Healthy Pregnancy Check-In

[adorebel]

Hi everyone!

I thought I'd start our weekly healthy pregnancy check-in, since it seemed like there was a lot of interest. I am not too attached to these questions, but they seemed like a good starting point. Please make suggestions for other things you'd want to check in about if you want!


How far along are you?

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating?

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating?

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)?

What are you proud of/excited about?

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why?

[miggg]

Thanks for starting this adorebel!!

How far along are you? 4w4d

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? Worked out/stretched daily

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? Stick to my workout schedule and log my food so I pay attention the quality and quantity of what I'm eating.

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Fatigue. I'm just so tired. So, so, so tired.

What are you proud of/excited about? Very proud that I made it 7 days straight on my workout schedule! (T25 - not every day is a workout, some are stretch or abs etc.)

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I used to love tae-bo but currently I'm on a T25 kick. I love how fast it goes and the schedule and calendar keeps me on track. It's pretty high impact though so I don't think I'll be able to do it after 1st tri

[peachesncream]

Oooh thank you for starting!! I need this :-)

How far along are you? 5w3d

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? Terribly. This week is a new leaf.

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? I am going to try to walk 4 days this week.

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Mental mind games. I am sort of in denial which makes it hard to change my habits.

What are you proud of/excited about? Last pregnancy I was incredibly healthy - I did kettlebells through the first seven months and then walked 5 miles a day until I gave birth. I kept my weight gain to almost nothing (this is healthy for me as I am categorized as obese). I am nervous for this pregnancy since I am not in the same physical shape I was when I got pregnant last time. I am especially nervous as despite all this I still developed pre-eclampsia last time.

As for non-fitness that I am excited about, I have two phone interviews this week!!

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I love strength training and I miss my kettlebells class. I absolutely hate cardio and it was strength training that I looked forward to every week.

[cinnamonsmiles]

How far along are you?
5 weeks

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating?
Generally eat healthy but 4th of July + ice cream did me over. Now that I've tested BFP I'm going to shift gears back toward healthy.

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating?
Going for a run tonight and would like to do so every other night (~2mi/d) with some leg weights thrown in. I get slight varicose veins in my legs during pregnancy and so I'm trying to combat it early on.
Healthy eating-wise, cutting out the extra sweets that I've allowed for BFing.

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)?
Some fatigue but I've got a 1yr old sooo not sure that I can fix that...

What are you proud of/excited about?
DH is more willing to watch DS while I exercise during pregnancy, so I'm looking forward to getting back into shape.

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why?
I looooove Zumba if it's instructed by the right person. I dance for fun at home and love to get out there and bust a move. Late pregnancy I love water aerobics and will have to figure out how to work that in as well.

[arbe]

How far along are you? 5w6d

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? The normal 3 workouts and eating well 80% of the time.

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? Just take it easy on myself, eating what I can now. Once ms starts I tend to lose weight .

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Falling asleep everywhere

What are you proud of/excited about? I guess I can be proud about pushing 80lbs of kids in a 4 mile race.

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? Running, Crossfit, Orangetheory... I love the sense of accomplishment when I run or her a new PR and orangetheory is great because I wear a heart rate monitor the whole class so I know how hard to push or to take it back.

[rlpointer86]

How far along are you? 5 weeks 3 days

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? Pretty well until we went out of town then it all fell apart.

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? To exercise three days a week.

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Cravings and exhaustion. I want to eat then not eat then sleep.

What are you proud of/excited about? I'm excited that my third set of betas jumped from 758 to 5037, and the doctor was just hoping it would be 1400, so it was way more than any of us expected!

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I like Moms Into Fitness for everything but I also like her pregnancy programs as well. Her focus is on moms and she understands women's bodies after having a baby.

[adorebel]

Congrats on great betas birdie!

miggg, I've never done T25 but it sounds cool. Good on you for doing your 7 days!

peachesncream, congrats on the interviews! Are they for a new job?

I succumbed to ice cream this weekend too, cinnamonsmiles! Good luck getting your rest in with a toddler...

arbe, wow, you did a 4 mile race this weekend? Please to tell more.

Glad to see great betas for you too, rlpointer86! What is Moms Into Fitness like? I may have to check that out...


And since I forgot to answer my OWN check-in (what is wrong with me, haha?):

How far along are you? 4 + 5

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? We had a friend in town, so we did 3 workouts and ate really healthy until the weekend. 4th of July --> 3 days of sausage, cheeseburgers, and ice cream, though. 

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? We are in our last week of 6am boot camp at the gym. I will also get a swim and some yoga in this weekend. 

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Very tired! So tired. Also, I've been dry heaving in boot camp and our trainer makes fun of me in front of everyone because he thinks he's working me so hard I'm going to puke. Finally I blurted out, "I'M PREGNANT!" haha.

What are you proud of/excited about? Proud of overcoming my fatigue and working out anyway. 

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I love swimming laps and taking HIIT classes. MH and I also do yoga a couple of days a week. We are also planning on getting some good summer hikes in! 

[jewel441]

Does anyone else have cramping, like twinges/tightness, it doesn't feel like period cramps, but mine get more intense when I exercise. I went to Pilates today, but I felt so strange, I think I am going to try and find something else.

How far along are you? 3w 5d

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? Walking more, pilates, more veggies

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? Walking more, other cardio, lots more veggies

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? I get these weird cramps when I work out, and they are freaking me out.

What are you proud of/excited about? Just happy to be here! I Also the ovia app told me GJ for starting with a normal BMI, which made me feel good bc I put on a bit of weight while we were trying.

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? Usually, I like classes, but I am thinking I might be better on my own for a bit..

[adorebel]

jewel441, I think those cramps are pretty normal, but definitely ask your doctor! In general, I know they say maintaining your pre-pregnancy workout routine is okay, but check in with him/her for sure.

[kendraj426]

How far along are you? 5w5d

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? I did very well eating healthily. Exercise, not so much - chasing a 1-yr old around counts as exercise, right?

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? Stay on track with my eating; exercise - I hope to run at least a few nights this week (assuming the weather is nice enough)

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Fatigue. OMG, the fatigue. And I am having trouble sleeping as well, which makes it worse.

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? Yoga because I feel super relaxed and stretchy afterwards, and running. I hate it when I'm running, but I always feel relaxed and my body feels good afterwards.

[rlpointer86]

adorebel, Moms Into Fitness has a combination of cardio and strength with some core mixed in. She's a mom of three and even struggled to get pregnant with her first two using IVF, so she an understanding of women's bodies. Her non-pregnancy workouts are awesome. They will completely kick your butt but totally worth it. She has a youtube channel so you can get an idea of her workouts but for more you can go to momsintofitness.com. Personally I'm a fan of her!

[adorebel]

Jul 7, 2015 9:08:55 GMT -5 rlpointer86 said:

adorebel, Moms Into Fitness has a combination of cardio and strength with some core mixed in. She's a mom of three and even struggled to get pregnant with her first two using IVF, so she an understanding of women's bodies. Her non-pregnancy workouts are awesome. They will completely kick your butt but totally worth it. She has a youtube channel so you can get an idea of her workouts but for more you can go to momsintofitness.com. Personally I'm a fan of her!

Very cool! It would be nice to have one pregnancy-specific workout on rotation...

[sdchick]

Jul 7, 2015 8:56:20 GMT -5 kendraj426 said:

How far along are you? 5w5d

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? I did very well eating healthily. Exercise, not so much - chasing a 1-yr old around counts as exercise, right?

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? Stay on track with my eating; exercise - I hope to run at least a few nights this week (assuming the weather is nice enough)

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? Fatigue. OMG, the fatigue. And I am having trouble sleeping as well, which makes it worse.

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? Yoga because I feel super relaxed and stretchy afterwards, and running. I hate it when I'm running, but I always feel relaxed and my body feels good afterwards.

Absolutely!!!

[Deleted]

So excited about this thread. I let my healthy eating and living go w my last pregnancy (DS is 10 mo now) and I am determined to do better this time.

3w 4d

Last week was a bust because vacation. Although it was active, lots of snorkling, swimming, hiking

Back to healthy diet. Low on processed food, high on protein, fruit, veggies

I am already very nauseated. This really derailed me last time and I ate all the carbs which set a really bad pattern for the remainder of my pregnancy. I want to do better this time.

Excited that I feel mentally in a better place to maintain healthy habits.

New favorite workout is a local Stroller Strides class w my LO. So much fun and a great workout!

[SnackieD]

Thank you for starting this! It'll hopefully help keep me accountable for staying healthy throughout this pregnancy.

How far along are you? 5 weeks 4 days

How did you do this past week in terms of exercise and healthy eating? Not great at all! I've had company all week, which means we've been eating out and not doing much in terms of working out.

What are your goals this week for exercise and healthy eating? I'm aiming for 5 days of exercising next week, along with some additional walks with the kids after dinner. Eating is always a work in progress for me. I'm super picky, and soda is my weakness, so I know I need to make some changes.

What are you struggling with (fatigue, cravings, etc)? I just got my BFP today. No symptoms other than a missed period!

What are you proud of/excited about? I'm just so excited to be pregnant, and I'm going to try to be grateful for every moment of this pregnancy, even the hard ones. This is baby #3, but it's just as exciting as it was the first time around!

QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I recently discovered the Tone It Up program and LOVE it. They have tons of workouts on their website and YouTube, some shorter, some longer. I've really been able to stick with this program, unlike others that I have tried in the past.

[jewel441]

Jul 7, 2015 15:16:12 GMT -5 SnackieD said:

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QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I recently discovered the Tone It Up program and LOVE it. They have tons of workouts on their website and YouTube, some shorter, some longer. I've really been able to stick with this program, unlike others that I have tried in the past.

Long time TIU girl here!! I even went on their retreat last September! Their stuff is great... I have really been hoping that Katrina gets pregnant so they will do a pre-natal series! 

[adorebel]

Jul 7, 2015 16:20:29 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Jul 7, 2015 15:16:12 GMT -5 SnackieD said:

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QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I recently discovered the Tone It Up program and LOVE it. They have tons of workouts on their website and YouTube, some shorter, some longer. I've really been able to stick with this program, unlike others that I have tried in the past.

Long time TIU girl here!! I even went on their retreat last September! Their stuff is great... I have really been hoping that Katrina gets pregnant so they will do a pre-natal series! 

I have their bikini dvd, which I like, but the nutrition plan membership is so expensive! Do you have it and is it good? I know it's lifelong, but...

[jewel441]

Jul 7, 2015 17:25:16 GMT -5 adorebel said:

Jul 7, 2015 16:20:29 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Long time TIU girl here!! I even went on their retreat last September! Their stuff is great... I have really been hoping that Katrina gets pregnant so they will do a pre-natal series! 

I have their bikini dvd, which I like, but the nutrition plan membership is so expensive! Do you have it and is it good? I know it's lifelong, but...

I do. I bought it before my wedding. I never fully did their nutrition plan, but I have down the slim downs and did the bridal plan pre-wedding and use some of heir recipes. The wedding thing alone was worth it for me. I like getting the updates. Besides the bridal stuff the biggest value I've gotten from it has been the members only sales/events, etc. I spend way too much money on their site!!

[adorebel]

Jul 7, 2015 17:29:04 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Jul 7, 2015 17:25:16 GMT -5 adorebel said:

I have their bikini dvd, which I like, but the nutrition plan membership is so expensive! Do you have it and is it good? I know it's lifelong, but...

I do. I bought it before my wedding. I never fully did their nutrition plan, but I have down the slim downs and did the bridal plan pre-wedding and use some of heir recipes. The wedding thing alone was worth it for me. I like getting the updates. Besides the bridal stuff the biggest value I've gotten from it has been the members only sales/events, etc. I spend way too much money on their site!!

Haha I might try it after the baby, but it didn't seem worth the investment while TTC for the last year because I never knew when I would get KU and not be able to fully do their workouts or follow their meal plans or anything. Good to know that it's worth it though! They are such cute California girls. =)

[SnackieD]

Jul 7, 2015 16:20:29 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Jul 7, 2015 15:16:12 GMT -5 SnackieD said:

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QOTW: What's your favorite workout and why? I recently discovered the Tone It Up program and LOVE it. They have tons of workouts on their website and YouTube, some shorter, some longer. I've really been able to stick with this program, unlike others that I have tried in the past.

Long time TIU girl here!! I even went on their retreat last September! Their stuff is great... I have really been hoping that Katrina gets pregnant so they will do a pre-natal series! 

jewel441 Ahh, I'm so jealous that you got to go to the retreat! Was it amazing? That's funny that you say that about Katrina because I have been thinking the same thing lately. I would love for them to do a pre-natal series! The good thing is, most of their workouts can be done throughout pregnancy, with many some modifications here and there. 

[jewel441]

Jul 7, 2015 22:11:21 GMT -5 SnackieD said:

Jul 7, 2015 16:20:29 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Long time TIU girl here!! I even went on their retreat last September! Their stuff is great... I have really been hoping that Katrina gets pregnant so they will do a pre-natal series! 

jewel441 Ahh, I'm so jealous that you got to go to the retreat! Was it amazing? That's funny that you say that about Katrina because I have been thinking the same thing lately. I would love for them to do a pre-natal series! The good thing is, most of their workouts can be done throughout pregnancy, with many some modifications here and there. 

It was such an amazing experience, I was so glad I went! They are so sweet and the gift bags were incredible! I feel like they will do a maternity one soon, because Katrina has said something about it because she said something about it at the retreat while we were talking and other  TIU people I know have said the same thing. Also, I know they are in their early-mid 30s. And finally, we got married 2 weeks apart, so I feel like this should also happen. lol