Keeping Active While Pregnant

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Month 7 

When I first found out I was pregnant I started researching everything about all the do's and dont's while pregnant. One thing I started looking into right away was excercise during pregnancy since that was such a big part of my everyday life. I loved reading articles on the best ways to stay fit during pregnancy so thought I would share what I personally found to be the most fun ways to keep active during the 9 months.


1. Surfing - I surfed my entire 1st trimester. Even on days I had morning sickness or extreme fatigue I tried to get in the water because I knew it was something I wasn't going to be able to do the whole pregnancy. My belly ended up popping out extremely early (around 10 weeks!) and by 12 weeks I was finding lying on my board uncomfortable. My doctor recommended me stop surfing starting second trimester so I followed doctor's orders but now think I could have gone a bit longer especially if I got a longboard. Oh well, I'll be back in the water soon!

11 Weeks surfing Malibu Point

 2. Hiking -  Such a great way for someone of any fitness level to be able to get outdoors and keep moving!

3. Stand Up Paddling - Once i stopped surfing, the next best thing was stand up paddling. Since it doesn't involve lying on my stomach I thought it was the perfect way to still get in the water. At 8 months pregnant i still love SUP'ing.

Stand Up Paddling at San Onofre

4. Swimming - Another great substitute for my surfing habit to get in the water. Both in the ocean and at an indoor pool at my local gym felt great, especially on those days of back pains. 

5. Gym - While not the most fun, the gym is a great way to get in a good workout on workdays when time is more limited. A typical gym work out for me is 25-30 minutes on the elliptical and 15-20 minutes of strength training, about 4 days a week.

6. Walking - A good walk on the beach or around the neighborhood with a friend or my husband was a great way to keep active while spending time building the relationships around me that matter most.

7. Healthy Eating - Once the crazy morning sickness settled where I had to just eat whatever didn't make me want to throw up, I made healthy eating a priority in addition to keeping active. I aimed for cooking at home and incorporating tons of veggies in every meal as much as possible.

Keeping an active lifestyle during pregnancy really wasn't as hard as I thought! I've found a nice morning workout of any kind helps keep my energy and spirit up all day! Hope all my pregnant or one day to be pregnant friends a happy, healthy and active pregnancy.