Hi all - Sorry this is posted so late. It's been a looong day and it still isn't over yet. I hope your weeks went a little more smoothly!
As a reminder, this is a check-in for anyone who is trying to be active during pregnancy. Jump on in if you're new.
So, how did your week go? Any workout victories? Anything getting in your way?
QOTW: What do you hope your LO learns from you when it comes to fitness?
Baby GIRL born 12/11/14!!
MC @ 8 wks 7/6/13 - ectopic @ 6 wks 12/28/13
In loving memory of sweet baby HP, and all our angel babies. Forever in our hearts.
Re: Fit Friday - late edition!
Well, you know I've been at the gym getting hit on by creepy ladies. I still haven't managed to start up a regular routine of yoga and walking on my off days. Gah! Maybe that will be my big victory next week.
I got in my 2 Mile hikes about 4 times this week. I also had some field work this week so getting away from my desk and on the water was awesome!
I hope my little one just enjoys being active in general. I really want to encourage active play, not so much exercising, but doing things together that are fun and promote fitness. We really enjoy the outdoors and hiking so I'm hoping our little one will enjoy those things too.
I worked out everyday this week, but didn't get to lift weights as much as I wanted to this week. Both yesterday and today I couldn't make it to the gym so I ran outside instead. I can't wait for the true fall weather to get here - it's hot out!
They also had a demo class to try 4 new classes at the gym (they demo'd 20 min of each class.) I really liked two of them and am looking forward to doing a full class of those two! One of the classes was Piyo, which I had heard good things about but wasn't very impressed with. Maybe I need to do a full class.
I have to say my willpower for food is waning though. I've been so good up until a couple of weeks ago. Then the sugar cravings hit hard. I am trying but am having a really hard time.
I hope DD and this baby enjoy exercise. I do hope they find a better balance of exercise and life though. I feel very guilty when I don't exercise for even one day. I hope my children are able to enjoy it but also be okay with missing a day here or there.
My week sucked for workouts. I did the elliptical for about 45 minutes on Saturday morning, but the my hip was killing me for the rest of the day. I didn't do another workout this week because we were busy Sunday and Monday, Tuesday night I had a doctors appointment followed by back to school night, and I've been sick the rest of the week. Finally took the day off today to rest and take medicine, so hoping to be feeling better by tomorrow. I did walk my dog for 1 mile this afternoon, because I needed time out of the house, if that counts?
I hope my LO learns to love physical activity in general. When she gets older, I want her to know that it's ok to miss a workout or to eat less than healthy food sometimes, as long as you're generally leading a healthy lifestyle.
Hurdles this week were significant. My BIL, his wife and kids were staying with us for a week after arriving from Greece and until they got settled in their rental place. That involved the typical house-full-of-people struggles, plus helping with a lot of other stuff like setting up bank accounts, getting a lease signed, getting the kids registered from school, and helping clean the new house/move in.
I have also been out of breath for a couple of days. I'm asthmatic, so I expect a certain amount of it, especially while pregnant. But lately I can't even finish a sentence or walk DOWN the stairs without being completely winded. It wasn't getting better so I went to my PCP today. Turns out I have some kind of respiratory infection requiring antibiotics and lots of airway inflammation. (This probably should go on the vent thread!)
Anyways, I worked up a good sweat for several hours doing a full day of cleaning for the rental place earlier this week, and did about 3 miles on the treadmill another. Hopefully I get past this quickly so I can pick back up with some exercise.
Echoing PPs, I hope LO adopts an active life style. I don't really have one and really have to push myself to get in physical activity. I worry about successfully instilling a value that I think is important but don't always practice!
I hope he learns to be healthy by staying active and eating the good stuff but flexible and fun enough to enjoy chocolate cake and some ice cream. I believe in being balanced
I hope being active is a natural part of my child's life and he or she never thinks of it as a chore or about being attractive. A tall order in this society but I'll do my best to encourage this attitude!
My teaching schedule has me on campus twice a week for 8 hour days each. I teach 4.5 hours per day and hold 3 office hours per day. I have 210 students in all. This means that I am "on" for those whole days pretty much. Anyway, I found this week seriously exhausting so I am hoping I will get into the flow soon.
Also really achy hips at night so poor sleep this week.
I hope LO will learn to love good healthy food and will learn moderation in all things. I do not eat premade or processed food and I have never had Kraft Dinner in my life, so his exposure to food should be quite healthy. I do not watch TV so neither will he. Hopefully we will do a lot of active play together!!
Fitness goal for LO: just to find activities, hobbies, sports, etc that keep him moving you name it - hiking, running, soccer, dance, etc.
I got to the gym twice this week, worked out with my my amazing trainer SO who gave me lots of new moves to do in this ever growing body, that was fun! I walked, I jogged with my boys, I did weights at home. So I feel good this week. I only got sick once this week which is awesome and not too debilitating.
QOTW: I want my son to move, know his body, challenge himself and feel the benefits of moving. I've learned, and continue to learn with my two older sons, that seeing me workout is important but it's more important that I am physical with the boys. We go to the park and set up a variety of sports, as a family, weekly. We played football this week! The joy of fitness has been instilled in them from doing rather than seeing.
I hope all my children learn that physical activity can be fun, but is also something they need to make time for. Finding time in a busy schedule can be hard, but this is important.