Healthy, Fit and PREGNANT!!!

I decided to start a blog because it's going to serve as another tool in my arsenal to battle any unnecessary excess weight in this pregnancy like I gained when I had my son, almost 22 months ago! I've been working out and "watching" my diet since I was 12 years old. Just about my entire life has been based around athletics and the gym and which diet I should be on now. I've trained with top fitness and figure pros in the world and even competed in a figure show in 2006 in Los Angeles. I've watched my body go from fat to hard as a rock quite a few times. So when I get pregnant with my first son, it felt like a ticket to be NORMAL!! Boy, was that the WORST mistake of my life. The problem is, I don't know what NORMAL is. I take things to extreme. I've always had this black or white thinking, which in recent years I've actually over come quite a bit. So when I got those double lines on my pregnancy test I suddenly felt like eating (everything) was ok!

Well, a beautiful baby boy and 70lbs later, I had not only a baby to take care of but I also had a BIG FAT BODY to deal with! I went from 140lbs to 210lbs. Well not this time! When I look back on how I acted during my first pregnancy, I could slap myself. I didn't watch what I ate at all. Ok, I take that back. I watched it... and then I ATE it! Everything! Pizza, subs, pasta, ice cream, cookies.... they were the main culprits! I'm not going to lie. Boy, was that FUN!!! I LOVED eating EVERYTHING. I loved eating without the consequences and feeling like it was ok because I was eating for two. However, let me tell you, the pain I felt AFTER I had my baby, wiped out all the fun I had eating in one swoop!

So here I am, just 4 weeks and 4 days pregnant and I'm already well on my way to a HEALTHY, FIT pregnancy! I learned my lesson. I REALLY did! This time instead of stuffing my face, I will be hitting the gym for cardio and weight training at least 5-6 days a week, eating my healthy diet filled with whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies and lots of lean protein!

I won't be making this site public until I'm in the 12 week mark but thank you for joining me on this journey! I can already see myself bouncing back and feeling great a lot sooner after baby #2!