Getting in better shape during pregnancy?!

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Guys! I need advice, or tips?
I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant and weigh in right at 200 lbs. I really want to be in better shape and be healthy for my baby. This is my second kid so I especially think it would be good to be in good shape later in my pregnancy since I won't have all the time to rest as I will be taking care of my son. Before I wasn't doing any kind of exercise or dieting so I guess I just don't know where to start being pregnant. I don't want to exert myself to the point of putting my baby is danger and I also don't want to deprive my baby of nutrients by trying to cut down big time on meals. I would just like any tips and tricks or advice you guys have. Has anyone actually ended their pregnancy healthier than they started? Also I don't have a gym membership and I have my son full time so any baby safe workouts I can do at home or with my 3 year old would be awesome!

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Walking is so good for you and won't stress the baby. Start small and increase and walk daily if you can.

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Walking, yoga and eating healthy. Don’t diet and don’t start a hard workout routine already being pregnant. It can stress the body too hard. Just take it slow and just create a healthier lifestyle instead of dieting and losing weight. Focus on losing weight and stuff after the baby is born. Just focus on light exercise and healthy foods.

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I would keep it to a minimum - walking, easy swimming maybe, yoga. I have a degree in Exercise Science and all contraindications point to starting exercise when pregnant (if you weren’t doing it before) as being very dangerous - in so few words. Basically the best advice is to only do what you were doing beforehand. You can supplement with simple stuff like I mentioned above, but honestly, be super careful to not over exert by any means. Walking is always your friend. You can make walking a more “intense” exercise by walking longer.. no need to add weight training and heavier workouts when your body is already producing hormones that are increasing your muscle elasticity - can hurt yourself way easier!
sorry to rant ... just want you to be careful.

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If you weren’t doing anything before, pregnancy is not the best time to start but walking places rather then driving or taking transport is a great gentle way to stay fit and prenatal yoga is a gentle exercise that will also help you with your breathing to help with labour.
You don’t have to cut your meals but maybe think about the things your eating and snack on vegetables and fruit, substitute things in meals for lean meats like chicken and turkey or things like chips for sweet potatoes or steamed veggies. 
Good luck girl :) you look great 👍🏻

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You really don’t want to “diet” and for working out start very small, the stress of a diet and a work out your body was not use
To prior to baby will put lots of stress on your body which is bad for baby. Start with food, eat more veggies and fruit in place of bad snacks and control your portions for normal meals. It’s all about what you eat, I actually lost a little weight when I got pregnant and all I did was throw out the junk drink more water and eat better foods. There is some really good prenatal yoga on YouTube you could start with, I do ones that are more legs, butt and pelvic. Definitely get your doctors opinion

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Ask your doctor if it’s okay to start doing some LIGHT exercises and make sure they know you weren’t exercising before now. You could get some 5 pound dumbbells from Walmart or something and watch YouTube videos explaining proper form for bicep curls, triceps kickbacks, overhead shoulder press, etc. (I’d tell your doc which exercises you plan to do, or ask what they suggest). You could do those exercises sitting down on a chair to make sure you aren’t using a lot of core muscles. You could also purchase a resistance tube (rubber tube with handles on both sides) and look up proper form for bicep curls, rows for your back muscles, etc. And talk walks. But be sure to ask your doctor before starting an exercise program, and be really careful to use proper form and technique. I’m a personal trainer and have had clients doing sister pull ups and squats and everything, but that was because they were exercising before they got pregnant. Like I said, talk to your doctor:) I’m sure they will say it’s okay to do some light arm and upper body exercises (avoid push ups and sit ups and anything using your core muscles a lot). I’m high risk but still do the upper body workouts I suggested to you because my doc said it was okay because I use proper form and know not to push it too hard. Hope this helps! After baby is born you can do any exercises you want! 💃🏻💪🏼🤰🏻

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