Fit and Food - 30.January

Food:
Breakfast: bread with butter and nutella, green tea, jogurt, one grapefruit.
Lunch: Omelette with leek, zuccini and tomato
Dinner: Garlic bread (oven)

Workout:
Pilates - standing pilates
Pilates - core workout
Pilates - whole body workout
Pilates - for flexibility
That makes 40 minutes of excercise!

Fit and Food - 29.January

Food:
Breakfast: Toast with nutella and butter, green tea.
Lunch: Spaghetti with Pesto and cream cheese.
Dinner: Oranges

Workout:
I didn't do any of my videos but i walked 4km while going grocery shopping.

Fit and Food - 28.January

Food:
Breakfast: toast with nutella and butter, green tea and one activia jogurt.
Lunch: Spaghetti with tomato sauce, an apple.
Dinner: green salad and one steak.

Workout break

skincare during pregnancy

Except for the first two months of my pregnancy or so my skin has been doing really great but to keep it like that i have been using some very basic and gentle products to keep my skin as calm as possible.

one of my skincare staples is the clarisonic mia which i (try to) use once a day.
It keeps my skin looking clean and fresh while being very gentle.

 

As for actual skincare i have been using only two products on a daily bases:
The Avene Extremely Gentle Cleanser

and the Avene Skin Recovery Cream

For weekly treatments i am loving the Avene Gentle Purifying Scrub

together with the Avene Instant Soothing Moisture Mask

the Weleda Iris Moisture Mask

and the Dermalogica Skin Refining Mask

Those products have helped a lot in keeping my skin in very good condition during my pregnancy so far.

Since everything you put in and on your body can effect your baby, there are some products i had to stop using :

The Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant for example contains beta hydroxy acid which is better be avoided during pregnancy

Also Retinol and Retina are better avoided during pregnancy. Thats why i haved stopped using my beloved Avene Ystheal+ Moisturizer and Avene Ystheal+ Eyecream.

The sad news are that i cannot take these products while breastfeeding either. So i guess ill be some years without these products...
But as long as the baby is safe and happy everything is just fine..

Fit and Food - 27.January

Food:
Breakfast: Toast with butter and nutella, green tea, one grapefruit.
Lunch: cauliflower, potato and sauce hollandaise. one apple.
Dinner: herbal butter bread (oven)

Workout:
pilates - standing pilates
pilates - whole body workout
pilates - stretching
makes 30 minutes of workout.

Fit and Food - 26.January

Food:
Breakfast: Toast with butter and nutella, green tea and one grapefruit.
Lunch: coffe with milk, cookies and two apples.
Dinner: herbal butter bread (from the oven), tomato salad and a banana peanut butter milkshake.

Workout:
Pilates - standing pilates
Pilates - core workout
Pilates - whole body workout
Pilates - stretching
Prenatal Yoga

That makes 40 minutes of workout and 25 minutes relaxation!

Abaya - during pregnancy?

Since most of abayas are cut to cover a ladies body and curves, most abaya models can be worn during pregnancy as well.
But there are some styles which are specially suited for maternity as they are very wide cut or ajustable.
Here are some of the styles which are extra suitable and which i have in my closet already:

The first and most "common" front closed style. These might be a bit revealing and curve-hugging in the last trimester, but that depends on the model.

A second, more flexible option is the shoulder-closed style. The sides are open and therefore adapt perfectly to the growing belly. In the last months it might be advisable to wear this style only with maxi dresses or skirts for optimal coverage. The same goes for the front-open abayas.
Both of these styles are also perfect for nursing mothers as they allow direct access.

Another very concealing style is the butterfly abaya. They come in a sleeved butterfly and in the full butterfly version.
Both versions have lots of fabric on the sides to provide room for a growing belly. If extre fabric is needed, the seems can be very easily adjusted.
Both models are also suited for breastfeeding since they provide a 9 inch front closure that allows easy access.

I love all my abayas and cannot wait to see them grow with my belly!