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Roll up, roll up: it's the ante-natal fitness motivation club. All welcome

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sputnik · 10/01/2007 16:04

Some of us on the June thread wanted to get together and give each other some support and motivation for a bit of exercise in pregnancy, and, not wanting to disturb others on our thread who just wanted to chill out in peace, thanks, thought it'd be a good idea to set up a new thread for everyone on the ante-natal threads, all welcome.

We're not talking marathon training or anything here, but it would be great to have a place where we could share our experiences of exercise in all stages of pregnancy, swap tips and links, and gently motivate each other when we might be flagging a bit. I for one am in serious need of it, having spent xmas doing nothing more strenuous than chewing on quality streets.

So, who's up for it?

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mummyjx · 14/03/2007 22:41

Am glad u r back sputnik. Hope you feel better. Was beginning to think I was only pregnant person left on planet and everyone else was happily cuddling babies!
Have not done a lot either - so tired. Did decorate the hallway as got tired of waiting for DH to do it. Took some energy too. Have walked in the forestry nearly every weekend. Did not go last Sunday and really missed it and felt so lethergic on Sunday evening. Will not miss it out again unless the promised snow comes (surely not now?)
Walked on the beach today, lovely weather, and up the cliff path to the park, so felt justified in having fish and chips for tea!
How much longer do you have left?

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sputnik · 15/03/2007 12:48

Hi Mummyjx, great to hear that you're keeping up the walking. I'm 25 weeks now, you're a bit further on, aren't you?

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TALLULAHBELLE · 15/03/2007 23:02

Since last posted have managed to go to aqua natal once, sadly just never seem to have energy for dance class. Have managed to keep up yoga once a week though. Feeling like I'll never get fit again, get puffed just walking to work and it's only 10 min away ( though now it takes me 20). Sorry, none of that very motivational is it .

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sputnik · 16/03/2007 12:07

Maybe not but I can sympathise 100%. Try as I might I cannot manage a brisk walk anymore. I hate walking slowly. Anyway, you're doing fab just managing doing anything on a regular basis, I think that's the main thing. If you stop you get really creaky, that's what happened to me

I've managed to get in a fair bit of walking this week and some stretching toning kind of stuff and slowly feeling better.

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mummyjx · 19/03/2007 22:50

Thinking I might be around 26 weeks (am not good at this counting business - will tell you when it arrives!)
Today I am feeling like a big fat Flump that does not walk or even waddle but moves in a shuffling manner - perhaps the Flumps had feet? I'm not sure about that either.
Did not walk yesterday. Was supposed to be picnicking in forestry with parents, sister and various relative children to celebrate mothers day (DH being at work cooking for other mothers), but could not motivate rest of family so therefore followed their lead and spent another Sunday drinking tea on the sofa thinking it was cold!
DH took me to shopping centre today to amble around in the relative warmth.
I need greeness and hills and fresh air and trees etc(not so much the hills actually), but I don't walk particularly briskly I have to admit. Still at toddler pace, but that's how fast toddlers go isn't it!
At least we are all healthy and happy.
Hope to be more smug next week!!!