Today I am 35 weeks pregnant....which means, only 35 DAYS to go...yikes!! Where has the time gone? I can't wait to meet her....but I'm also petrified at the same time!
I've had two amazing dishes today that left my blood sugar at 96 following breakfast and following lunch. Thought I would pass them along! Eggs are only so fun for so long for breakfast and lunch items were beginning to get redundant too!
Lunch: Low Carb Pizza
Ingredients: one low carb tortilla, sauce, cheese, any toppings you desire
Directions: spray pan with pam. top tortilla with sauce, cheese, and any other toppings you desire. Spray crust with pam. Put into oven or toaster oven for 5 mins. Enjoy! Total carbs: approx 20
I really wanted pizza today so came up with this on a whim. I topped mine with goat cheese. It was super yummy and ridiculously filling!! I actually made the tortilla myself and have additional ones frozen. I will post a recipe for these soon! Add additional items to make carb count go up I may have to make it again for dinner!
Breakfast: Cream cheese pancakes
Ingredients: 2 oz cream cheese, 2 eggs, 1 packet stevia (or any artificial sugar-or real sugar since you have carbs to spare!)
Directions: Mix together in blender. Let sit for a few mins to decrease bubbles. Cook on stove like you would a regualar pancake. Makes 4 small pancakes...total carbs- approx 5g.
Found this on Pinterest...from this amazing website called
I Breathe...I'm Hungry This was sooo good! Again add additional items to increase the carbs- a great way to do this is toppings-I topped it with a 1/2 cup of homemade ice cream (haha it was delicious). You could top it with fruit, whipped cream/Cool Whip, or sugar free syrup. Definitely filling since it has lots of protein, but didnt make me feel sleepy like normal pancakes do!
The pic on the left is what they were SUPOSE to look like....my pic is on the right. My pic makes this look a little more yellow than they truly did, and I got impatient and flipped them too soon so they didn't come out quite round, but they were still delicious!!
So, I posted about the IUI a few weeks back....that weekend I ran my first half marathon in Clearwater Beach, Florida. It was amazing. I began training for a full this past fall on a whim. Decided it would be a great idea. Set myself up on a 15 week training program after I saw the Myrtle Beach Marathon inside Runners World Magazine. Erika ran a lot with me which was helpful as I don't ave many friends who are runners at all (although my friend Shannon said she wants to train with me sometime and has now come long with Erika and I, so hopefully that group will grow!) I had a great time training..it was amazing to see my running grow throughout the weeks. I had a little bit of injury to overcome, but I picked two great beach races to give myself a goal...then at the end of January I found out that after 2 years, we were finally having a baby!! Eric was away on business, but I couldn't wait ad had to tell him right away!! Crazy exciting!
The week I found out was the week I was suposed to run 20 miles. I had just come off a half the week before (baby was working hard to settle into his/her new home as I ran across bridges and jostles him/her around!). It was freezing and raining and I decided to run indoors. I was soooo tired (one of the major things that made me test when I did!) Met Erika at the gym and realzied I forgot food and water. Then my mind played games with me. Needless to say I only got through 10. It was tough. I kept up with my training though, and I ran a full marathon during week 8. It was an amazing experience! The beginning and middle involved a lot of running and the end involved a lot of walking. I hit my mental "wall" at about mile 21. I hated it, wanted to stop, and even cried. But I sucked it up and continued on. See mile 26 was incredible. And crossing that finishline nice and strong was a feeling of amazement. I'm really looking forward to doing a second one not pregnant. Really push my body and see what it can accomplish. I'm so proud of myself!!
Now, for the baby! So far, everything has been amazing. I have been lucky enough to not have any morning sickness and have really felt quite good! I'm still running!! And I plan to for as long as I can. I really believe it's helped me feel as good as I have so far. Baby Boerger is due October 8, 2012. We can't wait!!
Heres some pics to sum it all up!
I had to take multiple tests... just couldn't believe it! | Half marathon complete! |
Marathon!!! | Here he/she is!! |
LH surge was on SUNDAY! Which means I had the IUI today. This time, Eric came with me. He gave his sample there this time to make sure it was "fresh." Poor guy haha. I took chlomid on the appropriate cycle days and now we hope that the little guy/girl is fertilized and making her journey to my uterus!! Trying not to get m hopes up, but I'm reallllly hoping it took. Please, please, please!
A line is a line they say....until it disappears. Boo!
So, Eric and I went on a cruise to celebrate our first anniversary and it was fabulous! Except for the fact that my period came in the middle of the trip, hence confirming what I feared-I wasn't pregnant afterall.
According to the doctor I may have had what is known as a chemical pregnancy. I knew something just wasn't right. I tested quite a few times and instead of growing darker, the line just grew fainter. Then I took a digital test and it said negative. I chalked it up to being too early though. However, on vacation I had one of the worst periods ever. Came home to a note from the doctor with my first appt and ultrasound scheduled dates. Called them, explained and they had me come in for an HCG test. Confirmed, not pregnant (-2 Quant) and progesterone very low which probably contributed to the loss if there was one. Doctor wasn't concerned about the progesterone levels though since they did raise after I had my surge on my ovulation test. In fact they were 19.1 on a scale of 1.5-20. So at least that is all working out right!
Back to trying we go!
In other news, one of my closest friends also got a positive test -very faint line too...but hers is sticking! So excited for her!!
Look CLOSELY!! Super faint, but it's there!!
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