Who is exercising?

My doctor said 30 min per day is fine..i went on the treadmill for 30 mintues today and then i did a 20 minute fat burning video..i feel great...think i want to try to keep it up for rest of pregnancy..Who else is exercising and how much?
When i was preggo with DS no. 1 i did prenatal yoga..now that i have a child i don't have the flexibility to go to a class, but i loved the yoga.

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What does exercise mean? ha I really should be but Im just too darn lazy.

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I try to walk an hour a day, normally I have to head back to use the bathroom though, lol! I agree it totally makes me feel good.

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I exercised throughout my pregnancy and honestly feel great afterward. I worked out 5 days a week before getting pregnant and kept that up throughout most of my pregnancy. In the beginning and now at the very end it's been 3 or maybe 4 days a week depending on how I was/am feeling. Throughout I mixed walking on the treadmill with either a prenatal yoga or Pilates DVD workout. I really think this had a lot to do with my feeling great physically throughout with few exceptions.

Message edited 11/11/2011 7:26:18 PM.

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I do-- although I don't work out nearly as much as I would like. My doc with my last pregnancy wanted me to keep HR below 140, etc.

My doc for this pregnancy says do whatever, just don't over exert myself. So, I just do my normal routine-- but I mainly end up doing cardio, like an hour of a combo of pre-cor, bike and walking at a fast pace on an incline. I do weights too- but sometimes it just feels good to sweat.

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I walk 3 miles 4-5 days a week.

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i went to the gym 3-4 times a week, about an hour each time until 36 weeks. I would do a weight circuit and cardio. I stopped going bc I have been getting more contractions. Now at 39 weeks, DH and I go walking 2miles or more almost every night. For me, it has really helped me feel wonderful the entire pregnancy. I am due in 5 days and most people think I am 6-7 months.

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I haven't. I wasnt supposed to do much activity when I had my cyst (which is my entire pregnancy). And now that my cyst partially drained, I feel too much like crap to work out. Of course, I am trying this as I am sipping my McDonald's vanilla shake. woops

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I wanted to keep exercising when I got Pregnant but haven't been able too. M/S was killer and just getting through the day was enough for me. Then I finally started to feel better at 15 weeks, went out and bought a fitness DVD and called a yoga place about pretanal yoga. I go for my 20 week sono and got told I have placenta Previa, so no exercise for me.
I'm going to try to get out and walk at least a few times a week. Have to call doctor and make sure that is okay.

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I wish I did. Paying for it now, and I'm afraid to even walk for fear of going into preterm labor

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Posted by WenRC

I wish I did. Paying for it now, and I'm afraid to even walk for fear of going into preterm labor

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I have to crash just to say that exercising throughout my pregnancy was the best thing I ever did for myself. I went to the gym until my due date. I went 4-5 times per week and did cardio and weights. Well I really think it's what made my pregnancy easier. I felt great throughout and hardly had any complaints. I think it also helped my body bounce back afterward as well!!!!!! It didn't take long to lose the baby weight, and my belly got flat pretty quickly as well.

Keep going girls!!!!!! I'm serious when I say best decision ever!!!!!

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I do yoga. Pre-pregnancy I was doing hot yoga. The studio I went to did both Bikram and Barkan/hot vinyasa. I stopped going when I found out I was PG.

Bikram's wife, Rajashree, has a PG video. It's an hour long class with his poses modified for PG. I do it at least 5x's a weeks. It's really been keeping my sciatica at bay and I really haven't been having any major aches or pains. There are times that I do feel sore, but it doesn't last and I really think it's from the yoga.

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I am. I go to the gym three times a week and do anywhere from 30-45 minutes of cardio and then strength exercises on the machines. I work out at home 2-3 days. We just bought a bike so I've either been doing that for 30 minutes or working out with weights. Whatever I'm doing, I pace myself and make sure my breathing is consistent. I feel great afterwards and it's keeping me in shape.