Are you exercising? If so what do you do?

Right now I don't go to a gym but I do home workout videos. I was doing a Tony Little workout but I realized it was a little too tough for me. I am now doing a Leslie Sansone indoor walking video. I also ride the exercise bike and have a half hour horseback riding lesson.

So far I think exercise is making me feel less fat.


If you exercise, has it helped you in not gaining too much weight? And has it helped your energy level?

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I walk 2 miles everyday. I don't know if it has really helped with weight gain (up 22 pounds at 31 weeks), but I do think it has helped my energy level. I have had an incredibly easy pregnancy with very few complaints and I think a lot of that is due to regular exercise.

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i've kept up with my cardio kickboxing class, i'm thinking of joining a gym as well, because they changed by class schedule anad now i can't make it a couple of the days. i'll probalby do the elliptical machine if i go to the gym.

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I used to walk when I got my energy back and when I wasnt sick in my second trimester, but now that Im down to the end, I lose my breath and I have to take it easy and stay off my feet

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I commuted to the city up until 3 wks before I had her. That was enough exercise for me - and yes I think it def helped keep my weight down. I did 13 flights of stairs EACH way (am and pm commute) and all the walking on top of that.

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I have to say I'm a regular exerciser, but ever since I have been so sick and couldnt keep food down, I obviously couldnt work out, and now the Zofran has been making me exhausted with pounding headaches, so I have no mtivation to work out - I'm hoping to start up again in my 2nd trimester - I'm not used to being so "lazy"

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Posted by lipglossjunky73

I have to say I'm a regular exerciser, but ever since I have been so sick and couldnt keep food down, I obviously couldnt work out, and now the Zofran has been making me exhausted with pounding headaches, so I have no mtivation to work out - I'm hoping to start up again in my 2nd trimester - I'm not used to being so "lazy"

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I did yoga before becoming pg and I am trying to continue with this. I have a rather large library at this point because it's easier for me to do it at home then to go to a class. I'm not doing my power yoga right now. I'm using 2 of my gentler practices and I also got a couple of prenatal dvds after reading reviews on Amazon.

I am also going to start walking during lunch. I had stopped in August because it was really too hot. But I need to get back into it.

I think that it is positively affecting my energy because for the most part I'm not tired. Just every few days it hits me. As far as weight gain- you're farther along than I am. Mostly I'm just very bloated so it's hard to say if I've actually gained any weight.

Edited silly spelling error.

Message edited 9/7/2006 7:14:53 PM.

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not lately, I am a lazy azz, just too tired. I am hoping to get back to walking by the weekend.

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I try to walk 1-2 times a week. I also have a prenatal yoga video that I have only done once

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I used to work out a lot and belonged to a gym. Lately I'm so tired I can't bring myself to work out too much. I know they say it's supposed to increase your energy level, but I find I'm more tired the day after I work out. I have a treadmill and do the easier programs on it (I used to do the hard ones, but I just can't keep up anymore and only 9 weeks), a couple easier step videos and minimal strength training. I do this 3 times a week if I'm lucky. Everything I've read says to do 5 days of cardio....yeah right!

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not a stitch!!! I feel gross!!!