Fitness Friday Post

Well, I haven't posted on Fitness Friday for way too long, but that's because I haven't exercised in way too long! Don't think I'm just lazy, I'm finally ready to announce this pregnancy and morning sickess has taken it's toll in the past month or so. I'm just about done with this first trimester and hoping that I start feeling better any day now. Some days are better than others, and I decided I was ready to start working out this week. I like working out in the morning best, despite how hard it's been in the mornings. My goal is to work out 3 times this week for 30 min each. I won't push myself too hard, but I've got to get started. I'm beginning this pregnancy 13 lbs heavier than the last 2 and while I still want to loose 10 lbs, I know it's more important to just stay healthy for the baby. Morning sickess has caused me to loose 5 lbs and my goal is only to gain 20 lbs in total. Wish me luck!

Here's how the week turned out.

Monday - I got up at a good time, ate breakfast with my kids, got my oldest off to school, and thought I was doing good, but then I began to feel sick to my stomach so I laid on the couch for an extra 2 hours then still felt sick. I finally just took a shower and got ready for the day. Guess working out will have to wait another day.

Tuesday - Despite the heavy rain and flooding here and no school for the kiddos I finally got on the Wii Fit for the first time in over a month. I started off with Yoga and Strength Training and was totally winded after just a few exercises. I moved on to Aerobics and did the Advanced Step and Walked the Basic Run. I did the last 10 minutes in Balance Games to cool down and was still exhausted at the end. Then I did my Body Test and it confirmed that I've lost 5 lbs in the past month. That's not from exercise ladies, that's from being sick and not wanting to eat anything. I was pleased that my age was 2 years younger than my real age and I think it was a great first start back to being fit.

Wednesday - I allowed myself to be pretty relaxed this morning, but did get started about 9am. I was too winded to go on after 20 min, but at least I did it! I did pretty much the same routine as Tuesday, but with different Yoga and Strength Training and I didn't do any balance games. I was happy again to have my age be 3 years younger than real life! I think I'm going to have to get new work out clothes though, because these are already too tight on my belly and are uncomfortable.

Thursday - My husband got up early this morning and worked out for the first time in a month then left it on for me, so I had to do it! I did get my 30 min in and I'm finding while I do get winded easily, I am doing better and lasting for longer before I feel I'm too tired to go on. Guess that means I'm getting back in shape a little. But I am exhausted right now and need to shower!

Friday - I had my dr apt this morning and showered and got ready instead of working out, but hey, I already got my 3 days in so I'm a winner!  I heard the heartbeat today and so far everyone is healthy so I can't complain about anything!  Wish me luck and any advice you can offer about exercising while pregnant will be greatly appreciated.

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Fitness Friday Post - Week 8 and 9

I was out of town last weekend, Spring Break and all, so I didn't get to post about last week and now it's past time already to post for this week. Where does the time fly?

Last week I didn't do great on the Wii Fit, but it was Spring Break so what do you expect? What is it about having the kids home that means you don't get anything done? My schedule was totally off. I did get my 30 min Monday and Tuesday and actually did some good workouts, but Wednesday was the 1 year anniversary of my father's death and I spent the day with my mom visiting the cemetary and trying to keep her occupied. Not ideal for working out. Then we went camping for a long weekend...things were pretty busy and pretty crazy, but it sure was a lot of fun!

This week I did much better. Despite a few days of having very little energy I did work out Monday - Thursday, and most of them I got a full 30 min in. Monday I was afraid of how much weight I had gained pigging out on our camping trip, but it said I hadn't gained or lost anything. Yippee! Tuesday I did 20 min of the free run, and Wednesday I did 20 min of the free step. Wednesday night I started feeling sore and Thursday morning I could barely move, my legs were so SORE. I took it easy and didn't do any aerobics, just yoga and strength training, but still had a good work out. Friday was my DS 5yr old birthday party and I was too busy (excuses I know!) but chasing around a house full of little kids counts!

I haven't lost any more weight, but that's ok. While I'd still love to lose 10 lbs, if I can maintain where I am for a while, I'll be happy. Staying healthy for me and my family is most important. I'm changing my goal to maintenance for now but I'm motivated to eat healthy and continue to exercise for now. I'd love to stay in the normal range and never move up to overweight, but I'll let you know how that goal goes. Wish me luck!

Fitness Friday - 7

I participated in the Wii Mommies Blogswap this week and send my entry to Jen over at www.onemomsworld.com But she's going through some family stuff right now with her dad and she hasn't posted my blog post yet. That's ok. The girl who was assigned to post on my site hasn't contacted me at all, so I'll just go ahead and post my own entry here. If it gets posted on both sites, that'll be ok.

I’m excited to post here on Jen’s site for my Fitness Friday post. I think the Wii Mommies have a great idea here with this blogswap and I’m sure this will increase traffic on lots of posts!

Here’s a little about myself first though. My name is Jen also and I am a SAHM with 2 little boys, 5 and 2. They keep me plenty busy, but in my “spare time” I work as an environmental consultant, teach Baby Sign Language classes and work with the youth at my church. I typically blog at http://jenlovesfreestuff.blogspot.com I blog about contests, giveaways, and my Fitness Friday updates.

I try to work out every day on the Wii Fit for 30 min (except Sunday) and have been doing this for about 7 weeks now. I typically start with some aerobics, then do a full row of yoga and the corresponding strength training, then move on to more aerobics and finish with a column of balance games. I’ve lost approximately 5 lbs, but want to lose 15-20 more (unless I get pregnant soon which I REALLY hope happens).

My whole family does the Wii Fit too. My husband and I have a healthy competition going. I beat him on most of the yoga but he beats me on the strength training. We’re pretty even on the Aerobics and Balance Games though. My 5 year old really likes to do it (it’s his first introduction to any video games!) and can do most of the exercises fairly well. My 2 year old likes to stand next to me and pretend to do the exercises, but can’t really do it well standing on the board, so he doesn’t even try much anymore. If I stand behind him and hold onto his hips, I can get him to have the highest score on the Table Tilt though!

This week I haven’t done as well as I would have liked too. Saturday I had to go teach a class at 9am, so I only got 5 min done in the morning. That evening my 5yr old got sick and he stayed home Sunday – Thursday. Monday I got 16 min, Tuesday and Wednesday I didn’t get any. Thursday I did my full 30 min and felt really good about it.

It may not be my best week, but I still feel motivated and promise to get back on that horse this next week. For anyone looking to loose weight and have fun without paying for a gym membership I definitely recommend the Wii Fit. You could even try to win one from the Wii Mommies contests and twitter party this Saturday!

Good luck and thanks to Jen for letting me post on her great website!