Week 7 - Jan 6: The New Year

Jan 6 – Week 7: Kicking off the new year by developing a routine! 

Weight: 144.0
BMI: 24.0
Exercises: Planet Fitness x 2 and Crossfit Hard x 2.
Morning sickness: NONE!
Stretch Mark Oil: I ran out of Meleda so started using Bio-Oil in the AM and PM.
Eating: (Roughly) 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm and snacking on greek yogurt, berries, nuts or string cheese whenever I felt hungry-ish.

• Protein Shake @9AM: Plant-based Vega protein, Almond Milk, Berries, Half a banana.
• Snack @12PM: Orange and string cheese
• Lunch @3PM: Meat (beef/salmon/chicken) with slice of whole grain wheat
• Snack @6PM: Greek yogurt, berries, nuts, honey
• Dinner @9PM: Meat (beef/salmon/chicken) with salad
• Snack @after dinner: Berries or Skinny Pop or Dairy Free Almondmilk Dessert Sandwiches 

PLANET FITNESS: 2 Times this week.

• Stair Climber: 500-1,000 steps 
• Chest Press: 20lbs - 15 reps x 3 sets
• Overhead Dumbbell Press: 15lbs - 10 reps x 3 sets
• Dumbbell Curls: 15lbs - 10 reps x 3 sets
• Dumbbell Lateral Raise: 15lbs - 10 reps x 3 sets
• 2 miles on the treadmill at 5.5-7.0 level

CROSSFIT HARD: 2 Times this week.

I reached out to the gym owner and explained that I was 7 weeks pregnant and that my doctor it was safe for me to continue to workout. He said they've trained women through their pregnancy and that they know when to start making modifications, as well as Do's and Don'ts. He listed a few examples for me so it made me feel comfortable training with them. 

Day 1: Dizzy & Faint 

I was running late to class so I prepared my morning protein shake and drank it on my way to the gym, but had ZERO water. 

The workout started with stretching and mobility movements. Then we did 1min on and 1min off on the bike and row machine for a total of 8 minutes. The bike def got me out of breath but I was feeling fine. We had 7 minutes to catch our breath, grab a barbell. As the trainer had us practice the exercises we were about to do, I started getting dizzy. Since I'm new, the trainer walked over to teach me the technique but I started feeling faint. I told him and he had me sit down and drink water. Then he explained to me, "You have to remember that you have a little person in your belly that's sucking up a lot of energy and nutrition so you're going to get fatigued a lot easier now." I needed that reminder.

After about 2-3minutes, I got up and went to finish the workout. I only did 3 of the 5 sets. Later that night, the owner emailed me asking how day 1 went. I told him what happened and he suggested I add a banana and drink lots of water before training. I just liked that he even checked on me. 

I was discouraged after Day 1 because I really want to do crossfit. I told the twin and Peruvian even though I feared they'd tell me to quit crossfit and just stick to Planet Fitness. Luckily, they just told me to eat and drink more water and see how Day 2 goes.

Day 2: 

I added a banana to my protein shake and downed 2 large cups of water. The session started with the warm up, followed by weightlifting. I finished and felt so good. Zero dizziness. I felt so good that I went to Planet Fitness straight from Crossfit. So I went and did a full workout at Planet Fitness. I also felt fine! This maybe me happy, until the next day when I was HELLA SORE! So I'll be taking the next day off and only doing one workout per day either crossfit or gym but not both in one day.

METCON 

1min - Wall Balls, 10lbs

1min - Barbell Clear, 35lbs

1min - Overhead Dumbbell Press, 15lbs

1min - Ring Rows, own weight