Plus Size Momma to be

JLW0504 · March 2013

Okay, so, I'm not going to lie. I am a lazy, plus size woman. I was very active about 13ish years ago. I'd run 9 - 10 miles a day 5x a week, BUT, when I entered the relaxed world of college, all that went out the door and chocolate and booze entered. I cut the booze real quick, as it was affecting my GPA, but unfortunately the chocolate stayed and laziness replaced the booze. I am now 9 weeks with my and my husband's first. I bought Buff Moms to Be from a recommendation I saw on here, and it kicked my butt.I also bought Shiva Rae's prenatal yoga but haven't tried it yet. I am worried though about my being overweight and losing some of the fat I've gained over the years. My doctor said that with my more active lifestyle now, I'm bound to lose weight, but I failed to ask him what too much weight is. Any help would be awesome. ALSO, any workout routines for getting back into things would be awesome too:) Thanks!!

NerdyMama2 · March 2013

I loved doing yoga when I was pregnant. It was very soothing and a great way to exercise without hurting the baby or myself. I'd definitely recommend trying it!

Flamingemu · March 2013

Now is not the time to actively lose weight. If you are overweight, you should concentrate on only gaining the recommended amount not losing any. Once the baby comes, then you can go gung ho losing.

Honestly, I would probably seek a second

Flamingemu · March 2013

Also, it is not safe to start NEW exercise routines once pregnant. You can keep up with current routines, but new, activities are not recommended. Lots of walking and prenatal yoga will help keep your weight gain down, but intense workouts can do more har

JLW0504 · March 2013

Perhaps I should have been more clear, my OB did NOT tell me to ACTIVELY lose weight. He said that since I live a mostly sedentary lifestyle, any walking, prenatal yoga, etc. will likely cause me to lose SOME weight. He's already approved of my NEW exerci

Flamingemu · March 2013

JLW0504:
Perhaps I should have been more clear, my OB did NOT tell me to ACTIVELY lose weight. He said that since I live a mos

JLW0504 · March 2013

Well, I don't know what a BMB is, so I'm going to have to say no. I actually don't know what a lot of the abbreviations are. I am trying to keep up with the glossary thing, but a lot of them aren't on it. I think I'm almost willing to pay money for an off

amdietrich · March 2013

You should start slow. Go for walks and gradually increase the distance. Dont over do it. Eat healthy foods. Dont necessarily count calories just be conscious of what you eat and drink lots of water.

Good luck!

Princess_Lily · March 2013

Try low impact cardio (biking/walking). listen to your body.

I've had to modify my workout routine. Prepregnancy, I was on a stationary speed bike for 30m

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