Food and exercise accountability thread

[Starfish11]

I am wondering if you all would like to have a food/exercise thread where we help keep each other on a healthy track in regards to food and exercise?

I really want to focus on good protein this time around and ensure that I exercise as much as possible. My last pregnancy I had sciatica which made being active difficult. This time around I really want to do as much as possible to ensure that I still have flexibility when it comes time to deliver AND that I have made smart eating decisions throughout. I know that much is determined by food aversions/cravings but still...

Anyone in?

[whalemama17]

sounds great-I've been meaning to exercise more anyway and now being pregnant want to make that more of a priority!

[SeattleCoffeeGirl]

I'm totally in...

I am overweight to begin with, and I had a very healthy pregnancy with DS#1. I'd like to continue the trend by avoiding pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. Eating well and exercising daily will really help me toward that goal.

I love the accountability of having health and wellness mamas here, too!

I'm going to focus on getting MUFA's with every meal. I'm a big believer in the power of monounsaturated fatty acids and body health. The extra protein will do me good, too.

Incidentally, I had raging nausea with my first pregnancy and HUGE carb cravings with pregnancy #1. This time around, I don't seem to be having any food aversions or cravings, and my nausea seems random and slight. Maybe this one's a girl?

Disclaimer: I did actually eat pickles and ice cream last night. Not together, but within 20 minutes of each other. Aaah, pumpkin ice cream and Bubbies' pickles...:

[brooklyn_warbler]

yes, definitely.

i am so much less nervous this time around -- last time i abstained from exercise (and i'm a regular at-the-gym kind of gal) for the whole first tri, not only because i felt like butt but also because i was just too scared. this time i've been at the gym my usual three days a week...just going slower obviously. it actually helps with the nausea!!

i'm also doing some very light work trying to strengthen my transverse. and also, we need a kegels accountability thread.

eating is much harder in the first tri since i have soooo many aversions and everything makes me sick..but at the same time i only feel even remotely okay if i am eating constantly. so i try not to fret diet too much the first tri although i am proud to say i am still cooking and even eating some vegetables, which i barely did for weeks and weeks last time because it grossed me out too bad. this is where it is GOOD to have a toddler at home. she can't eat grilled cheese for two months straight (last time my nausea lasted for 10 weeks!! just because i feel sick.

last time i did a rice protein powder smoothie every morning for protein after the first tri and i will have to start on that again, as it was a good way to get a lot of protein in. luckily i froze a ton of fruit this summer!

[bethanta]

This is a great idea!

I've already been trying to be good about my eating, but it's pretty hard - even when my nausea isn't bad. I can't believe how hard it is for me to eat 100g of protein in a day. I think I finally did it yesterday, and I did feel better most of the day.

Originally Posted by brooklyn_warbler

last time i did a rice protein powder smoothie every morning for protein after the first tri and i will have to start on that again, as it was a good way to get a lot of protein in. luckily i froze a ton of fruit this summer!

protein powder smoothie sounds like a great idea, maybe I can talk DH into making me one every morning

Exercise on the other hand is a bad topic for me. I was terrible about it before getting pregnant and now I just have tons of excuses not to do it! Any suggestions for easy going prenatal exercises would be appreciated. I'm not too overweight, but just not very physically active the last few years

[Starfish11]

Yay! So glad we are doing this I will start a thread tomorrow for this week and then try to remember to do it in subsequent weeks

We just came back from eating out, btw, and I could barely eat 1/4 of what I ordered. PLUS I passed on dessert--which is good but shocking I never have sweets in the house but we do indulge when we go out.

My first pregnancy I had terrible m/s and the huge carb cravings, too. Since I am not having them this time around I am convinced I have a boy sea monkey growing in me--BUT it's too early to really know yet.

My goal is to mainly eat protein and to avoid unhealthy carbs. I really don't want to gain more than 20 lbs this pregnancy as I am still battling the pregnancy weight from DD.

[namaste_mom]

I want to hang out also and be accountable.
Protein might be an issue this pregnancy. My 9 month old is not tolerant of dairy so milk, cheese, yogurt are out. I do eat a lot of beans and will probably try to up my free range meat intake.

I have been exercising twice a week, which doesn't seem like that much but I don't have a lot of time. I work fulltime and have 3 kids to take care of. I hope to continue that and add one more time slot so that I'm exercising 3 times a week.

[mom2lucy]

I'm in! I think this weekend has been one of the worst ever-I've just started with horrible m/s and the only thing I want to eat is junk! i was actually training for a half marathon when I got pregnant, but I've been feeling too crappy to run. I'm dedicated to getting back on track tommorow. Last time I don't think I ate any salads or veggies all first tri because they grossed me out, but I'm devoted to at least having one salad a day and something with veggies for dinner.
Since we'll be delivering in May I won't be able to hide in winter clothes after the baby comes, so I really don't want to gain more than 25-30 lbs. (I gained 38 last time).
All right mamas, let's stay healthy!