Almost 6 weeks- so many questions...
scienceteacherAK
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Hi ladies- I just called to make my first appt and my clinic can't see me for almost 2 weeks. In the meantime I have so many fitness/diet questions! Maybe you can help? I am almost 6 weeks along with "pickle" (baby's name for now)...
1. Can I continue with New Rules of Lifting for Women? I am almost to stage 5 and don't want to stop here... I have been following the program since July of last year. I typically get to the gym 3 times a week.
2. Can I drink protein shakes after my workout? I use Body Fortress. It has sucralose as its sweetener... do you have any alternatives without artifical sweeteners?
3. I swim at my gym a lot and use the hot tub. Do you think it would be okay if I used it just for a few minutes or should I just forgo it? I am willing to give up the sauna and steamroom, but hot-tub?! Ahhh.. the things we do for love.
I know I have more, but these just popped into my head.
Thanks for any/all help!
1. Can I continue with New Rules of Lifting for Women? I am almost to stage 5 and don't want to stop here... I have been following the program since July of last year. I typically get to the gym 3 times a week.
2. Can I drink protein shakes after my workout? I use Body Fortress. It has sucralose as its sweetener... do you have any alternatives without artifical sweeteners?
3. I swim at my gym a lot and use the hot tub. Do you think it would be okay if I used it just for a few minutes or should I just forgo it? I am willing to give up the sauna and steamroom, but hot-tub?! Ahhh.. the things we do for love.
I know I have more, but these just popped into my head.
Thanks for any/all help!
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I continued my heavy lifting for awhile and was comfortable, you'll know when you want to switch things up and just not feel good doing certain moves typically around 20 weeks for me. I've done the NROFL4W before and think it's fine. Especially since you've been already doing it. I'm not familiar with Body Fortress, but I use MuscleTech whey protein which also has sucralose and haven't worried too much about it, but this is my 3rd kid and I'm much more relaxed about some things than when I first was pregnant. I say no to the hot tub. I can see dipping your legs in, but that's it. These are all just my personal preferences and recommendations based on your questions, so please take them with a grain of salt. People will have differing opinions about this stuff.0
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Welcome and Congrats! I'm no expert so I'll openly admit that answers following mine are probably more accurate but here is my gut answer:
1. I wouldn't continue, I'd shift into more aerobic activities. That being said, I never had the energy in the 1st Tri to work out - so maybe I'm completely off base. I did a quick google search and came back with 2 Livestrong articles (http://www.livestrong.com/article/334138-new-rules-of-weightlifting-for-women/ & http://www.livestrong.com/article/329315-weight-lifting-restrictions-in-pregnancy/). They seem to say it's fine in a normal, healthy pregnancy as long as you are not over exerting yourself or lifting incredibly heavy. My suggestion is to call and ask your nurse if your doctor would be okay with you lifting before your inital work up.
2. I know a lot of women prefer to avoid artificial sweetners. I wouldn't freak out about it personally, but you could look into if any protien drinks that use 100% natural sugar?
3. I'd defintely nix the hot tub if it were me. I know a lot of women say that as long as it's less than 10 minutes, and you don't submerse your whole body its okay... but for me I am too paranoid. I occasionally put my legs in and soak for a few minutes - but I don't submerse my torso... baby doesn't have a way to cool down on his or her own. I've also heard that it's fine to submerse your body if the temp is less than 100 degrees - but that the water isn't "safe" in a public hot tub below 100 degrees because of germs and micro organisms. Don't know if that's true, but it gives me the hee-bee-gee-bees.
Good luck and it sounds like you are really trying to have a healthy pregnancy! Keep it up!
(editted to say I didn't see the previous response - so basically ditto to what she said!)0 -
I'm not sure about 1 and 2 (questions for your doctor - I know, I know, they won't see you for two weeks! :frown: ) but definitely a no on 3. It has to do with raising your core temperature, so while a few minutes probably wouldn't do that, I personally wouldn't take the risk. If, God forbid, something bad happened, I would always wonder and blame myself!0
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My doctor told me that for lifting, as long as I didn't get dizzy, overtired or any strange feelings, I could continue as long as I didn't lift anything over 100 pounds. He also didn't want me doing any lifts that caused overexertion and told me to reduce my weights starting at 15% and to continue lowering them through my pregnancy. I got too dizzy by about 10 weeks to do any more serious lifting. I could only make it about 15 minutes.
The hot tub is out. The safe temperature in a public tub is higher than what you should be sitting in. Overheating is not good for you or your baby at this point.0 -
I don't think it would hurt to call the Dr.'s office and mention your concerns, asking specifically for his/her recommendations. Even if they won't see you, many times they will talk to you over the phone, or a nurse practitioner will be available to answer questions. On the other hand, even professional opinions on some of your questions can differ wildly (e.g. one ob told me not to let my HR get about 160 while working out, another said to run so that I am not out of breath... which is basically not a workout for me and definitely nowhere near 160).0
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Don't use the hot tub!
I think you should get the doctor's okay for both of the first questions. I got the doctor's okay to continue lifting. I started in March 2012.
I stopped lifting until my first appointment though, I think you should let him/her examine you and see your overall fitness level so you can discuss it.0
