Starting to Exercise

justkeeptrying · November 2017

Who else is in the same boat as me and really hasn't been exercising???

On Monday I am starting the Bikini Body Mommy 6 Week Program. It is pregnancy safe and she herself is 5 months pregnant in the videos.

I thought I would share it here in case anyone else is interested in taking on this challenge and perhaps checking in with one another!

All of the videos are on YouTube. But here's the link to the first day:

https://youtu.be/ms0I4vIXo1c

Comment below if you'd be interested. Perhaps we could do a weekly check in if there's enough interest!

barrelocarol · November 2017

There's a "Fitness Friday" check in that's irregular. Maybe bc it's crazy to keep up with exercising and bumping about it!

Thankfully, I teach water aerobics or else I would be doing nothing! I highly HIGHLY recommend moving in the water, even if it's just bouncing around.

I feel so free and I can't believe how much activity I've put in for so little pain and discomfort!

justkeeptrying · November 2017

@barrelocarol, yeah I read through fitness Friday but wasn't sure if this really "went there" since it seems a lot of those ladies have been doing a better job of consistently working out. I haven't done anything.

Sorry for starting a new thread if this is too similar. I just thought this might be helpful if there are others looking for something to start that maybe haven't been keeping up with an exercise regime already.

[Deleted User] · November 2017

I think this is a great thing to share! The Fitness Friday thread definitely seems like more seasoned people and could be intimidating for anyone just trying to start up.

That being said though - just a word of caution. If you have never done a specific kind of exercise before (even yoga) just be really careful and slow - listen to your body and pay attention to your heart rate. Even if the instructor herself is pregnant she could have been doing this for years and could just be at a different level to begin with. EVERYONE should exercise moderately, but just don't feel pressured to push yourself to the point of a high heart rate your body isn't used to.

muggle621 · November 2017

I personally am not bothered you started a new thread and I hate off topic threads lol.
I actually have been wondering if there was anything new I could start this late in the game. I did Barre and walked regularly before getting pregnant then I was so tired and queasy I stopped barre and reduced walking greatly. I don't like the way I look or feel not working out so I was glad to see this suggestion. I am also thinking of trying a prenatal yoga workout that can be streamed through Amazon or similar if anyone can suggest anything.

DDRRT1982 · November 2017

I think it's great you are starting something. I just want to give you props for trying to be active. It makes a difference postpartum.

justkeeptrying · November 2017

@antoto, yes! I couldn't agree more. I've done these workouts in the past, but not recently. One of things I love about it is that you really only need to do what you're comfortable with. She'll give an exercise to do for a minute. If you only do 5 of them, that's fine. Listen to your body! It just gets you doing SOMETHING which is what I need to motivate me right now.

[Deleted User] · November 2017

@muggle621 I've been doing prenatal yoga classes since 14 weeks and have really enjoyed those classes. They are made for all levels and is just a great way to focus not only on your body health but also on your connection to baby.

ShawnnaO · November 2017

Every time I see one of these threads I get so much motivation to work out. I have yet to actually work out, but the motivation is there

I do go on walks semi-regularly, at least.

@barrelocarol I LOVE being in the water, especially when pregnant. Actual swimming gives me anxiety, but even just moving around in water that I can walk in feels amazing on my back.

muggle621 · November 2017

@antoto You know I think I will maybe try an in person class first. I have incorporated yoga in to various workouts since I was in my early 20s but I think it may be beneficial having an instructor who can advise you personally. Do you feel you have a stronger connection to your baby with prenatal yoga?

muggle621 · November 2017

@justkeeptrying let us know how you feel after doing the workout Monday!

mdfarmchick · November 2017

@muggle621 I really like Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube. She isn’t pregnancy specific but she has all kinds of yoga routines and I usually pick the winding down and relaxing ones or going to bed.

[Deleted User] · November 2017

muggle621 said:

@antoto You know I think I will maybe try an in person class first. I have incorporated yoga in to various workouts since I was in my early 20s but I think it may be beneficial having an instructor who can advise you personally. Do you feel you have a stronger connection to your baby with prenatal yoga?

I ALWAYS think in person classes are better. Especially for anyone who is not a regular practitioner, but also literally anyone. It's so easy to fall out of alignment and having an instructor there to correct you could mean the difference between getting injured or getting stronger. Also if a pose just isn't working for you the teacher should be able to offer a different or modified pose that you wouldn't get from a video.

But yeah they have you put one hand on your belly and one hand on your heart and focus on the connection to your baby and send them love. My instructor likes to talk about pregnancy/labor fears and how to move through that fear before or during the class. They have you do specific exercises made to mimic the discomfort of contractions (usually using muscle exhaustion, but in a safe way) and teach you how to breathe/move through it which makes me feel like I'm really preparing for labor in a physical way. Every pose and breath is cultivated specifically to help your prepare for baby and connect to baby, so I'm pretty much thinking of my baby the whole hour long class.

notthefather · November 2017

I was running regularly until I went for a run just shy of 17 weeks and woke up the next day with a kidney stone that lasted 10 days. After that I was all FTS and have been pretty sedentary. I'm sure it was unrelated but I will take no chances of it happening again. Running is solidly out for me until after baby is here but I would love to start walking now that the weather is cooler and my husband's schedule is less hectic.

I worked really hard last summer until when I got pregnant and lost a significant percentage of weight for my size. Now I'm really anxious about not being active anymore. I would like to get back to doing *something* so it is easier to get back to where I want to be after baby gets here.

stlbuckeye132 · November 2017

FWIW, I post in the fitness Friday check-in thread, and I would love for anyone to post in there too regardless of when they started their workouts! It's normally pretty slow, but it's great for accountability and having others cheer you on as you go!

LiveNLove44 · November 2017

I second @stlbuckeye132! I've done it about every other week because it is just a few people checking in. It's a great place for activity ideas and figuring out what could work and talking about what modifications people have made! Either way, no matter where it goes, I'm a huge proponent of doing whatever works best for you!

nancysimp · November 2017

I walk, briskly, a good 25 minutes a day to and from work/train. It used to be 40 mins a day but my DH has been dropping/picking me up for that second half from train/home. About twice a week I'm running a good 5 mins to catch my train when I don't leave on time! Weekends I'm cleaning the house or walking around stores. But that's about it.

I should do some stretches to help leg pain, back and shoulder pain. I like the water aerobics idea too. Tks for motivation...writing it out makes me think about doing more.

crossfitbabybump · November 2017

I've been back at Crossfit since the nausea subsided but it's definitely a heck of a lot harder now. And I modify EVERYTHING! I'm going to stop doing Crossfit at the end of the year and just focus on the prenatal yoga only to get my body to relax and be ready for birth. But right now, squatting is definitely helping a lot! And it feels good on my hips

slr1229 · November 2017

If you don’t do anything at all, walking helps!

justkeeptrying · November 2017

Just thought I'd update since I apparently forgot to.

I started the Bikini Body Mommy 6 week challenge on Monday. Today was day 3. I already feel so proud of myself for starting to move! It's also motivating me to watch my junk food intake a bit more. The exercise has been really good for me mentally and physically!!

notthefather · November 2017

@justkeeptrying: How long are the workouts?

justkeeptrying · November 2017

@notthefather, they're about 25 minutes including warm up and cool down. So not very long!

heatherdubrow · November 2017

I finally made it back to barre, the kids and I have been sick forever so I hadn’t been in a few weeks! I am so sore today! But it felt amazing to get moving again.

KZ1126 · November 2017

ugh, bless all you ladies with the motivation!! I am sad to report I canceled my gym membership yesterday

It was way too expensive and I had joined pre pregnancy for all the great classes, but then there was only one that I could actually do pregnant and it wasn't a convenient time. I loved the barre3 studio i used to be at, but again, $165 a month is a lot! So hoping to find an at home program that fits me soon!!

justkeeptrying · November 2017

@KZ1126, that's exactly why I started this thread. I haven't been motivated at all to workout and finally was like I NEED to get moving! I know exercising will be so beneficial in terms of weight during and after pregnancy!

kiki75 · November 2017

@KZ1126 Try looking into a local YMCA. They're usually more reasonably priced and just more reasonable all around. Our membership is about half of yours for both H and me.

Re: Prenatal Yoga
I'm a big fan. Especially if you can find a local class. I know it can be hard to find, though. I'm in a fairly decent-sized area and there aren't a ton of options for prenatal yoga classes. But, like @antoto said, it's good to be in a class (even if you've been doing yoga for a while) to have someone watching your form and helping you to remember that things aren't the same so they're reminding you about things like moving from certain positions to others more slowly than you're used to. Plus, even if I'm not exactly super chatty and making coffee dates with these other ladies it's still nice to be with other pregnant ladies in person. Before class we always go around and just share a little update about what's going on with us. So it's cool to hear about everyone at their various stages. I also do think it's helped my relationship with my body some. *TW* With the losses and IF plus body image stuff, I didn't have a great relationship with it. It helps to spend an hour a week being reminded to be kind to it and to love it and myself. And finally, who knows if it's just the fact that things have grown and shifted but I am feeling better than I was. Starting around week 10 I was getting posterior pelvic pain and quite a bit of neck pain that was radiating up into headaches. That's much better than it was. And, I missed a week and a half due to travel and the posterior pelvic pain was getting worse again.

As far as motivation in general goes, they say that just 20 minutes of walking a day is enough to benefit the baby. And while it's hard for me to insist on time to go work out when H is home (by the time I get home from work, he just wants to hang out with me and have dinner and stuff), when it's just a 20 minute walk for the kid, that I can insist on. So I think that's an easy place to start.

muggle621 · November 2017

*reads through this thread while eating pizza*

I hope to go walking tonight now that the cold front has come through! WTG everyone who is exercising!!

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