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I wouldn't feel too guilty - I was also exhausted in my first tri - I didn't have m/s, but I barely worked out as I had started a new job and basically slept when I wasn't at the office.

Around 14 weeks my energy came back - once you get to that point you should feel better.... But again, don't feel too guilty! Rest! Also I tried to walk more since I wasn't working out to at least balance out all of the eating I was doing.

I was lucky and didn't really have any m/s but I still think that my workouts were cut back some. I was just so tired. I would still go the same amount each week, for the most part, but I couldn't do as much as I did before pregnancy. Just listen to your body and do what you can. Anything is better then nothing. 3-4 times a week is still really good!!!

Yup, my gym-going suffered too. I was lucky enough not to have morning sickness, but I was SO tired that getting out of bed an hour or two earlier than "necessary" for work just seemed impossible...and like maybe it would cancel out the benefits of exercise! I'd love to say I've been better in the second trimester, but I'm still more tired than usual, my workouts are slower than usual, and it's all to easy to convince myself that a walk with the dog is just as good, or at least good enough. I'm getting there as often as I can, but I'm actually more worried about fitting in post-baby workouts!

Just do as much as you feel. I really had to tone down my workouts (half marathon training and working with a trainer 2x a week) but I was extra paranoid.

Yep! I had no energy until second trimester.

My workouts never recovered since I've been pregnant and I'm spat full term now. I can't wait to get back to it after I recover from childbirth!!

3-4 days a weeks sounds like you are doing pretty well! Mine have totally suffered. I was going to crossfit 5 days a week, including usually 4 days a week at 7am. Like you I struggle getting there in the morning and after work sometimes doesn't work either. I've been getting in 3 days a week but I don't feel like my workouts are that great

I definitely feel much more winded/tired by some movements, but many of my lifts haven't suffered too much. I'm at 8w3d right now and I can't wait to make it to the second tri and get some energy back.

@tlcbaby: I was really nervous about CrossFit during the first couple of weeks, but have relaxed some and am doing most of them the way I was before pregnancy. Have you checked out crossfitmom.com? There are TONS of posts on the forum asking about scaling back. She basically says to use the 'breath test' and make sure you can still talk while you're doing cardio/metcons and scale back the weights. I haven't actually scaled my weights back at all, but make sure my HR doesn't spike above about 170 (85% max for me) because the breath test can be hard to verify mid-WOD! I just try to keep an eye on my exertion. My coaches all know I'm pregnant so that helps. Oh and I dropped burpees and box jumps from day one.

(sorry for the threadjack - @TLC there's a whole thread on crossfit around here somewhere)

My migraines got pretty crazy during my first trimester, and exercise triggers migraines for me. I had to do everything to not get a migraine because I didn't want to take any meds for fear of hurting the baby, so no working out for me.

They got better during the second half of my second trimester so I was able to start doing some light walking and water exercises, but still nothing crazy.

@TLCBaby, I've been scaling in a few ways. For strength work, I've reduced my maxes down by about 75%, and have been going by what feels fast and "good" - no slow grinding reps. This is based upon advice from my coaches and on the crossfitmom website that jojogirl mentioned. That said, I did compete in an olympic lifting meet at 4.5 weeks and did crossfit total at 8 weeks, so I haven't really stopped lifting heavy. I've been doing crossfit for about 18 months so I feel relatively comfortable with what I'm doing, even though I'm lifting well over the old conventional wisdom of 35 lbs or whatever.

I haven't stopped doing any movements, but I've just been going slower in metcons, making sure to catch my breath and not get too winded. All my coaches know so they aren't breathing down my neck about it, and I've just kind of been feigning sickness (not too hard these days) for my friends at the gym who wonder why I've gotten so slow, haha.

@tlcbaby: @Revel: I struggle with this too, especially when everyone is cheering me on! It's so hard to stop and breath sometimes but I make myself.

@TLCbaby and @Jojogirl - I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling with this. I figure at least everyone will understand when they find out in a few weeks.

@Blackbird - that is so good to hear! I do feel better when I get in to the gym, although I feel like my recovery takes muuuuuch longer. I'm so looking forward to getting my energy back in the second tri.

I think you're doing a great job to still be making it 3-4 times per week. As or myself, I never really did get into the swing of things from about 8 weeks or so. LO is 5 months old now and for the past 2 months I have been back at the gym. It's still a loooong road back to my former weight, but it's great to be active again.