Pregnancy 2010 - Week 3

jalara

I have a bicornuate uterus, so the surgery is to remove the septum. The doc says after that I should be good to go for babies, but it's caused some problems in the past.

I'll be out of walking commission for 3 days or so, and it'll take 2-3 weeks for me to be able to move normaly. I've started doing exercises for my inner core muscles, and I really needto drop weight.

How should I arrange my fitness week to incorporate both? I can't handle cadio before weights (I sweat and hate leaving sweating prints on the machines when I stand up - even though I wipe it down afterwards). I want to be able to do both....

jbunzsno

I have a bicornuate uterus, so the surgery is to remove the septum. The doc says after that I should be good to go for babies, but it's caused some problems in the past.

I'll be out of walking commission for 3 days or so, and it'll take 2-3 weeks for me to be able to move normaly. I've started doing exercises for my inner core muscles, and I really needto drop weight.

How should I arrange my fitness week to incorporate both? I can't handle cadio before weights (I sweat and hate leaving sweating prints on the machines when I stand up - even though I wipe it down afterwards). I want to be able to do both....

I have actually heard that free weights are better, cause you are actually burning more calories using them cause you are standing and lifting and not sitting and lifting. (I think it was on 30 Day Shred that Jillian said that?) But this is what I was told by someone that worked with a Personal Trainer before. Do like a 10-15 min. warm-up on the treadmill (brisk walking) Do your strength training, (squats, lunges, curls, sit-ups etc.) then do your cardio. That is if you want to do it all in one day. I on the other hand switch off every day. I do cardio 3 days a week and strength training 2-3 days. Good Luck..You CAN do this!!!

00Angela00

actually doing weights before cardio helps you burn even MORE calories! It's harder to do the same amount of time in cardio though cause your muscles are sore, so you really have to stick it out ... but you can certainly do weights first.

Hopeful4757

Angela-I'm glad you haven;'t gotten any migrains. Good for you.

I also think the cardio and strength training is the best way to go. You can do strength training first. I have also heard that makes you burn more calories. I always did it the other way, but I think I might switch it up.

Don't weigh everyday! I got on the scale and thought I gained 2 lbs and the next day it was gone, and has not been back. It could have been anything. I didn't lose last week, but I didn't gain, and I am okay as long as that is a one week thing.

meisje

good morning everyone!
due to work and all, i have been only been able to check in about once a week lately - and then it takes me 20 minutes to catch up on everyone's great news/progress/joys and stuggles...
i would like to request some advice if possible: i have always had an incredibly weak back and it seems like it is in constant pain lately (what are the next 7 months going to do to it??? yikes!!) - any tips on how to strengthen it? and how to continue those exercizes as i get a bigger belly?
no morning sickness or real nausea for me yet, although i do react pretty loudly to nasty smells (my husband cooked red cabbage the other night and, unfortunately, got an earful!) :embarassed:
anyway, i haven't been able to excerise as much as i want due to overwhelming exhaustion when i get home from work in the evenings. but eating has been going quite well - i am such a fruit addict!!! i have also been soooo thirsty lately, so the water challenge is great - hope that we can all stick to it and continue with our day by day goals that will bring us so much happiness in the end!!!
:drinker:

Hopeful4757

That's funny about the fruit thing, meisje. My best friend is about two months pregnant, and she said she is addicted to fruit right now too and has been having soooo much during the day.

As for the back, they always say when you strengthen your abs, your back muscles get stronger. One affects the other. I don't know how well that will work being pregnant though. I would ask your doctor for recommendations.

Hope everybody is enjoying their Saturday morning.

00Angela00

I'm totally into fruit right now too. haha.

I have a migraine today, first one in almost 2 weeks, which has been awesome. I had a massage yesterday and left with my head feeling a little tense. *sigh, so sad, I was hoping for 9 + months a no problems.

I still haven't been able to exercise and have a big feeling that I have probably gained my 6 pounds back. *sigh, I feel better today though so will be starting exercising again.

Does anyone know if it's ok to continue running your frist trimester? I've read that you shouldn't workout until you're completely out of breath because it takes oxygen away from the baby, but the article didn't say what stage in pregnancy so I'm not sure if that is for later on or for the entire pregnancy? I can always go back to walking ... but would love to keep running while I can.

Hopeful4757

My friend is in her first trimester and has always worked out. Her doctor told her she could continue since she always has, but to keep her heart rate in a certain zone. I would ask your doctor.

tahmed

My friend also ran while pregnant. She ran up until 2 weeks before giving birth, but her doctor said she was OK to do so, since she had been running before getting pregnant.

I have done great on the water this week, making it every day except Sunday. I haven't gone to the gym though since my mom is here.

I have joined a pregancy study through the Cleveland Clinic. They have done a lot of retroactive studies, but never one on mom's before and during pregnancy. They believe that a mom's BMI when getting pregnant has a direct effect on a babies BMI when born, and later in life. They said basically two women can both have 8lb babies that look identical, but when you look at the babies BMI, they belive a baby will have a higher fat consentration if a mom has a higher BMI. I think it is very very interesting. I will keep you updated on the steps I have to go through.

I am not looking forward to weighing in tomorrow either. I am hoping to not have gained. That would be a huge accomplishment considering the food I ate this weekend. Interestingly enough, my body is making me pay for the weekend though...I have felt so sick to my stomach after all that greasy, cheesy food!

00Angela00

I think I'll probably continue my work out until I see the doc in 2 weeks and then see what they say. I'll just be careful not to overdo anything.

I'm really nervous about weigh in as well. OH and yesterday I went into my bosses office to grab something and she was like "oh my gosh you're already showing!" ... um no, that's my fat, not my baby haha. So embarrassing!

I've been bad on water intake this week :-( I met my goal yesterday and will kick butt to meet it today. I've still drank more water the rest of the week than usual, but not my 8 glasses. *sigh

jalara

New week is up!

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