Workout Fitness Active Mums Weekly Check-in Feb 9

[leenziepops]

Hello Active Ladies!
How has your week been? Did you hit or miss your goals? What are you plans for this week. Let us know here. 

QOTW: What kind of reactions do you get when you tell people you are exercising? 

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So ladies, I must confess that I've had the worst two weeks of laziness. Please punish me. I've only been to the gym less than a handful of times. At lunchtimes, I've been sneaking off for naps (we have a fold up bed at work). My energy levels have dropped drastically. The days that I do exercise, I do not get that boost in energy that I would normally get pre-PG. Feeling a bit gross though from the lack of exercise. I think I need a new game plan and need to schedule in my workouts more on the weekend mornings. OK, will aim for 2 gym sessions this week and 2 evening power walks and 1 weekend workout. Hold me accountable!

QOTW: So many people are really surprised and I get, "Should you be going to the gym???" "Are you sure it's safe?" DH also gets a little worried at how hard I go so I always need to reassure him that I'm doing my workouts very carefully. My mum actually encourages me to exercise and often asks if I'm going for my walks. 

[sapphyre0702]

My goal last week was 3x at the gym. Sadly I only made it once - the thought of changing showering and changing again during lunch was too exhausting to bear. My goal for this week is 3x at the gym and to continue walking the dogs twice a day (especially during the impending winter storm!)

QOTW: nothing rude yet...fingers crossed it stays that way!

[billyhorrible]

Feb 8, 2015 17:57:36 GMT -5 leenziepops said:

So ladies, I must confess that I've had the worst two weeks of laziness. Please punish me. I've only been to the gym less than a handful of times. At lunchtimes, I've been sneaking off for naps (we have a fold up bed at work). My energy levels have dropped drastically. The days that I do exercise, I do not get that boost in energy that I would normally get pre-PG. Feeling a bit gross though from the lack of exercise. I think I need a new game plan and need to schedule in my workouts more on the weekend mornings. OK, will aim for 2 gym sessions this week and 2 evening power walks and 1 weekend workout. Hold me accountable!

Don't feel bad - I've been the same way.  Not so much because of laziness, but the past 2 weeks have been so ridiculously crazy at work, and our weekends so jam packed, I haven't run once in 2 weeks. 

I've been really good about doing my pilates every night, so I use that to not make myself so bad/lazy.

QOTW: I haven't gotten too much feedback at all.  Mostly because it's my second and I ran through my first pregnancy.  I only got good feedback then too.  First it was the encouraging head nods I got when I'm sure people thought "Oh look at that fat girl trying to get into shape!"  Once I started actually showing showing I got a lot of "attagirls" and "good for yous."  When I ran a 5k at 27 weeks the rest of the field waited for me at the finish line as encouragement (It was a really small race, one of those get together every Thursday and race kind of things)

[leenziepops]

billyhorrible 5k at 27 weeks is amazing. Love the support you get! I get great support from my gym ladies because they all understand. Sounds like you are still on track if you're doing pilates every night. Well done.

[tatersalad]

I'm on track with spin classes but slacking on the walks and ab/arm workouts. I blame lack of walks on the frigid temps we've had but I have no excuse for the others. Hoping to get back on track this week.

I don't get much in the way of feedback either since everyone at the gym knows I taught past my due date last pregnancy.

[curlyrunner]

Last two weeks have been super lazy for me as well- I could give you every excuse in the book!

But yesterday I made it back to the gym for a walk/run/walk and some time on the bike. Felt great! Then this AM I did a prenatal yoga class- also fun!
Plan this week at least once during the week- run or gym.

No funny comments or looks so far- or I'm just oblivious!

[ThePalindromicOne]

Ugh... I've been terrible the last two weeks. I'd say it's entirely work related and packed weekends. I haven't felt too bad about it actually, because I've been on the go so much I still feel active. We have "Go-Live" at work this week (which gives me about as much heartburn as this pregnancy does to be honest with you) so it won't be much better. But I'll be on my babymoon in Disneyworld tomorrow so my goal is to get 10,000 steps/day on my fitbit.

[hb4]

Feb 8, 2015 17:57:36 GMT -5 leenziepops said:

Hello Active Ladies!
How has your week been? Did you hit or miss your goals? What are you plans for this week. Let us know here. 

QOTW: What kind of reactions do you get when you tell people you are exercising? 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So ladies, I must confess that I've had the worst two weeks of laziness. Please punish me. I've only been to the gym less than a handful of times. At lunchtimes, I've been sneaking off for naps (we have a fold up bed at work). My energy levels have dropped drastically. The days that I do exercise, I do not get that boost in energy that I would normally get pre-PG. Feeling a bit gross though from the lack of exercise. I think I need a new game plan and need to schedule in my workouts more on the weekend mornings. OK, will aim for 2 gym sessions this week and 2 evening power walks and 1 weekend workout. Hold me accountable!

QOTW: So many people are really surprised and I get, "Should you be going to the gym???" "Are you sure it's safe?" DH also gets a little worried at how hard I go so I always need to reassure him that I'm doing my workouts very carefully. My mum actually encourages me to exercise and often asks if I'm going for my walks. 

I'm completely with you on this post!! Haven't been very well so cut down on exercising and feeling gross. I am also getting really tired at the moment. 

I have done done the prenatal barre youtube workouts a couple of times and some yoga / pilates and gym in the last couple of weeks but want to step it back up again. We are going for a two and a half week holiday on Thursday and I'm going to start yoga every morning again. Heard so many stories again recently of mummies swearing the prenatal yoga helped with a quicker delivery and that the breathing helps definitely worth keeping it up

[MisDawnD]

Hey Ladies, I was so glad to find this thread so I'll join you. Pre PG I worked out atleast 6 days/week. I had just lost almost 40 lbs (which I have now gained back:) I had a few scares at the beginning so I wasn't able to work out and I just started to feel comfortable enough to start back. I signed up last week at a new gym and I am loving it. I only made it there 2x but I feel really good. My plans are to go 3-4 days this week. It's definitely a plus that the hydro massage bed is free/unlimited and that 10 minutes is heaven after my workout!
I've had people stare at me as if they are surprised I'm doing anything active but no rude remarks. I make sure I wear my "Oh boy" printed graphic pregnancy tee shirt so people don't just think I'm a fat person that needs to be doing an ab workout.
I'm still amazed at how I can walk on the treadmill for 45 mins no problem but can hardly walk from my bed to the bathroom without grunting and moaning, haha.
Good luck this week with your goals!

[tulips114]

Still running! Down to 5 miles because I'm slow, but still doing 4x a week plus getting out for walks the other days if the weather is warm. Still doing at least 100 squats a day and a min plank. Just gonna keep going as long as I feel good.

I hear a lot of "you're crazy" comments but those aren't new to pregnancy.

ETA to fix a typo

[Ana0927]

After battling a 2 week cold, I finally got back into the gym last week. Took it easy since I hadn't worked out in 2 weeks. I took a spin class and when a little slower than usual, a body pump class, and a barre class. I have my rgular classes lined for for this week. Bootcamp, HIIT, spin, barre and body pump.

[curlyrunner]

How is the prenatal barre? I haven't done barre before. I'd like to try it but don't really know what to expect.

[hb4]

Feb 9, 2015 12:17:18 GMT -5 curlyrunner said:

How is the prenatal barre? I haven't done barre before. I'd like to try it but don't really know what to expect.

Give this a little go:

youtu.be/XK2PXZo_yws

i really enjoy it as a change to other classes I can't remember which mummy recommended it but whoever it was THANK YOU