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Brooke Cavalla B.S.- Exercise Science. Pre/Postnatal Exercise Specialist

Brooke is a certified Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Specialist with a Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology-Exercise Science. She is also a mom of 3 girls with more than 15 years of experience in health and fitness. Brooke's goal at Struggles of a Fit Mom is to help motivate, educate and inspire other busy mamas who struggle with finding time, energy and motivation to take care of themselves in the chaos of motherhood.

Week 22: Fit Pregnancy Update Todays Date: 01/10/2017 How many weeks are you: 22 What trimester are you in: Second How big is the baby: Size of a spaghetti squash Weight Gain: 8 pounds Food Cravings: Surprisingly not too many cravings. Food Aversions: None Gender: Unknown Prediction: Boy Diet: Breakfast: egg whites, avocado and fiber  …

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Week 21 Todays Date: 01/03/2017 How many weeks are you: 21 What trimester are you in: Second How big is the baby: Size of a carrot Weight Gain: 5 pounds Food Cravings: Still craving sweets. Staying away from them has been a little struggle. Food Aversions: None Gender: Unknown Prediction: Boy Diet: Back to eating …

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Week 20 Pregnancy #2                                                         Week 20 Pregnancy #1 My Pregnancy Week 20 Today’s Date: 12/27/2016How many weeks are you: 20What trimester are you in: SecondHow big is the baby: Size of a BananaWeight Gain: 5 poundsFood Cravings: SWEETS!! Keeping the sweet tooth at bay during Christmas was a real struggle. I managed to stay in …

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                                 Week 19 Second pregnancy                                                 Week 19 First pregnancy Week 19 Today’s Date: 12/19/16 How many weeks are you: 19 What trimester are you in: Second How big is the baby: About the size of a heirloom tomato Weight Gain: …

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Week 18 Today’s Date: 12/12/16 How many weeks are you: 18 What trimester are you in: Second How big is the baby: About the size of a Bell Pepper Weight Gain: 4 pounds Food Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary. Food Aversions: None Gender: Unknown Prediction: Boy. This pregnancy has been very different so we …

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            Week 16                                                       Week 17                                    Week 16 Pregnancy #1 Week 16 & 17 Wow!! Only three weeks away from the halfway mark. People weren’t kidding when they say the second pregnancy will go by  much more quickly than the first. The combination of chasing around a little 20 pound busy body and trying to wrap …

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