Health and Fitness Check-in (10.10.16)

Re: Health and Fitness Check-in (10.10.16)

• depineta member

  October 2016

  1. My goal for this week is similar - be a bum until the baby is two weeks old, then get back on track. My plan is to join weight watchers.  Does anyone have experience with their program for nursing mothers?
  
  2. Just keep going on short stroller walks until I get the all clear from my doctor.
  
  3. Sleeplessness!
  
  4. Last week I was also a bum, so goal achieved I guess. I am proud of myself for continuing my workouts until the day before I went into labor!
  
  5. Walking is my favorite low impact, but I'm ready to start running again. I miss pushing myself.
  

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• freckledlemonade member

  October 2016

  @depineta I did weight watchers after I had my first and really liked it.  I wasn't nursing, but I know they give you extra points to account for the calories.  I've heard some people say they have to tweak those extra points sometimes to keep their supply/keep losing weight, since I imagine the amount of cals burned from breastfeeding varies a bit person to person. 
  
  I don't think they want you to joint unless you're a certain number of weeks post partum, can't remember how many though, you may want to call and check.  I just remember I tried a couple weeks after having my daughter and they wanted me to wait a bit before joining.  Good luck!
  

   

  Baby BOY due 10-8-16
  
  

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• F47 member

  October 2016

  What is your health/nutrition goal this week?  Try to cut out allll the desserts and snacks. It's basically after every meal right now, and that's out of control. I'll allow a cookie a day, or dessert after dinner, but I need to cut back the sugar. Also, this isn't necessarily nutrition related, but I want to switch 100% to decaf for the rest of the pregnancy. Easier said than done while working full time and having a toddler, but I'd like to taper off until after baby is here.
  
  What is your fitness goal this week?  I'd like to do two workouts. At 37.3 everything is wearing me out, but two workouts in one week should be manageable. I also want to go for a walk as many evenings as time allows.
  
  Any challenges this week?  Hard to go out for a walk in the evening with DS. He hates sitting in the stroller, but at not quite 3, he's definitely not fast enough to keep up. With it getting darker earlier, often I just can't fit it in (unless DH doesn't have soccer practice).
  
  How did you do with your goals last week?  I didn't actually set any last week. That's one sure way to accomplish a goal! I went for a few walks, but only did one workout last week. I feel like such a lump.
  
  GTKY: What is your favorite low-impact workout?  Right now it's prenatal yoga. It feels soooo good. And, really alleviates my tailbone pain. Bonus: the ones I do are only 11 minutes.
  

  

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• jennielu member

  October 2016

  1. With trying to get my breast supply up and going, I will just be eating as much as I can and drinking plenty of water. Hopefully at least a couple vegetables a day.
   
  2. At 4 days PP,  my health / fitness goal for the week is to leave the house. I'd like to take two walks since I've hardly moved since last week. 
  
  3. Challenges: total body soreness and intense swelling. Any BTDT moms know when I can expect to have ankles again? 
  
  4. Last week was okay - I made it to the pool once but anxiety about my induction made the rest of the week rough
  
  5. YOGA. I also did some easy lap swimming while pregnant but I am not sure if I will continue that! 

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• ignoscemihi member

  October 2016

  @depineta I did Weight Watchers a loooong time ago (nine years ago) and it worked really well.  I tried it again a few years later to lose just a few pounds and then maintain my weight, but they had changed the point system (made it less restrictive partly by not counting fruits and vegetables toward your allowed points) and it wasn't as effective.  I'm not sure what it's like now.  They've probably tweaked it a bit based on feedback.

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