[NyteBeauti]

So, I guess I can start posting here now, since two days ago (Oct 20th) we found out we're expecting again! We're super excited, and have been on cloud nine since finding out (since we've been trying since June), but only recently (like within the last couple of hours) it's suddenly dawned on me..

Exactly how do you turbo jam, and lose weight when you're cooking a little bean!?

I feel pretty good, except for bouts of exhaustion and queasiness, and just wonder if continuing with my turbo jam (Turbo Sculpt) is going to be harmful in anyway. I can't imagine that it would be, but you know how hormones and emotions play with a preggy brain!

Any and all advice and suggestions are welcome!

[jillnicole03]

I'm not pregnant, but you can always talk to your OB and check if they think T.J. will be okay or not. Also if you did do it I would just try to follow the person who is doing it the easier way. Start walking, thats definitely great! There are alot of pregnancy weight loss healthy eating programs you can follow, and pregnancy fitness videos to check out.

[aphil]

Well, unless your physician actually sits down and WATCHES the Turbo Jam dvd...they really are not going to be able to tell you if it is okay or not. They are not going to know every single exercise that is in that particular workout.

Seriously.

Some of your best bets are going to be:

~Walking (treadmill or outdoors)

~Swimming

~PRENATAL exercise classes or dvds-these are going to be movements that are PROVEN to be safe for pregnant women.


I exercised throughout my entire pregnancies up until delivery...and basically some of the guidelines that you want to follow when pregnant are:

~NO back lying abdominal work (such as lying on your back and doing crunches)

~NO sharp kicking/jabbing type of movements (like kickboxing, Tae Bo, etc.)

~It is good in pregnancy to stay fit, and to get exercise, but it isn't the time to PUSH yourself...meaning, if you didn't run 5K's when you were NOT pregnant, it isn't the time to try. You want to think of staying at your current fitness level and maintaining that, not getting FITTER and pushing it.


Some of my favorite dvds during my most recent pregnancy were:

~Crunch: Yoga Mama (I loved this one, kept me much more limber, and eased my back pain in the third trimester)

~Quick Fix Prenatal Workout (This one is a strength training dvd, in 3 10 minute segments: upper body, lower body, and core. Rather than focusing on crunches and things that pregnant women shouldn't do, it focused on other ab exercises, and kegal exercises to prepare your core for delivery.)

These were just a few of my favorites.

[lovinlifex2]

Welcome NyteBeauti and congratulations!

I am not sure about continuing with the turbo jam, probably a good question for your ob. I know that mine told me that exercise was a good idea and would continut to benefit me throughout my pregnancy, I just had no energy at all.

You said expecting again...how many kids do you have currently. I am on baby #3 - I have a son who is 10 and a daughter who is almost 8. Come on over and join us in the Oct preggos thread if you haven't already.