Just worked out . . .

CageyMack

I know this seems trivial, but I just want to mark it down somewhere. 

I'm feeling pretty downhearted right now about my fitness having left me completely as I enter the 9th week of this pregnancy, and I'm trying to do something about it. So I've entered Day 1 of my new plan; I'll be riding my cross bike on the trainer and doing the 100 pushups app. 

Day one was 22 minutes (exact length of ridiculously stupid tv show) and my first day of pushups--totaling 25.  I'm bummed that my pushups have slipped so badly.  I was doing 25-30 at a whack, now I'm down to 6.  Oh, well.  The only way to get back there is to start where I am.

My weight has climbed up several pounds, but that doesn't really worry me.  What worries me is the happy little inch of fat that is now covering my stomach and thighs.  I just cannot believe it.  But my BMI index was fine when I started this journey and it is fine now, so I'm just going to try to be the healthiest, fittest pregnant lady I can be. 

Thanks for reading! 

Flamingemu

The beginning is very hard! I was training for a half at that point so I had to keep going, but my exercise was seriously lacking in the first tri. That being said, I got back into it during the 2nd tri and am still boot camping now. 

Just take it one day at a time and listen to your body. Gaining weight is normal and natural during pregnancy. 

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Just a lurker and currently TTC, but I just wanted to say congratulations, and it is no small thing what you did today. I only hope that when I am pregnant, I can stay committed to being as fit as possible. 

CageyMack

And day 2: 25 min on the bike and 30 air squats.  Can't wait for pushups tomorrow.

Thanks, ladies! 

vlagrl29

just consider yourself lucky to be able to workout while you are pregnant.  I was so sick for the whole pregnancy all I could do was walk.  And gaining fat is normal, it sucks but it has to be done.

reederah

My 1st tri sucked workout wise as well... I was so sick and so tired I didn't want to do a thing. But it gets better and easier (Well... until you get huge haha). Good job today, and good luck tomorrow!

horsevaulter

Flamingemu:

The beginning is very hard! I was training for a half at that point so I had to keep going, but my exercise was seriously lacking in the first tri. That being said, I got back into it during the 2nd tri and am still boot camping now. 

Just take it one day at a time and listen to your body. Gaining weight is normal and natural during pregnancy. 

 

Im so glad you wrote this! I used to LOVE to work out and I worked out almost every day. Now at 9 in a half weeks PG I am lucky if I work out twice a week! Ugh I fell SOOOO lazy!! Im hoping the 2nd trimester will bring better work out patterns!