GTKY: Exercise

tacosandtums · March 2014

OK, my gym membership has a thick layer of dust on it. I haven't been in the gym over a month, and haven't thought twice about it. Now that the end of first trimester is a light at the end of the tunnel, I'm starting to think more about getting back into the gym and taking care of myself. I really want to tone my arms some for summer, and just in general not become a cow. I've already gained 10 pounds, and I'm not worried about it, but I don't really want to continue to grow at this rate for the next 7 months.

What's your pregnancy exercise routine? Am I the only one who has done nothing the past 4-6 weeks? Non FTMs- what helped in past pregnancies to stay active? What's the best workouts to do to boost energy?

J3nn1f3r7 · March 2014

I havent done anything either. Been way too sick and tired and every time I tried doing anything small it made me sicker. Yesterday I finally made it to the gym and walked 2 miles on the treadmill.
I used to run but its been a cold winter so I havent in many months now and dont think its a good idea to start back up when im nearing my second trimester.
I found two full length videos on YouTube that I want to get into a habit of doing. Hopefully today I can start on that even if only 3-4 times a week. Id like to get into the routine of walking every day though. Good luck!

SusieBW · March 2014

My gym membership has also grown a thick layer of dust in the last couple of months! I'm planning to start going again next week. Also, I'm planning to start walking my dog more now that the weather is getting better and it's staying light out later. He needs the exercise, too, he's starting to look like a little sausage.

NYGWildcat · March 2014

I had to pull up at 8w bc I was too sick to work out. I'm a writer and I have a book deadline (don't get too excited -- it's a statistical book!) in a few weeks. My limited "well" window has to be devoted to my job.

So I said I'd cut myself slack until 12w, and then I had to go back. I'm a spinner/Body Pumper/Zumba goer. I've been banned from normal Pilates because I had bleeding, so I'd love to find a prenatal Pilates class.

flyinmommy · March 2014

I did nada for this trimester. I just started jogging again this week because I am feeling better and getting some energy back. I was a runner and did hiit before my BFP so I want to try to stay in shape. I am so glad to finally have some energy back. Exercise feels good and seems to help the aches in my hips.

tucker1384 · March 2014

currently on the elliptical... i was super in shape before dd ran 6 miles a day no sweat..i switched to the elliptical around 25 weeks easier on the body. i did 25 minutes until the week i delivered. i just returned to the gun this pregnancy walking/elliptical

tacosandtums · March 2014

tucker1384 said:

currently on the elliptical... i was super in shape before dd ran 6 miles a day no sweat..i switched to the elliptical around 25 weeks easier on the body. i did 25 minutes until the week i delivered. i just returned to the gun this pregnancy walking/elliptical

I like the idea of elliptical. Treadmill makes me tired just thinking about it.

MrsRoy07 · March 2014

I got a gym membership for myself in January, went for about 6 weeks, then found out I was pg and haven't been back since!!

I feel guilty about it, but at first I was terrified (probably unnecessarily) about miscarriage, and now I'm just nauseous and exhausted and just the thought of working out makes me want to take a nap.

With DD, I gained 50 lbs. and was not active enough. I made a promise to myself that I'd do a better job this time around, so I'm hoping when 2nd tri kicks in I'll be back at the gym at least twice a week doing weights and some cardio. And like some others mentioned, I'm excited to be pg in warm weather this time around so I can walk with DD. With her it was winter and easy to hide under big fluffy sweaters and eat cookies

Jellybean813 · March 2014

My gym membership has gotten no use since about 6 weeks. I'm hoping to get back at it as I hopefully get more energy back in the next couple of weeks. I also really need to start toning my arms and back. I'm in a wedding in the beginning of September, and I want to help diminish looking flabby whale like. haha!

fireflyrebirth · March 2014

I walk a couple miles a day going back and forth to work and my husband and I walk often when the weather cooperates. I've started doing some pregnancy workout DVDs as well--they're not a lot for someone who is used to working out, I'm sure, but they're definitely a lot better than nothing. I'm going to ask my CNM if I can start jogging again now that spring is almost here (I don't go very fast or hard).

I'm interested in trying prenatal yoga if I can find a class that's not too expensive and conveniently located.

jesslinnn · March 2014

I feel really guilty because I haven't been since 6 weeks and pre-pregnancy I went 4-5/week for about 1.5hr/day. I had spotting early on and I decided to wait until my u/s but then just never got back. I've been SO tired since getting pregnant and I can't find the motivation to get both kids ready (they go and play in the kid area) and go out in this shitty, cold weather. I told myself is start back when I got to 2nd tri, which starts tomorrow. When it's nicer out we're pretty active outside. Walking to the park and library, going to the metropark to walk the trails, going to the zoo.

meggiev123 · March 2014

I walk to work and back each day (about 20 minutes each way). I did it with DD until the middle of my 8th month and I think I definitely felt better because of it. I'm also doing yoga once a week and thinking about a prenatal water aerobics class that is conveniently held at the pool across the street from my house

AmandaJean12 · March 2014

I got a fitbit to get myself to be more active throughout the day and work out more religiously before we for pregnant and was successfully losing weight... Then it came to a crashing hault with my m/s.

I've been finally feeling human again this week, so I'm hoping to get back on the bandwagon... At least for the second trimester.

jellybean0110 · March 2014

For a little over a year I've been attending bootcamp and/or yoga 3-5 days a week and sneaking in short runs here and there. Once I hit 5 weeks and m/s came on I stopped going. So it's been about 5 weeks for me now with zero physical activity. I'm afraid it will be too difficult to get back to bootcamp after the break so in a couple of weeks when I am feeling better I plan to start walking and doing some pre-natal yoga and pilates DVDs. I did basically nothing with DS and I paid for it post partum so I'm really going to try and stay fit this time around.

Firemanswife11 · March 2014

NYGWildcat I am a writer also!

It's the best job.

I have seriously been lacking in the physical health department lately, too. I went to the gym for the first time since my BFP last week and could barely do anything! I'm not supposed to let my HR get above 140 so I was basically moving like a grandma on the elliptical. (Which I have also been banned from now, thanks to my recent car accident.) All I can do is walk and I get winded so easily! I'm not a big person - 5'9" and 145-150 pounds pre-pregnancy after losing 100 pounds about five years ago. REALLY over feeling like sludge.

lrobi13 · March 2014

I did the elliptical once this week for 30 minutes (would have done a bit longer but the around 25 mins in a stinky guy got on the machine right next to mine and I couldn't take it). Couldn't convince myself to go any other night for various excuses!

I am really hoping for some better weather next week so I can get back to swimming some laps. Hopefully that will help tone up everything!

GretchenWeiners7 · March 2014

I got a pregancy yoga DVD that I have been doing when I feel up to it. Also, walking my dogs has become a chore in itself, so I'm counting that too

Pre-pregnancy, I was an avid ballet barre and pole fitness junkie, and I miss that a lot.

megaroo64 · March 2014

So far, I have pretty much kept up with my pre-pregnancy "normal" workout routine. I play soccer once a week, yoga once a week, and then run a couple of times a week. I did the same when I was pregnant last time.

Though, my husband made me quit soccer at 12 weeks (same as last time), so there goes that. I will probably go back to swimming instead. And swimming feels FANTASTIC while pregnant. What has helped me stay active is doing it with friends. Swimming, yoga, soccer, and running are all social functions for me. All of those things, I am meeting up with my friends to go do (granted, I run alone sometimes). Even if we don't actually talk, I know that they are expecting me to be there, so that gets my butt out, even if I would really rather watch a Real Housewives marathon.

angeltennis3 · March 2014

Winter exercise is always a struggle for me. I usually do okay just doing little exercises throughout the day at home (walks around the neighborhood, crunches, lifting light weights, etc). My job makes it so difficult from January - March. I travel for about 4 weeks in a row starting mid-January, and hotel workout rooms are so tiny it's a miracle if I can get a machine in the morning, and after work I'm usually too exhausted since we work til about 10pm. Once I stop travelling, it's still hard because of the crazy hours. I'm starting to slow down, though, and I am debating getting a gym membership to keep fit during pregnancy since apparently the weather isn't going to cooperate to allow me to use the great outdoors.

aguimaraes · March 2014

I kept almost the same gym routine, but stop running cause i felt sick while running.

I have been walking and lifting weight at least 4 times a week. Some days, i couldn´t lift really good, because i was to sick to do it, but i tried to keep going for not losing the track too much.

And i also end up the work out routine, streching, which it has been amazing for controlling the back/ pelvis pain.

LEP424 · March 2014

I was a cow my last pregnancy. I started walking at an incline during the second tri., but then got wicked back pain. This time, I've kept up my normal workout routine: running, spinning and power walking. There were days I just was too exhausted or nauseous and other days I had to get a nap in before working out. I plan to continue this routine and add prenatal yoga for as long as possible.

JenS1348 · March 2014

For someone who was working out and playing a sport 5 days a week, it has been really hard to admit that I haven't done any exercise in the past 2 months. Fatigue and m/s have drained me. I'm trying hard not to beat myself up about it. As I head toward the second trimester, I am beginning to regain my energy so I'm confident that I'll get my shit together and re-start a workout routine soon. I appreciate all the tips from you all!

kgrisham18 · March 2014

I'm still keeping up a 5-6 day a week schedule. The intensity has gone down but I feel better just doing something. I do a mix of treadmill, elliptical (when I read my baby books), and some classes. I found a class called Werq that I love. It's a dance class set to pop, rap, and rock music. Makes me feel young again

vrj0522 · March 2014

I've been able to stay active the entire time for the most part and am doing the same things as before although I've listened to my body and most of the time I've had to slow down my pace when running and taken a few longer breaks when doing weight lifting. I'm still working my abs and plan on continuing until I have a real bump.Last pregnancy I did the same. Same exercise as before but adjusted as my body dictated.

About half way through and once it got harder to jump/run, I started doing an interval training workout a couple of times a week that combined cardio with weights. I would bring a pair of dumbbells with me to the treadmill and set them aside. Then I would walk for 3 minutes (sometimes 4 or 5) and then I would grab the dumbbells and do weightlifting exercises for 2 minutes (arm curls, tricep curls, pushups, squats, lunges, shoulder press, arnold presses, etc) and continue the rotation for however long I wanted my workout to be. It created a high intensity workout with low intensity moves. I loved it and plan to start doing it again once I can't run any longer.

JohnandAmanda11 · March 2014

I was doing p90x3 and running a few times a week, up until the nausea and exhausted kicked in (likely story!) I have an average of one workout a week for the past 5 weeks... And I'm okay with that. This is my first pregnancy and what matters is that I do what my body needs (rest). This week has been the first that I've been able to stomach healthy foods again, so I'm happy to be juicing, eating lots of fruit, and some things like collard green wraps with all veggies. As long as I'm eating better, I feel better, and am just hoping I will build more energy to get back into a running and prenatal video routine most days of the week (and maybe some p90x, with mods). I did buy a few different videos to keep myself from getting bored, and am really looking forward to running and hiking this spring and summer. I just don't want my booty to get too large

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mbcgirlie14 · March 2014

I also have done very little in first tri. I am running a 10k tomorrow and am really sad that is will probably be my last race for long time. I plan to get back to crossfit 2-3 days a week starting next week since my energy is back.

I worked out a ton my last pregnancy and found that if I set a schedule then I would stick to it. Like if I said I was going to work out every M W F then I would. If I didn't set something then I would find an excuse. It definitely helped with labor and recovery.

WiFiMom2be · March 2014

I am lucky to have a nice gym at my work, but I couldn't get myself to go very often in 1st Tri - I probably averaged 1-2 times per week. I've been taking it easy - elliptical or walking hill intervals on the treadmill. If it's nice out, I'll walk outside. I've also done a bit of arm weights. I'm thinking of trying yoga. We'll see! Hoping to be more active in 2nd tri.

MrsL2B · March 2014

I've gotten very little exercise over the past couple of months, due to exhaustion, spotting, and unpredictable hypoglycemia. I usually do body building-inspired workouts, with heavy weights and HIIT or long, slow walks with my dog for my cardio. My dog had knee surgery and hasn't been up for walks for over a month, so I've shamefully been skipping those too. I have managed to get in some yoga, and I try to get up from my desk and do something active, like walk up and down the stairs or do a bunch of bodyweight squats in the bathroom, every hour or so at work. I keep meaning to get back into the gym on the weekends, but naps have been far more appealing recently. My stupid exhaustion seems to only be getting worse as I ooze into second tri.

LaDyBostonRN · March 2014

I walk alot and go up A LOT of stairs for my commute, so can I count that? I cancelled my gym membership because I took a pay cut for a new job and wanted to try to cut costs wherever possible. Now that it's starting to get warmer, I do plan on doing a lot of walking with my pup outside. Plus it was only two weeks ago that I started to feel much better with way more energy.

mcclan03 · March 2014

I used to run (more like slow jog) pre-pregnancy. I tried to keep it up in the early weeks after I found out but stopped after about three tries -- it just didn't feel right, like I was over-taxing my body and my uterus was yelling at me. I've been sticking to elliptical and speed/incline walking when I'm up for it, and resting when I'm not.

I figure first tri is a time to be pretty moderate with the activity and take cues from my body, though I do sometimes feel guilty when I realize I've gone a week, maybe longer, without any real exercise. The guilt isn't as much about weight gain for me as it is knowing that consistent physical activity is good for the baby. And sometimes my only physical activity is walking from the couch to the fridge.

TxMama83 · March 2014

I was going to the gym religiously 4-5 times a week until my 6th week and then cut back to 3 times a week since I was so tired! I've started to get some of my energy back in my 10th week and went 5 times this week for the first time! I normally do elliptical, Zumba class and walking. I def want to check out prenatal yoga!

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