Fit Mom Friday, 12/8

westphilly · December 2017

Between the exhaustion and the nausea, keeping up with workouts is HARD! Let's keep each other motivated and accountable.

westphilly · December 2017

I got my workouts in on Monday (a light run) and Tuesday (yoga). But, Wednesday and Thursday I was just too tired. This morning I got another run in, and after my shower, I had to sit down for 10 minutes before I could get dressed. Just. So. Tired. Working out typically gives me more energy and helps me sleep, but right now I'm so tired. My runs have been more like light jogs with walk breaks. I'm trying to go easy on myself, but also want to stay healthy! Yoga is easier, but I also am really feeling the low blood pressure, so I have to go easy on that too.

lalala2004 · December 2017

I worked out on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday I did 2/3 of my workout because DS kept throwing things at me and pulling my hair and I was just done. I’m doing the 21 Day Fix Extreme, but I never work out on Monday and Friday because those days are just too crazy for me. I’m going out of town, but I aim to get my workout in tomorrow morning. I don’t feel like 1st Tri fatigue has set in just yet, so I’m trying to push myself while I still have some energy. I got really out of shape my last pregnancy and I really don’t want to do that again.

Last pregnancy all I did was Prenatal aqua yoga, so I may sign up for that again during third Tri, with the hope that it won’t be all I’m doing! And since I’m a teacher I should have more time to do things like that in the summer.

I also want to start going to a chiropractor during 2nd Tri, and hopefully that will keep me out of pain. I wish I had started going sooner last pregnancy.

kindbytealikat · December 2017

I made it to the gym M,W,Th and plan on going today. Seriously lacking motivation this morning. A friend was training me Wednesday and I had to break because I got dizzy, and I’m getting more winded with cardio.
Eating could be better but I’m having trouble finding stuff that sounds good.

morgantu · December 2017

@lalala2004 I am doing regular 21df! Kind of lol. I had been pretty good about it with DH, but this week he was sick and I had a ton of cooking and cleaning to do so I haven't gotten a good workout all week!.

I usually try to do 5 21 day fix workout and 3-4 days of yoga but this week i have totally slacked. I'm going to plan to do both this evening. I'm not super fatigued yet, but I havent been sleeping well so we'll see what happens. Will try to get to yoga tomorrow and sunday as well.

I think heated vinyasa (not bikram so not super hot) is still ok right? As long as I'm drinking water? Any advice from other yogis?

vinerie · December 2017

I have been a regular gym-goer my entire adult life, and I stopped in the first tri of my first due to fatigue. And I didn't really get back into it until about 5 months ago. I took about a year-and-a-half break. I would go sporadically but not really consistently. (Did I mentioned I continued to pay gym fees every month??

Anyhow, I've been really consistent lately and I feel great. I do a lot of heavy weightlifting and I want to keep that up for as long as possible and then transition to more reps/lighter weight down the line. I also do HIIT on the elliptical and some spin as well.

aj1327 · December 2017

I do heated vinyasa although I’ve been sticking with non heated classes just because of nausea. I think heated are safe though. Lots of women at the yoga studio I go to do heated through their pregnancies and I intend to do heated once I start feeling better.

I did yoga tues and Thursday. Gave DS the choice today and he said he wants to stay home. It’s cold and I’m exhausted so I let him make the call. I’m hoping to bundle us up and go for a walk later. Hopefully I’ll go to a yoga class tomorrow.

mrs_drc_rn · December 2017

I finally went back to the gym on Wednesday after a two-week hiatus. Guess I know why I was so tired those two weeks! I teach a Fit4Mom Stroller Strides class every week so I workout a little during that time. I’m filling in for another instructor this week so I think I’ll skip the gym until next week.

lalala2004 · December 2017

@morgantu I put in maintenance for 21DFX and damn, it’s a lot of food! But I fool around with the macros because I want to more healthy fats.

morgantu · December 2017

@lalala2004 I modify the nutrition a lot... Just trying to do it relatively well but not holding myself to anything crazy. I never eat all my containers! Especially protein. But I make up for it with cheese and carbs

Firemanswife11 · December 2017

I lost 100 pounds before I met my husband and it's really easy for me to gain weight. I finally got in really good shape this year after discovering that HIIT and lifting really agrees with me. I only went to the gym on Tuesday this week which is very unlike me but damn, my back hurts! I have been doing a lot of the Fitness Blender videos and I think I'm going to hit a lower body workout today. I'm honestly not that tired yet. Eating could be better but I haven't been eating a lot and I've lost 2 lbs this week. Oops.

juliebird6 · December 2017

I try to work out at my lunch breaks during work when my schedule permits. This week wasn't very good, but I ran 4 miles outside on Monday, skipped Tues/Wed, did some speed work on the treadmill and a little bit of weight lifting yesterday, and plan to do the same today. I typically aim for 4-5 times a week, but looks like 3 times this week is as good as it's gonna get.

I am so glad this thread exists. With my first, I totally fell off the wagon and used pregnancy as an excuse to do nothing. I'm a runner, and I only ran until about 15 weeks or so. A nurse told me my heart rate should not exceed 140 (basically impossible, even if you are walking!) and I believed her. Later on in my pregnancy, my doctor directly told me that was bunk science and I didn't need to listen, but by that time I was too big to care anymore.

kindbytealikat · December 2017

juliebird6 said:

I try to work out at my lunch breaks during work when my schedule permits. This week wasn't very good, but I ran 4 miles outside on Monday, skipped Tues/Wed, did some speed work on the treadmill and a little bit of weight lifting yesterday, and plan to do the same today. I typically aim for 4-5 times a week, but looks like 3 times this week is as good as it's gonna get.

I am so glad this thread exists. With my first, I totally fell off the wagon and used pregnancy as an excuse to do nothing. I'm a runner, and I only ran until about 15 weeks or so. A nurse told me my heart rate should not exceed 140 (basically impossible, even if you are walking!) and I believed her. Later on in my pregnancy, my doctor directly told me that was bunk science and I didn't need to listen, but by that time I was too big to care anymore.

So I was doing research yesterday and the keeping your heart rate under 140 is based on old evidence. I was reading that there isn't a "target" number because everyone's base HR is different and you should just listen to your body. Like Wednesday I started to get dizzy so I knew that meant I needed to take a break and slow my HR I was at about 135 if I remember correctly, my base is 65/70

juliebird6 · December 2017

@kindbytealikat that's essentially what my doctor told me - as long as I felt fine while exercising, I didn't need to give it too much thought. No need to change your normal routine if you can still do it comfortably. Of course, I'll slow things down once I start to get really tired/out of breath easily, but until then, it's full steam ahead for as long as I can!

Firemanswife11 · December 2017

juliebird6 said:

I try to work out at my lunch breaks during work when my schedule permits. This week wasn't very good, but I ran 4 miles outside on Monday, skipped Tues/Wed, did some speed work on the treadmill and a little bit of weight lifting yesterday, and plan to do the same today. I typically aim for 4-5 times a week, but looks like 3 times this week is as good as it's gonna get.

I am so glad this thread exists. With my first, I totally fell off the wagon and used pregnancy as an excuse to do nothing. I'm a runner, and I only ran until about 15 weeks or so. A nurse told me my heart rate should not exceed 140 (basically impossible, even if you are walking!) and I believed her. Later on in my pregnancy, my doctor directly told me that was bunk science and I didn't need to listen, but by that time I was too big to care anymore.

I believed this as well. My heart rate VERY easily hits 200 during HIIT workouts - and that is normal for me. Even with a pre-pregnancy RHR of 59-65. I don't think I will push it past about 170 or so because, let's be honest, even that is pretty difficult without a baby in you! Lol!

juliebird6 · December 2017

@Firemanswife11 YES! Same! When I'm having a good workout, my HR is usually about 190, with a RHR range of 45-65. If I stuck to 140, I wouldn't be able to do anything at all. I'd agree that 170 seems like a manageable rate to shoot for. Ha, in my medical opinion and all.

sunshine2417 · December 2017

@morgantu I LOVE hot yoga! I've decided the major thing to focus on while pregnant and practicing is just listening to your body. Drinking double the water, not pushing yourself too far, being mindful of any dizziness or nausea and knowing that its okay to just lay down and focus on your breathing well before it even becomes a problem. Back bends are always a tricky one for me with dizziness, so I'll avoid those, and won't do any extreme twisting of my abdomen.

mrs_drc_rn · December 2017

@juliebird6 in Fit4Mom we go by the “talk test” method. Pregnant women should workout to the point that they can still hold a conversation.

bridgetkoch · December 2017

Love this thread. I'm feeling the fatigue but working out seems to help, so I'm trying to get in 5 workouts a week. I'm doing three days of running and two days of my favorite 21 day fix workouts, and so far this week I've done pretty well - M, Tu, Th done. A run this afternoon and then something over the weekend. I'll be heading into week 6 next week so hoping I can keep it up moving forward!

kindbytealikat · December 2017

Those that do yoga, we don't have prenatal anything classes at my gym, any youtubers you recommend for prenatal yoga

Firemanswife11 · December 2017

I got my lower body workout in today with a little pilates and yoga too. Woop woop. Gah, y'all, I think my relaxin is working in overdrive, though. I never have back pain or issues.

derbysquirrel · December 2017

I roller skate. I've been on hiatus from derby for a bit, but I'm continuing to rec skate for aerobic activity, and referee. I've done 4 hours each Friday, 2 on Sunday and Monday. I need to find a Wednesday activity because I don't like 4 days off in row, and it's 20 degrees outside!

lalala2004 · December 2017

Well, I was going to exercise on this trip, but I didn’t bring a sports bra or sneakers.

shri929 · December 2017

I loveeee running but my dr said to take it easy this time since I’m PGAL so I’ve been doing my stationary bike which I also love but I feel like I need to do a longer workout on

kindbytealikat · December 2017

Well discovered my target heart rate today. Definitely no higher than 150 for me.

proudparent2b · December 2017

I worked out well last week, but am a bit stuck now. Our spare bedroom was my workout room, but we had to move DS to that room because the HVAC had been chewed through by a squirrel and no heat was getting to his room.

We’re planning on relocating the workout room to the basement, but DH wants to wait for BIL’s help at Christmas. I’ll have to figure something out, as my metabolism went to crud last pregnancy when I took 2 weeks off working out. I gained 14 pounds in that month alone!

aj1327 · December 2017

I started a yoga video on YouTube but my sick 2 year old woke up so I didn’t get to finish....

hezzer78 · December 2017

I'm high risk and my doc told me no HR above 140. Womp womp. I'm used to doing crossfit and belly dance, so I'm not sure what I'll do now. I think I can modify some Crossfit stuff, and doc said I can belly dance til 2nd tri when I get my cerclage so I guess I'll just keep doing that for now.

I also have a normal gym membership (and 21 day fix) so I can definitely work something out. I just need to not be so exhausted!

babycromie818 · December 2017

Anyone here have a Peloton bike?!

mdc2013 · December 2017

Any runners here? I’m a plus size runner (which I feel like there aren’t many of!!) and would love to continue running as long as possible this pregnancy. When I saw my doc to have mirena removed, he said it was fine. I was a sloth the last pregnancy and developed preeclampsia so I’m hoping staying active this time around will help me avoid that!

proudparent2b · December 2017

@mdc2013 I was last pregnancy, but had to give it up at the end of first trimester. I had been training for a 10 K and had some spotting. After that, I cut back to walking only, per OB.

this time, I’m doing lower intensity workouts that are still challenging, in hopes that I can keep more active for longer into pregnancy.

mdc2013 · December 2017

@proudparent2b I do walk/run intervals and generally keep my runs between 3-4 miles. I’m hoping I can keep that up, however yesterday I had to cut it short at 2 miles. The cold weather has finally hit here and I have been stuck on the dreadmill, so I usually do shorter distances on there anyways. What kind of lower intensity workouts are you doing? I have the 21 day fix dvds and thought about doing the strength training workouts. I’ve been slacking on that lately.

lalala2004 · December 2017

mdc2013 said:

Any runners here? I’m a plus size runner (which I feel like there aren’t many of!!) and would love to continue running as long as possible this pregnancy. When I saw my doc to have mirena removed, he said it was fine. I was a sloth the last pregnancy and developed preeclampsia so I’m hoping staying active this time around will help me avoid that!

I only lasted to the end of first Tri last time. The high impact can be rough on your joints with relaxin in your system, but I know plenty of people who have successfully kept running for much longer.

westphilly · December 2017

@mdc2013 I think the key is to listen to your body. This isn't the time to increase distance or pace, obviously. By the end of my last pregnancy, I was just going for long walks as fast as I could waddle. Just keep moving as lon and as much as you can. For me, I know that runs have already slowed to jogs. Eventually I'll need more walk breaks and then I'll just take long walks. The good news is that afterwards, the one thing that really calmed my son down was going for long walks. The doc said that in the first few months, re-creating sounds and movements that you did while pregnant will often sooth baby the best. So, we went for lots of long walks, he was happy, and I burned the bay weight off!

mdc2013 · December 2017

@westphilly @lalala2004 thanks for the advice. I’m going to listen to my body and see how it goes.

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