My Total Preggo and healthy blog

I am finally at peace with the fact that weight gain is inevitable with pregnancy.  I am not going to try to fight it, I am not going to feel guilty about an occasional (Ok, maybe 2X per week) cheat meal or treat either..  I am still at the gym hitting it 6 days per week and STILL eating clean most of the time.  I am wrapping up the first trimester and the bump is making it’s grand appearance!  It is amazing how fast those abs disappear!  LOL.  They will be back and I am cool with it. 

I have started mixing up the cardio since I can’t run much any longer (mostly due to the fact I live in Houston and it is 500 million degrees outside!  PLUS my boobs hurt SO bad I can’t run) by doing Step class and walking on max incline for 30 minutes.  I am also doing some eliptical but have to be really careful not to get my heart rate over 150 at the MAX!  The doctor first said 140 and I LAUGHED her out of the room.  HELLLLOOOO  I wake UP and my heart rate is 130!  That is just part of being ADD I guess.  Anyhew, I did legs and calves tonight and the treadmill for 30 minutes…  I am mixing up my 4 day split mostly cuz I am bored, but here is what the new split looks like:  Monday- Shoulders and Chest, abs + Cardio (not much chest due to my February surgery (yes, boob job).  Tuesday- Tri’s and Bi’s, abs and Cardio.  Wednesday- Back and Calves + Step.  Thursday- Legs + Cardio.  Friday- Cardio Only or maybe some shoulders if I feel like it!  Saturday- Step + some more legs/glutes.  Sunday- OFF or walk the pooch.

Legs day was as follows.  Keep in mind I am in Maintenance mode right now, not trying to set any personal records (although I would LOVE to!!!)

Hack Squats- 60 lbs- 4 sets 12 reps

Smith Squats- 90 lbs- 5 sets 10 reps

Seated Calf Raises- 5 sets- 15 reps- 60lbs

Adductor machine- 115lbs- 4 sets of 25

Abductor machine- 130 lbs- 4 sets of 20 (hell yeah it burns!)

Standing calf raises- 4 sets- 15 reps- 60 lbs.

leg extensions- 5 sets (drop set on last 2) 60 lbs- 12 reps.  40 lbs last set for 20 reps.  BURN it up.

My legs were wobbly since I moved FAST on the transitions with no rest, then did the treadmill on level 13 incline at 4.0 for 30 minutes.  I did run for 4 minutes but my boobs hurt too bad so I stopped…

Anyhew, hope you guys are doing GREAT!  Keep inspiring yourself AND motivating OTHERS to do the SAME!

Cya!

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My total SEXY preggo ticker!  How fun is this!  Well, my six pack has dissapeared and now I am showing, only slightly but showing!  Only about 3 more weeks of hard core ab work until I am banished to the "modified" on the stability ball.  I am ok with it all, come to terms and am confident that my "muscle memory" will come back in no time!

I am still freaking about the pushing part.  Don’t know if I can handle it!  I had a C section with my first and it was a pretty long recovery.  I am trying to opt for the one that will get me back in the gym FAST!!!

What do you moms out there think?

Smiles!

Cya,

Mrs. S

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