Anywho...what a great way to start a post about food and fitness?! Let me start off by saying I am not a certified nutritionist or a personal trainer. I just LOVE and READ a TON about both. What I am about to write comes from what I've read, what I've been taught, and my own personal beliefs.
As promised, I am going to write about my pre, during, and post pregnancy health and fitness. This may take a few posts.
Exercising is in my blood--any form or fashion. Pretty soon after Matt and I got the the big news I started thinking of how I was going maintain some sort of fitness. Matt and I talked about it frequently, consulted with our doctor and came up with a good plan. Of course, it all depended on how my body would handle pregnancy.
Before starting any fitness program, you MUST look at where you currently stand. Give yourself a fitness test... not literally, but figure out where you are with your cardio and strength training. I just came off training for the Superfrog Half Ironman so I had a pretty good base. For the half Ironman, I trained with my girlfriend, Sarah Beck, who is a personal trainer. Check her out here. She is truly an amazing motivator, coach, and friend. She kicked my butt for the Ironman and I knew she could keep me focused the next 9 months.
As the months progressed and my body changed, I always thought of a couple of things:
1. No excuses, no disappointments
2. If I let go of myself now, how hard is it going to be once he is born
3. Bring on the pounds baaaaaby! Literally, bring em'on
4 months preggers
My decision to swim, bike, run, zumba, yoga, hike, camp, (I did say any form or fashion) and eat right was my personal goal and lifestyle. 
6 months preggers, 5K Heroes 9/11 Race
Oddly, I had a craving for these little guys too
Here is what one typical workout looked like at 8 months:
Cardio Workout:
30-45 min (elliptical- incorporate a variation of resistances, speeds, and inclines)
*Weekends were always 1 hour
Resistance Workout: (I did 20-40 reps of each)
Bent over rows
push ups
wide squats
side raises w/ 5lb weights
upward row w/bar (20 lbs)
walking lunges w/hands above head
quick shoulder presses w/bar (20 lbs)
bicep curls w/bar
side planks
Did people look at me like a crazy person at the gym?! HECK YES THEY DID! I even had a spin instructor who wanted to kick me out of his class. My doctor got a good kick out of that one.
9 months preggers
Ultimately, enjoying pregnancy was key. Those are the things I did to enjoy it as much as I could. Stand by for Part 2.
Did I miss anything that you would like to know?
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