Phew, lots of posts lately, but there’s just been a lot going on!
My average CPD was higher this week, but since 3 of the 5 days I knew I was pregnant, I figured I’d better start upping my cal. intake. Craziness!! I’ve been shooting for 1200CPD (with no exercise – since I’ve been exercising regularly, I’ve actually been eating 1700+)… but now it looks like that number is going to have to go up. Yikes. I know it’s a healthy part of pregnancy, but I can’t help but be annoyed that I let the extra pounds creep on last fall instead of creeping down. Hoping for a moderate weight gain over the next 36 weeks!
Current Weight: 161# (loss of 1#, and likely the last loss I’ll have for awhile!)
1717 avg CPD
45 min. slowly on the elliptical to keep my heart rate low
Saturday: 295 over
37 min. slowly on the elliptical to keep my heart rate low
Sunday: 378 under
45 min. slowly on the elliptical to keep my heart rate low
Monday: 31 under
45 min. slowly on the elliptical to keep my heart rate low
Tuesday: 90 over (BFP day!!)
40 min. slowly on the elliptical to keep my heart rate low
Wednesday: 198 under
45 min. slowly on the elliptical to keep my heart rate low
30 min. walk
Thursday: 187 over
Keep up the great work. It is awesome that you are continuing to exercise while pregnant. I am sure you know the many benefits (easier labor and recovery for you, plus smarter babies who are more likely to self soothe). Go mama!
I totally missed the last two posts because of work yesterday. I'm so freaking happy for you!!! ***doing a little happy dance***About the weight though, during the first 20 weeks my coworker lost weight no matter what she did. She got bigger and bigger around the stomach but smaller everywhere else. She is 26 weeks and only up 2 lbs.I hope the same for you (in a healthy way).
It is definiltey weird to see the scale creep up and have to feel okay about it. I still get on and just about choke when I see the number. I also wish I had started at my goal weight, but whatever. You have to let it go. At least you have already started healthy habits. 🙂
fwiw, you totally don't have to keep your HR under 140. Recent studies have shown lots of benefits to continuing with your regular exercise routine and intensity, as long as you're not exercising to exhaustion. i really recommend the book 'exercising through your pregnancy' by dr. Clapp – I read it and there are so many benefits to the higher heart-rate stuff. there's also another article that just came out that showed that babies of mom's who got their heart rate up actually had stronger hearts that those of moms who didn't. So – I'm not advocating that you diet, but definitely keep up with your exercise, it will do you both (:D) good! (for me, I played ice hockey until 12 weeks, biked until 30-ish weeks, continued to do elliptical with my HR in the 170-180 range up until the day before I delivered (Timmy), and both boys are doing perfectly!)
I just wanted to echo Nic – don't stress too much about the heartrate thing. Staying in some shape will definitely help a lot of things in pregnancy – and recovery!
This slow elliptical thing sounds BORING.
I think everybody hopes to have moderate weight gain. Just keep up with eating healthy food and staying active and you'll be fine 🙂 I believe you'll be ok *hugs*