First Post..Getting Ready!

This is me and what I look like presently.

This is me doing yoga with Taser, a family pet, on my lap.

This is my beau, Josh. He will be dad.

My name is Sarah and I am trying to get pregnant. No, that is not what this blog will be about. It is about me getting in shape before, during and after my pregnancy. I have no intention of speaking about the process of getting pregnant. I will be talking about exercise, running, meditation, yoga, strength training and eating right in this blog. My purpose is too keep me motivated and share my progress with others.

Personally, I am a writer who is working on her writing skills and trying to write her first book. I am actually a bit overweight. I am 191 pounds. I have been running, though, for three months and I have actually lost weight over the past four months.

I was pregnant back in April. However, I had a miscarriage. It was hard on me. In fact, it has still been hard. I recently had a friend who had a child and I went to see the baby in the hospital. When I was walking home that day, I started bawling. I came into the house and Josh, my beau, knew instantly something had upset me. It was then I said, "I want to try again."

Here is the rub. I want to be in as great physical condition as possible before I get pregnant. I am not waiting and I figure I have six months because I have been on depo. I want to try and lose as much wait as possible and get in the best shape as I can. That involves changing some ugly habits, like how I eat.

I am new to running. I am have just started on the nutritional aspects of losing weight. This Thursday we are buying groceries and I am buying frsh fruit, vegetables and low sodium v-8 juice. I am buying soy products and lean meat. In the next six months I expect to see tons of change in my weight. I expect to lose because I am going to eat healthier.

I am also buying prenatals. Prenatals contain the right amount of vitamins and minerals. That way when I do get pregnant I am allready taking them.

I plan on continuing to run, lift weights and do yoga when I do get pregnant. A healthy pregnancy makes for a faster recovery and easier delivery. This is about me getting healthy and staying healthy before and during pregnancy.