February 2018 Moms
jessilee15
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Fit Mom Friday
jessilee15
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Haven’t seen this thread in at least a month...anyone still managing to waddle their way to the gym? I just did 20 minutes on the elliptical and then 20 minutes walking on the treadmill and feel like a hero. Which is kind of depressing lol
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I have an Apple Watch and just try and complete my movement ring everyday at this point!
@stephbp2007 I got an Apple Watch for my birthday, but it's been so hectic I haven't started using it yet. Excited for the activity tracker! Any tips or things you really like about it that I should try?
I really need to get to the pool but I really don't have the energy to shave my legs.
For now, I’m calling my routine “the 2-2-22”... trying to get to the gym 2 times per week, to run 2 miles in 22 minutes each time. It’s not much but it’s enough to make me feel seriously proud of myself each time!
I hope that, assuming an uncomplicated delivery, I can pick up running again after the baby is born without too much regression. One year ago, the thought of running even 2-3 minutes without stopping sounded impossible because I had absolutely no stamina. But, knowing that I did it once helps me believe that I can do it again.
Second+ time moms - any advice or tips on getting back to exercising post-baby?
i get excited though when it’s a holiday and they have a special “badge” for a workout. It definitely makes me work out for it. Silly I know, but it works!
Here’s just food for thought. I don’t have plans to move to the fb group (I haven’t been overly active on here aside from this thread and a few others) but is anyone interested in a fit Mom group?! I personally plan on taking walks right off the bat just to get the blood flowing, and March 1 I’m signing up for weight watchers. I have a beach vacation planned in August that I am going to be at my pre-wedding weight for if it kills me
You guys are personally my heros lol. Good for you for doing anything! I count housework and walking around work as my work outs now!
To second what @jessilee15 said, I think it's really important not to have overly ambitious goals, particularly until you know how your recovery goes and what kind of LO you have. I'm extremely active (long course triathlete and distance runner), exercised throughout my first pregnancy, and gained on the low end of the recommended range, and was certain I would be back in pre-pregnancy shape in no time at all. Instead, I was floored by how difficult it was. Between having a really tough delivery and recovery and then having a baby who was only happy when being held (I had visions of doing at home workouts while he happily sat in a swing or bouncer), my goals were pushed out by months. I can't imagine how much more difficult it would have been if I'd had a C section. It can also be really difficult to feed yourself well when you're constantly holding or nursing a newborn and you wind up eating whatever is within arm's reach (not to mention the crazy hunger that comes with breastfeeding, if you're planning to). I also learned that the whole "you'll drop the weight like that if you're nursing" thing is somewhat of an old wives' tale, as I think it actually caused me to hang onto a few extra pounds for quite some time. And, even when I was close to pre-pregnancy shape and had lost all the weight around 8 months postpartum, I sustained two stress fractures due to nutritional deficiencies/hormone fluctuations from nursing.
This is not intended at all to sound negative because I think it's so important to make your health a priority and to set goals for yourself, I just learned the hard way that it's better to establish incremental but attainable goals (think, "I will go for a walk with the baby X times a week for 2 weeks" or "I will spend 3 hours doing meal prep for the week on Sundays" instead of just "I want to be back to pre-pregnancy weight by X date"). I feel like it's easier to stay motivated and you're less likely to feel demoralized than by setting one specific and large goal. All of the incremental goals will add up to be worth a lot!
Also surprising to me when I did get back to my pre-pregnancy weight was that my body did not look the same at all! My hips and ribcage stayed wider for some time, and I just overall felt that I carried my weight differently.
where do you go??
I had initially thought that, once running became too difficult, I would switch to the Elliot or stationary bike; but I worry that changing up the muscle groups too much at this point would leave me just as sore and there is too much to get done before LO arrives! So I am going to aim for some long walks to stay loose and get some light cardio in.