Fit Pregnancy

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Staying active is key to a healthy pregnancy. And knowing how to exercise correctly for your changing body can help you feel happier and more comfortable. Now to help you keep moving safely throughout all 9 months and beyond, super trainer Autumn Calabrese and yoga expert Desi Bartlett designed workouts to help you stay healthy throughout each stage of your pregnancy.

AUTUMN'S ACTIVE MATERNITY WORKOUTS

1st Trimester: Get Stable Set a healthy foundation for cardio and strength as your body begins to change.

2nd Trimester: Get Strong Gently increase your strength and stability to help minimize pregnancy aches and pains.

3rd Trimester: Get Ready Boost your endurance and stamina, and relieve stress to prepare for delivery.

Postpartum: Get It Back Ease back into your workout routine and learn how to flatten your belly faster.

Babies on BOD: Total Body Get stronger, feel leaner, and connect with your little one.

DESI'S PRE- AND POSTNATAL YOGA CLASSES

First Trimester Flow A comprehensive yoga routine for expecting mothers in their first trimester.

Second Trimester Flow Build strength and balance as you head toward your third trimester.

Third Trimester Flow Using a chair for support, build strength and flexibility throughout your third trimester with this yoga routine.

Postnatal Core A yoga routine designed to safely and effectively strengthen your core post-baby.

Mommy & Me Designed for newborns 6-12 months old, this total-body yoga routine teaches you fun ways to interact with your little one as you practice.

Workshop: Diastasis Recti 101 Learn about the causes of Diastasis Recti, how to identify it, and how to approach exercise safely.

Special Note From Autumn Calabrese: These workouts were specifically designed for expectant and new mothers with your health and safety in mind. However, it is important that you consult with your physician to understand just how these exercises may affect you, your health, and your baby. Please get permission from your physician before beginning these workouts, especially if you are high risk, had a cesarean section or experience post-partum conditions.—Autumn

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I want to disclose that I am not a doctor or a medical professional. At the time of writing this. That means I can share with you what’s working for me and my journey, but it doesn’t mean I have all the right answers for you. Every body and every pregnancy is unique.

If you’re pregnant and debating on whether or not to do the 21 Day Fix program, the first thing you need to do is check with your doctor. That’s because unless you were following the program safely before finding out the big news, in which case you would still chat with your doctor and be given the okay to continue on with it using obvious discretion with your changing body, you will want to ease into any new exercise regimen.

As long as your doctor has given you the green light, exercise is great during pregnancy. It helps you stay in optimum shape for the mighty task of giving birth, prevents gaining too much weight, reduces the risk of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as helps you be more likely to spring back into shape after your new bundle of joy arrives.

I am covering the adjustments I made at the suggestion of my obstetrician. Be sure to use your own common sense that you may want to take into account when following the 21 Day Fix workouts and the diet. I would suggest taking some mental or physical notes from this post and bringing them to the attention of your obstetrician at your next check-up.

Pregnancy modifications

My Pregnancy Modifications

23 Weeks pregnant!

I’ll be honest, my first trimester I barely worked out and I ate lemons (yes lemons) every day just to get through the morning sickness. Then things took a different turn and we had a scare; and it was a big one. At just 16 weeks we had a placental abruption. In simpler terms, it means part of the baby’s placenta tore away from the uterus and caused a great deal of bleeding. It was one of the most uncertain and scariest nights I have ever had. My husband and I were not sure that we would be leaving the ER with a baby. I do not wish this on any expecting mother or couple. (This was one of the reasons we decided to wait to announce our pregnancy until after 20 weeks.)

Lord willing our little baby’s heartbeat remained strong and the ultrasound technician even had a hard time keeping up because our little one was moving around so much. (We also got to see baby’s heartbeat and hiccups!) I followed up with my OB 3 days later and heartbeat was still strong and steady. However, the placental abruption meant that I would be on restriction there on out.

NO WORKING OUT… for a while... 

Now at 28 weeks I am feeling GREAT and so it’s back to a routine, it’s just a different routine.

Just to be very clear, here are the modifications I have been doing for me during my pregnancy based on what my OB doctor recommended.

PLEASE check with your doctor prior to beginning any workout or dietary program!

#1- I am NOT focused on weight loss

This is shocking right?! LOL But the scale has gone UP since I found out I am expecting, but I know it’s just part of the “joy” of being pregnant I have gained about 5 lbs so far and it doesn’t bother me… Now. At first it was really hard to adjust; mentally I am so used to being focused on LOSING weight or keeping weight off, but I know it’s for my growing baby boy (who is doing gymnastics in my belly as I write this) and I am okay with that number. When I was pregnant with my first child I gained 52 lbs and that was not healthy. This time I want to do things in a healthier way. I initially struggled to keep my weight up due to extreme nausea, so now to see that scale climb is not such a bad thing.

#2- I am modifying the workouts

My doctor has since given me the "ok" for light exercise. Some of the moves in the 21 Day Fix are not exactly pregnancy friendly, mainly the crunches and moves on your back and in my case anything with impact due to my restrictions. So I have been mixing it up with Autumn’s Maternity workouts (add link)or Desi’s Pre- & Postnatal Yoga Classes! Instead of doing the schedule for the 21 day fix, I swap them out for maternity workouts On Demand as I really like those. I am very careful to follow only what my doctor has told me that I am allowed to do. 

#3- I am NOT counting calories

So if you’ve done the 21 Day Fix, you know that you will fall into a Calorie Target Range and then use the handy dandy containers to measure your food. Since I have done the program MANY times I am comfortable just eyeballing my containers and not focused on calories. Being pregnant I am eating around 1800 – 2,000 calories a day if not more, but I am not tracking them super strictly. Don’t get me wrong, I am still tracking my food, but if I am over or under a bit here and there, it’s ok (Remember the 80/20 rule). I am eating around 4-6 small meals a day.  I more focused on making healthy decisions for me and the baby and just overall being more AWARE of my food choices, but that does NOT mean it has to be boring!  

Last night I made steak and Ka-bobs on the grill and it was delish! Totally 21 Day Fix approved and the whole family enjoyed! I am eating these very same left-overs for lunch right now and they are sooo tasty!!!  

Disclaimer:

I want to disclose that I am not a doctor or a medical professional. At the time of writing this. That means I can share with you what’s working for me and my journey, but it doesn’t mean I have all the right answers for you. Every body and every pregnancy is unique.

If you’re pregnant and debating on whether or not to do the 21 Day Fix program, the first thing you need to do is check with your doctor. That’s because unless you were following the program safely before finding out the big news, in which case you would still chat with your doctor and be given the okay to continue on with it using obvious discretion with your changing body, you will want to ease into any new exercise regimen.

As long as your doctor has given you the green light, exercise is great during pregnancy. It helps you stay in optimum shape for the mighty task of giving birth, prevents gaining too much weight, reduces the risk of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as helps you be more likely to spring back into shape after your new bundle of joy arrives.

I am covering the adjustments I made at the suggestion of my obstetrician. Be sure to use your own common sense that you may want to take into account when following the 21 Day Fix workouts and the diet. I would suggest taking some mental or physical notes from this post and bringing them to the attention of your obstetrician at your next check-up.

Update! I've Got News!!!

Hey ya’ll! It has been a minute since we last connected on here so I wanted to give you an update. This last 18 months has been an interesting journey and it was intense. In Jan 2017, after much prayer and discussion, my husband and I decided that my father-in-law would be moving into our home due to his extensive care needs; my special needs son was hospitalized, during which my mother had open heart surgery to save her life from a random 1 in million type infection after a trip out of the country. In May my husband was injured during a softball game (gastroc-Achilles partial rupture –YIKES!) and thus off work for 8 weeks in tremendous pain… 3 months later my son had major surgery with a long recovery time and a follow up surgery. There was a long drawn out battle with his school regarding placement and his IEP resulting in the decision to file a state complaint… (That is its own animal that would leave any parent battle fatigued for sure). Whew!  I feel like I need a T-Shirt that says “I Survived 2017!”

You know sometimes life throws a lot at you and you just need to focus on your top priorities (for me that is faith and family first) because there hasn’t been a lot of energy or head space to do anything else. Do ya hear what I am puttin’ down? Can I get an AMEN?! Right.

Baby is laying on his back looking at you!

And yet God has been so good through all of this. He has strengthened the relationship between husband and me through each challenge. He has shown the definition of His sovereignty, His love, that He will provide and that He is in control in all things. Good thing too because… dut dut daaaaah… drum roll…. I am 22 weeks pregnant! Which leads me to my next subject....

Fit, Healthy Pregnancy…. 

It can be done! Here was my dilemma… During my first trimester I had been blessed with the lovely gift of hyperemesis gravidarum. Say what? In laymen’s terms: morning sickness on steroids! Fun Fun Fun! Not. I struggled to keep my weight up… (Never thought I would say that… EVER)

But fortunate for me, as a member of Beachbody I have access to so many resources like, Beachbody On Demand, the chat forums, other coaches (because yep even us coaches have questions sometimes) and all of this information is right at my fingertips... I was like… “Alright, I can do this.” So I have been using my 21 Day Fix Containers and the Lose It app to track and  ensure that I am getting enough nutrition or at least that the nutrition I am getting is really healthy and nutritious. Some days I am thankful if I can keep 1-2 meals down. So far so good!

This gave me an idea for sharing on the blog. I can’t be the only woman out there that wants a healthy and fit pregnancy. SO I am going try to share some pregnancy related workouts, stretches, and recipes that are healthy but hit that sweet/sour/salty craving that plague us pregos.

Also for those fellow nausea sufferers I have a couple of Shakeology recipes that have helped me to keep that precious stuff down. (Liquid did not like me for a bit there).

• Shakeo-pudding
• Shakeo-Breakfast Bars
• Shakeology Dipped Strawberries

I want to disclose that I am not a doctor or a medical professional. At the time of writing this. That means I can share with you what’s working for me and my journey, but it doesn’t mean I have all the right answers for you. Every body and every pregnancy is unique.

If you’re pregnant and debating on whether or not to do the 21 Day Fix program, the first thing you need to do is check with your doctor. That’s because unless you were following the program safely before finding out the big news, in which case you would still chat with your doctor and be given the okay to continue on with it using obvious discretion with your changing body, you will want to ease into any new exercise regimen.

As long as your doctor has given you the green light, exercise is great during pregnancy. It helps you stay in optimum shape for the mighty task of giving birth, prevents gaining too much weight, reduces the risk of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as helps you be more likely to spring back into shape after your new bundle of joy arrives.

I am covering the adjustments I made at the suggestion of my obstetrician. Be sure to use your own common sense that you may want to take into account when following the 21 Day Fix workouts and the diet. I would suggest taking some mental or physical notes from this post and bringing them to the attention of your obstetrician at your next check-up.

Chocolate Shakeology Pudding

If you want the taste of creamy chocolate without the guilt, try this healthy chocolate pudding made with Shakeology.

 Course Dessert, Shakeology

 Prep Time 10 mins

 Cook Time 0 mins

 Total Time 10 mins

 Servings 4 servings

 Calories 201 kcal

 Author Beachbody

Ingredients

• 2 scoops Chocolate Shakeology or (Chocolate Vegan Shakeology - I use this)
• 1 medium ripe avocado
• 2 large bananas cut into chunks
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

1. Place Shakeology, avocado, bananas, and almond milk in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. (If too thick add additional almond milk.)
2. Pour into four dessert cups; refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until set.

Recipe Notes

The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Shakeology Pudding

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 201Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 3mg1%

Sodium 134mg6%

Total Carbohydrates 21g7%

Dietary Fiber 8g32%

Sugars 8g

Protein 10g20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

P90X/P90X2 Portions
½ Fruit
1 Protein
½ Fat

P90X3 Portions
1 Protein
1 Carb
1½ Fat

Body Beast Portions
1 Fruit
½ Protein Liquid
½ Balanced Liquid
1½ Fat

Containers
1 Purple
½ Red
1 Blue

Brazil Butt Lift

BRAZIL BUTT LIFT Challenge Pack

What is it?

Brazil Butt Lift® uses cardio, dance, and a unique training method to work your rear end from every angle. You’ll reduce your hips, slim your thighs, and lift your butt, shaping your “bum bum” (pronounced “boom boom”) into the best booty of your life.

A native of Brazil and a former ballet dancer, Leandro Carvalho developed his signature training techniques to help sculpt some of the world’s most beautiful bodies. Top supermodels count on him to get their “bum bum” (that’s Brazilian for booty!) in shape for a lingerie photo shoot or a revealing runway show. Now, women everywhere can firm and perfect their derrières, just like Leandro’s clients. Based on his wildly popular New York fitness classes, Brazil Butt Lift will show you why Leandro is known as the Brazilian Butt Master.

Why is it so effective?

The name may be fun, but the results are serious. The secret of Brazil Butt Lift is Leandro’s proven TriAngle Training method. TriAngle Training works the three major muscles of the buttocks—the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus—to reduce the hips, slim the thighs, and lift, contour, and shape the perfect behind.

“It’s all about the angles,” as Leandro likes to say. TriAngle Training works the butt muscles from multiple angles, including your hamstrings and the “heads” of the muscles, the parts that attach to the pelvic bone (which provides support between the upper and lower parts of your body). This is what gives the lift and curve that every woman wants. And unlike other exercise programs that develop the butt muscles, Leandro’s won’t bulk up your thighs.

Will it work with my shape?

Only Brazil Butt Lift provides 4 different workout plans so you can customize the workouts to your current physique. Each plan has its own calendar that guides you to the workouts that focus on your particular booty shape.

What makes Brazil Butt Lift unique?

Traditional butt exercises or machines focus on only one muscle or angle. With Brazil Butt Lift, you’ll be tightening and toning every inch of your butt while also doing cardio exercises, so your thighs get leaner and your butt gets smaller as it gets firmer and more shapely.

TriAngle Training has you working all three gluteal muscles together, along with your thighs and the saddlebag area, so you get a compact, curvaceous booty, slimmer thighs, and the derrière you’ve only dreamed about.

How does Brazil Butt Lift compare to other Beachbody® programs? 

Beachbody has plenty of ab and total-body programs, but Brazil Butt Lift is the only Beachbody program that focuses primarily on the butt. It’s most similar to Slim in 6® in that both are cardio workouts that slim, tone, and shape women’s “problem areas.” However, unlike Slim in 6, Brazil Butt Lift incorporates dance moves and targets all 3 gluteal muscles, working them from multiple angles.