Fit Mom Friday 1/12

morethanamama

Should we make this into a weekly thread instead? We can also leave as is sicnce we go back to it and comment.

I've had a great week of workouts then yesterday work was absolute crap and I sat all day! Had to resort to Just Dance for my workout! Burned some quick 250 calories in 30 minutes and called it a day. Yoga or rest today since I teach in the morning.

runsomewhere

@kissableviv congrats on a good week of fitness. 

I've gotten 10k+ steps a day each day, did the Kayla workouts 2x and I've been doing wall sits and squats most nights. 

I think I'm starting to regain some energy so hopefully I can pickup the workouts going forward. 

I'm happy with this being a Friday thread where we can discuss our week but I also like how it stays active throughout the week. 

olsenbump

Hi! Hi!

I second updates throughout the week!  Though I need to introduce myself since I was lurking on last week's thread while I had to figure out how to update my knot account then wait to comment.

I'm basically starting my pregnancy at "couch potato" status, but years prior I was fit.  I used be a runner... ran 4 marathons in 2015, then moved and lost my beloved running routes.  So the first half of 2016 was filled with every kind of class you could think of, then I burned out.  Got engaged, a new job, started planning a wedding, and did nothing physically for the last year and a half.  Got the ok from my doctor to take it easy and start working out again, however I forgot how much it SUCKS being out of shape.  And totally out of breath because... pregnancy.  So I am really struggling to find that motivation I used to have.

Almost 14 weeks into pregnancy, I have gained 15lbs. My dr and I discussed the 25-35lb gain goal, "no more than 10 lbs in the first 20 weeks" sooo whoops.  Just trying to slow that down a bit.  I've been eating fairly healthy, just VERY frequently, combined with a desk job means I really have to make that effort to move.

So THANK YOU everyone for last week's thread!  Your updates got me moving this past week!

@thequietthings - your check-ins served as a reminder for me to get my butt moving!  And working out with RA can't be easy- your motivation motivates me!

@kissableviv - posting your workouts were both helpful and personally daunting! Nice work!  I'm hopeful to work up to that level...

@runsomewhere - your username alone makes me want to start running again lol

So since lurking last Friday, I've gotten on the stationary bike every other day starting at 20 minutes and building to 45min.  I went to my first prenatal yoga class on Wed- my body felt like it is a million years old!  I hated it because my body was unbelievably stiff, and embarrassing because my form looks nothing like it's supposed to.  I modified to the max.  But hoping to keep up the practice next week, and to keep this new motivation going Thanks for being fantastic motivators!

stillziggysmom

It's been a nutty week, so I think I've done pretty well. Not exactly "fitness," but nannying this week with my falling to pieces toddler has equated to basically going up and down stairs repeatedly with my son on one hip and either an infant or an adorably chubby young toddler on my other side. I am so sore, lol. Well, plus I killed my kids in classes this week, so there's that. I think I'm going to renew my gym membership from its hold to see if I can make a few classes a week. I've been is missing them lately. Food wise I've been doing well for the most part. Very nutritious, very clean, very balanced. I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of rounding out the vegitarian cooking. Granted, I admit that after being made aware that I wasn't eating enough for pregnancy, I may have had a night of weakness where I gave into the Taco Bell craving... 

morethanamama

@olsenbump welcome! Don't feel intimidated. Trust me, I'm anything but super fit. I really try to listen and trust my body. Sometimes it feels good to lift, sometimes playing just dance becomes my only workout! 

We're here to support each other wherever we are in our journey and fitness level.

SmashJam

Gonna try and jump back in here as I am trying to get back into my workouts. Super hectic week and kind of blew off fitness for a bit when I was too tired. I have worked out twice this week, however, which is more than I have the last few weeks, plus the got the dogs out in the not negative weather for two walks. I have also done some serious shoveling of snow! So I feel like that's something? lol.  I'm going to try to not make excuses and do something at least three days a week starting this week, maybe more.

Question: I am doing these Glow Body PT prenatal workouts on you tube. She says they are for people "who were active pre pregnancy." Now, while TTC I was working out once a day while trying to get some weight off, every day, and really watching my food. After 5 months of not conceiving, I read that trying to drop to your "goal weight" and working out that hard wasn't good for TTC, so I quit, got pregnant next cycle(just saying this for reference, not saying it was why!). Then I was super tired for first tri so probably didn't work out for, 5 weeks total. When I do these workouts I monitor my heart rate and make sure I don't go over 140, I pause and give myself extra breaks or modify if I have to. So its still ok that I do them right? 

ETA: words

morethanamama

@SmashJam welcome back to the groove! 
I actually do think that overexercise can be bad when TTC, there have been studies about it and usually it's good to have body fat that is over the "essential" threshold. I know some athletes who stopped having their period from training so hard, and while that may not have been the case for you, it is something to keep in mind.

I'd say if you feel good doing the workouts, keep at it. If you feel like you're overdoing it or you're working out at more than an 80% effort, just take it a step back. I think that the precaution is for people who were literally sedentary for months or years, it happens frequently to fall off the wagon.

I didn't work out for almost 5 weeks after my wedding then I found out I was pregnant and I was exhausted all the time. So overall I was almost on a 9/10 week hiatus and now things are much better in the second trimester!

noideawhatshesdoing

@olsenbump Welcome! You'll find your motivation again in no time. I know what it's like to be active and then have a more dormant period. It can be hard to get back into the swing of it, especially when out of breath, but  personally I say just getting to a class is a lot healthier, even if you have to modify the heck out of things. I've gained 10lbs so far, because ugh first trimester had me so tired and feeling like crap all the time I gave myself permission to all eat things that I never ever eat. And naturally eating crap had me feeling like crap. Now that I'm in second trimester, I have more energy and it's been a lot easier to get back to my normal diet with exceptions for things that are off limits of course!

@SmashJam If you're comfortable with it, and you can modify as needed so your heart rate isn't getting too high, I'd say go for it. But you could always check in with your doc about it if that would help give you peace of mind. Doesn't sound like your hiatus was too long. I haven't tried Glow Body, I might have to look into it.

I've made it to four Jazzercise classes this week, which have been fun again now that I have energy. And today I'm really excited because my husband finally cleaned up his crap in the garage and now I can access my TRX again! Pretty sure that will become my best friend over the coming months as things, I'm thinking of giving it a name.

pretzellover

@olsenbump welcome!! I also had a few month hiatus due to IVF and related complications - and I swear that felt like starting over too! 5.5 weeks back into it and finally feeling like I’m getting in the groove. You sound like you are off to a really good start!

@kissableviv You mentioned MyFitnessPal & it inspired me to download it and monitor my food + nutrient intake. I gained 4lbs from weeks 9-13 and got a mini lecture from my Ob ‘slow your roll honey’ and ‘you’re not really eating for 2’ (side note: Wtf; totally seems a little harsh!) - so I decided I need to be more aware, and 2 days in its already helping me be more mindful.

Since I can even add in my prenatal, it helps me monitor if I’m meeting my protein & calcium goals for baby! (Exp: I’m gonna have a smoothie for dinner bc I’m way behind on calcium today).

stillziggysmom

@SmashJam If your doctor didn't tell you specifically not to, than you're pretty much in the clear. It's more of a "if you're not normally a runner, don't start training for a race, now" kind of rule. Excercise is awesome during pregnancy, and if your body is used to high intensity there's really no need to stop as long as you stay smart about it, which you obviously are. And I absolutely am with you on the TTC issue. I was excising a lot and being very careful about eating, and for months I couldn't conceive, then eventually I started either conceiving but not being able to hold on to it, or having a totally wonky cycle. Now, it could be a billion different reasons, but the irony was there for me, too, when the gyno told me to gain some wait and lower the intensity a smidge and a month later I was pregnant with a sticky baby. I had a lot of paranoia about excercising because of it all, but my OB keeps swearing up and down that excercising normally is completely fine. Hope that helps

@kissableviv @pretzellover MyFitnessPal is the BOMB! I love it so much. 

SmashJam

Thanks for the reassurances guys! I am just trying to listen to my body and bring it down a bit. I have been skipping her cardio ones because they keep my heartrate too high right now and doing elliptical instead, so I am trying to be smart! Its interesting to hear all the other TTC stories surrounding exercise and weight loss. It's all such a balance!

olsenbump

@kissableviv @pretzellover @d_marie_23 SAME on MyFitnessPal! I started logging my food to try and understand why my weight creeped up so fast, and to make sure I’m getting enough protein.

I weighed myself again today (2 days later) and it’s 10lbs lower, so maybe the other day was a fluke or water weight (I’m tall so I’ve seen pretty big daily fluctuations before). I’m going to go drink a ton of water and not worry about it anymore.

About to hop on the bike again for an easy 45 min while the laundry finishes. This popped up on another pregnancy app this week, thought it was worth sharing 

morethanamama

@SmashJam thanks for the reminder to log in prenatal vitamins. Looks like I was below my calcium goals for a couple of days. Bring on the cheese? Lol. It's so funny how I used to drink almond milk exclusively and now I love cow milk!

Taught for one hour this morning. First 30 minutes is a boot camp class so I'm not doing the moves with them, I just demo and coach, which is perfect because I still move but it's low key. Then 30 minutes of POUND, which is choreographed so I have to do it. And it's fine because that becomes my workout. 

@olsenbump great job on the bike and thanks for the reminder, it's always helpful to think about what the goal is here.

pretzellover

@olsenbump thanks for copy / pasting the exercise motivation. There really seem to be so many good reasons to exercise when you can and moderate the food.
Every morning I try to remind myself that i don’t know how long I’ll feel well enough to exercise - so instead of thinking about it as a burden, I think about it like it’s a blessing that day that I still CAN exercise. That usually does it for me!

if I need extra motivation, I think about the (unproven?) claim that exercise makes your baby smarter! Haha. Then I’m up.

morethanamama

@pretzellover that is a great way to look at it. I have that outlook on most things I'm doing, whether it's going away for the weekend or going to a get together - I want to take it easy but also take advantage of those things I won't be able to do when baby is here or even before that if the pregnancy starts taking its toll on me for whatever reason.

samjjorgensen

You ladies are so motivating! I was working out a lot before I found out I was pregnant (normally 3 interval classes a week and running 3 times a week) and it has been a STRUGGLE during the first trimester.

I’m trying to cut myself some slack and listen to my body. My goal the last two weeks has been to just get 30 mins of activity each day. Sometimes that’s yoga, sometimes a class, sometimes it’s just been a slow walk on the treadmill, but so far so good!

Thank you all for being such inspirations! I definitely want to be a fit mom 

TheQuietThings

https://kathireuter.com/masters-hammer-chisel-day-5-iso-speed-hammer/ workout today done.   Coming back to comment on everyone later!

Kenya715

So glad this thread is here! Not sure how I've missed it so far. 

I'm happy my energy is coming back and nausea is going away. I was very active pre-pregnancy and tried to do 20 - 30 minutes 6 days a week. I was still doing OK when I found out I was KU but once morning sickness kicked in, it kicked my butt. Even moving too quickly was making me nauseas. Once I started turning the corner, my energy finally came back and I've been able to get back to some sort of routine. 

I'm the Maid of Honor for my BFF's wedding in October, so my goal is to stick with the recommended 25 - 35 lbs this pregnancy. I gained 40 last time and learned that it's true - whatever you gain over the recommended amount just means you need to lose it after. It didn't take long and wasn't too difficult but I'd really like to not do that this time. Ironically, I'm struggling to gain weight this pregnancy. My doctors aren't concerned yet since I just started 2nd tri, but I'm trying to focus on healthy foods to help me gain steadily. 

I'm doing the Tone It Up workouts and adding in walking. I modify their daily exercises and usually do fewer reps. When I went to the gym last week, I walked at an incline for 30 minutes and did my 5 exercises, 3 sets of 15 reps each. I was down for the count for the next two days because I did too much. This week I still walked at an incline for 30 minutes but dropped the 5 exercises to 3 sets of 10 reps each with extended breaks in between and a lot more water. I think it helped a lot! I feel a lot better today and think I can do some more. 

Looking forward to keeping my accountability with you girls! 

morethanamama

@Kenya715 fellow TIU girl here! Welcome! Incline on the treadmill has been my go to as well. I hate running in general and hiit workouts just don't feel good and at this stage they need to be modified anyways. Zumba and spin have also been a good way for me to get my cardio in. Excited to keep up and motivating each other!

Well done, @TheQuietThings!

Kenya715

Awesome @kissableviv! I was hoping there would be another TIU girl. I did one of their 6 or 8 week challenges last year and it helped me get all the baby weight off and then some. I love how they post different workouts every day and they are good! I always feel like I got my heart rate up. Are you following the current Love Your Body challenge? 

morethanamama

@Kenya715 I am not, I've been distancing myself a bit from the community just because I didn't like the idea of a detox or constant challenges to feel good but I definitely check out their workouts and attend one of the local meetups when I can. And the nutrition plan really helped me stay healthy for the past few years, I've been following them since 2010 and did several bikini series

TheQuietThings

You laadies are all motivating and I loved reading the posts.   Let's keep at it

TheQuietThings

@olsenbump thank you for the kind words!

@SmashJam I don't specifically avoid cardio.  There is some mixed into my workouts.  However,. At any point, if I feel if I can't take in a deep breath or feel like vomit, I pull back a bit.

Today's workout-- done by 620am: https://kathireuter.com/masters-hammer-chisel-day-6-chisel-endurance/

Kenya715

Totally understand @kissableviv. I've found the challenges to be motivating but pretty much ignore anything having to do with detoxing. I trust my kidneys and liver to take care of all of my detox needs.  I don't really participate in the community either. I'm not a big social media-er as it is, so don't feel the need to constantly post about my progress. I have a friend who does the workouts so we keep each other accountable. And yes to the nutrition plan! Love that they don't remove anything and teach moderation. I've taken a lot away from it and eat mostly clean all the time now. 

Do you use their app? I'm tempted to try the monthly membership to check out some of the classes. I don't pay for it now and just do the daily exercises and find it hard to justify the cost (way too high in my opinion) when I have a lot of the videos already. 

runsomewhere

I'm feeling so much more energized recently! Finally! I get up at 5:30 for work during the week and I used to go to a 4am HIIT/bootcamp class or run most days before work. Since I've been pregnant I've been too tired to get up that early but I honestly miss it. It sounds crazy early but an early A.M. workout makes me feel so energized and satisfied. Plus, I love getting to work early knowing I've already accomplished an awesome workout. I'm getting kind of pumped just thinking about it lol. 

TheQuietThings

Me, too, @runsomewhere.  Im more consistent in the morning.

runsomewhere

@TheQuietThings Yes, same. Plus the day can't get in my way.... since it hasn't even started haha.

morethanamama

Yay for energy @runsomewhere and @TheQuietThings! I went to my weekly prenatal yoga yesterday. Teaching yoga a tonight and planning a lower body workout tonight. 

Edited because my phone went crazy

TheQuietThings

https://kathireuter.com/masters-hammer-chisel-day-7-total-body-hammer/ using 15s & 12s (lbs) for all except the post-delt fly-- 8s
615am, workout complete.  Keep going, mommas!

TheQuietThings

@runsomewhere yes.    I'll find an excuse 99.87% of the time if I intend to do a non-morning workout. Kids, chores, dinner, tired, 

pretzellover

I’m 15w, and I swear my heart rate was a solid and consistent 10 bpm above the recent for my typical cardio workout this am.  
Have you ladies noticed something similar? Does it keep going up as we get further along?

(Or maybe it’s bc I ate WAY too much salt yesterday?) 
I am so confused!

morethanamama

@pretzellover mine doesn't go up over my normal, but, it takes way less time for it to go up into the "cardio zone".

olsenbump

@pretzellover I’ve noticed mine shoots up faster if I’ve eaten a lot of salt or sugar/ not enough water. Maybe that did it?

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning on the bike completed! It’s getting easier to get up and into the routine, I’m also encouraged because I’m seeing a better output without noticing the additional effort. But I really need to start incorporating strength and stretching. I’ve gone as far as bookmarking the workouts I want to try, just haven’t done any yet. Hopefully I will have tried something by Friday

limoncat

I haven't posted here for a while due to being sick and lazy, but I think I am starting to see some of that second trimester energy. I have done a few orange theory classes this week and feel pretty great. I have to say, I kind of hate all the mirrors at the studio. Obviously gaining weight in pregnancy is normal, but I hate feeling like I am working hard in the gym and just getting fluffier. I think I will feel better when I'm clearly showing and not just looking like I am eating too much. Perhaps I'm being vain, but I just hate looking at myself right now! 

TheQuietThings

How are all of you ladies monitoring your heart rates?  

runsomewhere

@TheQuietThings I always wear my apple watch and just track with that, I don't think it's accurate though based on the readings (HR often in the 30s). My treadmill actually came with a HR strap you can wear, I might dig it out if I start doing more intense runs but my doctor doesn't seem concerned about me elevating my HR so it hasn't been on my mind. Also, my treadmill and most cardio machines at the gym have heart rate monitors that measure HR when you hold them for a few seconds but I'm not sure if those are accurate either. 

krystlerr

@TheQuietThings I wear a Fitbit Charge HR and my resting heart rate has gone up a lot. I have always been in the 50s and now it’s around 62-68 depending on the day. When working out—usually spin or Pilates—it definitely climbs a lot faster. I try not to go too high. My doctor said as long as I can carry on a conversation while working out that my usual workouts should be fine. So that’s what I have been basing it off of. I just take a step back if I’m close to breathless. 

noideawhatshesdoing

@limoncat Welcome back! I know what you mean, the mirror and I aren't friends at the moment either. I don't think it's vain, I think it's just all part of getting used to seeing the changes. I think once I actually look pregnant, it won't bother me so much, but right now, I'm not feeling like I look very hot.

@TheQuietThings I wear a Garmin Vivosmart +. I like it, seems like it has been pretty accurate for me the majority of the time. But I'm less concerned about what the numbers on it say and whether or not I'm feeling well in my workout and if I can carry on a conversation or sing along to music.

pretzellover

@olsenbump congrats on your recent streak! That’s fantastic! ALso, I bet it was too much salt... tbd how tomorrow goes.

@TheQuietThings I use my Apple Watch too, and have tested it head to head against the newest Polar heart rate strap which is supposed to be the most accurate method. They’re close enough IMO, but biggest difference I’ve seen is there is a slight delay with I watch (like 5-10 seconds sometimes) and it can occasionally just cut out which is annoying.

the polar strap will auto sync with most gym machines... cold as F to put on in winter but works well.

morethanamama

@TheQuietThings I use a charge HR too and find it pretty accurate. Same with me @krystlerr I was around 55 and now I'm at 65 but I think it's normal as I'm not working our as much. 

@limoncat I'm on bump watch too, for now I just have a muffin top!!

In other news, workout fail today. Busy and lazy at the same time so I dragged work for too long. I need to squeeze something in tomorrow because I have a friend in town this weekend.

krystlerr

@kissableviv @limoncat I totally agree. I have no bump yet but I’ve noticed my pants getting tighter. I even had to do the rubber band trick with my work pants yesterday. Lol. Also since I’m still taking regular workout classes I tend to not like looking in the mirror and shake my head when I get tired easier. I’m probably just being hard on myself but at least with a bump it’s a little more obvious why I can’t hold something as long or do as heavy of weights.