Exercising

sbc129 · October 2012

Anyone else having struggles with exercise? I have been so tired and cant find the energy after work to run. I have been an avid runner for 2+ years and I LOVE it, but I don't want to stress our baby. Anyone else had this same problem? What did you do?

atothemrsb · October 2012

Ugh. I'm right there with you. I felt better yesterday and today, so I was able to walk for like 45 minutes - that was huge. Before pregnancy I was a 4-mile a day walk/jogger. Now, I'm a couch potato who hangs out over the toilet.... Good luck!

chelsmcl · October 2012

Yep, I used to exercise all the time but I just don't have the energy now.

Jdawnl · October 2012

I finally got my butt off the couch, this evening, and did an hour of yoga. It seemed like the perfect combo of exercise and stretching.

musicalsilver · October 2012

It's so easy to put it off. I keep saying I'll do it tomorrow. And then I've found I've totally missed a run.

I'm just too wiped out. Oi.

RIngReady · October 2012

Yes! I used to look forward to my 2 times a week light weights session, and used to run about 2 miles each day. Now the thought of lifting anything besides my water bottle makes my arm muscles ache, and I feel more exhausted after I have climbed my stairs then I ever did after a good run.

willst · October 2012

It's the last thing I want to do but I force myself to go to the gym at least 3 days a week. I go in the morning so it's done with. I'd like to walk daily too but that hasn't been happening! The bump and my tv are just to distracting!

MPLSdesigner · October 2012

I too used to be a serious runner but that was about 3 years ago - prior to Baby #1. When I first got pregnant with him I ran up until about 10 weeks then just felt uncomfortable (and exactly the same as you in regards to stress). At 8-10 weeks I switched to prenatal yoga and walking and continued this until I became severly anemic around week 18.

I didn't work out the rest of the pregnancy (I couldn't with the anemia) - and I learned to find joy in short walks at my lunch break and stretching exercises in the evening. I just tried to embrace the pregnancy for what it was and enjoy the 'break' from my workout regime.

Fast forward to today. I don't work out much as I am chasing after a toddler most of the day and any spare time I have is spent cleaning up or preparing for the next day or sleeping. But the first pregnancy was a good lesson for me...I found doing "ambient" exercise all day is almost as good as a "workout".

I'm currently 5 lbs less than I was before I got pregnant with Baby 1 when I was a running machine. I still don't fully understand it.....but now I just eat smarter, park farther away from stores, walk up stairs, schedule 'active' play dates and try to incorporate exercise into my life. On days I'm tired then I just do the opposite

I hope this helps in some way. Good luck finding something that works

dmlk413 · October 2012

I haven't had trouble time making myself do it but I have been getting so tired while I have been exercising. It feels a lot harder than it used to.

iggles09 · October 2012

I haven't worked out in over a week and when I did last week it was only once - and only yoga! I am so tired and I am way to nauseous in the morning to work out right now. I used to get up at 4:45 every morning and work out - now I need every extra minute of sleep! Hoping it changes soon and I can be at least somewhat active in a few weeks

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