I have been trying to be diligently active this pregnancy. I did the best I could when I was pregnant with Ella, but I was working so I had less scheduled time to exercise. I took a break for several weeks early in the pregnancy when I was feeling sick ALL THE TIME. Since I’ve been better, though, I’ve been going to the gym (or running outside…though that hasn’t happened since it’s been hot) 3 times a week. I probably get there 3 times a week 85% of the time, depending on our schedules & doctors appointments.
I had a trainer friend of mine make a pregnancy-friendly workout for me based on what I was doing before I was pregnant. I do 30 minutes of cardio, almost always on the elliptical now since my knees go dead quite quickly on the treadmill. I usually get in between 3-4 miles in that time, but I’ve found in the last week or so that I’m going to slow down quickly. It takes more energy to get my larger mass moving now-a-days! After my elliptical, I do some ab work (without laying flat on my back) and a few free weight exercises. I cannot do lunges anymore because my belly is in the way, but I figure the squats will do. I’m usually at the gym for about an hour or a bit less and that is plenty for me. I also chase after Ella all day & we go to the pool a couple of times a week. Sometimes I feel like I’m getting plenty of exercise & sometimes I feel like I should be doing more (maybe to make up for eating ice cream every day?). I’m hoping that by at least keeping up with what I’m doing, getting back into shape after Beyonce is born will be a bit easier.
So what is your exercise routine? Do you have a favorite exercise or set of exercises? Favorite classes? I hope to go back to yoga once I can stretch again. I know there’s prenatal yoga, but I’m too cheap to pay for it. Did you exercise a lot while pregnant? More or less than usual? Do you feel like you got back into shape after your pregnancy(ies)? Do you have any tips for me?? (Besides “stop eating ice cream” because I tried, & it’s not going to happen.)
