Weekly Fitness Check-in 08/01

susykat77 · August 2016

Hey ladies... what do you think about a more formal check in? I really like to set goals and in hopes of telling other people it will hold me accountable. Then we can still check in through out the week with how we are doing... thoughts? Here is a start to what might be in the check-in and let me know if there are other ideas... we can update it however people would like?

1. What are your fitness goal this week?

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? (this is a sensitive topic, I know. Thoughts of how to word this or if we want it included at all?)

juliebird6 · August 2016

I love this idea, and I like your questions! I would totally participate in a formal check-in.

LoneStar21416 · August 2016

What @juliebird6 said

I think it's fine to discuss weight gain concerns and ask questions. Everyone will gain at different rates and have different parameters, but I think it's nice to have a safe place to ask questions and discuss.

litzi-2 · August 2016

I like it!

1. What are your fitness goal this week? To exercise at least 5-6 days (yoga, fitness classes, beachbody workouts, etc). Also to stay cumulatively under my calorie goals (tracking with myfitnesspal).

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? I've been doing better since getting back from vacation last thursday. Worked out every day and eating better. No more desserts. Sad. I really want something sweet right now but luckily my SO ate the two containers of ice cream we had (in three days...).

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? I don't have a scale. I'm not really sure where I started so its hard to tell exact numbers. I think I gained some weight on vacation and now need to lose just a pound or two.

Mylitta · August 2016

I like the idea of a formal check in. We could switch/add questions as they arise as well. I vote we go for it and start this as our first...

1. What are your fitness goal this week? At least 2 actual or weightlifting workouts, and walk 4 or 5 days.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? Crappy, but I was/am sick. So I barely got out of bed.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? I don't know and I'm currently worrying about this. I normally weigh myself weekly, usually a weekend so I know I've gotten enough sleep (weekdays average 4-5 hrs, I'd like more than that.) Since I was sick I never slept well and I've been vomiting. The dr doesn't seem concerned so I'm going with it. Hope it works out ok

LoneStar21416 · August 2016

1. What are your fitness goal this week? 2-3 days of one of my barre videos and 2-3 days of walking at least 40 minutes. I am taking today off because I woke up with a sore throat from post nasal drip and I also got home later than I expected so I needed to eat dinner right away.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? Yes. I did something every day. I need to clean up my eating a little though. I went a little too wild on ice cream last week so I'd like to reign that in a bit.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? I had a huge rant about this that my PGAL ladies helped me with and I feel like I'm in a good place now. My doctor gave me some bizarre advice that threw me for a loop, but I feel confident now in where my weight is at based on where I am in my pregnancy. I feel like I do a good job during the day -- good breakfast, good lunch, and appropriate snacks during the day. The evening starts to get hairy. My dinner choices are good, but I think my portions may be too large. And I think I may be indulging too much on sweets at night after dinner. I don't want to be too restrictive either though. I think I need to find a goal and stick with it -- something like desserts X number of days a week? What do you all think?

hope you feel better @Mylitta

KRB22 · August 2016

I'm in!

1. What are your fitness goal this week? I booked a Pilates session for Friday (first since getting pregnant), so I'm looking forward to that! I also want to get to at least 2 yoga classes and do long walks or easy hikes on the other days. I'm hoping the latter will be easier now that it's starting to cool off a little outside.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? Not great. The week started off ok, but I felt pretty crummy for the 2nd half and generally had a hard time getting motivated to do anything. Sleep is a big factor for me these days. I don't get consistently good sleep lately, and it really affects the way I feel the next day.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? I would like to slow my weight gain down, and I'm hoping that re-establishing a good exercise routine and a more balanced diet will help. I don't have a scale and don't know exactly how much I weighed before getting pregnant, but I think I gained at least 7 lbs between my 8 and 13 week appointments. My MW wasn't concerned, and actually I think in general they don't recommend restricting calories or focusing on weight targets. But I was pretty slim and fit pre-pregnancy and honestly am worried about putting on too much excess weight and not being able to lose it after the baby. I feel a little guilty saying this, but regardless my priorities are getting the right/enough nutrients and exercising so I can feel strong and limber.

@LoneStar21416 what was your doctor's advice? I'm also struggling with diet a little. I've always had a very healthy diet in general, and was never a big snacker. Now I need to snack in order to keep my blood sugar level, and I don't know if I'm finding the right balance in terms of calories. Some days I probably eat too much and some I eat too little. I also have food sensitivities, particularly to dairy, which limits my protein options and probably results in me eating too many carbs.

As far as dessert, I've always craved something sweet after a meal, and generally am able to curb that with a piece of dark chocolate or some fruit. I have been craving baked goods more since being pregnant, and do try to limit those to about 3 times a week.

litzi-2 · August 2016

@LoneStar21416 I'm totally a sweets person, too. I don't give myself X desserts per week, it just doesn't work well for me. I usually try to eat something small and a little healthier. Some things I like...

- mix yogurt and lite coolwhip 1:1 (not a great food, i know) together and add some berries
- dark chocolate
- a "dessert" smoothie (pb or chocolate or something, maybe crumble an oreo on top)
- pudding (i love warm tapioca pudding)
- a few pieces of dried fruit

I also try to wait at least 30-60 minutes after finishing dinner to eat again (otherwise I'm still hungry and overeat)

LoneStar21416 · August 2016

@krb22 So the short version of it was that according to my doctor's jacked up scale, I gained 6 lbs between weeks 12 and 16. This isn't true because I weigh myself at home daily under the same conditions. She was pretty nice about it, but she was cautioning me to not continue to gain at that rate. I had gained approximately 3 in this time frame, and 2 lbs in the first tri according to my scale (so 5 total). But the thing that really set me off was that she she said she really didn't want to see me gain more than 8-10 lbs before week 20. According to her scale, I was up 8 lbs total since pre-pregnancy to week 16. Even if accurate, I was under the impression this was FINE (and everyone else I have talked to agrees), especially since I was well within a healthy BMI pre-pregnancy and very fit. She still recommends the normal 25-35 weight gain total, but in retrospect, I think she is used to seeing women gain much more in the third trimester and was afraid I was going down a path of too much weight gain too soon and I'd be over the 25-35 lb target by the end. As of this morning, I am up another 3 lbs since week 16 (I'm at 18 weeks now), so that would put me at 8 or 9 lb total weight gain. I feel like it's fine for where I'm at in my pregnancy, but I do really struggle with the speed with which I am supposed to gain. I think it's harder for me to envision how I'm not going to gain 50 lbs at this point. I think it will be easier to accept the gain and progression once I'm further along and I see that I haven't gained an excessive amount. I hope all that made sense!!!

KRB22 · August 2016

@LoneStar21416 yes that does make sense, though I agree the advice is a little strange, and maybe nitpicky. It's also interesting how your OB's recs differ from my MWs, but I guess everyone has a different approach. My BMI pre-pregnancy was at the low end of "normal," so I kind of expected to gain a little more weight than average, just not so quickly.
At my first prenatal appointment I was told to follow the Brewer diet, which gives specific recommendations for how much of each food group to eat every day. Once my MS started to let up a little I tried to follow the diet for about a week and then decided it is way too much food for me, at least at this stage. But I also think that week is when I put on the bulk of the weight I gained during 1st tri.
Lately I'm actually worried that I'm not eating enough, but am still putting on weight, which is why I want to try harder to focus on exercise. I have a routine appointment tomorrow and am planning to ask about my weight and nutrition.

Also, @Litzi that's great advice re: dessert and sweets, especially the part about waiting 30 minutes. Sometimes I find if I wait a while after my meal my craving for dessert just goes away on its own.

LoneStar21416 · August 2016

Very nitpicky, @krb22! I agree. I actually like this doctor and think she has a good bedside manner in general, but I didn't appreciate this. I feel like she was giving me advice that wasn't tailored to me specifically. I have an appointment with a different doctor at 20 weeks (same clinic), so we'll see what she has to say about my gain and where I am at. I'm interested to hear another opinion. Do you have set eating times? I need to snack a lot too. I have breakfast, small mid morning snack, lunch, small mid afternoon snack, then dinner and then usually some kind of dessert.

KRB22 · August 2016

@LoneStar21416 yes, I usually try to eat at set times. I have always eaten breakfast and had a pretty regular meal schedule pre-pregnancy.

Now my schedule is roughly the same as yours, though lately I've been waking up starving at 4 AM and usually have something small to eat then, like a banana, just so I can have a shot at going back to sleep for a bit. Then I do breakfast, midmorning snack, lunch, and if I'm having dessert I usually end up doing that after lunch. The late afternoon through dinner is where things get a little hairy for me. Sometimes I'm good with a small snack and then dinner (which is usually a smaller portion than what I ate previously), sometimes I end up snacking kind of continuously, and some days I have a hard time getting any food down after lunch. I had a couple weeks during first trimester where I also had to eat a snack right before bed or I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling queasy... I feel like my metabolism changes every day, or it might just be a function of what I'm eating?

I hired a doula last week and actually 1 of the reasons I chose her was because she also focuses on nutrition. So I'm hoping she can also help me troubleshoot my diet.

Dinozaur · August 2016

I like the check-in idea, and the questions seem perfectly fine to me. It's a safe place to discuss concerns, vent, be a nervous wreck, or whatever else.

1. What are your fitness goal this week?

I'm taking my first yoga class ever today, and I really hope I enjoy it and don't get too embarrassed from my lack of flexibility. Otherwise I really just hope to exercise (aside from walking the dog) at least 2 more times, of not more. Not a huge goal, but I'm still getting back into things due to lingering MS.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

Very poorly

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? (this is a sensitive topic, I know. Thoughts of how to word this or if we want it included at all?)

I'm still down a pound or two from pre-pregnancy. Yesterday probably didn't help much since I threw up my breakfast and then was sick the rest of the day. I guess I'm not super concerned yet since I just now got 2nd tri, but I'm ready to be able to eat somewhat normally again.

juliebird6 · August 2016

1. What are your fitness goal this week?

My goals this week are to do something active 5 times, whether it's walking, running, Zumba, etc. I used to run 5x a week, but that has been very challenging for me in pregnancy, so now I am pleased if I run once or twice a week, and get walk the rest of the days. I also was a regular Zumba attendee, but with nausea and summer trips, I've not been able to keep that up. I'm hoping to get back to my regular Wednesday Zumba routine for as long as possible.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

I did pretty well last week. I ran twice, walked twice, and went to Zumba. Some days when I run, I feel really great and just like my old pre-pregnancy self, but other days, I'm crawling by the end and feel like I ran a marathon instead of 3 miles. On the days when I'm feeling really good, it is SO hard to slow down and keep my heart rate low. My doctor told me to keep it under 140, which is WAY lower than I'm used to when working out. How closely do you all follow this advice? Sometimes I feel great with my heart rate at 150-160 and could totally carry on a conversation, but I feel anxious and like I'm "breaking the rules." I certainly don't want to harm the baby with intense exercise, but I also don't want to take it too easy if I am feeling good. Anyone else struggling with this?

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down?

I'm definitely trying to slow my weight gain. At one of my recent appointments, I had gained almost 10 pounds in a relatively short amount of time. She told me that most women gain about 10 pounds by week 20, so I'm trying to keep myself more in line with this. It's been a little bit easier to manage weight so far in 2nd trimester because I don't have to eat constantly to feel good, and I'm actually able to exercise a little bit, so I am hoping that will help slow the gain. I definitely want to gain a healthy and appropriate amount of weight, but I'm also not going to beat myself up if I gain 40-50 pounds instead of 25-35. I'll gain whatever I need to gain to feel healthy and be active, and I'll do what I need to do post-delivery to get back to a healthy weight.

susykat77 · August 2016

1. What are your fitness goal this week? Swimming 2x this week and walking 2x this week. This weekend going for several long hikes at my husbands family reunion in Breckinridge.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? Eh. Not great. I think that I need to have snacks more often as I get bad headaches by the end of the day and don't want to work out.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? I am not sure. I was hospitalized about 2 months before I got pregnant and I lost 8 lbs. I was on a very restrictive diet (due to the illness) so I was maintaining that weight. BUT the midwife said that I need to gain 25lbs from where I was before I was sick. So looking at it her way, I have only gained 3 lbs but from my illness weight, I have gained 11 lbs. I just want to be healthy and gain enough weight at the right time to nourish my wee one.

Knottie1443924966 · August 2016

Love the idea of a formal check in!! And your questions are awesome!

1. What are your fitness goal this week?

To continue going to the gym 6 days a week

*5 or 4 weight training days

*2 or 1 cardio stair master days (I want to climb the equivalent of the CN Tower like I used to pre pregnancy. Getting closer and closer every time)

*Continue my ritual of the 45 min walk every morning around the mountain block

*Try to get in at least 4 night time walks

*Sunday morning yoga

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

Awesome!

*Weight trained 4 times at the gym

*2 cardio days; 1 stair master half way to the CN Tower + Bike, 1 eliptical day

*Walked 6 mornings

*Walked 2 evenings

*Sunday yoga

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down?

Weighed in at 122lbs pre pregnancy 5"10

Todays weight is 142.4lbs

Gained 20.4 lbs in 4.5 months

April 122lbs

May 128.6lbs

June 130.8lbs

July 136.4lbs

Aug 142.4 lbs

Dinozaur · August 2016

Oh my, prenatal yoga last night was fantastic, if you've never done yoga before, this is apparently a great time to start. You guys may have already known this, but I learned that if you're trying to work on kegels, doing them in a low squatting position works soooo well, you can really feel them (I have issues feeling if I'm doing them right when I'm just sitting at my desk at work).

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

What are your fitness goal this week?

Walk 12,000 steps per day

Choose healthy snacks

Good Portion control at dinner

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

My mom came visit which means we ate out a lot. Wasn't wearing my Fitbit so no clue how I did step wise, but I had serious fatigue over the weekend and didn't do anything. I think Cletus the fetus had a growth spurt though - because I can feel his body stick out a lot more than before.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down?

I'm struggling with this too. I started out pre-pregnancy about 112 (after working hard for over 2 years to lose and maintain) and now I'm at 125. My doctor is totally fine with it, but because I know I didn't make great eating choices for a while and I wasn't excercising I gained more than I probably would have if I ate better or didn't quit being active. I'm also struggling to see the weight going to my thighs and upper arms. But I'm trying to tell myself there is no point dwelling on the past all I can do is try to make better choices now. Yesterday I had a day full of good food choices and I've got my Fitbit charged back up and on my wrist so we'll see how this week goes.

KRB22 · August 2016

I had an appointment with my MW yesterday and was relieved to see that I'd gained less than 2 lbs between 13 and 17 weeks. She wasn't at all concerned about my weight gain either.

I'm also feeling so much better than I was last week and think I have a good shot of meeting my fitness goals this week. I went to a hard yoga class yesterday morning, which really felt like a great workout, and I felt awesome the rest of the day. So that's also helping me stay motivated.

@ceclarlinetlo I agree that there's no sense in dwelling on the past. Everyone keeps telling me it's normal to struggle with this throughout pregnancy, so I figure I just need to accept that every day is going to be different and know that I'm doing the best I can.

susykat77 · August 2016

@ceclarlinetlo I agree about dwelling on the past. I made some horrible choices in the first tri but I am definitely making better food choices now.

As far as exercise, this week so far has been a bust for me. Monday, I had a horrible headache after work. And yesterday, I had period like cramps all afternoon so I decided to rest. I am going to ask my midwife about this at my appointment today. I felt ok otherwise to go swimming but I am so afraid of overdoing it and causing something to go wrong. (It sounds ridiculous as I write it, I know)

AlabamaRedhead · August 2016

1. What are your fitness goal this week?

Alternate yoga/cardio 4-5 days this week

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

Pretty good, but only made it like 3 days

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? (this is a sensitive topic, I know. Thoughts of how to word this or if we want it included at all?)

It's hard for me to know exactly how I am, my starting weight is iffy, I was about 168-169 but went on a week long trip to Portland, Oregon and ate like a boss (or hog, whichever). Then, the next week went on vacation to the mountains where again, I didn't eat the best. I found out the day after we got back that I was preggo. So I'm guessing I was about 173 ish? I think? Then, I didn't work out for most of the 1st Tri just due to loss concerns and taking it easy.

So right now I'm about 176-178 depending on the day. I'm not sweating it too much. I gained about 35-40lbs with DS and worked out each day during that pregnancy and all was well. I'm eating better than I did in the 1st Tri so we'll see how it goes!

Knottie1443924966 · August 2016

**Question**

Hey ladies!! Firstly wow everyone is doing so great! It's so motivating to be in this group with you

So here's the thing.. I have gained 20lbs.. and everyone else seems to have gained 2, 4, 10 but not 20lbs.. is there anyone out there in the same boat as me? Should I be concerned? My midwives just brush off my question saying that the baby and I are healthy.. but I have gained far more then anyone here and I'm starting to get worried..

susykat77 · August 2016

@knottie1443924966 Based on what you have posted previously about your height and weight, you were technically in the underweight category of the BMI chart. I believe that if you were underweight to begin with then it is suggested that you gain 28-40lbs. I would say that you are tight on track and that your body needs that weight to support your growing baby.

Knottie1443924966 · August 2016

You know its funny I relied on my electronic scale to tell me my BMI and I ranged from 18-19% which I thought was healthy but I just looked up the chart online and you're right I was 5lbs underweight based on the Index.. but to gain 15lbs on top of that? I don't know it seems like a lot.. It really makes me concerned.

Based on the calculation on this website I should be weighing in at 129 and 132 lbs they are saying that I'm currently 10lbs over the weight I should be at and that I'm gaining too quickly.

Here's the site I used for the calculation:

https://www.thebabycorner.com/tools/pregnancy/calculators/weightcalculator.php

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

@Knottie1443924966 I've gained 15 - and my OB is actually really happy with that - she said with my starting weight she wants to me aim for 40 pounds total and she feels I'm right on track for that. I'm only 5'3 so with you being 7 inches taller than me I think we are about the same pace.

Knottie1443924966 · August 2016

@ceclarlinetlo Thank you

Its comforting to know that I am not alone at this rate.

ChaoticWolf · August 2016

1. What are your fitness goal this week? To get in some exercise as I pack up my apartment to move, and hopefully not get winded while doing it.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? Didn't really have any goals last week to be honest. Up until this point my only goal has been "don't throw up everyday"...

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? (this is a sensitive topic, I know. Thoughts of how to word this or if we want it included at all?) Well before pregnancy my weight fluctuated between 240 and 245. Weeks 6-8 I went up to about 253 as my highest weight. After that I started losing a lot of weight due to constant nausea, and now at week 15 I'm at 238. So I've lost a good amount, depending on how you're counting it. My midwife doesn't seem overly concerned as long as I'm eating, but she doesn't want me to "diet", which is fine by me.

cjs260 · August 2016

@Knottie1443924966 Maybe you are just maintaining a great muscle mass? I know that my muscle definition has definitely decreased since taking off ~3 months of weight training. Maybe that plus all the crazy things that change in our bodies during pregnancy are adding to it. If you're worried, definitely talk to your doctor, but I bet with your pre-pregnancy BMI, workout schedule, and body size, she's not going to be too worried about it.

Also, can I request some recommendations of healthy, packable snacks that I could keep in my work fridge or desk?

1. What are your fitness goal this week? Walk everyday, yoga 3x, body weight exercises 3x.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week? I didn't really have set goals last week, due to slowly trying to reinstate the broken foot, but I did okay.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? So, I actually misstated my BMI here before, but apparently, I found out a few days ago, it's about 5 points lower than what I had previously thought, but it shouldn't affect my weight gain goals too much. After MS, I had lost a little bit, but gained most of it back. Until I started eating super healthy again last week, and now I'm back down 2lbs. The doc said at my last appt, that she'd like to see me gain at least 1lb in the 4 weeks between visits, and now I've moved in the opposite direction. I feel like that my body maybe is just using some of the stored fat to feed baby, but we'll see what she says a week from today. I'm a huge believer of the school of thought that falls under Barker's Hypothesis (basically what happens to you in utero affects you greatly later in life, especially in regards to maternal hormones and weight gain - either too much or too little). As a structurally large woman (doctor-defined xlarge bone structure) married to a structurally large man, who both have trouble with maintaining healthy weight, I really want to make sure that I don't gain too much weight and set my kid up to have an inhibited metabolism, when they're going to already have just general body size against them. Also, my normal caloric intake from day to day pre-pregnancy was around 1800 cals, and I'm used to feeling hungry as a good thing that I need to enjoy. It's really mentally difficult for me to eat every time I feel hungry, but I know that right now, my intake should be closer to 2300 cals. H thinks I'm being too hard on myself, and that I should be trying to enjoy healthy food whenever I feel hungry. He's probably right, but I'm having a hard time. Whew, thanks for enduring that crazy vent session.

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

@cjs260 my go to pre-packaged snacks would probably mozzarella string cheese, indivdual cups of Greek yogurt and you could keep a bag of your favorite granola in your desk, fruit cups in juice rather than syrup and a can of mixed nuts.

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

Oh I think they also make single serve things of peanut butter you could eat on crackers or an apple.

susykat77 · August 2016

@cjs260 The snacks I have been packing lately (I take 2 to work for in between breakfast and lunch and in between breakfast and dinner) have been 1 piece of fruit or vegetable (banana, plum, peach or sliced cucumbers, baby carrots and cherry tomatoes (no dip) and a hearty snack like cottage cheese or the laughing cow cheese triangle with Nut thins or yogurt (no sugar added just real fruit).

Although I am struggling to not snack on sweets. I work in a hospital and I am constantly walking around to the various units and inevitably, one of the units has something sweet that I can't resist! Ugh!

Knottie1443924966 · August 2016

@cjs260 thank you

I have some snack options that are easy to make and store

Mix one 0.5 cup of cooked quinoa and 1 teaspoon of peanut butter. Them scoop this onto lightly salted inner celery stalks. It's about 170calories and 5grams of protein. Depending on the peanut butter you choose.

Or peeled vined tomatoes and persian cucumbers cubed and lightly salted. The more fresh the tomatoes the more juice/dressing you will have. You can always squeeze some lemon or lime.

1 avocado halved or cubed with a teaspoon of mustard and tablespoon of squeezed lemon juice and salt.

Sliced red and orange peppers, cucumbers and inner romaine lettuce leaves with hummus.

LoneStar21416 · August 2016

My mid morning snack is usually a Lara bar. I actually think calorically it may be too much, but I am starving inbetween breakfast and lunch. After lunch and before dinner I usually have a single serving cottage cheese, or a cheese stick, or a piece of fruit. Not all, one of them

I also keep a thing of trail mix in my office, but I really try not to open that unless I'm super hungry because I tend to graze and mindlessly eat if it's not portioned out. Some days I bring pre-portioned Quaker rice puffs in a zip lock bag. Not the big ones, but the smaller ones that look like chips. Love those things.

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

Oh man I love Lara bars - but with PCOS I really have to limit how many I eat

dates have so much natural sugar I Love the key lime and lemon ones!

LCartee2016 · August 2016

AHHHH!! Ladies, I'm so excited! Today, my new (to me) treadmill comes in and I can start walking again! There really aren't any good places to walk near me. I also really haven't been doing well in the sun/heat, but I really want a healthy pregnancy so I'm excited to get this tool! BTW, any advice on keeping my heart rate in the right "zone"? I've looked it up on Google, and most website say to use the" holding a conversation" test, but I'd like to hear someone's actual experience. TIA!

1. What are your fitness goal this week?

*Starting today, 30 minutes a day, walking. I'd like to make this a routine.

2. How did you do meeting your goals last week?

*Well, I didn't. But I actually feel like a human being this week, so hopefully that will make a difference.

3. Are you gaining enough weight? Do you want to slow your weight gain down? (this is a sensitive topic, I know. Thoughts of how to word this or if we want it included at all?)

*I feel like I may be gaining to quickly, but the scale shows a lot of variance from day to day. I just want to stay in a healthy range.

(I don't mind this question at all, but this is my first check-in here, so idk what my vote counts for. )

KRB22 · August 2016

@Knottie1443924966 I'm 17 weeks and up at least 14 lbs since I got pregnant, and closer to 20 lbs vs where I was last summer. I was admittedly pretty skinny last year, and did put on a little weight over the winter as I had scaled back my workouts while trying to get pregnant. From what I've read, "healthy" weight gain targets during pregnancy are partially based on starting weight/BMI. So if you were slim to begin with, you're probably going to gain more weight overall than someone who starts out slightly overweight. Also it's a good point about muscle tone, since muscle weighs more than fat. Anyway, if your doctor isn't worried I wouldn't worry either.

And I love those snack suggestions! I've been trying hard to make sure I have protein with every snack, and since I can't have much dairy that gets tough sometimes. Will definitely be trying some of these!

My go-to midmorning snack is an apple with some almond or peanut butter (I actually brought this in the car today on the way to get lunch). Chopped up carrots or peppers with hummus is another option. Almonds are also a good snack to just have on hand. And even though it doesn't have any protein, I usually carry around some dried fruit, like mango. I find this helpful for dealing with sudden blood sugar dips. Just make sure the fruit doesn't have any added sugar!

litzi-2 · August 2016

@KRB22 those are my go-to snacks, too. i really need to remember the hummus next time i'm grocery shopping, just keep forgetting! and i accidentally got the mango with sugar from target. it was so gross i actually had to throw it away. the regular kind is much yummier!

@LCartee2016 i don't think there's any evidence for the right "target" HR. some OBs have disregarded that completely. I think it just depends on what you're comfortable doing and listening to your body. it can even vary day by day to what your body can handle.

@Knottie1443924966 your snacks sound so much more adventurous than my boring ones! i'm loving the mixing quinoa and PB (so many options in my head!)

savspillers · August 2016

First time check in! 14 w 5 d with my second baby, so starting to feel more energy than I experiences first tri, but also starting to feel more pregnant which is making workouts more challenging! Hellooooo modifications!

1 - Hoping to work out six days this week (usually try and get in one or two rest days): two BodyPump classes, two circuit training workouts, and two cardio workouts (kickboxing, stairclimber)...and to not over eat at dinner now that my appetite is finally back!
2 - not bad with fitness goals last week... It was a crazy work week and I managed to make it to a BodyPump class, two boot camp style classes, and a BodyCombat class which I love so I was happy to get those in.
3 - I feel fine about the weight I've gained so far. I'm up about a pound, maybe two, which is less than I had gained by 15w with DS, but I didn't have much of an appetite and caught a bad stomach bug in my first tri this go around. I gained the recommended amount with DS and am hoping to keep it right in that same range now that DD is on the way! Working out REALLY helps me manage my weight gain while still treating myself to semi-regular pregnancy indulgences

NICE WORK to all the mommies who are getting up and getting moving even though we probably don't feel like it!

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

Man. I think Cletus the fetus is making me allergic to my Fitbit

I took it off two weeks ago because I had a weird rash that I wanted to clear up. I put it back on today and had on for 10 hours and the rash is back

susykat77 · August 2016

@ceclarlinetlo Bummer about the Fitbit... I've been thinking that I should get one but not if I get a rash

AFM- the week stared off slow with a huge headache and then some cramping but my midwife agreed with me and said after all we did to get pregnant that not working out when you don't feel great is a good choice even if it means I gain more weight than I want. I did however got for a 45 min hike yesterday after work and then went for a 30 min walk this morning. Yay me!

ceclarlinetlo · August 2016

@susykat77 it's the weirdest thing - I have worn my fitbit basically all day every day (except for showering) for over a year and it's only been since being pregnant that I've had the issue. I hope it goes away after I deliver.

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