Anyone else on the fitness kick?

ska8471

Since we've decided to start TTC next spring, the baby fever has been rampant! I'm trying to focus on getting healthier and getting in to a fitness routine to take my mind off of things because it's so hard to wait (even though it's the best choice for us to wait)!

I've packed on some pounds from work related stress this year (and the lack of motivation/energy that came along with that) and want to get into shape again. Been trying to eat cleaner and watch my portions (I sometimes just eat WAY too much, healthy food or not) and am trying to manage my IBS better. I have also started working out 5 days a week (3 days weights, 2 or 3 days PiYO routines, depending on how I'm feeling). It's not only a positive change for my body but it's helping by giving me something to focus on besides counting down to TTC! 

Some day the struggle to find motivation is so hard! Anyone else on the get healthier train? What are you doing? Is it helping distract from your baby fever?! 

HookEmNelson

I am about to join you on this fitness kick. I want to be full prepared when December rolls around. I'll start eating more protein, watching portions, probably work out throughout the day, and just me more conscious in general of what's going in my body.

The struggle is real.

HookEmNelson

Adding some sweet movements to my life while I wait. Let's do this!

StarbucksShip

I keep meaning to work out, but I'm so out of my routine. Toughing out some illnesses and a move just threw me. At best I walk about a half hour a day and some taijichuan two hours a week.

Ideally though? I'd be weight training at least twice a week and doing yoga and taijichuan daily. Maybe even swimming three days a week!

housewifehobbyist

I'm right there with you!  I try to eat clean most of the time and always cook from scratch so at least I know what's going into my food.  I also prepack my lunches and snacks for work because its SO much easier to say "I'm going to have a salad and a turkey roll up!" when I'm still full for breakfast than when its 1:00 PM and I'm starving for pizza.  Keeping healthy food around me and not bringing junk into the house helps as well. 

I go to the gym 3-4x a week and do 5 Kilimanjaro miles on the elliptical, but I miss being able to do my Jillian Michaels videos.  My landlord (illegally) rented out the basement apartment in the house we're in and I feel its rude to be jumping around on top of them.  Those things did kick my ass though!  I'm too self conscious to  be like @hookemnelson's GIF

ska8471

StarbucksShip said:

I keep meaning to work out, but I'm so out of my routine. Toughing out some illnesses and a move just threw me. At best I walk about a half hour a day and some taijichuan two hours a week.

Ideally though? I'd be weight training at least twice a week and doing yoga and taijichuan daily. Maybe even swimming three days a week!

Agreed! It's so easy to get off track and so hard to get back in to a routine...that's what happened to me! I ended with about 25 pounds heavier and it's so hard to get that weight off...but VERY easy to put it on with stress eating and no workout routine.

Hopefully you'll be back to your normal self soon!

Xstatic3333

My natural eating preferences are pretty healthy, but I need to get running again! Since we got our pup it's been tough to fit into my day. We got him figuring I'd take him running, but it turned out he has a heart murmur so we don't want to push him. He's also not a full Brittany like we were originally told by the rescue, which is totally fine but means he's less energetic than we expected. Therefore, he gets a 2 mile walk in the morning, when I used to run, and after work I have to make dinner and am super beat. I'll start tomorrow, I swear :-)

jenfarm3

I've been trying to make it down to the gym more often for other reasons. We moved into our new apartment building at the end of April and I finally went down to the gym a couple weeks ago for the first time. I've been trying to be better about going regularly and I get on a really good schedule when DH is offshore but as soon as he gets back I get bad about going because I just want to spend time with him or our schedule gets busier. Bleh. It's a work in progress, but at least I'm actually going at least a couple times a week when he's home. When he's gone, I'm pretty good about going at least 4 times a week. Which is better than the absolutely never I used to do...

StarbucksShip

sb122007 said:

I keep meaning to work out, but I'm so out of my routine. Toughing out some illnesses and a move just threw me. At best I walk about a half hour a day and some taijichuan two hours a week.

Ideally though? I'd be weight training at least twice a week and doing yoga and taijichuan daily. Maybe even swimming three days a week!

Agreed! It's so easy to get off track and so hard to get back in to a routine...that's what happened to me! I ended with about 25 pounds heavier and it's so hard to get that weight off...but VERY easy to put it on with stress eating and no workout routine. Hopefully you'll be back to your normal self soon!

Thanks! Wishing you luck, too.

MNturnsVA

I've been battling some injuries, so I'm doing the best I can to stay on track. 

I love to try new things and I love high intensity work outs, like boot camp, cross fit and I've been doing the Insanity workouts at home on again, off again since January.

My best recommendation would be try something new to see if it sparks your interest, whether its a class @ the gym or getting a new piece of equiptment for at home or new DVD's.  Also, some of the Beachbody programs are available to stream for $40 a month?

I also recognize when the best time of day is for me to work out.  I will do it in the AM if I have too, but its such a stress reliever for me at the end of the day, that is my preferred time to get a sweat session in.

With the food, I have found that I make much better places when I'm fully prepared for most of the week.  That means I meal plan lunches and dinners for DH and I.  I have a protein shake for breakfast, I have the same thing for a snack everyday (boring, I know, but I like it, its got a good balance of protein and no carbs or next to none and its relatively cheap for a snack and easy= less easy to have something I shouldn't) and I pack our lunches for the week too.  I've been struggling with lunches some and with dinners too although I don't feel I eat  junk, but I always do MUCH better with my diet when I'm working out consistently.  I make better choices when I know that I'll have to spend at least an hour in the gym for a pile of french fries.  And, I try to not buy things that I have weaknesses for and keep them in the house.

Good luck!!

ska8471

Between PiYo a few days a week, a few days of beginner weight training (rotating between arms/core, back/shoulders, legs/butt exercises) and walking the fur baby every day, I've been feeling much better after only a couple of weeks. My husband and I even went for a good 7km hike, the positive changes are getting us back into things we used to love doing but have lost over the past couple of years. 

For those interested in PiYo: I took a class with a Beach Body instructor that I LOVED. But when you buy the program it's not the routines that are taught in the class and I didn't enjoy them as much. I recently found the full routines (finally!) on YouTube. Search "Jennifer Fujii Piyo Workouts" if you're interested. They are challenging for sure and the first few times will make you feel uncoordinated and out of shape but they are really effective. The idea is you do one routine for 6 weeks, then switch to the next/another. The classes got me in good wedding shape--I hope they're offered again in my area. 

Meal planning for sure, as PP mentioned--and the eating healthier when I'm active. I eat SO much better when I plan out even just a few good dinners a week--and you save on your grocery bill because you're only buying what you need for specific recipes. It's really not as time consuming as I thought it would be and makes a big difference. 

Bonus: YouTube has a free 'BeFit90' channel that has daily workouts you can follow for 90 days or use randomly as you'd like! Free fitness! 

StarbucksShip

sb122007!

ska8471

Two Weeks Ago:

This week:

Lost my mojo this week! Back to work stress and getting ready to travel to visit family for a few weeks has totally ruined my progress! 

meggyme

I go through waves of being active punctuated by weeks when I'm just too tired. I'm trying to maintain 2x 30 min yoga sessions each week as a minimum.

ska8471

I should do that too! Have a "lazy week" goal for those weeks when life just gets hectic. 

RachelT1234

Unfortunately I cannot seem to maintain a workout schedule, but we do a lot of outdoorsy stuff like mountain biking, hiking and skiing. I used to do the insanity videos every other day, which I plan to start again to jump start my fitness kick. I always end up cussing at Shawn T halfway through the workout

BlueBirdMB

My work is a little strange, but for the first time in 6 years, I'm hoping to be able to lighten my work load ever so slightly to prioritize my health.  I'm not a very healthy person in general and work with a team of doctors.  It's a long story, but my doctors want me to be very healthy and in good physical shape before I get pregnant.  I really fell of the horse emotionally and physically two years ago and was very ill all of last year.  I feel well again now finally, but they say I will need a full year of leading a very strict lifestyle before TTC to prepare my body.  Since we want to TTC next fall, starting this fall I need to kick myself into gear.  So I'm going to lighten work a little so I will have time for a very steady exercise plan and steady physical therapy plan.  

ska8471

@BlueBirdMB ...yikes! That sounds scary, all the best in your journey, though!

strickland8052

I just started doing Pure Barre videos on YouTube, and I LOVE them! I'm thinking about going to an actual class, but it is sooooo expensive.

I miss running, but I've decided to take a little break because of the heat. Can't wait until early September, so I can hopefully get back into it! 

RunsUponATime

Yes, for sure! I lost the 30 pounds I gained over the last several years, and I've been trying to eat less sugar and get all my vitamins in. I'm slowly working on cutting out the caffeine and adding more water. I've always really enjoyed working out and running, but I hate weight lifting. 

MyFitnessPal is also a great resource for tracking calories and macros.  I'm on there, same username.

AnnieR81

I just got a new job and i've had a hard time getting back into the routine of working out. We're on Round 3 of drug assisted TI so I really want to get back on track in case we need to move to IUI (fingers crossed we don't).

I'm trying a 7-minute workout app I found (it's actually abut 21-28 min total). Doing it 3x per week and cardio days between when i can. Wish me luck!

EQKarli88

We are in the same situation. Decided to start trying late spring/early summer. It's the best decision for us at this point. We are both getting to just get overall healthier. I've been a multivitamin, not prenatals though. I've cut out soda. Never really drank alcohol anyway. We just moved and we found a new gym. Making myself healthy has distracted me lots because I feel more motivated to do it. We've decided to not start trying until we reach our recommended BMI. I really really hate the BMI thing though because I honestly feel like I look pretty decent. I'm a size 6 and my BMI is a 28. So it's not that bad. When I did have a healthy BMI if 24 I was a size 4. So it doesn't make sense to me. Basically my goal is to be back in my size 4 pants. Anyway, enough about that. I'm getting impatient too but I know I need to better myself if I want this to succeed. I'm only 27 do I feel we have time on our side. Best of luck!

KSMcClary

I lost a bit of weight for my wedding and then put a little back on afterwards due to buying a house/moving just a few weeks later.  Cooking at home isn't easy when all the pots and pans are at the new house (or still in boxes)...  The healthy food thing is now under control and I have stayed the same weight for the last 10 months, but I still need to lose at least another 15 lbs.

I have been a runner for the last 3 years.  Not a fast runner and not a consistent runner, but still, a runner.  I need to get back into the swing of things.  I have a 10k next weekend and am a little screwed.  Haven't gotten much training in.  I have done a 10k before but I know my final time is going to be slower than before.  

I want to get way back into running so that I can run while I am pregnant... I just don't want to put my body under a huge amount of stress while also TTC in a few months.  I NEED MOTIVATION! 

ska8471

@KSMcClary I am just getting back in to running. I never intend to be a distance runner, I just like a nice 5km (max) run to clear my head and keep me (and my dog!) active. I get bored running so I've partnered up with someone to go a few times a week and am finding that is helping a lot in getting me going. I can't make the excuses I would make when I go alone! Maybe that will help? 

I gained about 15-20 pounds over the course of this year (yikes!), and so far I've only lost 5 of them but I'm doing it the right way so it can stay off! Just made small changes so far, here and there and they're working! Life gets so hectic that sometimes I don't always eat the best but I am more conscious of the choices I'm making now that I've seen how little it takes on a daily basis to drop 5 pounds! Drinking water (limiting juices A LOT, so much sugar/calories), subbing out a few snacks a few for healthier snacks, paying attention to portions, etc. 

Eating is my biggest road block for sure!

misshopeful1

I am really into Kickboxing. I've done cross fit a few times but worried that though I'm in good shape that's too intense while TTC.
I've been open about struggling with depression on this site. I generally work out at least 4x a week but the week my period comes...maybe 1 to 0 workouts.
My eating habits are good. Being stressed about infertility the KB helps me relieve stress.

charmedlifex3

I gained a little weight recently due to soooooo many courses of steroids. I have a chronic thing, and it flared up a few months ago. It's pretty well controlled, but I need to get my weight back where it belongs. I'd like to loose 20 lbs (I'm just coming off the medications this week.)

I know I always loose 5-10 dropping off the steroids, but that still leaves another 10 -15 to loose the old fashioned way. I eat very healthy, its just a matter of getting moving again! DH has been worried about me running (I get dizzy and fall down more than I would like to admit!) so we just bought an elliptical for the house. That should help!

KaeJudd

I'm not starting TTC until next Fall, but I am trying to get healthy in the meantime. I started weight watchers a few months ago and I have already lost about 21 lbs. I'm loving my new body. I feel so much more attractive and confident. I do need to add a little exercise to my routine though. Right now I just keep telling myself that chasing around two toddlers counts. haha