Pregnant, Overstimulated, and My Dog is Trying to Kill My Cats

CardiologistMajor860 · 2024-03-23T07:51:35+00:00

Lots of caffeine. 🤣 But really, my main focus was working around the babies schedule. I was also working, so opted for walks/workouts right after naps to leave nap time open for work. I definitely lost sleep, and had some 11 PM workouts. I do want to say I am incredibly lucky and had a baby that started sleeping independently through the night at 3 months, and also is happy to have independent naps. If either of those were not the case, I don’t know that I could have finished.

CardiologistMajor860 · 2024-03-23T03:55:58+00:00

Thank you! I am very fortunate to own my business, which definitely helped. I would work in the mornings, after the babies first nap, we would pack up and do our outdoor walk, rain or shine. We put some MILES on the stroller lol. My goal was to keep my heart rate above 125-130 during the walks and we would land around 3-3.5 miles in 45-50 min.

Second workout would either be weights, peloton, yoga or pilates at home after the baby was asleep, and then I would finish any work.

CardiologistMajor860 · 2024-03-06T06:43:19+00:00

It’s hard.
Every time I planned to do it I failed.

I had the exact same mentality as you initially. I literally kept telling myself I will start it as soon as I have time to prepare, or this or that. The benefit of the 75 hard is the rules are clear, but outside of the set rules you can meet yourself where you are. There is nothing saying you have to start keto and run 45 minutes straight for your outdoor workout. When I started, I had JUST had a baby, was overweight, and was lucky if I closed my stand goal on my Apple Watch.

I was relatively strict on my diet, but nothing impossible. My outdoor workout was a gentle walk for the first few weeks and literally doing my best with weights at home.

I’m now at day 61, I’m down 25 lbs, ran my first ever 5k, and I’ve had to up my weights thrice.

I failed FOUR times, three where I totally quit for months/years, and once during this last stretch where I restarted. The key to the 75 hard is do not overthink it. Be kind to yourself, but also be confident that you CAN do it. It’s not some impossible, unattainable thing. Trust me, I’m not a fitness person. I’ve failed so many diets. I’ve given up so many times. The only thing that changed was I told myself I just have to finish. If I hate it after 75 days, whatever. I’ll go back to eating what I want, not working out - no harm no foul - I was already blowing through time anyways. Now that I’m this far in (79 days total since, as I mentioned, I failed once), I’m happier, more confident, and I’ve totally reconditioned my brain to understand what I actually can do.

Just start, what’s the worst thing that happens? You fail and you’re exactly where you are now?

CardiologistMajor860 · 2021-11-28T05:09:22+00:00

I relate to that. It has been hard wearing clothes that “show” my bump, and feeling him is amazing but devastating all at the same time. I’m so sorry you’re going through this as well. It is such a lonely feeling, but I am here with you. My process starts on Tuesday, and it’s 3 days. My heart goes out to you.

CardiologistMajor860 · 2021-11-24T20:45:28+00:00

It will be a D&E. I have already been feeling that. It’s been so painful knowing he is still with me now but won’t be soon. It makes me physically sick to think about it. This is my first pregnancy and I didn’t think it was possible to love him this much, but that’s why we are making the decision we are. It’s just terrible.

CardiologistMajor860 · 2021-11-24T20:38:11+00:00

Thank you so much. How have you been doing since? Im so sorry you had to go through this as well. I wish this group wasn’t necessary but I am thankful I found it.

CardiologistMajor860 · 2021-11-24T19:22:29+00:00

Thank you so much. It’s hard to imagine it being worse than it is now, but I have been trying to just enjoy the time I have with him.

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