My goal has been at least 30 minutes of running or 60 minutes of walking 5 days a week. In a perfect world I'd like to be doing more, but this is where I'm at. I'd been meeting this goal until this week... my husband is out of town, and it turns out my pregnant self is much more likely to turn off the alarm and go back to sleep without someone to hold me accountable!
I'm hoping to add in some pre-natal yoga videos soon.
Good for you @jenkm1110! I got so out of shape during the first trimester from low energy and also a week of being super sick (?covid) that my goal the last 2 weeks has been 30 minutes of waking 5 days a week…. But I’ve only managed 3-4. I very much want to reintroduce some easy free weights to rebuild some muscle but I’m just so tired at the end of the day.
I’m 14+2 and now that I’m feeling better, my goal next week is 5 days 30 minute walking + 2-3 20 minute strength sessions!
I just started getting some energy back but I had been continuing to powerlift when I had a little motivation. Now that I feel better I’ll be doing my training three days a week and incorporating some yoga. I feel like a total badass lifting while pregnant and it makes me feel so good. Keep up the good work ladies!
@sprout1234 That sounds like a great goal! I was very lucky to have had minimal symptoms first tri, so that helped. It's so much harder to come back when you've had a forced break, but you've got this!!
@jelliebeen27 Lifting while pregnant is totally badass! Nice job!
I’m just starting to get a little energy back too. (14+3) We have so many house projects and organizational tasks to do before baby comes that steps and movement won’t be a problem between that and a short walk each day. What I need to do is add back in strength training 2-3 times a week. I definitely have not been doing that in the first trimester!
Before the pandemic, I was the healthiest I had ever been. My normal adult weight was 150 lbs. After a deep depression, I got up to 200 lbs (I think but I stopped checking the scale when I approached that scary number). My office opened an on-site fitness center we got to use for free. So I started working out, losing weight, eating healthy, and caring about myself. I got down to 135 lbs, the smallest I've ever been as an adult. Then the pandemic happened, my company fired everyone and cut every department they could. Back into depression and weight gain. I work from home and have work out equipment I should be using bit don't. I was 160 lbs when I got pregnant and felt really sick between fatigue, morning sickness, and migraines. But at 14 weeks, my doctor is concerned about my blood pressure so I'm going to suck it up and get back into the healthy habits I know work for me.
My energy isn't back yet but I know exercising makes me feel better. I'll try: Walking when my husband's broken ankle recovers. Biking on my own. Indoor: cycling, hula hooping, pilates & aerobic tapes, and weights to tone my flabby arms.
@omnommer that’s my goal too! I’m really going to try not to let fatigue get in the way this week.
Also I don’t know if this has ever happened to anyone but I pulled a muscle or ligament next to my tailbone about 4 weeks ago trying to lift a heavy garden pot - it still acts up when I bend over it squat. I heard everything is loose when you are pregnant but this early?
Just started getting back to the gym and doing the elliptical for 30 minutes or so once a week 😥 I’ve never been great at sticking to a fitness routine, but I do want to get more walking in this summer since I love to hike and take nature trails.
I still don't have my energy back, but I used to follow along with Chloe Ting workout videos on YouTube, and plan to do some modified versions of those once I actually feel like it again. For now I just *try* to get some steps in when I can, but I'm also having a lot of round ligament pain (this is my 4th child) and it just isn't as easy to get up and moving this time around. My kids are taking swimming lessons at the YMCA, and I'm considering getting a membership just for the pool to get some exercise and take some strain off of these poor pitiful joints of mine.
Haha @tmoreno93 that’s still super intense! Good for you.
Incase anyone is curious I crushed my goal last week and did 5 walks and 3 small workouts as planned! I hope to keep going and eventually increase the length of my walks to 60 minutes on non strength training days.
I was doing Michelle briehler workouts on YouTube her workouts without equipment and lost about 30 lbs. And got really toned (Along with better eating habits). Then weather got nicer here in PA and found out I was pregnant again and have been going for runs. However, all the articles on my pregnancy apps started popping up about how you have to be careful and not to do abs. I totally freaked and kept the runs but found pregnancy safe workouts. But just feeling like they weren't enough and lost my toned legs. Was feeling disgusted so checked with my ob last week and she said no need to tone it down from what I was used to and not everyone needs to worry about that ab seperation. Did my first workout again with my girl Michelle this am and I'm feeling exhausted but great! I didn't workout at all during my first pregnancy and ended up with post partum depression, and started my healthier lifestyle to get me out of that. I swore this time I'd keep active in hopes I'd keep my mind the good kind of tired this time.
Just remember: It doesn't matter how hard you go. A workout isn't meant to be a sweat session every time. Just try to aim for at least 10 mins of movement a day. And listen to your body if it says to rest..rest!
I’m a bartender so my job keeps me fairly active for about 6 hrs straight for 3-4 nights/week. Unfortunately all the bending into coolers and over sinks during busy shifts gives me lower back pain that makes it hard to do anything active on my days off. Does anyone have any suggestions for online prenatal yoga or Pilates classes? I’d like to get in better shape for labor and postnatal recovery, plus I think it would help with my back pain, but haven’t had luck finding any specifically prenatal classes to go in person in my area.
Re: Fitness Thread (June)
I'm hoping to add in some pre-natal yoga videos soon.
me feel so good. Keep up the good work ladies!
@jelliebeen27 Lifting while pregnant is totally badass! Nice job!
My energy isn't back yet but I know exercising makes me feel better. I'll try: Walking when my husband's broken ankle recovers. Biking on my own. Indoor: cycling, hula hooping, pilates & aerobic tapes, and weights to tone my flabby arms.
2 more of each to reach my goal for the week.
Pre-pregnancy I had a lot of lower back pain so I’m hoping to prevent that from roaring back.
signed up for my first prenatal yoga class next week! And trying to walk at least 5,000 steps on weekdays.
Just remember: It doesn't matter how hard you go. A workout isn't meant to be a sweat session every time. Just try to aim for at least 10 mins of movement a day. And listen to your body if it says to rest..rest!