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I'm at 15 weeks and have fairly steadily kept up 3 days at the gym.  Not great, but I did stick with it through the entire first trimester.  Once a week I do a boot camp class still (push ups, squats, lunges, weights, abs) and it is tough.  Almost immediately I had a much tougher time breathing and I get out of breath very quickly.  From the research I've done it seems to be due to the increase in blood flow from being pregnant.  I modify the high intensity stuff like jumping jacks and I take more breaks than I used to.  Today was class and I'm noticing it's getting tougher and tougher.  My instructor and fellow classmates are awesome though, and they tell me to keep coming to class even if I just march in the back the whole time.  I love them!  The other days I'll do the elliptical or the treadmill, but both are at a much slower pace than I previously could do them.  I also just started prenatal yoga, which is surprisingly challenging, and it's definitely a good workout.  I can make it through the workouts ok, but I get really tired during the week and need more sleep which is why I only do 3 days a week.  I'm hoping to stick with it as long as I can.

I was a regular worker-outer :) before pregnancy.  Had to cut back for IVF, and was dead tired in the first tri, so I just walked when I had enough energy then.  Now that I'm feeling better (starting about wk 13) I'm trying to get into a steady routine.  Right now that means 30 minutes on the treamill, walking, about 10 minutes of arm work with light weights, and some squats and lunges depending on how my hips feel.  I'm trying to do it every day.  I will say that on the treadmill, I'm walking really slow, and it still feels fast.  Like I went from running at a 6.5-7.0 to walking at 2.5-3.0 mph.  I added the arms, since I figure I'm going to need strong arms to haul around 2 babies, and my doctor says the lower body work will help mitigate hip and back pain.

Glad to hear that most of us are in the same boat! :)

Pre-pregnancy I ran about 15 a week and did Jillian Michael's workouts for a total of 4 workouts a week.  In the first trimester, I continued to jog (but jogged a LOT slower than pre-pregnancy) and did elliptical for about 30 minutes - 4 days a week total - I cut out Jillian Michaels (my heartrate skyrockets during these workouts).  But, I had a pretty easy first trimester.  I stopped jogging around 19 weeks because it started getting uncomfortable (pressure in my uterus).  Now, at almost 24 weeks, I'm still going to the gym 4 days a week and do elliptical for 30 minutes and sometimes hand weights afterwards.  I vary up the level of resistence depending on how I'm feeling.  Assuming I have no problems, I plan to continue to go to the gym (either elliptical or walking) right up until I deliver!

I am proud of myself for staying active and really felt like fitness was an important part of my life pre-pregnancy....and I just didn't want to give that up.  My OB and midwife (and hubby) all agree.

Honestly, the only exercise I have gotten since my first trimester is when I leave my house to go shopping or to the grocery store.

I have insanely high BP and was put on bed rest, so I really can't exercise much. I thought I would gain a ton of weight, but I am 26 weeks and still only up 13 pounds (ALL of my muscle has turned to flab though). :( :(

I should add that despite my workouts, I'm up about 13 pounds at 24 weeks (which I think is pretty normal even without exercise).  And have tons of cellulite!