to us (2.5 hours drive) and upon opening it we discovered we are missing a box! So the cot only has ends – no sides or base!! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Getting it sorted…

So now I have a change table anyway. I have sorta packed my hossie bag – I figure we only live 1km away so won’t matter if I forget something!

Really looking forward to getting into my Body Blitz Blueprint program when I get done and dusted with labour and childbirth!

Speaking of programs, here is the link to Belinda Benn’s Get Lean Program – it launched today. Check it out…

www.idealbodiesonline.com/getleanprogram

Have a great week everyone!

Sue

PS A couple of weeks ago I received a gorgeous baby package in the mail from one of my clients, Nic – her kids even made us some cards :) So cute, and so thoughtful. My public thanks Nic. x