I did it! I joined the gym! How often do you exercise?

By Cherrybee Oct 23, 2012

I'm so proud of us! DH and I just joined the gym!! We have our first session with a trainer, to design our programs, on Thursday evening. While planning our goals tonight, I was shocked by how much weight we both need to lose to be in the healthy range. 2.5 stone for me, 4 stone for DH. Ouch!

Eventually, I want to swim every morning before work and go the the gym or a class every night - but we'll see how it goes!!

How often do you exercise? Pre-baby? Post baby? Do you enjoy it or is it a chore?

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JoJoGirl
cantaloupe / 6206 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Yeah!!! Good work!

I work out every morning because it makes my day go smoother, makes me feel good, reduces my stress, and is great 'me' time. Also I find it easier to do it every day than say 3x/week because that way I'm in a habit and have the same routine every day. I don't do the same WORKOUT every day, but get up around the same time, follow the same commute, etc.
Meridian
pomegranate / 3716 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Yay, good for you!!

I think I started this exact same thread back in July, and unfortunately, I've fallen off the wagon. I'm lucky if I go 2x a week! But that's just me being super lazy... however, I am actually signing off my laptop and going to the gym RIGHT NOW.
BabyBoecksMom
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Yay!! Good for you guys!

Pre-baby, I worked out HARD 5 days a week. Now I do bootcamp (which is tough) 4 days a week. It's a struggle to just get that in, but I feel SO good after doing it.
Alivoo01
wonderful olive / 19353 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Not sure how much each stone is, but good luck to you and yay for taking the first step to accomplishing your goal!!

I joined a gym, and used to go 5 days a week, but found I enjoy working out at home better on my Wii (EA Active: more workouts) or Kinect (some workout program I have).
Freckles
honeydew / 7444 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Good for you! Keep us posted on your progress

Pre-baby i worked out 7x a week, sometimes 2x a day. I mainly did running, spinning and yoga. I now go 2-3x a week, for yoga and dance. It may be a while before i can get back to running and spin!
alayaya
kiwi / 629 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Good for you!

I never ever work out, but I walk a lot and I'm on my feet for work all the time. I probably should do something to keep fit, but I'm far too lazy.
Bookish
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Good for y'all! My DH and I go for fast walks every day and lift weights every other day. We don't do intensive workouts because then it becomes a chore! One year of 'working out' later... and we are 25-30 pounds down each and still goin!
MrsCastro
persimmon / 1491 posts

Oct 23, 2012

@Alivoo01: i had the same question Dr. Google said there are 14pounds in 1 stone...@Cherrybee: is that correct?

i joined a new gym 5 minutes from my house about a month ago and still havent gone in, granted it just opened last week. The gym is open 24hours so i need to go and get my key fob so i can have access....oh the joy....
blackbird
wonderful grape / 20453 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Hooray for you!
Cherrybee
papaya / 10570 posts

Oct 23, 2012

@Alivoo01: @mrscastro: Yup! I have about 25lb to lose to get me into a healthy weight range. DH has about 50lb. It's a lot, huh?!

Thanks for all the support, everyone! Wow, some of you do a lot of exercise!!! @sweetchic: Go you!!!
mamabolt
nectarine / 2797 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Awesome, good for you! Pre-baby I worked out 3-4 days a week. I was also doing that from about six weeks pp till the end of my maternity leave. I've been back at work a month now and have worked out zero times. There just aren't enough hours in the day!
Turd Ferguson
pomegranate / 3160 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Good job. I've decided that once we get back from our honeymoon next Friday, I'm signing up for November. I used to work out a LOT, then I realized I didn't really enjoy it so I stopped. Sigh.
MediaNaranja
pomegranate / 3244 posts

Oct 23, 2012

Good for you! I don't have a regular exercise routine, but I bike or walk almost everywhere I go. It has made an enormous difference (lost about 20 lbs since the beginning of summer) without changing much else in terms of diet, etc.
tlcbaby
nectarine / 2750 posts

Oct 23, 2012

@cherrybee - that is awesome!

Pre-pregnancy I was working out everyday, I spent the spring/summer training for a triathlon so I was doing a lot of running, swimming and cycling and also going to CrossFit.

Now that there is a baby in my belly I am trying to do yoga once a week, CrossFit once or twice a week and run, swim or cycle a couple times a week. It usually ends up being 3-4 days a week of exercise.

I definitely hope to ramp it back up post-baby! Maybe pick another triathlon to train for so I have a goal in mind.
Springtime
pomegranate / 3204 posts

Oct 23, 2012

never =/ i need to!
matador84
papaya / 10560 posts

Oct 23, 2012

I worked out every day pre-pregnancy, during my pregnancy i had complications and couldn't workout and could barely even walk, and now i'm almost 8 weeks post-partum and still haven't hit the gym but am dying too. wondering if LO is too little for the gym childcare after seeing that thread now!
jedeve
pomegranate / 3643 posts

Oct 30, 2012

I've been going to the gym about 2x a week now that I'm in my 7th month. I'd like to do at least 3, but I really feel it taking its toll on me when I work out harder. I guess carrying around the extra weight makes any workout harder? I also walk to work...it's a little less than a half mile.

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