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Healthy Living Thread

PanaceiaPanaceia member
edited September 2021 in March 2022 Moms
Ok, I'm bringing this back because I need it...but I thought it can just be a continuous thread that anyone can participate in at any point...

So how is everyone doing?
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Re: Healthy Living Thread

  • PanaceiaPanaceia member
    I started working out again today. I need to be at a place that I'm somewhat comfortable by the end of this pregnancy, so now that the nausea has been slightly more manageable the past couple of days I started working out again today. I did some kickboxing, some weights, and the elliptical. I plan on taking the girls for a walk once DD1 is finished her school day too. My goal is to hopefully end this pregnancy somewhere close to where I ended it with DD1 both weight and fitness wise as I want to be in a spot where I can start getting back into shape fairly easily by the end...I'm also going to pull out my pedometer tomorrow and start aiming for my daily step goal.
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  • morgantumorgantu member
    I'm dying to ask my dr if i can get off restrictions for my sch so i can go back to my peloton next week. I finally have the energy for it so i want to make hay. We'll see. Otherwise i'm just trying to walk at work as much as possible. 
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  • kgg2241kgg2241 member
    Oh thanks for starting this thread! I was just talking to mg husband about healthy living today. We used to take nightly walks but with the heat of summer and pregnancy they stopped. Plus having a baby with a 7:00 PM bedtime. We decided that we are either going to move dinner to earlier or later so we can make sure to get a family walk in. Besides that I NEED to start rowing. I mentioned the last time we did this thread that we got a rowing machine. I've only used it twice 😭.

    @Panaceia I need to find my pedometer too! That would help with accountability for sure. 

    @morgantu fingers crossed you can start the peloton back up again soon! 
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  • mandaleigh2015mandaleigh2015 member
    Does anyone have any online videos they like? Iv really been wanting to do some yoga to help stretch out my hips and back, I feel so stiff! 
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  • jessier19jessier19 member
    I bought myself a peloton last week. The cost felt completely prohibitive to me even just a few months ago, but I decided that with the pandemic other workout options are just too limited right now. I was going running pretty regularly up until I got pregnant, but I just can't handle running during pregnancy, the bouncing is too much for me even this early on. Anyway, the peloton has been a really, really good thing for me so far. I like that it's easy to do both super gentle workouts on it, but also really hardcore workouts on it, depending on how I'm feeling that day. I have also really been enjoying the peloton prenatal yoga classes. And the workouts have helped a lot with my mental health, making me feel more like my body is my own, which is something I struggle with during pregnancy.
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  • rachelredheadrachelredhead member
    @jessier19 LOVE my peloton. And I do the barre/yoga/strength workouts frequently, too. 
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  • morgantumorgantu member
    @jessier19 also looooove my peloton! i can't believe i'm actually wanting to get back to it at 5am, but here we are! 
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  • thebirdgirl86thebirdgirl86 member
    Not physical fitness, but I've started meditating again every morning. I stopped several months ago, but have realized I really need to take care of my mental health and everything else then clicks into place.

    Workouts are pretty basic. Walks every day, squats, pushups, pull-ups, lunges. I also do Katy Bowman videos most days, they helped me a ton during my first pregnancy.

    Diet is going well. 1st trimester was rough, I couldn't stomach veggies or protein, so I was eating a ton of junk and put on more weight than I probably should have. Now that my food aversions are mostly gone, I'm back to eating more healthy.

    I've found that for me, creating habits is more effective than doing diet or exercise programs. So for example, I can't do strict diets or count calories because I'll quit within a week and then binge. Instead, I usually following the plating method (1/2 plate is veggies/fruit, 1/4 is protein, 1/4 is carbs), and I keep fruit and unsalted nuts for snacks. I don't stress out if I mess up a meal, I just get back on track during the next one. I don't have much time for actual workouts, so instead I knock out some squats or pushups when I have a couple free minutes throughout the day. Same with stretching, I don't have an hour for yoga, so I do stretches here and there, or stretch while I'm doing other things.
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  • rachelredheadrachelredhead member
    @morgantu @gembud I’m RunninRedhead on peloton if you want to connect. I’m trying to at least do yoga/barre workouts on the days I don’t get on the bike.
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  • gembudgembud member
    edited October 2021
    @rachelredhead yes same, I did a quick ten minute prenatal yoga and it was amazing on my hips so definitely want to keep that up

    ETA and following! I’m gembud just like here too
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  • morgantumorgantu member
    @rachelredhead @gembud I'll follow you both when I go back to my bike. I'm rocmorgan. I am really looking forward to all the prenatal content. I'm waiting to announce at work because several of my colleagues and team follow me so I don't want to give myself up lol 
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  • jessier19jessier19 member
    yay for all the peloton people! I'm jocel19 on there
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  • PanaceiaPanaceia member
    Ok, just posting to give myself some accountability. I have way too much extra weight from the 3 months of forced couch potatoedome from being so sick, and I am NOT ok with it. I know if I don't work on getting rid of it now that recovery after my RCS will NOT be fun. Plus it will be harder to get the exercise I need in once this little one gets here. My OB knows my "norm" and has okayed my trying to drop at least 1 lbs a week until I get to a more comfortable place. Which makes me feel better. I still can't really work out because I throw up for hours when my body temperature gets even a little higher than normal (fun fun fun) BUT the outside temperature is perfect for walks and going to the park. I'm also feeling slightly less sick so my food intake is not as crap as it was before. Anyways...down 1.4 lbs so far...got out for 2 nice long walks the past 2 days so hoping to continue that. I know that weight should not really be a focus during pregnancy but for me my ED makes it a focus unfortunately. Anyways, that's where I'm at. I'm going to weigh in on Fridays and try to post here at least weekly to keep myself on top of it 
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  • realhousewife519realhousewife519 member
    @thebirdgirl86 - I love that you mentioned meditation. I have been working on developing a meditation routine and it is something that I desperately need in my life. Any tips?

    When not pregnant, I do intermittent fasting and mostly plant-based eating. When pregnant, I am hungry always and eat whatever I can stomach - plant based or not! So that has been the trend.....

    I have been slacking on yoga since pregnancy (and since life got busy now that things are post-COVID opening up). So I need to start that again. My husband and I have been taking nature walks - the other day we walked through the forest with umbrellas in the rain, which was so relaxing. 
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  • mle_mle_ member
    Hey Peloton March Mom's 
    @morgantu @jessier19 @rachelredhead @gembud - I thought I would check the community thread if there were any peloton moms - I’m newer to the Peloton community and would love the extra motivation! 

    I’m PB_MLE will add those who have shared their handles :) feel free to add me too! 

    See you on the leader board, 
    Emily 
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  • morgantumorgantu member
    @mle_ woohoo! I've been struggling to find time on my bike lately (I was a dedicated morning rider but have been prioritizing sleep) but still loving it when I can get a ride in! I'll follow next time I get to my bike :) 
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  • mle_mle_ member
    @morgantu That’s the best way to start the day! 

    Sharing a link for a 60-day free trail if anyone is interested in checking it out, trying something new. 

    You don’t need a peloton machine to take advantage of the prenatal basic / yoga or strength classes. 

    I found the prenatal basic classes on 360 breathing and pelvic floor really informative. 

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  • gembudgembud member
    @mle_ I haven’t been on since my DS’ recent health diagnosis, but I’m hoping to get back into gear after baby is here 🤞🏼
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  • rachelredheadrachelredhead member
    @mle_ I haven’t done a ride in ages but I do try to do a yoga class a few days a week. Maaaaaybe I’ll talk myself into a ride this week before Christmas. 
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  • animator_mamaanimator_mama member
    @mandaleigh2015 I've been following along with GlowBodyPT's videos/prenatal workout plan on youtube. It's really helped me. I was super active (hiit, hiking,yoga,skating) before I got pregnant, but I was so sick for my first and the first half of my second trimesters, that I could barely do anything other than walking and even yoga was making my nausea worse. But, as soon as I got my energy boost back, I started putting in a lot more effort. And I found her youtube workouts. Here's a link to her page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfjZPMfzIqYMCnmcYmwCXg/videos

    One of the things I like about them is that she is also pregnant while doing them. There are so many channels/workouts where the instructor is not pregnant and is leading an exercise program that is unsafe (I literally experienced this with one of my first workouts back and I thought I needed to call my OB because my cramps got so bad in my lower abdomen). 

    I also recently discovered prenatal pilates which I'm really enjoying: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIakpj3Xn5NBfRH9mfoG43w
    The channel is pretty devoted to prenatal and pp workouts. 

    I hope that these might help. :D 
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  • animator_mamaanimator_mama member
    Since Christmas development: My mom and my husband got me an elliptical machine for the house so I can still get some cardio even with all of the gyms shut down and the temperatures feeling very restrictive.  I'm excited to try it out!  
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