Project Get Fit, Prenatal

When I discovered that I was pregnant again, the hubby and I were ecstatic! However, I knew that I wanted this pregnancy to be different than my last. I just got way out of control with my diet & lack of exercise the first time around and packed 40 lbs. onto an already 50 lb. overweight body. So, one of the first things I did when I found out I was pregnant was research and find out what my recommended weight gain should be according to my BMI (bmi calculator). I made a note of it in my oh-so-smart-phone, set a goal for myself to remain within those guidelines and committed to eating (mostly, but not always) clean and staying active throughout my pregnancy.

PRE-PREGNANCY STATS:

Weight: 25 lbs. above "goal weight"

BMI: overweight range

Recommended weight gain: 15-25 lbs.

Goal: stay within recommended weight gain & eat nutritiously.

FIRST TRIMESTER(weeks 0-13) STATS:

8 weeks pregnant. 
Weight Gain: 0 lbs.
Workout Routine: Jogged throughout first trimester, low-impact modified turbofire (mix&match/not following a schedule). Average: 4-6 times a week. Stayed on track until around 10 weeks when morning sickness really set in. My workouts were not as frequent (maybe only 1-3 times a week) for a while and jogging stopped altogether.

SECOND TRIMESTER (weeks 14-26) STATS:

26 weeks pregnant.
Weight Gain: 10.5 lbs.
Workout Routine: Back on track at around 16 weeks when the morning sickness finally settled. Low-impact modified turbofire (mix & match/not following a schedule, substituting prenatal pilates for TF stretch40). Average: 4-6 times a week.

THIRD TRIMESTER (weeks 26-40) STATS:

 

39 weeks pregnant.

Total Weight Gained: 17 lbs.(delivered at 40w3d)

Workout Routine: Low-impact modified turbofire (beginning week 26, followed the TF schedule for months 3-5 in reverse which called for 6 days on, 1 day off. however, I did take additional rest days whenever I felt my body needed them. This modified round of TF will finish into my 38th week of pregnancy and then I will continue to walk & supplement with TF, turbojam & prenatal pilates as desired). Average: 4-6 times a week.