Category Archives: Health

Pregnancy woes: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop! (Peeing, that is)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Rory

I am so freaking tired of having to pee. SO. FREAKING. TIRED. Since about the sixth week of pregnancy, I think I’ve peed about a million times. No exaggeration, there are days when I literally pee 20 times in one day! … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Saltines, for helping me survive this pregnancy!

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Rory

I am eternally grateful for the existence of Saltines crackers. These things have given me life soooo many times over the course of this pregnancy. When I was around 5 weeks pregnant and morning sickness was starting to kick in, my … Continue reading →

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Prenatal Screening: the Nuchal Translucency Scan (NT scan) (and my 13 week ultrasound!)

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Rory

Since I’m 36 years old, I am considered a “high-risk pregnancy.” As a result, there are a lot of genetic tests that I’m “encouraged” to take, tests that screen for Down Syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities, and other genetic defects. This extra level of … Continue reading →

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My First Ultrasound

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Rory

I had my first ultrasound on August 12, when I was 9 weeks pregnant. I have to say, it was one of the most amazing things I have ever experienced. Like I said before, it took me quite awhile to actually … Continue reading →

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Healthy and Easy Mexican-style Chicken

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Rory

You know what gives Mexican food that Mexican-y flavor? Cumin. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know that; I didn’t either, until one recent day when I finally watched Dave make steak nachos. There are a few other spices that … Continue reading →

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Wedding Diet Starts Today

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Rory

Diet wise, I haven’t been doing too bad lately. I’m only half a pound heavier than I was 42 days ago. (I know this because today was the first time I’ve opened my MyFitnessPal app in 42 days.) Considering I spent a … Continue reading →

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From 60 to Zero in 2.5 Seconds

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Rory

It’s scary just how quickly I lost ALL of my motivation these past few weeks. Everything that I was so gung-ho about a few weeks ago – the blog, the diet, the photography – I no longer have any interest … Continue reading →

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Weekend Recap – Hogs for The Cause and GSD (Getting Sh*t Done)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rory

What a great weekend! On Saturday I worked in the morning and then Dave, his son and I went to Hogs For The Cause. It’s basically a fundraising charity thing with live music and a TON of food vendors. All of the food … Continue reading →

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Diet Update – Week 4: Finally seeing progress

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Rory

First: I PROMISE that this blog isn’t going to be only diet updates! I’ve just been really busy with work and haven’t been doing much other than work and gym. I do have a few recipes I want to post, … Continue reading →

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Diet Update: Week 3 – Ups and Downs…and Ups

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Rory

Week three was not a good one. I weighed myself three times, and I was up two pounds, down two pounds, and up two pounds in the course of one week. It was annoying but not completely unexpected. I took a few … Continue reading →

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