Strength Training Wednesday!

Can't let myself get flabby just because I'm preggie, can I? When I woke this morning I felt a bit better than I have lately - less nausea, a little more energy... so I decided to give it a whirl.

I do not regret it! I admit, I backed off a little on a few of the exercises. But I don't feel bad about it. I listened to my body... and the demands of its tenant. So I think I did well.

Those aweful legs lifts are back to haunt me! I still feel the burn. But I'll be grateful when at delivery my butt's no bigger than it is right now. So I did every single one. I ran out of steam towards the end, but it wasn't too hard.

I really want to run, but Dh has to get up early the rest of this week for work, so if I do it'll have to be on the treadmill. I'd have to move the treadmill into another room the night before... hmmmm. But then again Dh is going to be out of town all next week- so if I'm gonna figure it out I better do it this week while he's here, right. No excuses.

Anyway- it's a great beginning to my day - feeling better and rewarding myself for getting out of bed early with a terrific workout with Deni! Whooo Hoooo!

Sweat on!

Yoga- 130

Love this one, don't you? All Abs! WHEW! I feel done in by the end of boat pose and there's still half an hour left!

But it was great!

Enjoy the day, ladies! Sweat on!

Wednesday-111

Basic Flow Yoga... I love this episode. Some unusual moving poses in this one. Made me tired, but it felt good too.

Glad I do it.

Thanks for reading! Sweat on!

Tuesday- and weight.

THe treadmill is calling my name, despite afternoon illness. It seem to be my body's habit to make me ill in the afternoons through evenings. But I feel like a walk. Not a run, certainly... anything right now that jerks my insides around is to be ovoided at all costs. But a nice walk would be lovely.

So later- I'm gonna get one - but things will be busy so I won't have time to post about it... If it's not as nice as I anticipate, I'll let you know tomorrow though.

Weight- gain? nope. Loss? with as little as my body is keeping down and as much as it is getting rid of... yup! But that's normal for me. Usually in the beginning I lose 10-15 lbs. But by then end of the pg I gain 20-25lbs. So it works out.

What I am concerned about is losing muscle tone. So I am doing yoga, even though I'm not posting it all... I have been so sick it's not even funny. I was ill like this with #3. Worse then, and trying not to get that bad. But it's no fun right now. And sometimes just typing, or even talking is too much effort... so forgive me if I don't keep the blog super up to date. I'm trying to post some to most of what I'm doing as far as exercise goes.

Thanks for reading! Sweat on!

Yoga- 108

Basic Flow. Trying to get this entry in quick before the storm hits. It is black outside.

This episode is wonderful for reminding us that yoga is very much like a dance... and who doesn't like to dance? I felt a new appreciation for triangle this morning... it felt good, for the FIRST time! Stretched out my sides beautifully. Just goes to show, you gotta stick with something to see if you really like it or not.

I didn't get super nauseous till the last 8 minutes or so... so that was great! I am sooo hoping this morning/all day sickness goes away soon. With some I've been ill all the way through, hoping I'm not this time. Well, I hope that EVERYtime to be honest. Lol.

Well, enjoy the day whether it be rainy or sunny. Sweat on!

Monday- 130

Abdominals! Whew! Everything is hareder right now. I can only hope that after the next few weeks, and I get into the second trimester it'll become at aleast a little easier. I am also praying that the nausea will back off. This 24/7 deal is no fun.

Oh, and the fainting? Down right inconvenient! Alright, I'm done.

Abs are such a good thing for me to focus on, when I can. Strong abs are GRRRRREAT for labor! So even though it was tough I suffered all the way through, and felt much better for it!

Sweat on, ladies! Sweat on!

Thursday Con...

I ran for 40 minutes! YAY! ME! I'm bushed now... But I ate well... been having trouble eating enough... eaten well for the past two days though. Yay me again!

So there ya go. Sweat on!

Thursday- Yoga

30-40 minutes of yoga... what I like to call Free Yoga. Free as in I am following no planned routine... just doing it. Let's see this morning I did lots of Sun Salutations, of course, Big Toe Pose, that crazy pose where you're balancing on one foot, bent over, holding the other ankle while staring at the floor (I like it), Warrior in all its forms, and a few others.

I did this fighting the nausea and I feel very thirsty, but better for it. My brother, in the Airforce, who is currently overseas like so many others, has inspired me to be tougher. He has lost 20 lbs, which he didn't need to, and gained a LOT of muscle. Yeah, some of this may be fluid loss as he is working in very very hot weather, but it's can't be even most of it. He is running, lifting weights (all kinds) and basically getting into mad shape while wiating to come home to his preggie wife. The bro of mine was not a big exercise guy before he left. But he has seen this time as an opportunity to do somethings he's wanted to for a while, just didn't get off his bum and do it. Now he is.

Will his example inspire me EVERY day? I doubt it. I got sick this morning, and if it had been any worse I would have crawled back into that bed! But situations are different. It's his wife who is carrying their baby, not him. He doesn't face those bouts of oh my gosh whare is the bathroom??? Or, hey?.. did I faint? - After waking on the floor of the kitchen. So while, yeah, I'm gonna try a little harder, I'm not gonna kill myself over this.

So, congrats to me for my efforts this morning. But I may be workout in the evening more, as I am less ill then. Ha Ha!

Sweat on!

Wednesday-

I ran on the treadmill!!!! This evening I ran on the treadmill for over an hour. It felt soooooooooo gooooooooood! Yeah, I'm fighting the nausea but I don't think it's gonna go away anytime soon... so I just gotta fight it.

I think my bigger problem is getting enough calories in my system... I am falling VERY VERY short! Just a mental tally, which shows how little I get down every day, but I really think I'd feel better and more energetic if I could eat enough.

If any of you have ideas, please pass them along.

But on the great side - I ran today!!! Yay me! Stretching felt sooooo yummy! So glad I did it. Gonna go eat dinner now!

Sweat on!

4th Weekend

Did I get any exercise in? You betcha!

Friday - let's just say that pushing a double strolling all over creation has it's calorie burning qualities.

Saturday I ran the nature trails in the camp ground for an hour. It was so nice! The sun finished coming up while I jogged up and down hills, over streams, through the woods. Fun. Came back to the camp sight and stretched. Then showered, heaven bless camp site with decent shower facilities!

Sunday morning I did an hour of yoga before making pancakes over the fire. The thought that I looked ridiculous to the rest of our camping neighbors did occur to me, but hardly seemed relevant somehow. I got nice and warm in the early morning temperature. It was lovely.

Came home Sunday and Today? Well, I got car sick on the way home... and have been dominated my nausea all day today. I am avoiding the kitchen at all costs. The smell of tacos are drifting into this room anyway, determined to challenge my stomach's strength. So nothing today- I think that perhaps the trip took a bit more out of me than I thought. When I got home yesterday I laid down and barely got up. Today it's been difficult to keep anything down, and it's easier when I'm laying down. At the same time, I am exhausted, even though I slept in very late this morning. Oh the joys of pregnancy :)

Hope you all had a great 4 th of July weekend, while remembering your dieting promises. And if you slipped a time or two, Like I did, no worries. Holiday's over tomorrow, start again, fresh. Miss Shirley said, "Tomorrow is always new, with no mistakes in it"- Don't ya love Anne of Green Gables?

Sweat on my friends! Sweat on!

Weekend 4th of July

We're gonna be gone this weekend - camping and stuff. So whatever exercise I get in while gone I'll update you all on when I get back! YES - I am taking my running shoes and other stuff. Maybe I'll get lucky and find a trail or something cool to try out.

Happy 4th everyone!

Thursday- Pilates

Have you ever heard of Pilates? Sometimes it's also called Body Sculpting, although Deni's Body Sculpting is very different. Pilates, or Winsor Pilates, I picked up a long time ago in a two dvd pack. One dvd is a twenty minute workout. The other dvd is the full 52 minute workout.

This is about your abs - all about the abs. Or Power House, as it's called on the dvd. I've tried it before, obviously, several years ago... let's say 4 or 5. I didn't like it much, but thought it interesting.

Lately I can't seem to drag my preggie body out of bed at 5:30, so I run in the evening or not at all. Running's hit or miss right now, and it bugs me a lot. Anyway, about the Pilates. I wanted to do an ab workout, but didn't have a full hour to work with... so I pulled this out of my pack and tried it again. I did 30 minutes of the 50 minutes workout. Got hot, and abs worked hard. So I got the workout I wanted.

Winsor Pilates is done on the floor, or mat the entire time. You are either laying on your back or front or side. And with the 50 minutes workout it's all pretty slow. I remember with the twenty minute workout it was all very fast. The longer workout gives you a chance to get used to the move before upping the speed. I enjoyed it this morning. I like how she tells you how many times you'll do each workout before you start, and how she counts aloud. There are cons to this workout though as well. ALL of the participants are one body style. The women are tiny and skinny skinny. The men are ripped and skinny. There is a woman doing modified versions of each exercise, but she doesn't look like she needs to do them. This workout also doesn't have the camaraderie that others do... the participants smile a little, but that's it. No one sounds like they are having fun, so there is no energy to enjoy from the show. She also doesn't give you a stretch in between the poses during the first 20 minutes - it's ALL work, no rest.

Is it my favorite? Nah. But some of those exercises were really challenging, so I have to do it again. I like the pilates 100, I found it much easier than it was 4 yrs ago... I mean it was EASY! And when I last tried it, it was a challenge. The lifting your legs up into the air, balancing on your shoulders... that was tough! I can't do it right yet... so I'll have to practice that one... why? Because it was hard and fun. If it wasn't fun, I wouldn't bother. So I'll be doing it again. I need to ab work, and my pack for Deni's Total Body workout only give one for just abs. Granted every yoga pose has some ab work and every Aerobics episode has some ab work... but I really need to focus on mine. They are in sad shape. I want stronger abs before this baby comes, and I want stronger abs to start the recovery time as well. The more muscle I have when the baby comes, I believe the easier it will be to lose the excess weight. So I'll probably alternate between the two.