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post #1 of 61
1/25/10 at 11:46pm
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Anybody want to have an accountability thread?

Last time, I was a big wuss and I really could have benefited from the alignment and flexibility. This pregnancy I want to keep exercising all the way through in the hopes of being more comfortable at the end, and recovering more quickly after birth.

I'm doing mostly pilates right now, as much as possible for the next 7 weeks and then I'll be slowly changing over to prenatal yoga.

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post #2 of 61
1/25/10 at 11:48pm
I am running and doing weights every other day. I just received a yoga DVD in the mail and will be trying that out tomorrow.

I am usually pretty good about staying fit while pregnant. I think it makes so much difference towards the end and at delivery.
post #3 of 61
1/26/10 at 12:17am
This sounds good. With my last pregnancy I slacked off once the nausea hit and didn't get back into it until 15 weeks or so. I'd like to keep going this time especially since I signed up for an indoor triathalon in February.
post #4 of 61
1/26/10 at 12:31am
I'm in! I was doing really well with T-Tapp right up until a few days after O. Now I haven't exercised in about 10 days and I'd really like to get back into it. I'd also like to start doing a yoga video at home once a week.
post #5 of 61
1/26/10 at 12:38am
For sure! I just got serious about dropping my extra 50 pounds then got a surprise BFP! I'm not going to quit now. I'm going to do what I can to keep losing, safely of course!
I do curves 3 days per week then a variety of videos/wii fit/etc at home the other days.
post #6 of 61
1/26/10 at 12:41am
I did weights throughout my pregnancy with DS. I've since taken up doing CrossFit and follow the workout-of-the-day on crossfitmoms.com Good stuff!
post #7 of 61
1/26/10 at 6:06am
Sounds like a great idea! I'm hoping to do my 30 day shred DVD (only level 1) as long as possible, minus the ab work (those will just have to wait...my tummy is going to be a MESS after this...it's still a wreck from my last pg), plus I have a prenatal yoga DVD that I'll do on off days. I'm also going to do my best to keep going on walks w/ my girls outdoors every day - or as much as possible.

I really need to not totally let myself go this time around. I had 30lbs to lose before I found out about this babe, need to not pile on another 30 on top of that.
post #8 of 61
1/26/10 at 10:19am
i'm in! i'll be doing yoga at least 3 times a week and lots of walking once the weather warms up again
post #9 of 61
1/26/10 at 12:53pm
I'm in, too. I really didn't think this would all work out on our first cycle, so I'd just started doing some HIIT and weights. I think I can lower the intensity as needed and keep up both for a good long while. Also I hope to do some yoga regularly, and lots of walking! With this and our new paleo-ish diet, I really might be in better shape postpartum than I am now!

As an aside, has anyone done Julie Tupler's Maternal Fitness routine? Supposedly it really helps prevent/lessen diastasis. The Amazon reviews are quite positive about it working, but who knows?
post #10 of 61
1/26/10 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by APBTlover View Post
As an aside, has anyone done Julie Tupler's Maternal Fitness routine? Supposedly it really helps prevent/lessen diastasis. The Amazon reviews are quite positive about it working, but who knows?
I haven't done it, but have heard about it and am interested in it. Is what you're talking about for during pg or after the birth? I subscribed to this thread a while back meaning to read through it at some point, but then got pg unexpectedly in Sept and never got around to it after my m/c.
post #11 of 61
1/26/10 at 1:15pm
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Originally Posted by Sihaya View Post
I haven't done it, but have heard about it and am interested in it. Is what you're talking about for during pg or after the birth? I subscribed to this thread a while back meaning to read through it at some point, but then got pg unexpectedly in Sept and never got around to it after my m/c.
Yeah, that's it! I have the Maternal Fitness book, which is for preg, and there is also the Lose Your Mummy Tummy one for PP (which they are discussing in that thread). I know in MF there are a lot of exercises focused on making the abs both flexible and strong. It looks effective. She's also big on kegels and pelvic tilts. The "basic" part you're supposed to do every day only takes about 5 minutes, so hopefully I'll stick with it.
post #12 of 61
1/26/10 at 1:21pm
I am in. I am just walking a couple miles a day with Ds in the Stroller. He loves it and so do I. Last pregnancy I could tell I was alot better off during labor from my evening walks.

Also when I get back home I will be swimming a couple of times a week but that wont be untill june.
post #13 of 61
1/26/10 at 2:27pm
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Originally Posted by APBTlover View Post
Yeah, that's it! I have the Maternal Fitness book, which is for preg, and there is also the Lose Your Mummy Tummy one for PP (which they are discussing in that thread). I know in MF there are a lot of exercises focused on making the abs both flexible and strong. It looks effective. She's also big on kegels and pelvic tilts. The "basic" part you're supposed to do every day only takes about 5 minutes, so hopefully I'll stick with it.
Thanks! I didn't know she had one for during pg. I already do kegels daily, but I requested that book through Inter-library Loan to see what else is involved.

I just finished the T-Tapp walking workout for today. I want to try to do it three times a week, other T-Tapp exercises (but not full workouts) three other days a week, and yoga on Sundays, which is my day off from T-Tapp.
post #14 of 61
1/26/10 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by Sihaya View Post
I just finished the T-Tapp walking workout for today. I want to try to do it three times a week, other T-Tapp exercises (but not full workouts) three other days a week, and yoga on Sundays, which is my day off from T-Tapp.
At the risk of sounding completely out of the loop, I don't think I've ever heard of T-Tapp before. I found a couple of videos on YouTube and it looks interesting, though. Have you been doing it long? Is it really effective?
post #15 of 61
1/26/10 at 10:13pm
I read her book this summer and it seemed perfect for me. It's supposed to help balance hormones and since I've dealt with hypothyroidism in the past, it really appealed to me. I've been doing it on and off since then and really enjoy it. I've been able to lose inches pretty quickly considering I'm not concerned about losing inches and don't have much to lose The main reason I do it is to keep my hormones balanced, increase energy, and stay active. I would definitely recommend it. I was able to get her book from the library and try out some of the moves before I decided to buy one of her videos.
post #16 of 61
1/26/10 at 10:20pm
Thread Starter 
What a great group already! I'm totally excited to stay fit this pregnancy.

Stupidly, I went and tweaked my shoulder already today. Hopefully it sorts itself out quickly. Good lesson to stop sooner rather than later once the relaxin starts kicking in.

I'm going to see if I can find Maternal Fitness at my library this week.
post #17 of 61
1/26/10 at 10:54pm
I did weights today and tomorrow is biathlon training day 2 and 40 minutes of yoga (yuck).
post #18 of 61
1/28/10 at 3:16am
i'm in!

i had gotten back into doing yoga 5 days a week again, and was intending on adding on swimming laps three times a week shortly. i'd like to keep both up for as long as possible. i'm woefully out of shape and was intending on working on shedding these extra fifty pounds to distract myself from a possibly long and frustrating ttc journey. :-)

christina
post #19 of 61
1/28/10 at 12:22pm
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Originally Posted by lafemmedesfemmes View Post
... was intending on working on shedding these extra fifty pounds to distract myself from a possibly long and frustrating ttc journey. :-)

christina
Ditto. I tend to fixate on things and definitely didn't want to be obsessive about TTC, so I've been upping my workouts, switching to a "primal"-ish diet (not just for weight loss), and generally trying to lose some weight to keep me distracted.

And I forgot about swimming! I'll definitely be doing lots of that once it warms up...
post #20 of 61
1/28/10 at 1:42pm
So...about that accountability....I haven't worked out once this week!
I'm too lazy to get out of bed in the mornings. I'm going to revamp my schedule though and get to bed earlier, so I can get back to my early morning routine. I feel so much better when I get up early, workout, and have my own quiet time before everyone else wakes up. Plus...I can always nap with the little on in the afternoons if I need to.

How's everyone else doing?

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