Kickboxing Chic’s BodyBlog

I’m almost 30 weeks along, which means only about 10 to go!  I’m still trying to keep up my “fit” lifestyle as much as possible. But mentally, I’ve decided to give myself a break during pregnancy and not be so hard core. I know I can get back to my normal strict, regimented routine, so I’m not too worried about it. I weighed in at 139 today. Which means I’ve gained about 13 lbs so far. I want to keep my weight gain around 20-23 lbs by the end, so still need to keep up many of my good habits. Here is my game plan for the coming week:

Training
Monday and Wednesday: Cardio/Weight Training Circuit
A mix of upper body exercises w/DBs, lower body exercises w/DBs, and BW cardio exercises (i.e. burpees, jumping jacks) for a HR boost. These types of workouts make the time go by so fast! These will be at-home workouts.

Tuesday and Thursday: HIIT Cardio and Stretching
30-40 minutes of high intensity interval training using my elliptical; followed by a good 10-15 minutes of stretching. These will be at-home workouts.

Friday: Indoor Cycling and Weight Training
My favorite workout of the week. A 60 minute indoor cycling class (easy 400-500 calorie burner); followed by some upper body work. I’ll be going to the gym this day so will do exercises I can’t do at home.

Saturday: Boot Camp
Sunday: Rest, recovery, plan, and prep day.
Nutrition
Monday
·         Breakfast: egg white, veggie omelet; oatmeal w/ half scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 tbsp walnuts, and ¼ cup blueberries

·         AM Snack: 1 cup plain yogurt w/ half scoop of protein powder; apple w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter

·         Lunch: turkey tenderloin, mashed yams, and sautéed collard greens

·         PM Snack: ½ can tuna mixed with a little mayo and curry powder; 5 flax seed crackers; celery and carrots; 1 wedge of lite Laughing Cow cheese (these things are only 35 calories!!)

·         Dinner: Chicken breast stuffed with asparagus, roasted garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes; large salad

·         Evening Snack: ½ cup cottage cheese with Splenda, a few slices of banana and a sprinkle of oatmeal

Tuesday
·         Same for all meals except dinner

·         Dinner: Tofu tacos

Wednesday
·         Breakfast: Same

·         AM Snack: 1 cup plain yogurt w/ half scoop of protein powder; red grapes; raw nuts

·         Lunch: We have a lunch meeting this day with lunch being provided. Depending on what it is, I may just eat the salad portion and supplement with something from home. In which case, I still have turkey tenderloin, mashed yams, and the collard greens on hand.

·         PM Snack: Salmon burger and some instant grits

·         Dinner: Grill night; not sure if I’ll have chicken or lean steak; large salad regardless

·         Evening Snack: Same

Thursday
·         Breakfast: Same

·         AM Snack: Light yogurt, rice cake w/ peanut butter

·         Lunch: TBD – Will depend on what I have for leftovers from dinners during the week.

·         PM Snack: TBD – Will depend on what leftovers I have

·         Dinner: TBD – Leftovers or an egg white omelet; large salad

·         Evening Snack – Same

Friday
·         Pre-workout: 1 piece of Ezekiel toast w/ cashew butter

·         Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ one full scoop vanilla protein powder, walnuts, and mixed berries

·         AM Snack: Yogurt and fruit

·         Lunch: Sandwich with grilled chicken, mustard, and lots of veggies

·         PM Snack: TBD – Will depend on what leftovers I have

·         Dinner: BBQ chicken pita pizzas

I can plan the first 2-3 days pretty good, but the rest of the week is subject to whatever is available for leftovers. I always cook extra so my meals are pretty similar throughout the week. Whenever we grill (usually 1-3 nights a week), we always throw on a bunch of stuff to use for lunches and dinners the rest of the week. If I don’t have any leftover protein (chicken, turkey, salmon, etc), I always have canned tuna and eggs on hand as a fall back plan. The cottage cheese w/ Splenda and a little banana at night takes care of my sweet cravings; sounds like a weird combo, but I love it! Since I’m pregnant, I incorporate more dairy than usual, which is another reason why I have cottage cheese in my plan.

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