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Report post · April 22, 2002

Why not use the unsweetened applesauce? It is pretty sweet!

I do not use any artificial sweeteners...why chance it?

Hugs, Donna

Report post · April 24, 2002

Hi ,

Welcome to the group. I just wanted to say just because you're pregnant you

can still continue kickboxing. I was doing kickboxing, pilates, step aerobics

up to 32 weeks in addition to strength conditioning and yoga.

If I recall correctly, I discontinued traditional sit ups and recline squats at

14 weeks based on recommendations from my OB.

Talk to your OB/midwife and get his/her input.

O

Re: New member

Hello! My name is and I had an Open RNY 09/28/00 in Belvidere,

Illinois. I have lost 130#s and have been pretty stable around 202#s (I'm 5' 9 " )

for the past six months. I am 4wks pregnant, also. I did join a gym four weeks

ago to try to tone up a little and will continue to go there for the excercise;

I'll just forego the kickboxing classes (that really kick my butt) now that I

know I'm pregnant!

Report post · April 24, 2002

I thought maybe I'd better quit the kickboxing because my heart rate gets over

200 - the skinny little 18-yr-old that teaches the class really gives a good

workout. I was afraid that that was too much for the baby. I do see my OB/GYN

next week to discuss nutrition and I will tell her exactly what I do at the gym

and was going to ask her if I should not let my heart rate get so high. I have

actually always had it get to 180-200 when I want to sweat and get a really good

workout, but I was afraid that was too intense during pregnancy. Any thoughts on

that? I have had excercise instructors tell me that my heart rate is too high at

180-200, but again, mine has been that way for as many years as I can remember,

when I was really heavy and even now after losing over 100#s.

I also love to use the Theraball with a tape at home - do any of you continue to

use an excercise ball? I have to think it's better to do sit-ups and push-ups on

the ball than on the floor but again, I don't want to hurt my baby so would be

interested if any of you have comments about that. I like to use the Theraball

because it helps strenthen my lower back which I have always had problems with.

Again, I'll be speaking to my OB/GYN, but I also like to take into consideration

the info from folks who have BEEN THERE, if you know what I mean. Weight Loss

Surgery is still very new here in Kansas and there are many docs who don't have

a clue.

Up until Monday when I found out I was pregnant, I was taking Celebrex for

terrible lower back pain. Of course I have quit now. I am not certain how I will

make it through nine months if the pain gets as bad as it was when I started

taking Celebrex. I had hoped that losing so much weight would improve my back,

but it has not. Other than back-strengthening excercises, do any of you have any

ideas for me? I'm told I can take Tylenol; my PCP's nurse told me a 'normal'

person could take up to 4,000 mg of Tylenol a day, but they recommended I only

take up to 2,000 mg/day. If I had my druthers I'd not take anything at all, but

again, I have to be able to walk and go to work and if my back starts acting up

again real bad, I'm in trouble.

Sorry for the long posts - I'll try to shorten them up. I'm just so excited to

have others to talk to who are/have been pg since WLS that I have SO many

questions for you all!

---

bkenworthy@...

Re: New member

Hello! My name is and I had an Open RNY 09/28/00 in Belvidere,

Illinois. I have lost 130#s and have been pretty stable around 202#s (I'm 5' 9 " )

for the past six months. I am 4wks pregnant, also. I did join a gym four weeks

ago to try to tone up a little and will continue to go there for the excercise;

I'll just forego the kickboxing classes (that really kick my butt) now that I

know I'm pregnant!

Report post · April 24, 2002

,

I just wanted to say congrats and welcome!!

Trina

EDD 9/25

> I thought maybe I'd better quit the kickboxing because my heart

rate gets over 200 - the skinny little 18-yr-old that teaches the

class really gives a good workout. I was afraid that that was too

much for the baby. I do see my OB/GYN next week to discuss nutrition

and I will tell her exactly what I do at the gym and was going to ask

her if I should not let my heart rate get so high. I have actually

always had it get to 180-200 when I want to sweat and get a really

good workout, but I was afraid that was too intense during pregnancy.

Any thoughts on that? I have had excercise instructors tell me that

my heart rate is too high at 180-200, but again, mine has been that

way for as many years as I can remember, when I was really heavy and

even now after losing over 100#s.

>

> I also love to use the Theraball with a tape at home - do any of

you continue to use an excercise ball? I have to think it's better to

do sit-ups and push-ups on the ball than on the floor but again, I

don't want to hurt my baby so would be interested if any of you have

comments about that. I like to use the Theraball because it helps

strenthen my lower back which I have always had problems with. Again,

I'll be speaking to my OB/GYN, but I also like to take into

consideration the info from folks who have BEEN THERE, if you know

what I mean. Weight Loss Surgery is still very new here in Kansas and

there are many docs who don't have a clue.

>

> Up until Monday when I found out I was pregnant, I was taking

Celebrex for terrible lower back pain. Of course I have quit now. I

am not certain how I will make it through nine months if the pain

gets as bad as it was when I started taking Celebrex. I had hoped

that losing so much weight would improve my back, but it has not.

Other than back-strengthening excercises, do any of you have any

ideas for me? I'm told I can take Tylenol; my PCP's nurse told me

a 'normal' person could take up to 4,000 mg of Tylenol a day, but

they recommended I only take up to 2,000 mg/day. If I had my druthers

I'd not take anything at all, but again, I have to be able to walk

and go to work and if my back starts acting up again real bad, I'm in

trouble.

>

> Sorry for the long posts - I'll try to shorten them up. I'm just so

excited to have others to talk to who are/have been pg since WLS that

I have SO many questions for you all!

>

> ---

>

> bkenworthy@k...

>

> Re: New member

>

> Hello! My name is and I had an Open RNY 09/28/00 in

Belvidere, Illinois. I have lost 130#s and have been pretty stable

around 202#s (I'm 5' 9 " ) for the past six months. I am 4wks pregnant,

also. I did join a gym four weeks ago to try to tone up a little and

will continue to go there for the excercise; I'll just forego the

kickboxing classes (that really kick my butt) now that I know I'm

pregnant!

>

Report post · April 25, 2002

You should be quitting any exercise that makes your HR go over 200! IMHO, you

are not conditioned for that particular workout if your HR goes over your target

zone.

I don't know how old you are but your maximum heart rate is about 220 minus your

age so let's say you are 30 years old, your maximum HR would be 190 and you

would want your HR in the target zone (50-75%) of 95-142 beats per minute. Only

if you're advanced would I see 80% (~152) being indicated.

My step aerobics instructor who is certified by practically every fitness

organization out there and who taught the class up to 2 days before her

expected/delivery due date would constantly state that a pregnant woman's (in

good shape and exercised regularly/religiously prior to pregnancy) HR should not

go over 140. When I asked my OB, he agreed.

I can't recall but I think your initial email stated you just started working

out 4 weeks ago, if that's the case, slow down! You're trying to run before

you're crawling. Doing too much too soon, too early is a great way to burn out

on working out. Power walk (either treadmill or street), elliptical,

stationary bike, stair master, swim, prenatal workouts (either yoga, step,

conditioning, etc) is a great way to start off. Start off 10 minutes and build

it up to 20, 30, 45; always remember to warm up and cool down. Keep in mind you

don't want any workout where you have to jump or do traditional abdominals.

You mentioned the fitness ball, that's a great tool for non traditional

abdominals and back exercises besides a tool you can use while you're in labor.

As always, discuss this w/ your OB before setting out to do it.

O

edd 5-25-02 Baby Girl!