If you haven’t been following me on Instagram and checking out my yummy (if I do say so myself) food photos, you may not know that I’m pregnant! About 7.5 months to be exact- wow! This also explains why my blog posts have been a bit less frequent than normal. Nonetheless, we’re very excited that we’re expecting a wee one early June. I can’t get over how quickly the time is passing by, and I have a feeling that it will not be slowing down from here on out!

I thought I would put together an ‘Eat Pray Love: Pregnancy Edition’ post as a fun update about this time in my life. Enjoy!

What I’m Eating: This area has surprised me the most since being pregnant. I absolutely love food. I love preparing (usually) healthy yet decadent and delicious meals and baked goods. Before getting pregnant, I assumed I would have many cravings, and would be eating large portions of food….and I was very excited about this! Surprisingly, this has not been the case! I really haven’t had any fierce cravings, other than a desire for smoothies or yummy, juicy fruit as of recent. I think we should just put the kibosh to the whole ‘pregnancy means you’re eating for two’, because it’s really not true at all! For me personally, my appetite has stayed pretty well the same (other than when it was non-existent in my first trimester!), although I have been having a few more snacks lately to tide me over in between meals. Like always, I simply try to listen to my body and hunger cues when they come on in. I truly believe it’s a time to fill your body up with delicious, yet nutritious food, as you’re passing all of that on to your little one. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had my fair share of nachos and chocolate, but, as usual, I believe it should be all in moderation. And that’s been feeling pretty wonderful in my body!

What I’m Praying about: Meditating may be a better word to sum up my personal practice, but I just had to keep the ‘eat pray love’ thing going 😉 I’ve been meditating a bit more than normal the past few months, which has been working out just fine for me, as I have been wanting to integrate this more and more into my daily routine. I always bring in informal mindfulness practices into my day, so mindfulness is a huge part of my life, but there is nothing like that quiet time for meditation. It may just be the pregnancy, but I’m really enjoying bringing in more affirmations to my meditations. I’ll put together more of an in-depth post on this another time, but I’ve simply been affirming with intention what comes to my heart, what I wish to attract more of, and my ultimate desires for how I wish to feel that day. If you’re wanting to get into meditation and don’t know where to begin, Headspace is a great starting point. Right now (in my overly ambitious mind), I may plan on offering a meditation/mindfulness program throughout the summer or early Fall, but I will keep you posted as life will be very different at that point 😉

Post meditation with my little peanut!

Post meditation with my little peanut!

What I’m Loving: These are random, so point format it is:

  • Amazing-quality, organic, non synthetic vitamins and supplements. I didn’t take vitamins as part of my regular routine pre-pregnancy, but WOW! I consulted with a holistic nutritionist early on in my pregnancy, and she recommended some amazing ones for my pregnancy and beyond. I’m currently taking New Chapter Perfect Prenatal Multivitamins, 2000 IUD Vitamin D-Drops, HCP Progressive Probiotics, and New Chapter Wholemega. I have been feeling FABULOUS and say that I often find I have more energy now as compared to before I was pregnant (which I did not expect in my wildest dreams). I don’t necessarily expect this to be the case in a few weeks, as I get closer to my due date, but I’ll take it! I could just be lucking out with good genes, but I attribute a lot of my energy to these vitamins and supplements, as it seemed to shift very shortly after taking them.
  • Silly memes that I’m finding on Instagram (Have you seen the picture of the romaine lettuce that says ‘Romaine Calm’? Come on!). I have been falling into a fit of giggles when I find really funny memes and videos, and simply can’t stop laughing. Jaryd has actually started taking videos of me…but he’s yet to send them out to anyone (I think…or else I have some blackmailing to do!). When he smiles and shakes his head- I remind him that this is a much better option than being irrationally angry or upset….again, thank you genes, luck, nutrition, meditation, yoga…whatever is helping contribute to this! 😉
  • Smoothies. Last week I was on a creamy, chocolate peanut butter kick. But more often than not, I am loving juicy fruity ones, usually with some added greens!
  • Yin yoga. I’ve rediscovered yin yoga throughout pregnancy. I usually enjoy the fast pace of vinyasa, but I’m a little slower moving now, so the longer holds and deeper poses feel amazing in my body. The slower pace also allows my mind more of a chance to c.a.l.m. down and find more space for peace. 🙂

There are many more things that I’m loving…but perhaps I’ll put together a general post in a few more weeks. So there you have it, that’s what I’m eating, praying, and loving at this time in my life. Let me know if you have any pregnancy (or new mom) must-haves (products, resources, anything!) if anything comes to mind. 🙂
Wishing you a week of peace!

Namaste,

Tara

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