Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant-June 2011

heathercrist1

Welcome everyone!

This forum is for women who are pregnant and are maintaining their fit and active lifestyles to join with other like minded women! I've been on a board with women who were trying to conceive and I've been on a board with women who are pregnant....I wanted to start a group of women who are into fitness and will continue their fitness regimes into their pregnancies and after baby!

If you are trying to conceive please join our sister group at:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/254620-fit-for-future-families-june-2011
They are beyond wonderful and will keep you motivated to stay healthy and lots of info to help with the ttc journey.

The women here are very motivational to each other. We are all at different stages of our pregnancy so if you just found out or you are at the end, please join us!

Link to our previous thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/198947-fit-fabulous-and-pregnant

mbowman323

Thanks for sharing

atynk

bump... gotta remember this is the new one lol

heathercrist1

Welcome Melissa! Glad you joined us!

Yes Andrea...if you didn't come on over to the new thread I would have hounded you to find us anyways!

nkster781

Hi all!

I know some one had asked about what my sign is and I'm a Leo.

I had my 1st ultrasound today! It was so amazing to see our little baby. Baby was kicking and moving around like crazy. It was so special! So far everything is looking great and baby seems to be healthy:happy:

Hope everyone is having a great day. I will try to catch up more later.

~Nichole

__flexylexi

bump

princesspurple

I see in the last one it said something about the chosen names.....
We are at:
1-Samantha McKenzie
2-Samantha Grace
3-McKenzie Grace

Also here is a link if anyone wants a June challenge:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/254784-june-30-for-30?page=1#posts-3415557

heathercrist1

Nicole I love the name Samantha Grace. So classic and beautiful! They are all very pretty names though.

Nichole I'm so happy for you! I know what an amazing feeling it is to see the actual baby (not just the bean) on ultrasound. It is awesome to actually see the little person in there. YAY!

And just so we don't have to keep referring back to the other thread here is a list of everyone's names so we all can remember:

otm25- Autumn
smilegirl-Holly
kiwi_dee-Daphne
atynk-Andrea
better_balance-Ashley
nkster-Nichole
princesspurple-Nicole
911girl-Amy
lexijohnson89-Lexi
mbowman323-Melissa

Did I miss anyone?!

Well I did 45mins of Spinning and then I tried out one of my prenatal yoga dvd's that I purchased yesterday. It was "eh". It was a good cool down and stretching from my workout...but 45 minute cooldown/stretch is a little long. I don't feel like I could replace it with any of my workouts. It felt geared towards people who are either very out of shape or literally about to give birth. It is the Crunch Yoga Mama workout. I'd do it again, but only as a cool down.

Amy I was going to ask you about the Erin O'Brien workout. I saw that one too, but the partner workout threw me off. I'm not interested in doing a workout with my hubby (he does his own "manly" workout). Is that only a small portion of the workout?

smilegirl

Welcome Melissa!

Nichole - I loved seeing our little one on the first ultrasound! Really made it sink in for me that there really was a little one in there. It's surprising to me that you go for over half of the pregnancy without really "looking pregnant" so the ultrasound just made it all the more real. I've noticed over the past couple of weeks that I am all of the sudden growing a definite pregnancy bump - I kind of shock myself when I look in the mirror. Or look down for that matter!

Nicole - We toy with using Grace as either a first or second name if we have a girl. I love it!

Heather - Yeah for Al coming home early. Less than two weeks now. Whoot whoot! I am always impressed with your workouts, keep up the great work.

Lexi - yes, sad but true, I was excited about the 70's. It's been a sad, cold, rainy year here in Seattle. Rain, clouds and 60's today. Boo hoo. Hope the move to Tennessee goes smoothly.

I noticed my ticker the other day - 80 something days left. Oh my! It's starting to go really, really quickly.....third trimester starts tomorrow.

jennamom

bump

dmcohee

Good morning ladies,

I hope everyone's feeling great today! I tend to read through these threads without ever really posting anything. I love get to know you quizzes though :-)

Name: Danielle

Age: 29

Occupation: Dept. of Housing Multi Family Loans

Dream Job: Teenage Girl Counselor

SO/DH name & Occupation: Jerry, computer warehouse

Where are you from: Baltimore Maryland

Number of kiddos: This will be #4, 10 year old daughter, 3 year old twin boys

How long did you ttc: We weren't trying this time...I was using the good ole Catholic Ovulation Calendar, which come to find out does not work so well when you don't have regular periods (I was avoiding the wrong days all along...oops)

Due date: Oct. 20, 2011 It's a Boy!

Favorite workout/s: boxing/sparring, which is obviosly out of the question right now. Along with pretty much everything else. My doctor has me restricted from everything except a casual walk (high risk for an incompetent cervix) :-(

Weight prior to baby: 157

Height: 5' 7

Goal weight after baby: 150

The thing the keeps you motivated to workout: Pre-pregnancy - because it made me feel great! Strong and confident. After losing 40 pounds I felt so much more comfortable with myself. Also looking way into the future, I want to be one of those grandmothers who can still be out running with the kids! These will have to be the motivating factors to get me back on track after the baby's born.

As for names, we recently decided on the name Tyson (which I never thought we'd come to an agreement). It will probably take us just as long to decide on a middle name.

otm25

Bumping over here now that we have moved on!

THings are going great here, just started feeling real pregnancy syptoms whih is nice, because I still haven't had my first Drs appointment. I am slightly dizzy and my breasts are sore. Such a welcome confirmation! I am lucky because with my first two I never had morning sickness, and this one will hopefully be the same, I am 6w2d in, so that is good.

Nicole, I love Samantha Grace, what a beautiful name. So much stress in naming kids huh? When I was agonizing over my first born's name, my firend told me not to worry, she would hate whatever we named her. She said that when she was in third grade she wanted her name to be Pegasus from My Little Pony. I laughed and was relieved, our code name for my baby was Pegasus from then on. I knew that we would get a lot of flack for naming her Patience Rebecca so we kept the name a secret throughout the pregnancy. It was a good choice too. How could my mom say she hated it as she held our newborn? We did the same for my son, Vaughn Thomas.

Nichole, so anxious for my ultrasound, make everything that much more real! Such a great moment.

Heather, you inspire me to keep working out! I have been hesitating lately because everytime I workout, it increases my calorie intake on here! When I worked out on Monday, I burned over 500 calories which brought my required net calories to 2500!!! THat's a whole lot of food! I just recently lost 24 lbs and am really trying to only gain what I have to with this baby. So I have been keeping my net calories at about 1600-2000, but I am finding myself full and coming up short of my goal! What do you guys think? Eat when you are not hungry? Have you been using maintenace calories or still using your weight loss calories during pregnancy? Don't want to do wrong by this baby, but I want to be the cute skinny prego this time!!!

Suggestions welcome!!! Hope everyone has a great day!

Better_Balance_2011

So I have been keeping my net calories at about 1600-2000, but I am finding myself full and coming up short of my goal! What do you guys think? Eat when you are not hungry? Have you been using maintenace calories or still using your weight loss calories during pregnancy? Don't want to do wrong by this baby, but I want to be the cute skinny prego this time!!!

Suggestions welcome!!! Hope everyone has a great day!

I'm with you. I am set at 1600 and most days I do at least something to give me more calories which I rarely eat back, instead end up around 1500-1600. I have been aiming for 1200 for months now and I can't get over the mindset of not gaining a ton of weight so I'm kind of struggling. Plus, I used to have around 2000-3000 calories in alcohol a week probably (yeah....I love the wine) which I obviously don't have anymore. I have gained a pound - the first week I switched my intake and I did not gain last week. I weigh tomorrow also.

Being that this is my first, I have no idea what to expect at my first appointment which is 2 weeks and a day away. Not that I'm counting.... Did your husbands go to your first appointment? They told me I'd spend an hour with the nurse, which i take to mean lots of questions, blood drawing, peeing in cups, talking about family history, etc. and then I see the doctor. I have heard most people only get one or two ultrasounds if you are not high risk. But if there is any ultrasound, listening to the heartbeat, etc. I know my husband would really want to be there and I want him there. But if it's just a pelvic exam and a bunch of blood drawing, he might as well not waste his time. Any advice?

I head to Chapel Hill NC for a mini vacation tomorrow so am pretty excited about that. NO work until Tuesday! Woo hoo! Hope you all have a great rest of the week!

otm25

I learned this one quick, Husband goes to the first one, there is usually an ultra sound, but not what you are thinking. THis one is internal. So you are robed and under the sheets, and they insert the camera (?) to get your first baby pictures. He should definately be there. After this appointment they do not do anything but listen to the heartbeat. He doesn't need to be there for that one. Around 16-20 weeks they schedule your second ultrasound which is when they can usually determine the sex. This one is not internal, but the ones you see on TV. Hubby should be there for this one. My first ultrasound is in 2 weeks as well, the 24th. So excited for both of us!

nkster781

HAPPY HUMP DAY!

Nicole: I also love the name Samantha Grace, so pretty! The other names are great though too.

Heather: Great workout! And thanks for the name list to help remember :0)

Holly: I can’t wait to have a real bump. I have always had a pretty flat stomach and right no its just bloat. I can’t wait for it to look like a baby bump! That must be so crazy to see yourself that way. That’s awesome that you are almost in your 3rd trimester!

Danielle: Thanks for sharing! Wow 4 kids, that’s awesome. The age difference is probably nice too. I bet this pregnancy is easier after having twins. Tyson is a cute name. My kickboxing teachers name is Tyson and he is a hottie, hehe.

Autumn: 6 weeks is when symptoms hit me too. You’re lucky you’ve had no morning sickness. I got it when I didn’t eat right away after waking up or if I ate the wrong things. I’m just starting to feel normal and am so happy about especially now that I know the baby is doing good too. Lack of symptoms when you have no idea what is going on in there can be scary. So some symptoms are welcomed:) I hope you get to see your baby soon. Are you doing the 12 week ultrasound?

AFM: I am feeling great. I have been eating lots of fruits (strawberries are amazing right now!) and salads now that my body is not making me only eat carbs. I feel more energized and just over all happier. I went to a kick butt Zumba class this morning. I felt so good I had to keep reminding myself not to get too crazy. I really like to push myself which is normally great but I definitely don’t want to overdo it right now. It feels so good to really workout again. I did notice by the last 15 minutes of class that my stamina was definitely not the same, hehe.

If any of you have an Aqua Zumba class near you I highly recommend it. I did one Saturday and it was fun and so refreshing.

I also just announced to everyone that I am expecting which has been so fun. It feels great now that everyone knows:0)

Well I better do some work. Have a great day all!

princesspurple

Better Balance..this is our 2nd child and my husband has made it to every appointment. It is nice to have him involved, you never know what might transpire and what questions may come up...I love having him there! I did not have an internal w this one, I did for my first child. I think having them there keeps them involved seeing we do ALL of the work for 9 months, and then some:):laugh:

nkster781

Ashley, somehow I missed your post.

My husband did not go to my 1st 2 appointments. The first was just blood work and a million health history questions. The second exam was the pelvic exam and I got to hear the heartbeat. Hubby wanted to wait for the ultrasound which we also got to hear the heartbeat again. Normally most offices only gove you an ultrasound at 18-20 wees but also offer the 12 week 1st Trimester screening which is optional. They do some tests to make sure there are no genetic disorders. I chose to do it only so I could see the baby:0)

You may call before your appointment and ask what all will be done. They will tell you and then you can determine if he should go or not.

I love Chapel Hill. I live in Greensboro which is about an hour away. It is a really fun college town. Hope you have a great trip. Make sure to dress for hot weather it has been in the 90's all week.

heathercrist1

Thanks Holly! I'm just trying really hard to stay as active as possible for as long as possible so that hopefully after baby comes things will bounce back much quicker. I'm afraid that being 30 my metabolism/body in general post baby isn't going to be as easy to get back into shape as if I were in my 20s.

Welcome Danielle! Jump in any time! You are most welcome here!

Autumn I would set your calories to maintenance and eat at least that amount, but if you do exercise and you simply aren't hungry after eating a nutritious days worth of calories, don't force yourself to eat! I say eat only when you are truly hungry. I was told by my doctor that a baby is essentially a parasite, meaning they will take from you everything they need to survive and grow and leave you depleted. So if you are eating to the point of fullness, your baby is getting what it needs regardless if that means you eat your exercise cals or not.

Ashley I think every office differs a little bit. My very first appointment was weight, bp, urine, and blood work to confirm. Talked to the doc to go over any concerns and that was it. My second appt was weight, bp, urine, lots of questions, and a pap and test for std's. Since I had previously had 2 miscarriages in the past couple of months they did schedule an ultrasound at 6wks and then at 8wks. But this wouldn't have happened if the circumstances hadn't have been such. I wouldn't have gotten an u/s until 18-22wks for the growth and anatomy scan. But that is just how it works in my area. I say bring him along if he would like to go, but let him know ahead of time that it might be pretty uneventful. Calling and asking what to expect might be an idea as well.

Nichole you are a rockstar! Keep up the great work. I say as long as you feel good, you can work as hard as you can. Our bodies will definitely remind us if we push too hard! And I've been craving fruit like crazy too! It tastes sooo good right now. I don't have any specific cravings though...some people who believe in the old wives tales try and pin me down with a boy or girl based on my cravings but I crave everything from peanut M&M's, fruit, burgers, mac n' cheese, steak, pickles, and ice cream/brownies/cookies...sounds a little bit of all the savory and sweet to me.

Well I got in my 45 mins of cardio today. I really don't like working out alone and it bores me quite frankly. I've always been more of a group exercise kinda gal with music blasting and energy pumping. Treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes just don't do it for me....but sometimes you just gotta do whatcha gotta do. I'm going over to my workout partners house later to do an hour of tracy anderson method for toning. She has to sneak in her workouts here and there in between feedings (her baby is now 2 wks old!). I love my home and the area for safety/raising a family...but quite frankly the options for exercise around her sucks. I have to be very creative with my workouts. I used to live in Kansas City and was a member of 24 Hour Fitness and absolutely LOVED the group exercise classes. They hold their instructors to high expectations and they always performed accordingly. I guess living in a small town has its perks, but please if you have access to amazing instructors and classes, don't take it for granted!

Hope you all have a wonderful day and make healthy choices!

atynk

Oh this humidity is killing me ! With the humiditity its almost 100 here everyday in good ol Canada. I wanted warm but geez , how bout some middle ground. I woke up late so went to my later kettlebell class, but decided to ride my bike there and back (14 km total) I figured it was an easy way to get in training for my mini traithlon next week. I was excited for my 5km race sat, but its at 7pm and its still wicked hot here, and me and heat don't always get along. So I'll be playing that by ear. As for food, I have no problem finding something to enjoy with that extra 300 calories - usually either and ice cream or slushie lol. I'm def going to miss that daily treat after the baby comes. We have our 2nd ultrasound friday, and this time the hubby can come so it will be much more exciting, because we find out the sex also!

Stay cool ladies!

AmyMooreOrLess

Hi Ladies,

Nice to find you over here! Sounds like everyone contributing to this message board fits the bill of 'Fit, Fabulous and Pregnant!'. I'm loving the posts. You ladies are very inspiring.

Heather, you asked about "the couples workout" on Prenatal Fitness Fix w/ Erin O'Brien. It came with this as a bonus chapter. Her husband is James Denton from Desperate Housewives. I have no desire to try the couples workout with my husband. That's just not my style. I prefer to workout alone in the house - just my little bub watching does me just fine. The other chapter - the actual workout is all that I do. It's 45 minutes long. Heartrate stays elevated - lots of squats and toning moves. I like it. Seriously though, after your TAM I'm not sure it'll be enough for you!

Sunny day today and I spent it inside cleaning and catching up on laundry my first day off. Hate that! Wanted to go for a evening walk but of course my city's Vancouver Canucks were playing the Boston Bruins in Stanley Cup Game 4 and I couldn't miss that (even though we lost). Tomorrow my husband is taking the day off work so we can interview a summer nanny (need childcare in my home stretch before my next mat leave) and then celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. Hope the sun continues to shine! May even take my 13 month old for his first haircut. We'll see what the day brings.

Keep up the great work, Ladies.

~Amy

dcg8r

Hello! I am new to the pregnancy world. I am 4w4d with a longggggg way to go!

Name: DCg8r (anonymous for now, nobody knows in real life)
Age: early 30s
Where are you from: Florida (go gators!)
Number of kiddos: This will be our first!
How long did you ttc: ummmm May was our "practice" month TTC with charting - oops I guess it worked
Due date: February 2012
Favorite workout/s: classes at the gym (Zumba, pilates, ab routines, yoga)
Weight prior to baby: 154 currently
Height: 5' 3"
Goal weight after baby: 127

Question: At what point does one generally sign up for prenatal yoga classes or those birthing classes? I don't "look" pregnant yet obviously but I want to learn as much as I can asap! My first dr appt is June 29, I'm not sure what to expect. I think it's just bloodwork and questionnaire.

heathercrist1

Andrea that really surprises me that it is that hot with that much humidity so far up North! That is about how bad it has been here, but I live in Missouri! Just try not to get too hot and drink lots of water!

Amy yeah the couples workout isn't my style either. But I get really bored with the workouts that I do but it isn't so bad if I have my friend to workout with and slowly but surely she is able to get back into it.

Welcome DCg8r! And congrats on the baby! I think you can start prenatal yoga at any point. I bought a dvd and it is a little too easy for me, but nice for stretching. As far as the classes go, I start my first Bradley Method class on July 9th and I will be 23 weeks pregnant. But it is a 10-12wk class. Some people just take the hospital class about a month before having the baby. Just check out what is available in your area and research what kind of birthing experience you want (I'm going to try going natural hence me choosing The Bradley Method).

So last night I woke up at 244am to get up to relieve my bladder and laid back down and for the life of me could NOT fall back asleep! I laid there for a good 2+ hours tossing and turning. My brain would not shut off and then I got hungry! This never happens to me. I fall asleep very quickly and easily and usually get up in the middle of the night once or twice to go to the bathroom and fall right back asleep. I hope this is a one time thing and not a trend cause now I'm tired and it is only 10am! I need to workout and get cleaned up cause I am going to the city today to have lunch with a good friend of mine and then I have an appointment to get my hair done. I know it will be a good day, just wish I weren't so exhausted! Well I'm off to make an attempt at denting the calorie amount I will be indulging at lunch!

Hope you ladies have a wonderful day!

sbilyeu75

Well, I just put my info on the old thread so I guess I'll bump over here.

dmcohee

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I'm with you. I am set at 1600 and most days I do at least something to give me more calories which I rarely eat back, instead end up around 1500-1600. I have been aiming for 1200 for months now and I can't get over the mindset of not gaining a ton of weight so I'm kind of struggling. Plus, I used to have around 2000-3000 calories in alcohol a week probably (yeah....I love the wine)
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I had a really hard time eating those extra calories in the beginning. I too was staying around 1200, but that was to allow room for my wine. My doctor wanted to bump me up to 2000 right away. I stay around the 1800-2000 range and have gained about 8 pounds. I no longer have trouble finding calories to eat since my appetite is up Extra bread, pasta, potatoes, beans and peanut butter for me.

magsengland

I'd love to join. My name is Maggie and I am 4 months pregnant with my first. I am 23 years old and I have always been fit, and want to make sure I stay on top of my diet while pregnant. I have heard too many horror stories of women thinking they can eat whatever they want because they're pregnant and end up gaining too much and not being able to lose it post pregnancy!

heathercrist1

Welcome Maggie! Jump right in!

I am going to the lake this weekend and staying at a cabin with my family to celebrate my sister's 23rd birthday. It will be fun and a great way to pass the time waiting for another week to go by before my hubby comes home! YAY! He should be home on either Friday or Saturday next week so I'm super excited! I will be walking a lot this weekend, but besides that, no workouts for me. Back into my routine on Monday. I did awesome this week with my goal of only eating out once! I'm pretty proud of that.

Well I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and make lots of healthy choices!

stohlee323

Hello! I'm new to the website and I'm thrilled there's a pregnancy thread! I'm setting my custom goals and wondering if anyone can help guide me on the percentage of carbs to protein to fat recommended for a healthy pregnancy weight gain? This is my first pregnancy, I'm very excited and my learning curve is super steep right now. I'm almost at 12 weeks. Thanks!

AmyMooreOrLess

Good for you Heather! Congrats on sticking to your goal. Sounds like it's going to be a great week for you leading up to hubby's arrival home, too! I'm so happy for you.

I'm working all weekend - Sad to be missing out on 'family fun time' my husband will be having with Colby. The only upside to work is I pack a healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks for my 12 hour shift so I always feel good when I walk out of there. No excess snacking - won't even hit up the vending machines when cravings call! My goal was to walk on my 1.5 hour break at work - but I find I'm so tired from waking up at 5:20 am each morning I have a nice nap instead! Oh well, I know that's important, too.

Lately I've been thinking I really, really, REALLY can't wait to get back to hardcore non-pregnant exercise. I miss it lots. I have Lindsay Brin's 60 Day Slim Down I'm going to try this time. From there I'm assuming I'll go back to JM's 30 Day Shred. I loooove those workouts! Thinks to look forward to, but all in good stride.

Have a great weekend, Ladies!

Go Canucks Go!

atynk

Hey girls. Just wanted to say I completed my 5km race last night in 29:02! So happy I made it under 30, I hope to get better by the end of summer ( or at least till I can't run anymore lol) . I love still being active when pregnant. You get to feel extra awesome about yourself, when you see so many people happy they finished, and you can say you finished too, but with an extra person tagging along lol. I find signing up for more races makes me keep being active, so if any of you are having trouble keeping motivated, maybe sign up for something you enjoy so you will want to keep going. Heres a pic from before the race !

smilegirl

Great job Andrea! Keep it up. I'm 28 weeks and still running too. ;-) I'm much slower, but still feeling good.

Hope you had a great weekend with your family Heather. Good job with meeting your goals. Final week countdown - whoo hoo!

Amy, always good to hear from you. Glad to hear you are managing with being back at work, it's got to be tough with the 12 hour shifts. I too find being at work makes it really easy to stick with my nutritional goals. I pack a healthy lunch and snacks and that's all I get. No junk - yeah!

Wishing everyone a great week ahead.

heathercrist1

stohlee welcome! I would just go with what MFP has for the percentages and set your calories to maintenance calories. Jump right in!

Andrea, looking fabulous lady! Love the shirt. Congrats on the great time for your run! Very inspiring! Keep up the awesome work.

Amy great job on setting yourself up for success with your meals/snacks, rest, and exercise! All key elements to staying healthy. I'm also missing intense workouts. I'm craving a great group workout with music blasting, people energy pumping me up, and an awesome burn and sweat! It has been way too long. You are doing awesome!

I had a pretty good time at the lake with my family. I ate way too much and exercised..well...not at all. I'm back into my routine today though and have already worked out for an hour and just have 45 mins of spinning and then yoga. Saturday was my sister's 23rd birthday and her and I were sitting in the cabin watching some tv (roughing it huh?! lol) when the baby started really moving/kicking. I had my sister put her hand on my belly and the baby kicked her hand. She said that was the best birthday present she could have gotten. It was a great moment. My husband was bummed that he wasn't there not only for the weekend with the family, but feeling the baby too. Still waiting to see if he is coming home on Friday or Saturday. Lots of awesome things happening in the next week. A week from today we get to see our baby and find out if Jack or Charlee is in there!

Well my awesome, fit, and fabulous ladies...I hope you have an awesome week and make lots of healthy choices!