Fitness Check In?

mezalune · November 2016

Hi ladies! Anyone interested in having a weekly fitness check in thread? I feel like it would help me hold myself accountable, especially since the first tri exhaustion is such a tempting reason to skip out on working out.

I'm curious how other mamas are handling their fitness routine. During my first pregnancy, I was a complete bum and stopped working out the minute I got my BFP. I feel like my energy waned big time, and when I developed GD, I blamed my poor nutrition and physical health habits. (I know that is not 100% the case but it's definitely how I felt.). Anyway, prior to this pregnancy I was training for two half marathons and working out (cardio and weights) 4-5 times/week. (Clarification, I'm a curvy girl at baseline and definitely do not look the part of a fitness guru. I try my best and try to focus on health over a specific number on the scale.)

I completed both halfs (one after the BFP... Talk about mind over matter!) but I haven't kept up the 4-5 times/week. My pregnancy fitness plan is to Zumba and Body Pump each once/week with an additional cardio worked in somewhere as long as I'm feeling ok and my MD is comfortable.

Let's hear from you! What are your fitness plans for this pregnancy? If you've been pregnant before, were you successful in keeping up the regimen? Any tips/guidance/prayers to share?

Assiram42 · November 2016

My current fitness plan...

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

mirdamae03 · November 2016

Haha @Assiram42!

I'd be interested in a check-in. I work out with a trainer once a week and try to cardio a few days a week.

Knottie42089123 · November 2016

Yea, I'm not doing fitness right now. Basically I lay down any chance I get. I'm assuming I'll start doing some walking and yoga in 2nd tri. I'm used to challenging workouts but I think my body just wants to relax whenever it can.

lizerspitz · November 2016

Im pretty out of shape, but I am looking forward to prenatal fitness classes that usually start in the second tri. I think just being around other pregnant women will help me get ready for parenthood in a healthy way.

neludelu · November 2016

I love this idea. I was insanely active up until 3 wks ago and all of a sudden I stopped moving. I'm starting to feel and see the effects of being a bump on a log so starting Monday I am going to get back on my routine even if it kills me. Until then... hand me that chocolate STAT

delujm0 · November 2016

I worked put pretty hard core through my first pregnancy and credit that with my ability to lose the weight quickly afterwards. it's a bit harder now with a toddler at home, but I have an elliptical at home that I try to use 4-5×/week and I still do a pilates reformer lesson once a week. I also try to get to yoga at least once a week but I've been too busy at work to make it to my lunchtime class the last few weeks. hoping to get back soon.

sjohns908 · November 2016

I lost all my fitness motivation last summer and have had only a few random workouts in the past year. I wanted to start getting back into it before I got pregnant so I could try to have a healthy, active pregnancy, but life and laziness got in my way

I did tell dh that I want to start going back to the Y to do some running and a cardio class at least once a week. I really want to get back into eating better and better shape so I don't feel so awful as I do now

MotherofDragons · November 2016

I do HIIT 2-3x wk and run 1-2x/wk. I just did a half marathon this past Sunday and have two more this pregnancy. Just want to maintain my current level of fitness and keep moving throughout pregnancy. I think it helped ease aches and pains last pregnancy and kept me feeling good.

halfthetree · November 2016

I'm in! I go to an intense 60 min spin class 3x/week, lift weights 2-3x/week depending on the week. The past two weeks have been pretty slow going, I'm feeling just exhausted and passing out at 7 with my kids. I workout in the evenings, so I tried a 6:00am spin class last week, and it made my day so hard to get through. Never again.

mkrel · November 2016

I need this. I've always been an on and off exerciser and I know that it's important to stay active during pregnancy. At this point I've been so tired that I'm only getting about 30-45 minutes of walking in a day, but I'm hoping to try to get to the gym at least a couple of times this week.
I also found a prenatal fitness class in my area and plan to start in the January session.

kfry22 · November 2016

I was walking with my son in our jogging stroller a lot this summer. For a while I was even running. I got up to two miles and was very proud of myself as I loath any kind of excercise. Now, in the last eighth weeks I

kelzor · November 2016

Yesssss!!
Last pregnancy I followed the order of my doc and only worked out until 15 weeks. This time I'm still doing 1.5hrs a day mon-fri

tosh24 · November 2016

I was doing high intensity interval training 3-5x per week and then running 2-3x per week back in the early summer. We have a place in cottage country so I don't do much in the summer 'cause it's busy going back and forth. My plan was to start back up in September but then I got parvovirus and could barely walk and was on and off work. Aaaand then I got my BFP and had a SCH and bled for the first month. Needless to say, I haven't been very active.

I think once I'm out of 1st tri and feel better about the pregnancy I will start walking (maybe running) again. I am starting off this pregnancy at the heaviest I've ever been and I want to be as active as I can be. I'd be interested in a fitness check in

awillis13 · November 2016

I was curling weekly before, but stopped when I started spotting (and DH was super nervous about it, I had been hopeful I could at least continue through the end of my first trimester.)

when I was told I needed to limit exercise until I stopped spotting, that was like my welcome invitation to become a total couch potato. And of course now that the spotting has stopped I'm sick. Once I feel better I want to at the very least make sure I'm walking daily.

gabadoo · November 2016

Yes! This sounds like a great idea. Most of my "working out" has to be fit into my commute, so I walk 30-35 min or bike 10 min/walk 15-20 min to and from the subway daily. I'm also fairly active at work and run around with my kid most days. Otherwise, I've been meaning to take up yoga, but wondering whether it's a good idea to start a new activity that I've never done while preggo.

neludelu · November 2016

Alrighty it's Monday ladies let's get to it! We can do this!

noellehm · November 2016

Yes! What an inspiring post. I've been keeping up Body Pump (cardio weight lifting) and hope to get back into running now that the nausea is slightly better. Also hope to do more swimming and yoga in the coming months. Goal for today: a mellow run.

ClaireCF · November 2016

This is just what I need! I'm trying to keep up my routine which is spinning, body pump, and yoga, plus some long walks with the doggo. Last week was rough and I didn't manage to do much but I got to my spin class this morning! Trying to start the week off right.

anitamargarita_82 · November 2016

I've been going to 3 pre natal classes a week and walking as much as possible. I went to dynamic spin class this morning and it's seriously worn me out. We rode the bikes for a while and then got off and did weight lifting and so on. I'm exhausted but felt great at the time.

Moneypenny424 · November 2016

I'm in! I work out a lot am trying to keep it going 4x a week right now. I do a bootcamp once or twice a week, usually a muscle conditioning class, yoga and just running/biking/elliptical. I worked out my entire first pregnancy and also credit it with losing the baby weight easily.

Spookster · November 2016

Im down 20 lbs I have just been mindful of my eating and skipping out on the soda/juice/sugar beverages.

kfitz1900 · November 2016

Speaking of working out - Any maternity work out pants that y'all love? My regular pants are starting to get uncomfortable (baby #3)

mezalune · November 2016

Ugh. Forced myself to Zumba a day later than usual after two days of major bloat/constipation. It was rough but I did it. Now for sleeeeeeeeeep.

delujm0 · November 2016

kfitz1900 said:

Speaking of working out - Any maternity work out pants that y'all love? My regular pants are starting to get uncomfortable (baby #3)

I got leggings at old Navy last time...I like their maternity work out stuff bc it's both functional and cheap.

danij0 · November 2016

This check in may be a great motivator!

pre-BFP I weight-lifted 4 times a week, 10-20min HIIT and did 15,000 steps a day (fitbit addict).
post-BFP I weight-lift 2-4 times a week and do at least 10,000 steps a day.
I don't do much cardio as my heart rate tends to spike randomly if I run and it worries me (plus I hate cardio). I dropped about half the weight on most of the lifting moves to make it less intense.
I'm hoping the 2nd trimester will be less tiring and I can get back to the full 4 days of lifting and 15k steps!

lmc929 · November 2016

I cannot even think about fitness right now

imalini · November 2016

Hi all! This is a great idea and I'd love to be held accountable for my fitness goals. This is my first pregnancy (8 wks+1d ) and I am fairly active... I do a combination of yoga/stretching, walking on treadmill or elliptical, and Pure Barre classes (low impact workout , I hear it's great to do through pregnancy ,with modifications). it's so hard to keep up in the first tri.... help!

lizerspitz · November 2016

I walked to the gym, ate a snack outside on a bench and walked home today. I define that as a success.

Jendink · November 2016

My thoughts exactly @Assiram42!!!! Ugh! Chasing around 20 4 yr olds all day plus a 2 1/2 year old at home is my work out. Hahaha

mkrel · November 2016

Has anyone done prenatal yoga with a previous pregnancy? I've gone to a whopping 2 total yoga classes in my life and wasn't a huge fan as I tend to pick more high energy classes with the exception of barre, and also got frustrated with the poses.... but I keep reading about the benefits and wonder if it is worth a try. Just curious about anyone's experience and if you already have to be into yoga to get anything out of it.

delujm0 · November 2016

@MKRLTX I did prenatal yoga last time, but it was at the studio that I already regularly did yoga at - it was a hot yoga studio, so I had to change to prenatal because that classroom wasn't heated. Obviously I was already into yoga at the time, but it did really help with my lower back and sciatic pain. This time, I no longer live near that studio, so I just go to yoga classes at the Y, which are not heated. Since I know how to modify poses for pregnancy, i'll probably continue going to regular classes (though work has been so crazy lately that I haven't made it over there for my lunchtime class in about a month unfortunately).

BellaO21 · November 2016

I was going to the gym with my husband 2-3 times a week up until about a week before we got our BFP. I was doing weights and cardio, but out of nowhere (at the time- obviously it makes sense now) I would get out of breath and exhausted after only a few minutes into my cardio routine. So once we actually got the BFP I stopped going and gave into the exhaustion. I FINALLY got enough energy today to get my butt back in- starting back at it slowly though... just cardio today and not as intense as I was going. FX I can keep it up!

Mtnmommy · November 2016

I think this'll be great. I'm planning on trying the 15 day Fit Mom challenge once I start feeling a little bit better. I'm used to running 3-4 days a week and HIIT 2-3 days a week. Fatigue and morning sickness have really zapped my motivation to exercise.

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