Fit4Life Friday......Week 8

Well, needless to say my life took an interesting and exciting turn this week! A very unexpected turn! For those of you who haven't read my Shock & Awe post, we discovered this week that I am pregnant! So, as you can imagine my Fit4Life focus has shifted a bit. Rather than trying to loose weight, in the beginning of my pregnancy, I will be trying to just maintain. Then as I move into my second and third trimesters(hopefully! By the grace of God!) I will try to gain only a moderate amount of weight and not the 58 pounds I gained during my last pregnancy! I also want to keep up my exercise and remain active throughout, and hopefully that will make for an easy recovery period.

My main focus will need to be healthy eating habits. Lots of fruits and veggies, and just an overall well-balanced diet.

I will also be really focusing on my quiet time. I so need to spend as much time with God as possible. When I first discovered that I was pregnant, a very familiar fear took hold of me again. I have had two miscarriages in the early months and weeks of pregnancy, and I when I was pregnant with Carter, I basically lived visit to visit. I would not let myself be excited because I was so afraid of what I just knew would happen. It didn't. He was perfect. But that fear is very real and very much present again. I know that God is in control, and that He knows the future. But I also know how hard it is to deal with that loss. And I am afraid.

As for my doctor visit yesterday. I got a good report. He did a sonogram, but since it is so early 5-6 weeks, there wasn't much to see. He said what he can see looks good so far, but that he will feel much better when he can see and hear a heartbeat. (Me too!) Hopefully in a couple of weeks! He started me on progesterone shots, which I took with Carter, and will be doing some bloodwork, (I should have those results this afternoon) and told me to come back in two weeks.

Please pray.

I hope everyone has had a great week this week! I can't wait to see how you did and read about your progress!

Please remember to visit each other and offer encouragement and tips that work for you...and of course, don't forget to sign the linky and leave a comment! Have a wonderful, healthy week!

...for all of you who haven't been participating....it's never too late to start! Why not post some goals and join us next week? We can always better ourselves in some way,....why not do it with some girlfriends who can cheer you on along the way??