***~~~ Wellness Check-in ~~~*** Jan 23

[salmon2017]

It's wellness check-in day again!

*** "Your body hears everything your mind says. Stay positive" ***

Please join us for support if you are putting a specific focus on your fitness or a healthy lifestyle during this pregnancy. Here are our current check-in-ers:

kirabou - how is YogaGlo going?
Flick - have you been successful with your cleaner diet?
@gotgingy - hope your chest cold has cleared and you have managed some more yoga classes
Mom2Ms (you are welcome to join us even though you moved to August!)
leviosa - have you been able to swim as much as you want?
caybeh - how has the walking been this week? Do you feel like it gives you more energy?
heysailor88 - how is that 430 wakeup treating you?
lightside - you are our super-runner! how is it going? 
LittleStarSweeper - are you maintaining balance and taking time for yourself?
CK1 - have you been able to maintain a higher level of activity like you wanted?
saltandvinegar - Did you manage to run and walk this week, or is the weather still too nasty?


Here are our questions!!


1) How has the past week been going? Have you achieved your goals?

2) What are your goals for this week?


3) What is your biggest obstacle to achieving your wellness goals?



4) ***and a fun QOTW: What is your go-to healthy snack? Please share recipes if you have any!

[caybeh]

1) Nope did not achieve my goals last week. With both kids with the stomach flu all week, I didn't get any exercise in.

2) To do some exercises...maybe 3 times a week. I haven't started walking. I don't have a gym membership and I live in ND so walking outside is not an option at this time. I could go to the mall and walk. Maybe I'll try to do that some this week.

3) See above.

4)Hmm. I don't really have one. I'm not the healthiest snacker, but I try when I'm pregnant. I'll eat cheese sticks or yogurt.

[salmon2017]

caybeh, I think that survival should have been your wellness goal last week, and you achieved it!

[saltandvinegar]

salmon2017, - Thanks for tag! 


1) Check in:  I definitely got some good runs in this week but they're not quite the same as they were pre-pregnancy. I used to push myself so hard and it felt so good.  

2) Goals:  I need to get my eating back under control this week. Some of the nausea seems to have subsided so hopefully I will replace some of the recent potato chips with some veggies. 


3) Obstacles: The more active I am though the less nausea I have. This weekend was great but we will see how it goes now that I'm back to work sitting & staring at a computer all day. 



4) QOTW:  I like to make spinach smoothies in the morning. Just banana, spinach, frozen fruit, & water. So easy and both my SS and DS like them too. 

[salmon2017]

1) How has the past week been going? Have you achieved your goals?
I did very well on Monday and Tuesday - yoga and 5000 steps. Wednesday a friend was in town so I did not workout after work. Thursday I did a little bit of glute work but the weather was yuck so I didn't walk. Then Friday I had spotting and was told to stop all exercise

2) What are your goals for this week?
Hopefully I will get the all clear on Wednesday to go back to my light exercise routine. Another goal is to have sex with MH. Does that count as wellness?

3) What is your biggest obstacle to achieving your wellness goals? Pelvic rest and required no exercise! Fingers crossed we can relax after Wednesday.


4) ***and a fun QOTW: What is your go-to healthy snack? Please share recipes if you have any!
I make fruit and nut bars (although not recently - so lazy): www.joyofbaking.com/barsandsquares/FruitandNutBars.html

[sarenu]

1) I'm new here but I set a goal to go to the gym twice a week and I went once.

2) I'm going to the gym tonight. And if I can't sleep this week, I may hit the gym in the morning.

3. It was crazy last week with finishing up the b-day planning and work.

4. Hummus and pretzels/carrots/other veggies. Apples and fruit.

[saltandvinegar]

sarenu, - Hummus sounds good. Maybe I will pick some up this week.

salmon2017, - Sorry about the no exercise. FX that things go well and your docs clears you to start up again. Also, I think sex totally counts. It actually helps my nausea if we do it in the morning. I have no desire but since it helps my nausea and his mood so I've been making a bigger effort.

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1) How has the past week been going? Have you achieved your goals? I am feeling discouraged. H and I have been eating really healthy and exercising for the last 3 weeks and I've gained weight. Of course.

2) What are your goals for this week? Just keep working at it. I want to exercise while I still feel good enough to do so.


3) What is your biggest obstacle to achieving your wellness goals? Sugar.



4) ***and a fun QOTW: What is your go-to healthy snack? Please share recipes if you have any! I have a couple things. I eat a lot of Lara bars. I also have a couple of healthier snack bars I make myself.

[salmon2017]

@helgahufflepuff, I love Larabars! We buy them in bulk at Costco. But they only ever have apple or chocolate chip, and I wish they would mix it up a little....

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caybeh, I didn't realize you lived in ND. I don't live there now but I grew up there.

[caybeh]

Jan 23, 2017 13:41:15 GMT -5 @helgahufflepuff said:

caybeh, I didn't realize you lived in ND. I don't live there now but I grew up there.

No way!!! What part of the state did you grow up in?

[Flick]

1) I've given up pop. So there's a plus. I'm congested, nauseous, and just miserable so I haven't had to worry about bad eating habits. I basically live off of saltines and water.

2) my goal for this week is to just survive honestly.

3) this week my biggest obstacle is this congestion.

QOTW: my favorite snack is green apples and peanut butter.

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caybeh, Northwestern part, close to the MT border.

[leviosa]

salmon2017, I got a 50 minute swim in the other day. It was great, although, I used so much energy I was a bump on a log the rest of the day.

Last week wasn't super great. There was an ice storm and then DS2 was sick so I couldn't take him to the gym. I spent 50 minutes in the pool on Saturday trying to make up for the lack of time spent working out.

My goals this week are to be at the gym Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. I already got there today.

My biggest obstacle is my kids being sick. I can't take them to the gym if they are sick and I won't workout at the house. I just don't have the motivation to do it. Wish I did.

Lately, I have been snacking on fresh fruit. I also like to snack on carrots, but I dip them in ranch so maybe that cancels out the healthy.

[leviosa]

@helgahufflepuff, maybe you have gained muscle. It weighs more than fat. I used to gain almost 5 pounds when I would workout and lose 5 pounds when I stopped. I had to go up in pants and everything. I looked better with the extra 5 pounds. Anyways, my point is....don't be discouraged by the weight gain bc it is likely just muscle weight.

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leviosa, that's what I'm hoping. I do think I look different so I'm just going to keep at it!

[CK1]

1) How has the past week been going? Have you achieved your goals?
Eh, I got some decent steps in a couple days but not as much as I would have liked

2) What are your goals for this week?
3 long walks with the pup

3) What is your biggest obstacle to achieving your wellness goals?
So tired and nauseous most of the day. We're also having crappy weather this week.

4) ***and a fun QOTW: What is your go-to healthy snack? Please share recipes if you have any!
Banana and peanut butter, pistachios, Greek yogurt

[LittleStarSweeper]

Thank you so much, salmon2017 for the tag and for the fruit & nut bars recipe! I was just wishing I had something like this in my pantry this morning... I'm going to make some. 😊

1. Things are going better this week. I'm trying to listen to my body and rest when I need it, eat regularly, etc.

2. This week, I'm still working on finding a balance. I have a feeling this is going to be a long-term goal.

3. My biggest obstacle is me.

4. Popcorn (air-popped) is my favorite salty snack. If I'm feeling something sort of sweet, I love apples and peanut butter.

[lightside]

Hey salmon2017 , thanks for being so on top of this check in! Fx your spotting stays away and you get cleared to do some activity.

1) How has the past week been going? Have you achieved your goals? Yes, I managed to get out for my runs but walked a little bit during two of them. My energy is totally sapped. I remember this stage from my last pregnancy too and that it gets so much better by second tri. I did have a nice long run in the rain on Sunday morning with the dog, which felt great, but then I ended up on the couch for most the afternoon so it might have been a bit too much!

2) What are your goals for this week? I'll aim for 3 runs again and a swim. I'm also going to try to walk more on the other days even if it's just a couple times around the block at work.

3) What is your biggest obstacle to achieving your wellness goals?
Just getting up and out the door really. I need to go first thing in the morning or it doesn't happen. Plus I feel like my legs are lead when I try to run after work.

4) ***and a fun QOTW: What is your go-to healthy snack? Please share recipes if you have any!
Greek yogurt with frozen berries and raw muesli, sliced almonds and LSA. I make it before work and the berries are perfectly thawed to eat for second breakfast at 10ish.

[salmon2017]

lightside, what is LSA?

[lightside]

Jan 24, 2017 8:51:02 GMT -5 salmon2017 said:

lightside, what is LSA?

It's ground linseed, sunflower seed, and almond. I usually use it as a topping to things like oatmeal and yogurt to add protein and fiber but it can also be used in baking and cooking. I love it!

[leviosa]

Jan 24, 2017 21:30:51 GMT -5 lightside said:

Jan 24, 2017 8:51:02 GMT -5 salmon2017 said:

lightside, what is LSA?

It's ground linseed, sunflower seed, and almond. I usually use it as a topping to things like oatmeal and yogurt to add protein and fiber but it can also be used in baking and cooking. I love it!

Where do you get it?

[lightside]

Jan 26, 2017 8:58:00 GMT -5 leviosa said:

Jan 24, 2017 21:30:51 GMT -5 lightside said:

It's ground linseed, sunflower seed, and almond. I usually use it as a topping to things like oatmeal and yogurt to add protein and fiber but it can also be used in baking and cooking. I love it!

Where do you get it?

Most grocery stores should have it. It's usually in the health food section but sometimes in the baking aisle or with the bulk foods.