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AdvoCyndi30 · January 2017

What do you do, if anything, to stay in shape?

Over the past two years my husband and I went on a health journey and completely changed our lifestyle. We started CrossFit, clean eating, and healthy supplements, and lost a combined 105 pounds!

MH is a CrossFit L1 trainer and he personal trains people out of our house now (on top of his full-time job) and we LOVE Olympic weightlifting. My doctor told me to scale it back quite a bit. I lift pretty heavy and he said to cut my weights by about half.

Now I'm doing moderate weight, lots of cardio (barf!) and listening to my body when I need to slow down.

jacksonbears · January 2017

What a great thread!! Hubby and I have always been big into working out especially running and pilates, I used to go to the gym about 5 days a week, spending hours and hours....

Since TTC, my doc did say to slow down at the gym to make sure my AF were regular, so in the summer, I cut 1/2 hour each day. During my TWW, I slowed down as well..

Since getting my BFP, I now go to the gym 3x a week, and do pilates 2x a week. I still run, but cut my runs down from 9 miles to 4 miles, and I include walking, biking and elliptical. Pilates is the same, but once I announce to my instructor, she'll change my routine to prenatal pilates.

Unfortunately, I've been eating the same as before, and i feel like i packed on a couple of pounds. I'll need to figure that out, but can't go too nuts, eating for two...

imwithbaby · January 2017

I used to be a marathoner until running injuries sidelined me, but now any running/high-impact is a no-no from my doc. Pure Barre was doing the trick but then I started getting some weird nerve pain in my back so stopped that.

Kudlica27 · January 2017

I teach fitness classes at our local gym. I teach Kettlebells, Group Power, and Group Core. I taught classes till I was 37 weeks last time. I may cut out Group Core sooner, but I plan to stick with the others. I had a great pregnancy last time, and I think it's partially because I worked out so much!

@amandaredinger We just got a Pure Barre in my town!

dmbfan46835 · January 2017

Damn ladies! I feel like a lame ass fatty now compared to you all! I'm just doing videos. I did Jillian michaels yoga meltdown this morning. Whooped my ass when I usually is a piece of cake. And then I do the Tracy Anderson Method pregnancy DVDs. I just get it in before work because no way I'm taking time away from my son at night after I get home from work and make dinner. If I can't fit it in the am when I still have energy and my dudes are still sleeping I won't do it.

donehue · January 2017

Hi everyone! I am a running mom. Pre-kids I was a total workout-aholic, but now as a working mom of two running is my only time. I just did a sub-4 marathon in mid-October and am trying to keep my distances up and do a half-marathon in February. Hopefully more after that as well! I know the long distances (long run this weekend was 11) are sucking the life out of me now, but I'm really hoping second tri is better! Looking forward to this journey with you all!

DoulaTog13 · January 2017

I'm into fitness.... Fitness whole pizza in my mouth!

haha. before I got pregnant with DD, I was going to the gym 3 times a week and doing a combo of cardio and weight training. However, once m/s set in, I couldn't do it anymore and quit going. I haven't been back since. My fitness routine consists of chasing 2 kids up and down stairs in the evenings and on weekends. I do a fair amount of walking at work since our bathroom is about a mile away and I have to pee ALL.THE.TIME.

DeansGirl14 · January 2017

I've been a runner / marathoner for roughly 8 or 9 years now, and this is the first year I stopped signing up for races. So my fitness has declined a bit, which feels frustrating.
I'm going to the gym for 20 minutes of cardio and some weight lifting ("maintenance", not "training") 3-4x per week. That's on top of the hour or so of walking I do 5x per week just out of necessity (commute and getting out on lunch break). I have to say I feel a lot better while working out and after working out.

Some of the "pregnancy workouts" that are out there confuse me because they seem soooo basic. I've worked with personal trainers in the past so I know a lot of moves and feel more advanced than the stuff I'm finding online. Obviously I'm not going to smush my stomach and obviously if my stomach starts to get too heavy, I'll scale back or quit certain moves. I know my body.

But for now, all things plank-related are my friend!

donehue I'm jealous of your sub-4! In October of 2015 I did my last marathon with a sub-4 goal. I got 4:02. It was still a PR by a couple minutes but ughhhhhh not sub-4!!

AdvoCyndi30 · January 2017

@DoulaTog13 That cracked me up! I do love me some pizza!

I'm jealous of all your runners! I wish I loved it. I don't. I've done some 5K fun runs and likes those, but that's my limit!

@amandaredinger I have seen some stuff about Pure Barre. What is it?

BlackNYellow · January 2017

I run and it was running that I think helped me get pregnant! My first half marathon was 3 months ago and my second was supposed to be Saturday but I had to bail because of the freezing cold temps and wind chills we had here. I was on a run streak (ran every day for over a month) the day I found out I was pregnant. Now I'm down to 2-3 x a week. I plan on amping it back up once my energy returns and will be focusing on shorter distance races (2 mi, 5Ks, and 10Ks) until my next half marathon in May (if that happens...).I also do strength training and yoga but mostly do that to make my running game stronger.

Does anyone here do daily/weekly ab workouts? I was also doing a plank streak and a 30 day ab challenge but the holidays got in the way and I since stopped. I also read that situps and some ab stuff is bad for pregnancy? I'm going to ask my OB but I would love to be able to keep working on my core strength especially for labor.

Kathryn0903 · January 2017

I've been going to the gym and using the bike there. My Y has a prenatal fitness class that I'm considering trying. Has anyone done one? I'm worried that it might be too early to start it and may be more geared toward later stages of pregnancy.

Kudlica27 · January 2017

@BlackNYellow I teach a CORE class that's 30 minutes. Last pregnancy I did Core/an excercies till about 37 weeks. The concern is laying on your back for a significant amount of time, but there are so many CORE excercises that don't require you laying on your back that it's possible!

imwithbaby · January 2017

@Kudlica27 check it out!!!! Especially if you teach group fitness I think you'd really enjoy it.

@AdvoCyndi30 it's a 60-minute workout class (they say 55 but they lie!) focused on ballet barre technique. It's HARD but you really get to work at your own pace. You'll always do the same pattern, but with different excercises: warmup, thighs, butt, abs, cool down. One of their catch phrases is "embrace the shake" because you'll be shaking if you're doing it right! It's honestly a great community and I loved it. If I didn't have this weird back thing I'd totally still be doing it. It IS a little pricey (I paid $135/month for unlimited classes) but if you can swing the cost it's a killer workout and you'll look forward to going to class!

babydancer83 · January 2017

I've been into working out and lifting weights since 2009, I danced professionally so athletic training helped me a lot. But since DS in 2013, I workout for me.. I did 1 bikini fitness competition 2 years ago as a fun goal. But that messed up my metabolic system

currently im on pelvic rest due to a bleed.. no working out until it dissolves. I cannot waitttttt to workout again!
Ill be thankful even for an elliptical at this point lol
I really want to pursue yoga and barre a little more!

LeA2017! · January 2017

I take kickboxing classes at a local gym about 2 times a week and take zumba once a week.

cltweed · January 2017

I follow the Blogilates (Cassey Ho) workout calendar. The videos are free on YouTube and the calendar is available each month. I usually do them when the kids go to bed, and oddly enough, they seem to help my nighttime nausea once I just get off the couch and do it. I enjoy them because it's a good total body workout that's low impact and builds long, lean muscles. I'm hoping to continue the routine through the pregnancy with some modifications along the way.

LaurieD32 · January 2017

I'm a runner and swimmer, who has found the running a little less appealing because my boobs are huge now and hurt when they bounce. I'm getting in the water more -- I swim 1800-2000 yards per workout -- and I'm learning some yoga to keep my legs and back loose. So far so good, but I hope there exists a maternity swimsuit that's good for workouts. Fingers crossed!

taylormarie923 · January 2017

I love that we have so many runners here! I also run, but have been terrible about training because I'm just so tired. I have a half this coming weekend so hopefully I don't die. I'm signed up to run two more in march and June. I don't know if June will happen.

jpomo · January 2017

Good to see so many ladies lifting weights throughout pregnancy! I currently do the same and most of the articles I read suggest that you scale back significantly but I don't see the logic to that unless your body is telling you otherwise or your a high risk pregnancy. The whole ab separation thing does freak me out though!

clrgrdfrk · January 2017

Another runner here. My plan was to run my first half this year but life happened. I am finally getting my energy back. The week I poas I was barely getting 2 miles when I was doing 5. My pace is also slower but I'll survive. My main goal is to keep moving, keep running as much as my body allows this pregnancy.

DeansGirl14 · January 2017

To the question about ab workouts-- I read somewhere that planks (and various forms- side planks and whatnot) are good for you as you use your entire core to hold those positions. Crunches are not only rather useless for most people anyway, but the act of crunching your abs (squishing them) can cause a pregnant woman's abs to... split. Can't recall the medical term for that, but even after you give birth, anything that compresses your abs out is the last thing you want to do. Any other way to strengthen your core that's comfortable for you should be fine.

donehue · January 2017

@taylormarie923 good luck this weekend! We is your half at? I live in MA so not prime running weather up here right now (I loathe treadmills). I also run in the Adirondacks a lot, but it is pretty quiet on the half schedule for the next two months. Guessing you are some place warmer?

donehue · January 2017

Also - in my Jan '15 Facebook group we started a Bikini Body Mommy Challenge / group check in when we were like 7 weeks post-partum. The group accountability was awesome! Would love to do something like that with people in the fall.

dinofreak · January 2017

I teach classical jazz dance, barre fitness, and weight training, and I use my own classes to stay in shape. I used to run several times a week, but I have to save my knees for teaching, and we are a 1-car household so I bike everywhere. I hope I can keep up this pace through my pregnancy! Doc has encouraged me to stay as active as I can

molly1108-2 · January 2017

I'm a runner but I jacked my hamstring this summer so I've been doing PT and working on that for months. Lately I've just been walking and I feel so doughy, which will obviously not get better. Sigh. At least I'm keeping up with it, I guess.

taylormarie923 · January 2017

donehue said:

@taylormarie923 good luck this weekend! We is your half at? I live in MA so not prime running weather up here right now (I loathe treadmills). I also run in the Adirondacks a lot, but it is pretty quiet on the half schedule for the next two months. Guessing you are some place warmer?

I'm in San Diego, so definitely much warmer! This half is in Carlsbad along the ocean, it should be beautiful! I'm flying up north to run the san fransisco rock n roll in March and if I can at least walk the San Diego in June, I will sign up for Los Angeles in October to get my Cali Combo. I am all about collecting those medals lol

Shopaholic42488 · January 2017

i am still running 3-4 miles 3-4 times a week. i ran up till 7 months with DD, hoping to do the same with this LO!

IvorySoapGirl · January 2017

Yes, you do need to be careful about the type of ab exercises you do! It's called diastasis recti when your rectus abdominus separate-- it's not uncommon and it doesn't have to be permanent. I had a 1.5 inch gap after DD was born and was able to get it closed with the help of a physical therapist specializing in pelvic conditions. If you want a great guide for posture and exercising before and after pregnancy, check out Denise Jagroo's book: Your Best Pregnancy. I don't know how to post a link to Amazon but it's easy to find. If you are doing regular exercises (not pre-natal) then you need to be sure you aren't doing anything that will compromise your abs.

liz4382 · January 2017

I am also a runner, would lift weights about 2x a week and go to Zumba at least once. I did this before I got pregnant and through most of the first tri. For the past few weeks I have been taking it easy (mostly just walking) due to a bleed seen on the U/S--and it is driving me crazy. I am hoping to be able to get back into my regular workouts in a few weeks, and continue throughout the rest of pregnancy. It makes me feel so much more like myself--and I have heard it really helps make labor easier.

I am actually signed up for up for a half marathon in April--I ran it last year and signed up for this year at a discount right after. Didn't realize I would be preggo! I know I won't be able to do the half, but maybe I will be able to drop my registration down to the 10k. We'll see what happens!

babyoakes · January 2017

I was a runner until I injured my foot the day before my first half marathon. It never healed correctly and now running hurts my foot. Then I took up weightlifting and did a bodybuilding competition. It was too restrictive for me and I ended up putting on about 30 pounds afterwards. I still love bodybuilding though and might make it a goal of mine to compete again. Nothing motivates you to get back in shape quite like getting on stage in a bikini

Lately, I've had no motivation so I decided to switch things up and do some group classes like Body Pump and spinning. My motivation is coming back.

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Has anyone heard that we should only be lifting 20 pounds? I think that's bogus. I've dialed my weights back on a few things, but I don't think it makes sense to go from lifting 100+ pounds to 20.

Kathryn0903 · January 2017

@babyoakes I was just told the 20 lbs thing by my doctor. Thankfully I don't really do much lifting anyway.

liz4382 · January 2017

I have read the 20 pound recommendation too. Universal recommendations like that don't make much sense to me. For one thing, everyone comes into pregnancy with a different level of strength. So while some may strain to lift 20 pounds, it is easy for others. Also, the amount of weight you can lift is going to be different based on the movement, if you're using legs vs. arms, or one arm vs. both...if that makes sense. I think the doctor should be able to tell you how much weight is safe to lift, taking into consideration what your body was able to do before.

taylormarie923 · January 2017

You are fine to continue lifting things over 20lbs if your body is used to it. My son is some odd 35 pounds and there is no way I could stop lifting him.

AdvoCyndi30 · January 2017

I *might* die if he said nothing over 20 pounds. My max clean and jerk is 150# and my deadlift is 235#, so not the strongest chick ever, but definitely stronger than average. I'm obviously not going to be "maxing out" and hitting PR's during pregnancy, but I try to stick to getting my workouts done lifting between 75# and 105#.

Reality is, 75-105# doesn't FEEL heavy anymore and doesn't cause me to strain much. That's what I'm looking at. If I'm grunting and red-faced from straining, I won't do it. I'm already going to lose so much muscle mass by the end of this pregnancy. I would be depressed if he said 20#'s or less for lifting!

**edited to fix my fat-finger mistakes!**

DeansGirl14 · January 2017

AdvoCyndi30 said:

I *might* die if he said nothing over 20 pounds. My max clean and jerk is 150# and my deadlift is 235#, so not the strongest chick ever, but definitely stronger than average. I'm obviously not going to be "maxing out" and hitting PR's during pregnancy, but I try to stick to getting my workouts done lifting between 75# and 105#.

Reality is, 75-105# doesn't FEEL heavy anymore and doesn't cause me to strain much. That's what I'm looking at. If I'm grunting and red-faced from straining, I won't do it. I'm already going to lose so much muscle mass by the end of this pregnancy. I would be depressed if he said 20#'s or less for lifting!

**edited to fix my fat-finger mistakes!**

Damnnnnn girl. I think you are a lot stronger than average! I think the most I ever benched was like, 40 pounds. But, I'm a runner more than a weightlifter.

I tried my first Zumba class since learning of my pregnancy. It went... ok. I stupidly forgot my water bottle so didn't go hard as the studio room doesn't have close access to a water fountain. D'oh! I think I can keep up with it though. An hour of cardio shouldn't feel hard but that first trimester fatigue just really winds me.

liz4382 · January 2017

I love Zumba! I love dance in general, it makes me happy.

MetsGirl18 · January 2017

I had been doing 21 Day Fix Extreme. I dropped down to 21 Day Fix workouts pretty early on. I haven't done anything in a week though because of a SCH. I'm hoping to get back to exercising soon. I gained 45 lbs with my first 2 kids and really want to avoid that this time around. While the weight came off immediately with my first, I struggled to lose the last 20 or so with my second. I'm in the best shape I've been in and started this pregnancy at my lowest weight, but I'll be 38 when I deliver and losing weight has been more difficult as I've gotten older.

taylormarie923 · January 2017

Just updating that I finished my half only 15 minutes slower than my normal time and I felt mostly ok through it. I'm going to have to be better with my training if I hope to survive San Francisco in March.

BamaBabyno1 · January 2017

I'm a fellow CF junkie!! 2 years in April and love it!

i usually go 5x/week but have been averaging 3-4 since around Christmas. I've just been exhausted!

My doc said no lifting more than 35 lbs (WHAT?!) but I've been reducing by about 20%. No maxing out but so far haven't had to modify. I know it's coming though!

i was paleo until around Christmas and the nausea kicked in and I had to step back. I need to get back on the bandwagon but I feel like I need carbs! Maybe not in the form of Oreos and ice cream though

Kathryn0903 · January 2017

Gonna start going to a prenatal fitness class next week!

Kathryn0903 · January 2017

I've always liked swimming. Anywhere good to find a maternity swimsuit eventually? Also, any strokes that are good for pregnancy and any that should be off limits?

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