F17 Fitness Check in 6/24

[zcookiemonster]

Hi ladies!

I think Friday is a great day to do this, we can report what we have done for the week and motivate each other for the weekend. I know some exercise topics have been covered this week, but remember typically things you were doing before pregnancy are safe to continue through early pregnancy and modify as you need to. We are probably all at different levels but all activity is motivating! And I put a “Weekly Gratitude” spot that doesn’t have to be fitness related, I think it’s just nice to reflect and it keeps the mind healthy 

Physical Activity
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Weekend Goals:

Challenges this week?

Weekly gratitude:

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy?

[PepperPottsJ]

Thank you for starting zcookiemonster

Physical Activity
M: lazy - kind of took my organization bowling
T: lazy
W: walking
Th: walking
F: walking
Weekend Goals: need to make sure I get out for a few mile walk while down the shore as opposed to being a lazy lump

Challenges this week? I'm on activity restriction for at least 2 weeks due to a huge ovary that my RE is afraid I'm going to twist - that makes this slightly challenging

Weekly gratitude: I am super grateful for MH being so sweet and cuddly when I have been a train wreck of emotions

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? I was a runner, knee injury sent me to yoga. For this pregnancy I'd love to find a certified prenatal instructor to do privates

[oldbaylover1024]

Thanks for starting this, zcookiemonster

I'll be honest. I did zero physical activity this week. I'm so sick to my stomach it's ridiculous. The idea of running or going to the gym makes me even sicker.

Weekend Goals: I'll be forced to be active this weekend since we've got errands to run tomorrow, and we're going to my parents' house for a belated Father's Day celebration. They live on the water, so lots of walking, swimming, chasing J, etc.

Challenges this week? All the nausea. Dear Lord, I don't remember it being this bad with J. It's completely consuming.

Weekly gratitude: I have a complete aversion to any sugary stuff, so I ate well this week.

QOTD: I've played volleyball since I was in the fourth grade. In high school, I played regular season at school and all-year travel/club ball. Played one year in college and realized it was too much on top of 18-21 credits a semester. I've been very active my whole life, and am a gym rat. I love cardio, but I need to increase my weight training. I'm developing 'bingo' arms. Not cool. My goals for this pregnancy are to stay as active as possible for as long as possible. I slacked with J and gained 45 lbs. (let's be real - more like 50 lbs.). I'd like to stay at a healthy 25-30 lbs. this time.

[zcookiemonster]

PepperPottsJ , stinks about the restriction, be careful! Def listen to your body, thoughts are with you that it heals up!

oldbaylover1024 , "bingo arms" has me lol'ing but I totally feel you

Physical Activity
M: morning run
T: morning run, light lift
W: 30 min elliptical, light lift
Th: morning run, light lift
F: morning run
Weekend Goals: we are traveling so hopefully some good walking

Challenges this week? No symptoms other than bloat and burping have really hit me so I am trying to keep up my cardio as much as possible bc with DS I was literally just too tired to do anything! So I feel pretty good about the week overall with few challenges

Weekly gratitude: My secret sister at work gave me my monthly gift and it always makes my day, she leaves something for DS too and its always so sweet

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? I've been an athlete my whole life and did a sport in college too. The last two years with DS is really the first time ever I haven't done heavy lifts and hard workouts bc I just haven't had time! I've transitioned to morning runs just for some "me time" and fit in like a 10-20 min easy lift if I can. Goals this pregnancy is definitely to keep up the cardio and try to add some weights in when I can, especially during the 1st tri!

Edited bc words ugh

[pivot]

Love this. Thanks for starting zcookiemonster !

Physical Activity
M: 2 mile run (it was rough)
T: Nothing
W: Nothing
Th: 21 Day Fix Extreme Upper Body Workout
F: Hopefully another workout video or a run this evening
Weekend Goals: Would like to run tomorrow morning & a workout video on Sunday

Challenges this week? I had DH's Uncle's viewing on Tuesday and his funeral Wednesday so I had to take those days off.

Weekly gratitude: Even though I missed my workouts Tues/Wed. I'm grateful for the time spent with family reminiscing.

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? I was a gymnast for 10 years then was a competitive cheerleader through college. I kind of stopped working out a couple months before I got pregnant with DD and then didn't do any activity while I was pregnant with her and gained more than I wanted to and ended up with high blood pressure (I feel like it could have been avoided if I had taken care of myself better). After having DD I took up running and started 21 day fix extreme. I have ran a few 10K's and ran my first half marathon last November. I want to keep up with the running as long as I can & continue my workout videos with modifications as I get further along in my pregnancy. I also want to really keep my eating in check as well. I was all about the carbs last time.

[pivot]

PepperPottsJ I didn't even know a certified prenatal instructor was a thing! Sounds awesome!
oldbaylover1024 I hope the nausea lets up soon!
zcookiemonster I'm impressed by your activity this week! What do you do for your runs? (Length/pace/hills?) I'm struggling with how I want to modify my runs now that I'm KU.

[wildflower810]

Physical Activity
M: nothing
T: nothing
W: Bike ride
Th: Nothing
F: Headed out for a bike ride soon, hopefully! And a hike this afternoon, possibly.
Weekend Goals: Don't puke.... I mean, maybe another bike ride?

Challenges this week? Coming off of vacation, a 6 hour time change, and pregnancy hitting me in the gut. It hasn't been easy!

Weekly gratitude: I'm thankful I'm pregnant. I'm thankful that the nausea has been manageable.

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? My fitness history is that I won couch potato of the year most every year of my life. I've been trying to be better about it this year and so far, I think I'm more active than I used to be. My goal is to keep moving this pregnancy. With DS I decided that I could do zero physical activity for 9 months "because I was pregnant." I want it to be different this time!

[ktl23]

I'll play!

Physical activity:
M: long walk
T: long walk
W: long walk
T: circuit class and short walk
F: another walk on the books! It's our daily morning routine, i usuall log about 3-4 kms each day
This weekend we have a festival in our town so Saturday will involve lots of waking around and Sunday we have a charity run/walk in the morning

Challenges: the circuit class kicked my butt, and it wasn't very extreme, in my opinion. I guess lifting and chasing after a baby didn't do as much as I thought for my strength an endurance! So being the slowest (and most out of shape) in the class was humbling but I'm glad I did what I could do anyways

Gratitude: I'm really grateful for the friend I went to this class with, she's very encouraging and I stick with thing better with a buddy, so I'm looking forward to more classes with her

History: I'll be honest, fitness and sports were never of interest to me. I've always been tall and...soft. Last pregnancy I didn't gain a lot but I'm fearful of the opposite happening this time around so I'm just trying to incorporate more exercise in my life. Basically, I don't want to be the mom huffing and puffing trying to keep up with active kids and I want to model healthy behaviour at home. I guess that wasn't really a history, but since there isn't much there, onward and upward!

[flyinghorses6]

M: body pump
T: nada
W: nada
Th: 2 mile run
F: body pump

Weekend Goals: make it through working 3 nights in a row- and sleeping 4 hrs/ day. There will be no working out until probably Tuesday.

Challenges: just a combo of my work schedule, pregnancy exhaustion and nausea. Trying to continue working out in 1st trimester. It was much easier in the 2nd last time around.

Weekly Gratitude: the beautiful weather

QOTD: I played D-1 soccer at a top 25 ranked college for my 4 years in college. Afterwards I took time off from the pounding and did an entire year of hot yoga 5x a week (this was my best body). Once I moved back to the east coast I got back into a normal routine of cardio, weightlifting and playing some pick up soccer. I haven't played since I got pregnant with DD1. Since her birth I do barre, body pump, and cardio but much less than I want to/ should be doing. I am super competitive and hold unrealistically high standards for myself which I wish I didn't because I'm never happy with how I look. It leads to a lot of self criticism. My goal is to love my body throughout the pregnancy, and bounce back a little quicker. It took me every minute of a year to lose the baby weight and start to love my body again.

[PepperPottsJ]

pivot I'm a worrier by nature, and the past two weeks have sent me on an anxiety trip like no other. Quite a while ago I read about why certified instructors for baby and prenatal yoga are so important - and of course this pops into my head to make an expensive activity all the more expensive

[oldbaylover1024]

zcookiemonster - Nice work staying active this week!

pivot - We'll work on avoiding carbs together, fwiend

wildflower810 - No puking is a good goal. FX your stomach woes ease up.

ktl23 - There's no time like the present to figure out what you like to do to stay active! I find that my "me" time often equals my "gym" time, and it's nice to see results while also getting some time by myself. Enjoy the journey!

flyinghorses6 - {{hugs}} being a lifelong athlete also gave me body image issues. I try hard to use words like healthy and active instead of lazy and fat, especially now that I have a DD. J's 3 and I JUST started liking the way I look again. Solidarity fist bump.

[flyinghorses6]

oldbaylover1024 thanks gf. I should be more grateful. Everyone has their struggles and I should be happy that I am healthy!

[oldbaylover1024]

Jun 24, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 flyinghorses6 said:

oldbaylover1024 thanks gf. I should be more grateful. Everyone has their struggles and I should be happy that I am healthy!

Don't discount your feelings though. Yes, we all struggle with different things and yes, it's a blessing to be healthy. But having body image issues is really, really hard. We'll work on it together!

[lovebb09]

Physical Activity
M: lazy
T: lazy
W: lazy
Th: bodyworks class
F: lazy
Weekend Goals: I will likely work an extra shift Saturday, and Sunday we go to church and have family time. If I don't work though I will try to go to bodyworks.

Challenges this week? I have NO energy and the nausea has kicked in. Also, my mom was out of town and I hate taking B to the gym daycare (separation anxiety).

Weekly gratitude: I'm thankful DS has been a good baby, for the most part, and let's me lay around when I'm not feeling well. He's so independent when he wants to be.

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? I've been into bodyworks for the last 3 years. It's the only thing that motivates me to go to the gym, I love the class! I usually go 3x/week. My goal is to keep going 2-3x/week as long as I can. Last pregnancy I made it until around 30 weeks but then my heart rate was getting too high and I had to stop.

[missi]

Physical Activity
M: 30 min brisk walk with 0.5 incline on the treadmill + work (some lifting, walking)
T: work
W: 30 min brisk walk with 0.5 incline on the treadmill
Th: work
F: work (will be doing the walk this evening with the hubby, same thing, maybe a bit longer)

Weekend Goals: More work at 2am? UGH! I'm hoping to get us all to the pool this weekend. That is a hard only due to the logistics of toddler twins. Lots of walking on Sunday as it is every two week shopping day.

Challenges this week? Terror? Lack of sleep Stupid part time job has me working six days. The terror is just the anxiety of such a rough pregnancy with the twins. I already know my MFM will be putting in a cerclage at 12 weeks and I don't want to go overboard in between now and then.. even though I'm mostly sure that this is not going to be a repeat of that.

Weekly gratitude: No MS yet.. and my older daughters being so helpful and letting me get naps in during my crazy days.

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? Up through my older two daughters, I was pretty laid back. I was terrible at enjoying most sports. I loved to water ski / snow ski / swim.. but it wasn't for exercise. After I had my older two.. I saw a picture of myself in a swimsuit.. and I was not happy with where I'd gotten. Life was in a bad place, so I let a friend of mine write me routines to start his portfolio as a personal trainer.. lost twenty pounds and got very fit.. loved running so much. Then the twins put me on bedrest from 16 weeks on.. and were micro-preemies. After a year of concentrating on them, my hubby and I started working out again at the beginning of this year.. and I finally lost the baby weight and was toning up. lol I am determined to be as active as it is safe to be this time!

(Long History, sorry >< )

[zcookiemonster]

Great job this week ladies! Props to everyone battling with morning sickness and exhaustion, I know its so tough but awesome to see the long walks and such.

pivot, I don't do anything special with my runs, I have about a 4 mile loop right from my house that I do in the mornings when I can. I keep track of my time but it varies anywhere from 32-36 min with how I'm feeling. I honestly just go out and wing it, go slow if I need to and speed up if I'm feeling good! Started doing it for "me time" in the mornings and to organize my day.

[ls2012]

zcookiemonster, Thanks for the check-in!

Physical Activity
M: Took a walk with DD2 in stroller, twice
T: nothing
W: nothing
Th: house reno- that counts, right?
F: plans for another walk today
Weekend Goals: With my energy level right now, I feel like just getting up should be considered exercise, even though that's kind of pathetic. I have plans to finish work on the spare bedroom reno, clean out DD1's bedroom (it's so scary in there! ugh, 13 yr old.), and have a ton of house work tod o, aka laundry, dishes, dusting, etc. I'd love to get out and do more walking, or maybe even get a babysitter for DD2 and go play some tennis.

Challenges this week? Energy level is 0

Weekly gratitude: That my arthritis hasn't flared up to get in the way of me attempting to do things. I have a hip replacement, so also glad that the temp changes and weather lately haven't made it freak out.

QOTD: What is your fitness history? What are your fitness goals for this pregnancy? I used to be a competitive swimmer (high school/ college), did track in high school, soccer, and I love tennis but suck at it. Once the water temp gets decent, I'd like to get out and swim. Also, try to get some time on the tennis courts. I'd love to try and keep better muscle tone throughout this pregnancy. With DD2, I definitely got lazy.