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Healthy Habits/Workout Check-In w/o 10/21

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We haven’t done one of these in a while so thought I’d start us back up!

What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going?

What has you motivated or struggling this week?

What's a "small win" you have from last week?

GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)?
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  • goldpolkadotgoldpolkadot member
    What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going?
    I’m still trying to do Pilates daily - I definitely fell off a bit over the past 3 or so weeks, but as I’m starting to feel better I’m feeling re-motivated. 

    What has you motivated or struggling this week?
    Honestly the fact that I’ve already gained about 5ish lbs has me motivated to get moving & eat better! 😆

    What's a "small win" you have from last week?
    Starting to eat green veggies & salads again! Also, I managed to restrain myself my from getting McDonald’s French fries on the way home from preschool yesterday and I felt like it was a huuuge win haha. 

    GTKY: pilates all the way! Pre and now. I also love walking!
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  • riff323riff323 member
    What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going?
    I'm trying to work out 4x a week on the afternoons DD is in school. This week it's been tough because she had a shortened week, but I'm aiming to get some movement in anyway!

    What has you motivated or struggling this week?
    See above - just lack of uninterrupted time. I'm motivated by distaste for my body so... not really healthy motivation there.

    What's a "small win" you have from last week?
    I worked out 4 days last week! I know it's possible!

    GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)?
    This is a tough one to ask a personal trainer... I can't choose just one! I like weight lifting, running, Spinning, walking, boot camps, functional fitness and hitting the heavy bag. I like Pilates too!
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  • thedomesticgeekthedomesticgeek member
    I'm really struggling in this department. My round ligament pain and back pain are kicking my butt. Does anyone have any good pregnancy workouts to recommend? 
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  • riff323riff323 member
    @thedomesticgeek I would say maybe look for prenatal yoga on Youtube - the stretching might help with your back pain! As for RLP, just take it slow and easy with no herky-jerky movements. I feel you on back pain... it's not something I normally deal with, and lately it's killing me. I feel like it's too early for this!!
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  • mamabee1113mamabee1113 member
    Definitely needing to join in on this thread.. I haaaave to find new ways to stay fit because my preggo body is already rebelling against my normal stuff.

    What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going? Just generally keeping up activity, body-weight exercises, etc. Trying to stay fit and minimize unnecessary weight gain.

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? I had diastasis recti with my last pregnancy and I *thought* I worked hard enough and healed it between pregnancies but apparently not. It's already bothering me again and I'm barely showing. I can no longer do any of my usual ab work.

    What's a "small win" you have from last week? Unfortunately I was SO lazy last week.. I really don't have one. Not beating myself up over it, but striving to be better from here on out.

    GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)? I've always always always preferred body weight and resistance exercises to weight lifting. 
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  • pelorunningmamapelorunningmama member
    @mamabee1113 I have awful DR. After this baby, I am going to make sure my OB gets me a PT recommendation as it will absolutely be needed. My old OB never said anything about it, but it was one of the first things this one mentioned when she did my very first physical exam this pregnancy. I'm glad she is more aware of it and am hopeful I can get it healed.

    What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going? I am trying to work out 5-6 times a week and am also being more conscious with my macros. I stopped tracking when I was so sick because I ate whatever I could whenever I felt able. Now that I feel a bit better, I'm going to try to focus on protein and healthy carbs again and avoid my love for all the fats (I'm looking at you peanut butter, almonds and pimento cheese).

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? I am fluffier and definitely feel unattractive. I was fairly small before I got pregnant (down to pre-kid weight and toned), so I am very conscious of the changes in my body. It has been a hard pill to swallow but I'm trying to love myself and remind myself it is temporary. I have lost the weight 3 times before, I can do it again.

    What's a "small win" you have from last week? Worked out 6 times! 

    GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)? Running and Peloton are my loves (hence the creative user name! Ha!), but I am also trying to focus on strength training.
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  • cagncoo12cagncoo12 member
    What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going? Since 13 weeks i've revamped my workouts a little. So far it's been going really well. I do 3 "low impact" Peloton rides a week, and 3 "power zone" rides, add a two mile walk on 2 of the low impact days, and 20 minutes of restorative yoga every day. Then my rest day i add in a short prenatal yoga class. I'm super proud of myself... last pregnancy i did very little. 

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? I can already tell the difference in my back compared to my last pregnancy. Things are still tight, but not to the point where my sciatica is acting up yet or that i'm super uncomfortable. 

    What's a "small win" you have from last week? I did 10 minutes of meditation every day! 

    GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)? Indoor cycling, yoga 
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  • goldpolkadotgoldpolkadot member
    @thedomesticgeek I’m a big fan of The Balanced Life (pilates). She’s got a bunch of short free videos online - just search through & find the prenatal ones:

    https://m.youtube.com/c/TBLwithRobinLong/videos?disable_polymer=true&itct=CBAQ8JMBGAEiEwiejuTy_MvsAhWkyxYJHV_NDtM%3D&disable_polymer=true&rootVe=3611
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  • bbrahmbhattbbrahmbhatt member
    Guys I have SERIOUSLY fallen off doing anything healthy since about week 10. Doing any kind of exercise made the nausea worse, so I haven't been doing anything. Also is anyone else short of breath just doing basic things? I feel so blob-like. 
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  • allthingsbarbieallthingsbarbie member
    @bbrahmbhatt - I honestly haven’t done anything besides maybe a walk around the block since maybe 8wks due to a couple complications. Just went to the dr yesterday and got the all clear for light workouts again so I’m ready to swim & take my pup for a better walk - she’s also had to suffer with me. I need to focus on what I’m eating now as well. The first tri I would eat anything that sounded appealing and typically was something unhealthy. I love weight lifting but that will wait until after this. I’m just excited to be able to do some moderate cardio at this point. My DH even said to the Dr yesterday yea that’s gonna help out her stress lol being confined to four walls must be visibly getting to me. 
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  • riff323riff323 member
    @bbrahmbhatt I took quite a few weeks off because of the nausea and just lack of energy in general. The way I look at it now is that something is better than nothing! Even slow movement is still movement.
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  • theblondebumptheblondebump member
    I'm super impressed by everyone that is working out! You go girls!! 

    @bbrahmbhatt I'm with you - literally everything I do gets me winded, it's so frustrating!! 

    I've been terrible at doing anything physical whatsoever, I'm pretty disappointed in myself. Earlier this week I made DH go to the outlet stores with me and he was like what do you need? And I was like nothing, I just feel like I need to get out of the house and walk around and at least the outlet stores are outside, but I can also entertain myself by shopping (haha pathetic I know). We walked 3 miles around the outlets, so at least it was a little bit of exercise. (And of course, DH found two pairs of shoes he liked and I couldn't find anything!)

    DH works out multiple times a week at home - I feel like I could just as easily do the same. I don't really have any excuse not to, I'm just tired and unmotivated. I'm going to put it out there into the bump universe that I would like to go on an outdoor walk 3x next week and do 2 pilates workouts. Maybe by putting it out here, I'll keep myself accountable! 
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  • eahayeseahayes member
    Love this thread- exercise is key for my mental health (usually when I'm picking fights with DH he gently tells me to go work out and then I'm happy again). Really happy I'm feeling better and able to work out again, even if less often/intensely than I used to.

    What habits/goals are you focusing on this week? How are they going? Trying to eat better.. I'm eating so many carbs and almost no veggies. I can shove down some protein when I need to but it's tough, and I've been getting most from yogurt, cheese, and eggs as opposed to meat 

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? So tired.. DS is still getting up super early and lately I've just been giving up and letting him sleep on me in his chair

    What's a "small win" you have from last week? actually stretched after a workout which is a rarity these days (and so important, my posture is becoming disgusting)

    GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)? Crossfit, Orange Theory, Peloton, Hiking are my faves. Lucky enough to have a whole crossfit and peloton setup in my house so it's easy to get workouts in on my lunch break! I really miss getting to go on long hikes though-- prob a few years away from that!
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  • jenn622-2jenn622-2 member
    habits/goals: goal is to walk for 30 min each day. I usually accomplish this 4-5 days a week

    What has you motivated or struggling this week? Pre-pregnancy I would run or go to Pilates 3-5 times a week but I had a lot of bleeding in the first tri so I’ve been told to stick to walking. It’s been a major mental struggle for me not to work out as that was my means of stress relief.

    What's a "small win" you have from last week? I did break into a very short and very slow jog during one of my walks this week and did not have any bleeding. I’m really hopeful that I can start easing back into workouts more now that we are in the second tri.

    GTKY: what’s your workout of choice (both pre-pregnancy and now)? Running, Pilates, weight lifting 
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  • cagncoo12cagncoo12 member
    @bbrahmbhatt I feel like walking to the refrigerator makes me breathless. My I-watch thinks that i'm working out all day long because my heart rate is always elevated! haha 
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  • lbonistalbonista member
    I am having such a dilemma with working out.  I'm in Chicago so running outside now is miserable and cold.  I've been doing little 30 min workouts in my living room but I'm a little concerned about some of the cardio.  I have never been pregnant but I am terrified of ab separation.  I do not feel like I have any type of a belly yet, maybe a pooch.  I want to keep doing mountain climbers, plank jacks and burpees but I dont know when an appropriate time to stop is.  I know once you have a true bump it can increase the chance of DR.  Am I probably fine for another few weeks?

    ( I asked in another thread but I didn't see there was a workout one! Sorry in advance)
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  • juliebird6juliebird6 member
    @lbonista if you are truly that concerned about it, you should contact a local personal trainer who is pre-and post-natal certified for a direct consult. After my second, I worked with a trainer who specialized in pelvic floor
    therapies and DR. I don’t know
    that it actually helped me all that much but I had a host of other issues also going on at the same time.
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  • goldpolkadotgoldpolkadot member
    @lbonista I feel like it’s about now-ish that it’s good to start being careful with ab-heavy stuff. I wasn’t careful enough with #1 and ended up with major DR issues. After #2 I finally went to a PT and that helped a ton. I was way more careful with #3 and took it easier after birth and was able to get back in shape much easier than the other pregnancies. 
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  • riff323riff323 member
    @lbonista definitely take the time to consult with a personal trainer if you're concerned about it. We know what to look for when you're performing an exercise. It's more about your form than the exercise itself; the tough thing with pregnancy is that your upper back curves out (thoracic kyphosis) and your lower back curves in (lumbar lordosis) long before you realize your posture has changed. That throws off your core and you begin to compensate with poor form. 

    And if I, a stranger on the internet, can tell you this, imagine what a personal trainer can do when you meet face-to-face!

    P.S. - If you can't tell, I am a NASM-CPT.
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