Can we talk working out?

[Flair Underwood]

What are you doing?  Are you changing any part of your workout plans since your BFP?

I'm continuing to do short runs (2-3 miles), the 30 day shred and planning to head back to the gym when I can't get my runs in before sundown (i really love running after dark, but I know it stresses my husband out a LOT).  I think i'm going to hold off on ab work even though I know it's safe.  I tend to be over paranoid.  

[mymilkshake]

I usually do 3-4 mile run a few times throughout the week, as well as something similar to Jillian Michaels however this was the only month I didn't do anything during the TWW but take my dog on long walks. Now I'm nervous to start up again. I think my plan will be to return to the runs and some basic strength and resistance once I get a few betas back.

[flojo973]

Right now I'm not doing much but I know that working out really helped me (physically and mentally) when I was pregnant with DD. I did a lot of videos and yoga last time. I liked the Tracy Anderson Pregnancy Project and Suzanne Bowen's DVD's.

[kittenslove]

Same as before I was pregnant - lots of walking, twice a week with free weights, yoga videos as much as possible. Last time I ended up cutting out running and I never picked it up again.

[sandandsea]

Since I was about 6 months PG with DS and started getting dizzy while running, I haven't worked out. We go on occasional bike rides and hikes, I coach DS's soccer team, and we're generally active but I really have no routine and haven't been able to fit in working out since DS was born. I'm trying to start walking more now and doing more bike rides, but it's been hard as I'm so exhausted lately. DS just learned to ride his 2 wheel bike so I've been riding his Razor along side him around the neighborhood. We also have an elliptical that I plan to do for 30 minutes in the morning, but that hasn't happened yet either as I'm just staying in bed longer.

[broadwaymama]

I am usually a 4-5 day a week gym girl. I plan to keep it up but my terrible nausea has gotten in my way the past two weeks! I cut and out when I did go but want to look into it more. I spent all summer getting my ass in shap, I'm not letting this pregnancy be an excuse to slack.

[adeb9562]

Haha. Exercise. Haven't done that since before DD was born ... in July 2013. I plan on still getting out and about as much as possible, but I have such a wonky work schedule, that's really not possible.

I loved it when I had all the time in the world ... PTMs, enjoy it! Wouldn't trade DD for anything, but wondering how I'll divide my time between two littles. So excited for the opportunity but still wondering how it'll all work out.

[36chambers]

Doing Pilates 2 times a week. Hoping to either add a third day or a day of yoga in soon.

[titania]

I try to walk a few miles every day, but lately that has not been happening. Hopefully next week will be a better week. 36chambers, I have always wanted to try Pilates!

[frecklesnbrains]

I'm going to try my darndest to be an active mama! I'm an outdoorsy type all the way and despise gyms, classes, etc. I'm a hiker and backpacker primarily - often covering 10-15 miles/day, sometimes up to a week at a time in the backcountry. I hike most weekends, all 4 seasons in New England (on snowshoes in winter!). I also jog on weekdays or weekends when I have to work, but not long distances, usually 3-4 miles. I've been lazy recently and haven't been good about jogging in the past few weeks. I really need to pick it up again before pregnancy symptoms start kicking in...

[titania]

Oct 9, 2015 12:54:01 GMT -5 frecklesnbrains said:

I'm going to try my darndest to be an active mama! I'm an outdoorsy type all the way and despise gyms, classes, etc. I'm a hiker and backpacker primarily - often covering 10-15 miles/day, sometimes up to a week at a time in the backcountry. I hike most weekends, all 4 seasons in New England (on snowshoes in winter!). I also jog on weekdays or weekends when I have to work, but not long distances, usually 3-4 miles. I've been lazy recently and haven't been good about jogging in the past few weeks. I really need to pick it up again before pregnancy symptoms start kicking in...

I have never been a hiker or wanted to be, but you make it sound pretty cool!  Snowshoes are so hard!  We do that up in VT in the winter and it is exhausting!  

[frecklesnbrains]

Oct 9, 2015 13:14:25 GMT -5 titania said:

Oct 9, 2015 12:54:01 GMT -5 frecklesnbrains said:

I'm going to try my darndest to be an active mama! I'm an outdoorsy type all the way and despise gyms, classes, etc. I'm a hiker and backpacker primarily - often covering 10-15 miles/day, sometimes up to a week at a time in the backcountry. I hike most weekends, all 4 seasons in New England (on snowshoes in winter!). I also jog on weekdays or weekends when I have to work, but not long distances, usually 3-4 miles. I've been lazy recently and haven't been good about jogging in the past few weeks. I really need to pick it up again before pregnancy symptoms start kicking in...

I have never been a hiker or wanted to be, but you make it sound pretty cool!  Snowshoes are so hard!  We do that up in VT in the winter and it is exhausting!  

Oh girl, if you're in Vermont then you HAVE to hike! I mostly hike in NH, but I can tell you a few great hiking spots in VT too. I'm working on all the 4000 footers (tall mountains) of New England and there are 5 in VT, as well as lots of smaller mountains that are great. And yes, snowshoeing is hard! I usually count on being able to cover about half the distance on snowshoes as I would doing regular walking for the same effort.

[titania]

Oct 9, 2015 13:23:02 GMT -5 frecklesnbrains said:

Oct 9, 2015 13:14:25 GMT -5 titania said:

I have never been a hiker or wanted to be, but you make it sound pretty cool!  Snowshoes are so hard!  We do that up in VT in the winter and it is exhausting!  

Oh girl, if you're in Vermont then you HAVE to hike! I mostly hike in NH, but I can tell you a few great hiking spots in VT too. I'm working on all the 4000 footers (tall mountains) of New England and there are 5 in VT, as well as lots of smaller mountains that are great. And yes, snowshoeing is hard! I usually count on being able to cover about half the distance on snowshoes as I would doing regular walking for the same effort.

My in-laws have a house in VT so we usually are only there for a week at a time, but I would love to know some good spots! It is beautiful up there!! If it were up to MH we would live up there, but alas our jobs are in DC. What a cool hiking goal! How many 4000 footers have you done?

[frecklesnbrains]

titania, check out this page: www.everytrail.com/best/hiking-vermont
Camel's Hump is a great one - 4000+ ft, great views, not too hard. It's also always fun to hike a section of the Appalachian Trail or the Long Trail through VT (they run together for a while, but then the AT veers off east to NH and the Long Trail continues north over all the best parts of the Green Mountains).

There are 67 4000 footers in NE, including 48 in NH, 5 in VT, and 14 in ME. I've done 37 - two in VT (Camel's Hump and Mansfield), 35 in NH, and none in ME yet. My husband and I started hiking them seriously and keeping track last summer. We have done a lot of it as training hikes for big backpacking trips out west: Glacier NP, Yellowstone NP. The White Mountains in NH are TOUGH - way harder to hike than the Rockies IMHO. My REAL dream would be to do a through-hike, probably the Pacific Crest Trail or the Continental Divide. But alas, careers and family will get in the way of that!