We are not pregnant, but in hopes of helping us TTC, we are both working out and have started a much healthier lifestyle. How realistic is that I can keep working out regularly once we get a BFP?
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i worked out three times a week until i was 8 months pregnant with charlie. this time around i didn't work out at all, but chasing charlie was workout enough!
you can definitely continue working out regularly once you're pregnant. i just lowered the intensity (i used to love kickboxing), didn't do crunches/stomach exercises, and didn't run as much.
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I think I read somewhere that you should keep your exercise routine the same as you did before you got pregnant. Well, if you are very active, that you should lower it.
This reminds me that I need to start going back to the gym. I used to go the gym. I stopped a couple months ago but I need to go back because I want to be on some type of exercise routine when we start TTC. Although, I'm pretty sure I might not want to workout while I'm pregnant because I've heard that being pregnant makes you tired.
I'm curious, too, about what the current mommies say.
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@Bluestriped Bee--That's what I'm worried about. I know I need to workout and lose some more weight, but I want to at least do something because I am overweight so I want to avoid some issues that might come of it.
I figure if I have some sort of routine going, then maybe I'll go.
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Keep up with your routine, but don't get into a new one that's more intense. I was very active prior to pregnancy, so I was in the gym 3-4 times a week doing spin classes, yoga, elliptical, etc until 34 weeks when they pulled me bc of issues. My dr just told me t o keep my heart rate under 160- but he based that on my level of activity and resting HR from prior to pregnancy. A Lot of drs say 140-150
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When I got prego I walked to/from work (minus an inbetween trolley ride) everyday until the end of my pregnancy that is about the most I worked out. It didn't seem like much but it really helped me keep my weight down and recovery. I have already started walking again to prep for ttc for #2!
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My doctor said I could keep up my workouts when I was pregnant and that my body would tell me if and when I should slow down (she said they used to say to keep heartrate around 140, but they now just say listen to your body).
Pre-pregnancy and while TTC, I worked out 5 days a week including running and weights. I am only 5 weeks pregnant, but plan to work out for as long as I feel like I can! So far, I have worked out 3-4 times a week and have run and used the elliptical at the gym. I have noticed I am much more winded so have been going a little slower but it feels good to be working out.
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