Week 17

I actually started this post on Monday, but didn't get with it enough to finish it.. Oh well. 

23 weeks left and counting. :) Or 25.... either way, we are in the mid twenties instead of thirties! This last week the little bean has been moving all around. Unfortunately, my sciatica has been acting up in a major way. It is quite painful at times to walk and to stand. Last night I was trying to make pumpkin pull apart bread, but kept having to sit down because I was so uncomfortable. I need to dig out my maternity belt/halter thing that helps with the lower back issue. 

Interestingly enough, I also ran a 10K in 46:05 on Sunday, which is only 1:20 minutes short of my PR. So, yes, I am totally jazzed that  I am still able to run fast, though if the sciatic issues keep hampering me, I'll be slowing down very soon.. UHG! I hate running slow on the treadmill. Makes it SO laborious.  The eating is still doing well, despite thanksgiving. I have decided to keep on tracking calories for the rest of this trimester and maybe the rest of the pregnancy. I just feel so much more in control of my body and not pigging out all the time. I still eat things I probably shouldn't but I know how much is going in. 

I weighed myself on Sunday and I was somewhere between 146 and 147 which means that I am still only up 10 lbs. HURRAH! Last pregnancy I was up 20 LBS by 20 weeks. So unless I totally go bonkers over the next two weeks, I should still be below last time. 

This week the baby is the size of a turnip. Yuck. 

And this is the belly shot for this week. My son was watching with great interest and kept looking for the camera... It was really cute. 

Oh and I forgot, my exercise totals for last week were 26.5 miles run and worked out with weights once oh and I was able to squat 130 lbs still, which was encouraging. 

I will add measurements next week.