What is your work our schedule?

Question

I want to work out throughout my pregnancy I just don't know what to do exactly. I'm 3 1/2 months along.

What did you ladies do through each month?

Also, what do you eat?

Answer

My doctor basically told me not to push it. It's too hard on the baby.

Keep your heart rate below 140, according to my pregnancy book.

I try to stay moving, but for a specific reason, I can't "work out" while pregnant.

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I was really into working out before November. I would do Kettlebell Ampd classes two days a week, jog/walk every day for at least 40 minutes and I always eat healthy because I'm insulin resistant. I had my lap in November and wasn't cleared to get back to Kettlebell until the end of December. I found out I was pregnant January 14th. I knew my body wasn't used to Kettlebell anymore so dropped that and then we have horrible weather in the winter months and walking and jogging became a chore because of that. I'm a teacher and in my feet all day so I just focused on my diet and went out to jog when the weather was okay. Now, I've lost a lot of muscle so my arms are rather flabby but I'm still looking okay everywhere else. As long as you stay active and really watch what you eat, you'll be okay. I recommend putting music on your phone, popping in some ear buds, and walking briskly each or every other night. Swimming is also something I do a lot over the summer and it's excellent for pregnant women.

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I walked every day. Not speed walking, just went out with a friend and we would walk and talk for several miles. It was perfect. 
As for nutrition, I had some serious cravings so I may not be the best resource for that...however, I really like salads, then instead of pasta I'd put sauces (like spaghetti meat sauce, or chicken and Alfredo sauce) over cooked spaghetti squash. It was so delicious!! 
Basically lots of fresh fruits and fresh veggies. Protein was a must as well. But sometimes it just felt too heavy to try and eat a steak, burger, or checked breast...thats when I'd do a meaty sauce combo over squash. 
I couldn't stand pork my entire Pregnancy. It was weird.

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