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Running while pregnant with twins

Things I’m Loving Right Now

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’m happy to say that I am actually loving some things lately which inspired me to write this post. The first trimester really hit me hard and I found myself really low at times. Having little energy, feeling sick all the time, and not having my normal motivation to be productive in all areas of my life really got to me. It was a rough couple of months. I know it’s all worth it, but man, it was tough and at times, depressing. I’m really thankful to be feeling a lot better now and to know after our 18 weeks anatomy scan that both baby girls are healthy and doing well.

Here’s what I’m loving lately:

  • Friendsgiving – We hosted the third rendition of our annual Friendsgiving party and it was a blast! For the first time we made the party adults only which made it a lot more fun – we could actually talk to each other! The first year we hosted, Siena was only 2 months old and we only had a handful of friends with children. Now, most of our guest have at least 1-2 kids and the party would taken on a whole new element with everyone there! This year I decided to decorate a little more and make it a little more formal with indoor seating for everyone in our new house. It was a blast! 
  • Running – I’m thankful to still be running right now. I know I won’t be running much longer so I’m soaking in every moment I can while it lasts. It truly makes me feel like myself, even if running itself doesn’t feel as good as it used to.

    Running while pregnant with twins
    Running at 18 weeks pregnant with twins
  • Apples- Now that my nausea is mostly gone, I cannot stop eating apples! They are my favorite mid morning snack right now. Siena loves them too! Luckily Costco sells organic fuji apples in bulk.
  • The Walking Dead – I’m a big fan and have been for several years now. This season is really good and I’m loving it! Happy to see Rick fighting Negan!
  • A Little Obsessed – If you’re also a 21 Day Fix fan like me, you probably already know about the new program that trainer Autumn Calabrese is launching on January 15th. It’s called 80 Day Obsession and it’s a 3 month long program that is designed to change your body. It includes a whole new nutrition plan and from what I know, 80 unique workouts. Last week and the week before, Autumn recorded 5 workouts live each day that were available on Beachbody on Demand for just 24 hours each. They were called “A Little Obsessed” and were a preview of what’s to come. I absolutely LOVED the workouts and it really put a fire in me that hasn’t been there in a while. Nothing like a new program to do that to you. Sadly, I won’t actually be committing to this program until at least 6 weeks postpartum (likely a few weeks longer than that), so I’ll probably have to wait until June or July to test it out. (I’ll still be hosting challenge groups starting in January for the program though!)

    80 Day Obsession comes out January 15th.
  • Lively Bras – My boobs have grown a full size in pregnancy and none of my bras fit (I treated myself to new bras after I was done breastfeeding last time and the ones I wore before are long gone). Asia recommended I check on the online company Lively and I ended up ordering 3 bras for only $75 & free shipping – two are t-shirt bras and one is a nursing bra. I love all of them!!! They are all incredibly comfy and come in this adorable box (I’m a sucker for good presentation). I hated the nursing bras I got before so I’ll definitely be getting a few more of the nursing ones when the time comes. If you want to check it out yourself, I’d really appreciate if you’d use my referral link (not sponsored post, I just get points if you buy something!).

What is your favorite kind of apple? Do you watch The Walking Dead? What are you into lately? 

 

PS If you’re currently pregnant, please join my Healthy & Happy Pregnancy Facebook support group!

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November 20, 2017 By fitnessfatale 18 Comments

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  1. Deborah Brooks

    November 20, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    I really want to host a friendsgiving one year!

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    • fitnessfatale

      November 21, 2017 at 8:16 pm

      You should!

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  2. Kimberly Hatting

    November 20, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    I think a Friendsgiving is a great idea. A friend and I (years ago) thought of hosting a Not-Your-Family-Thanksgiving dinner…a holiday meal (of sorts) but with none of our high-maintenance family members invited LOL Unfortunately, it never happened, but we had a lot of fun talking about it.

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  3. Marcia

    November 20, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    Your friendsgiving sounds amazing! I too have been wanting to raise the bar a bit with my table decor this year. We’ll see how I do. Haha! Running at 18 weeks with twins is just fabulous!

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  4. Jenn

    November 21, 2017 at 1:03 am

    Awww! So glad things are going well!

    I love Granny Smith apples and Honeycrisp the best. They are so great for fall.

    Walking Dead is a no go in this house. I can’t handle zombies.

    So glad you had a wonderful Friendsgiving. Ours is on Friday and it will be fun!

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    • fitnessfatale

      November 21, 2017 at 8:16 pm

      Do you do a leftover type Friendsgiving or do people re-make things they made Thursday? I feel like both are great ideas!!!

      Ahh yeah I do like gore – it’s about much more than zombies!!!

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  5. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home

    November 21, 2017 at 1:06 am

    I’m so impressed that you are still running with twins! I couldn’t even run with one!!

    Lots to be thankful for.

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  6. Kim G

    November 21, 2017 at 1:46 am

    I have never participated in one, but I love the idea of Friendsgiving. For me, my best friends are like my family and I would love the chance to celebrate with them too!

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  7. Michelle @ Running with Attitude

    November 21, 2017 at 2:29 am

    I really love the idea of hosting a Friendsgiving! What a great way to celebrate your friendships!

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    • fitnessfatale

      November 21, 2017 at 5:07 am

      It is so fun!

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  8. Andrea

    November 21, 2017 at 3:21 am

    You eat all the apples you want, mama. I can’t wait to read a post in a year or two about your twins gobbling apples. I bet they will be huge fans. 🙂

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    • fitnessfatale

      November 21, 2017 at 5:07 am

      Haha I hope so!!! Siena loves them!

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  9. The Accidental Marathoner

    November 21, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    I love Fuji and Gala apples the best! I can’t get enough of them! Kudos to you for keeping up with your running! As long as it feels good and you have your health care provider’s okay, it’s great that you can still run!

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    • fitnessfatale

      November 21, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      Yes, all about those Fujis!!! And thank you!

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  10. Michelle Rogers

    November 21, 2017 at 6:01 pm

    That’s so great that you’re able to continue exercising while pregnant! I wish I had (that was a long time ago, before I was into fitness). Love your blog!

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    • fitnessfatale

      November 21, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      Thank you Michelle!

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  11. Angela

    November 21, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    Friendsgiving sounds like such a blast! Congratulations on the pregnancy, you look amazing!!

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  12. Toni

    November 23, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    Friendsgiving sounds awesome and a great tradition, friends are family that we choose. I am thankful for running too!!!!

    Reply

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