Baby Update... 14 weeks

How far along? 14 weeks…. 1^st Week of Second Trimester

Baby Size: It’s the size of a lemon

Total weight gain: About 5 pounds

Maternity clothes? Still fitting into some pre maternity pants, I have bought a few pieces of maternity clothes and they are very comfy!

Stretch marks? No thank goodness!

Sleep: Sleeping is still pretty good- however waking up with back pains.

Best moment this week: My husband was talking to my belly last night and it made me laugh and so happy- he was telling the baby how much he loves it and how it needs to give me lots of heartburn!!! LOL

Miss Anything? The GYM!!!! I miss my hardcore workouts with my trainer Jon! Also fitting into a size 12 pant!

Movement: No movements yet at least that I can feel!

Food cravings: Still Tacos, Guacamole, Salads and the newest one frozen yogurt!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Brushing my Teeth!

Gender: Unsure yet!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Not too much to report...just the regular back pains here and there, nothing too bad!

Belly Button in or out? In J!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Happy for the most part but still battling some body image issues.

Looking forward to: Next week’s Doctor’s appointment and ultrasounds!

xoxo Ashley M.

Sayings....

My nephew and I

Body Under Construction..

Tips on How to Speed up your metabolism

Chicken Fajitas On Whole Wheat Tortillas

Chicken Fajitas On Whole Wheat Tortillas
Here’s what you need…
• 1 teaspoon Chile powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 uncooked chicken breasts (4oz each)
• 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• Lime wedges for serving
How To Make:
1. In a resealable bag, combine Chile powder, salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, cornstarch, and water. Add chicken, bell peppers, and onion; gently knead to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes

2. Heat the oil in a skillet, empty the contents of the bag into the skillet and cook over high heat. Stir occasionally and cook until the vegetables are tender crisp and the chicken is cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice

3. Transfer to serving dish and enjoy with lime wedges and whole wheat tortilla

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 252 calories, 5.45g fat, 24.54g carbohydrate, 3.5g fiber, and 27.36g protein.

12 weeks and 3 days! The belly photos ...

I am starting show!

Victoria Secret- Needs some changes

Victoria’s Secret bothers me to no end for one reason: Their lack of diversity in their models.

Look at these women— what do you see? Sure, they are all thin and beautiful— and there is NOTHING wrong with that. But what is wrong is that this is the largest lingerie brand out there— and it gives the image that tall, thin, and tan is the only thing out there that is beautiful. And it gives men the idea that all women should look like them. ALL Of these models admit that keeping their model body takes a lot of hard work with dieting and exercise— so the ideal that people are now striving for is so unrealistic! Girls are starving themselves to fit into this persona!

The majority of women buying victoria’s secret products are not super tall, super thin, and super tan— so why doesn’t the company try to represent the majority? I would just LOVE to see a diverse group of bodies in those iconic magazines and on that beautiful runway. And I’d love to see it done with no labels. No new “plus size” line or “petite” line. Just a bunch of beautiful women of all shapes and sizes rocking the sexy, comfortable lingerie that Vicky’s has to offer!

It is just sad because all of these women are GORGEOUS. But there is absolutely nothing about any of them that makes them unique. All I see is a bunch of long legs, fake tanned bodies, long hair extensions, excessive make up, and an extremely hard to maintain and achieve body. The only way to really tell them apart is their faces! You could cut off their heads and I think we’d all have trouble identifying who is who!