Health and Fitness!

[amacbaby]

Good morning everyone!  We talked about doing a health and fitness thread in the "running" thread and I thought I would finally start it. This is for any "healthy living" updates/support, whatever that means to you! I am not sure what to include in the updates so please let me know what other stuff we should add or if we should change anything. Also let me know if another day would be better.


What are your current goals?


Recent successes?


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers?

(anything else?)


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?

[jnnfrrose6]

Ooh, this is great! My current goals are to do better this time around with my food intake and exercising.

My first pregnancy I worked out with a trainer twice a week all the way up to the night before DS was born and I'm convinced it's what made my cs recovery easier for me. I was up on my own (slowly) without assistance the next morning. I also kept it up until my next pregnancy and lost the baby weight. #2 I cut back a lot with the trainer due to various reasons and while my recovery was still pretty easy, I gained more and didn't manage to lose it all before this one. I'm not working with my trainer any more and really struggle with motivation to do things on my own.

[callmeKD]

What are your current goals? to start working out again. I am recovering from a stress fracture in my foot and haven't worked out since early June.


Recent successes? From March to end of May, I religiously did the hammer & chisel workouts from Beachbody. Absolutely amazing results (especially in my stomach area.) My legs started to get toned and I felt really strong.


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? stress fracture, see above. plus nausea and exhaustion.

(anything else?)


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise? I love soccer - I played for 30 years, but finally retired last summer. It's too much with DD (and my H plays too.) after DD I started with a trainer at our gym, which was great to help me get the rest of the baby weight off. about a year ago, I started with the Beachbody workouts (21 Day Fix and Hammer & Chisel.) Those have giving me the best results. I'm hoping to get back on the elliptical at the gym soon - at least to get some cardio and some TV time in.

[Deleted]

What are your current goals? To not gain a ton of weight, which I feel like I'm already failing. I can't really do my normal workouts so I'm trying to focus on diet.


Recent successes? I can lift weights so long as its under 40lbs. This is a significant cutback for me but at least I can do something.


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? The activity restrictions have been very hard. I didn't deal with this last pregnancy. So on top of the surprise of getting pregnant on my IUD I'm dealing with not being able to exercise.


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?

I used to be over 300lbs. Over two years I lost 140lbs and was still loosing(goal weight of 150lbs) when I got my bfp.

I've always been a lifter, increasingly heavier weight every few weeks. The last year I'd been focusing on increasing my cardio while loosing body fat and had made great strides. I had just reached a 10 min. mile when I had to stop.

[caer]

Thanks for the check-in amacbaby!

Congrats on the weight loss @priss08! That's very impressive!

[caer]

What are your current goals? I'd like to stay active during pregnancy. Specifically, I'd like to continue to walk 2-3 miles a day, since I stopped running because of PGAL brain. I'd also like to try to eat healthy.

Recent successes? I was back up to running 6 days a week prior to my BFP. I switched to walking for now. Oh, and I'm doing the squat challenge that is being posted on GKU.

Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? I'm really freaking sick and tired. I basically have to eat all the time to feel even the slightest bit better and the only thing that helps is carbs. It's also hard to get moving when I'm so fatigued. First tri is hard!

GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?
I started running in 2011 and lost 60 lbs over 18 months. I did a bunch of half marathons and was thinking about a full when I got pregnant with DS. After he was born, I ran less (only one half and a couple 5ks) because I ended up needing two surgeries postpartum and then we started TTC again. I was just getting more seriously into it again this year - more for my mental health to deal with IF/loss stuff - when we got pregnant again.

[amacbaby]

@priss08, that is so amazing, what a big accomplishment!

What are your current goals? I want to be active. I bike a few miles a day to school and back but it's only 25 min or so. I really want to keep running (well, slow jog at this point) through pregnancy. I would be happy with a few days a week at this point.


Recent successes? I ran for the first time. I am not eating terrible, but definitely more carbs than usual.


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? Having the energy to go running! I sleep all the time and I should run instead of an afternoon nap.

(anything else?)


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?

I started running and eating super low carb January of last year after hitting over 200lb for the first time since I was a teenager. I lost 60 lbs and ran a half in June. I then started med school and it has been really hard to keep at it. I have gained at least half of that back. Obviously I can't lose right now, but I want to minimize gain. Plus I realized I actually love running!

[kinipela7]

What are your current goals? To not gain 40 lbs like my first pregnancy!


Recent successes? Getting any exercise right now. I'm TIRED! I crushed a bootcamp class yesterday so that made me feel great!


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? I'm tired and sometimes nauseous so it takes a lot to get in exercise. I'm used to going to class at 5:30 am but I just cannot get up that early right now. On the food front, I can only stomach carbs. I've been eating huge bagels daily for 2 weeks now...

(anything else?)


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?

I've played soccer my whole life and I'm still playing now indoor on a coed team (been cleared to play my entire 1st tri). I used to be a distance runner but since having DD I no longer do that and pretty much stopped running completely a month ago due to some back pain. I want to get back out there though and keep it short and sweet. My main form of exercise now is bootcamp classes which I love and are most effective for me!

[Deleted]

Thanks everyone!

*I have a hard time tagging, I'm always mobile.

[kinipela7]

Lots of soccer ladies in here - I love it!!

[daisylola11]

What are your current goals? Keeping within my midwives recommendation of gaining less than 20lbs.

Recent successes? I found a good "diet" plan that will help with energy and eating on the go. I say diet in the general sense of guidelines to the food I will eat on a daily basis, no low calorie or weight loss involved.

Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? I had to remember I'm In first trimester and eating anything is good! if it doesn't make me nauseas its good.

(anything else?) just glad the nausea has subsided so much (10 weeks now) and I can kinda get started on this new healthy outlook.

GTKY: I was running about 12 miles a week consistently the beginning of the year, then the heat started and it diminished and stopped for a good month. Did a few 5ks and 10ks. I'm slow but definitely challenge myself pushing the stroller

I miss running and feeling like I could keep up with my son. I know it won't be the same with a bump but I've seen quite a few friends and ladies on my running board who ran their whole pregnancies and it's very motivating.

Also I'm just nervous about gaining too much and the challenge that will bring during and after pregnancy.

[mls5871]

What are your current goals? Yoga and bootcamp throughout pregnancy.


Recent successes? I've made it to yoga about once a week. Hoping to get that back up to twice, as I credit regular prenatal yoga to the easy pregnancy, and awesome labor/birth with #1.
(I know there were some Dallas ladies, I'd LOVE to introduce you to the fabulous yoga instructor that I take classes from. She is amazing, and the perfect person for pre/post natal yoga. Let me know if interested.)


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? I'm nauseous in the heat, and typically do bootcamp in the mornings. But it is still 80+ degrees at 5:30am, so if I get up and go, I'm just walking around with a jumping jack or push up in there every now and then.


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?
Ugh, full of ups and downs. In the past year, I managed to get off all the baby weight, and attend boot camp regularly in the mornings, plus a yoga class or two during the week. Hoping to continue with that throughout the pregnancy, just adjusting effort as necessary.

[chickpea]

Thanks for starting this!
Current goals - just remain active and eat mostly healthy foods. Currently "training" for a half marathon and doing yoga once a week. Running speed has definitely decreased but I'm fine with that, just trying to do what I can. I had my last summer soccer game tonight and am a little sad it's over. I really love playing and very briefly considered playing I the fall but definitely will not.
I'm having a hard time eAting healthy. I just want all carbs too! I have to make myself eat a banana these days.
I played sports all throughout school then in college gained the freshman 20 or so and got way out of shape. A few years after college I trained with my now husband for a half marathon and have pretty much been running regularly ever since, I just love it. Also became a "mostly" vegetarian ( I do eat fish every so often ) and became much more aware of the food I was putting in my body.
Kudos to all the ladies checking in, it's inspiring!

[muskiefan]

Thanks for starting this amacbaby

What are your current goals? Keep running as long as I can!

Recent successes? I started watching The Wire while I run on the treadmill and I ran 7.5 last week without even noticing!


Recent frustrations/difficulties/barriers? Frustrations are related to H not getting home early enough for me to get a run in before dinner. So, I have to get up at 4:20 to do it before work.


GTKY: Tell us a little about your health and fitness history. Are you just getting started or are you a seasoned marathon runner (or anywhere in between )? What motivates you to want to eat healthy and/or exercise?

I've always loved fitness. In college I realized I wasn't too bad at running and I found it enjoyable (something I never thought I would).

I love to run local races. There are a lot of 5 and 10ks around. I've run 2 half marathons and one full. I'm contemplating another half before this LO, but time constraints may keep that as a pipe dream.

Motivations: my kids seeing me stay active and make healthy choices, which includes a lot of balance.

[muskiefan]

callmeKD I love 21DF work outs as well. I've never done hammer & chisel.

[callmeKD]

Aug 10, 2016 10:34:48 GMT -5 muskiefan said:

callmeKD I love 21DF work outs as well. I've never done hammer & chisel.

I hated hammer & chisel for the 1st 4 weeks, but then it became amazing from week 4 to week 8 (like major ab changes/flattening of my stomach.)

and 21DF seems like a cake walk after doing a round of hammer & chisel.