I'm Back!!! With Babies!!!!

Holy crap, I kinda fell off the face of the earth!! I guess I need to do the quick and dirty update. Mid April I was put on modified bed rest, so, no more working out for me!!! I was on bedrest right till I gave birth, 16 weeks. I am so sick of my house!!! Anyway, I was somehow able to keep the twins in my belly where they belonged until 36 weeks!! That was after 2 hospital stays, but who is counting. They were born on August 5th by c-section. a girl & a boy, Lily & Tyler. Lily was 5lbs 4oz, Tyler was 5lbs 11oz. They were perfect and went right home with us for days later, no NICU for us!! Now they are just about 4 weeks old, where does the time go? I'll post a few pictures at the end of the post (they are the cutest things I have ever seen, but I'm a little biased).

So anyway, I have not worked out at all since early April!!! I gained 35lbs with my pregnancy, lost 25 of it within the first 2 weeks, then somehow gained a few back. I have gotten back into some of my old habits. I was eating whatever I wanted when I was pregnant, and I still am. I'm not breastfeeding, so I need to get myself back on track. I'm not allowed to work out yet, have to wait until at least 6 weeks. I have been trying to go for walks with the twins, but have only done that a few times. Hopefully once I hit 6 weeks I will bounce right back into part of my old workout schedule. Once I go back to work it will be easier since I go to the gym during lunch.

Anyway, below is a current picture of the twins as well as one of the last pregnant pictures of me. I was HUGE!!

Twin Update

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I've just been busy and tired! But an update on the babies was requested, so here it is! Actually there isn't much to update right now, all we did at my dr appointment last week was listen to the heartbeats. I am scheduled for a level 2 anatomy ultrasound on April 9th. That is when we will find out the sexes of the babies! I'm showing quite a bit now. I'm still exercising as much as I can. I actually did a slow jog with my husband today. I was so slow that he could have walked next to me. But it felt good to get out and get some fresh air, it was beautiful here today!

Here is a picture of my belly from today...I still can't believe there are 2 babies in there!!

Quick update

I know I haven't been posting very much, that is partially because I don't have much to post about and partially because I have just been lazy. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am still alive! As far as working out, I have been spotty the last couple weeks. the 2 things that I always stick to are my personal training sessions and my bootcamp classes. as far as doing cardio on my own, I am just not motivated to do it anymore. every since the DR told me not to run anymore I don't want to do anything. Even though I know I can walk on the treadmill or do the elliptical. So for the last few weeks I have been doing 3 half hour personal training sessions and 2 3o minute bootcamps each week. I did do cardio here and there, but not very much.

I just got back on Tuesday from Cancun. I was supposed to be home late Sunday night but a stupid snow storm hit and I got stranded in Charlotte, NC for 2 days. My flight Sunday night was cancelled, I rebooked it for Monday morning, and that flight was cancelled too. All the rest of the flights on Monday were full so I had to wait until Tuesday to get home. It wouldn't be so bad except my husband left on Wednesday to go to California for work until Monday. So I only got to spend a few hours with him :( I wish I was still in Cancun, it was sunny and warm the entire time we were there. It was a girls weekend away before my sister gets married.

So I think I was motivated to post today because the weather is unusually nice and I got outside for a walk. It makes me sad to not go for my normal 4 mile run since it is so nice out. It took me 34 minutes to do 2 miles. But I guess it is better than nothing.

Oh, some baby news...I think I can feel them moving! I'm not 100% sure because I have never been pregnant before but I definitely feel something on one side in pretty much the same spot every day. It is very cool but very strange. I can't wait until they are big enough that my husband can feel them moving from the outside! Ok, on that note, I am going to go back to cleaning. That is how I am spending my nice quiet Saturday alone. I've already done the Kitchen, Dining room, Living Room and bedrooms, I just have 2 bathrooms left to do. I hate cleaning the bathrooms the most!

Today's Workout...OK, Maybe not

I know, I'm way behind, but I don't think I am even going to bother going back and catching up. I did pretty much the same as I have been doing...Trainer appts and cardio. I have finally started running a bit more again. I actually jogged on the treadmill twice last week, so I've still got it. I guess that brings me to why my workouts went from being very intense to being pretty boring and slow...I'm 12 weeks pregnant with twins! And these two babies have been sucking the life out of me!!!! I haven't been sick at all, just exhausted. Creating two lives at once makes me tired! I was waiting until today to share this because A. I wanted to get through 12 weeks before sharing, and B. we had an ultrasound this afternoon. I wanted to be sure that everything was OK before I told everyone. And it was, we saw two little babies wiggling around inside me :) My due date is August 31st, but with twins I probably won't make it that long.

So I have been feeling much better since last week. I am getting some energy back and have been testing the waters with running again. I have been able to run at 5.5, which is slow for me, but I am happy that I can do it at all, so it will have to do for as long as I can handle it. then I will be walking. I will also continue to work out with my trainer as long as I possibly can, then it will be his job to whip my ass back into shape after the babies are born. So there you have it, my big news. I have been dying to tell people, but now that I can I am a little scared to call up my friends that don't know yet and share the news. Hmm, I kinda hope none of them stumble on this blog and find out like this rather than me telling them!

So I'm thinking that along with documenting my workouts here, I will also talk about how I am feeling along the way. So far, other than being tired, I feel chubby. I am already showing a bit but it really just looks like I am putting on weight. I am waiting for my stomach to get nice and round and hard and pregnant looking so that I don't feel so self-conscious. Gaining weight is so hard for me, even though I know it is for a good reason. I feel like I have worked so hard over the last 2 years to lose all this weight and keep it off and it is just coming right back on quick. I just hope it comes off as quick after the fact. Then I will never have to go through this again because I will have the two children that I wanted :) Ok, I need to go prepare to watch Lost!

Today's Workout (1/28-2/3/09)

Ok, I guess its time to catch up again. I'm not sure if I feel more guilty of not keeping up with this blog or the fact that I have run only 2 or 3 times in the last month. Or the fat that has started to collect around my stomach. ugh. I think I've been taking enough rest days to make up for the last two years when it was rare for me to not work out for a day.

1/28/09--Rest Day

1/29/09

1. 30 minute personal training session
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

1/30/09

1. 30 minute personal training class

1/31/09--Rest Day

2/1/09--Rest Day

2/2/09

1. 30 minute personal training session

2/3/09

1. 35 minutes treadmill--5.5 mph. Total--3.15 miles

Today's Workout (1/16/09-1/27/09)

yeah, yeah, yeah, I haven't been updating much. Its a combination of being busy and honestly not working out quit as much as I'm used to. Anyway, here is my catch up post.

1/16/09

1. 30 minute cardio class
2. 30 minute personal training session

1/17/09--REST DAY

1/18/09--REST DAY

1/19/09

1. 30 minute personal training session

1/20/09

1. 20 minutes elliptical--Total-2.12 miles
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

1/21/09

1. 20 minutes treadmill--Total-1.39 miles
2. 30 minute personal training session

1/22/09

1. 10 minutes treadmill--Total-0.59 miles
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

1/23/09

1. 30 minute personal training session

1/24/09--REST DAY

1/25/09

1. 42 minutes treadmill--Total-3.67 miles

1/26/09

1. 30 minute personal training session

Today's Workout (1/12/09-1/15/09)

As much as I expected to not do very much cardio this week, I was wrong. I tested myself monday night and ran on the treadmill. I figure if I could get through a half hour and feel ok, then I would do my normal cardio for the week. I didn't feel great after 30 minutes, but I felt ok.

1/12/09

1. 5 minutes Treadmill--Total--0.37 miles
2. 30 minute personal trainer session
3. 35 minutes treadmill--around 6 mph (SLOW for me). Total--3.39 miles

1/13/09

1. 30 minute cardio class
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

1/14/09

1. 35 minutes elliptical--level 2. total--4.07 miles
2. 30 minute personal training session

1/15/09--REST. It snowed last night so I worked from home today. that is no excuse for not working out since I have a fairly fully equipped gym in my house. But I was tired and lazy, so I did nothing. oh, wait, I did shovel the driveway, that counts for something, right? even if it was the lightest fluffiest snow I have ever seen.

Today's Workout (1/5/09-1/11/09)

Looks like I've become a once a week updater. I honestly didn't workout very much this week. I don't think I will be working out very much for this upcoming week either, we'll see how it goes.

1/5/09

1. 30 minute personal trainer appt

1/6/09

1. 30 minute cardio class
2. no bootcamp, I was exhausted and went home to take a nap instead

1/7/09--nothing--REST DAY

1/8/09

1. 30 minute personal training session
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

1/9/09

1. 35 minutes elliptical--Total--2.67 miles
2. 30 minute personal training session

1/10/09--REST DAY

1/11/09--REST DAY

I know it is very unlike me to rest this much, but it is very much needed. Trust me, I hate it. I am really missing my cardio. All I want to do is run on the treadmill, but I know I shouldn't.

My Vacation

I have been off from work since Christmas (I have to go back tomorrow--UGH!) I was able to get in most of my normal workouts, give or take a little. The gym I go to is currently being renovated and right now has almost no cardio equipment...Not that that should matter for me, I have a treadmill and an elliptical in my basement, set up with at TV w/ cable right in front of it. I have NO EXCUSE! But I did a good job of filling in my cardio for the two weeks with either bootcamp classes or running.

For the last for days I was in VT with my husband, sister, and future brother in law. They all went snowboarding, but not me. I was all excited because there was a health club with a pool that I could use for a daily fee. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment. This health club that cost $15 a day had only 3 treadmills, 3 ellipticals, 1 stairmaster, 2 spinning bikes, & 2 stationary bikes set up for their cardio section. I was lucky to even get a machine! and the pool...I was SOOOO excited about the pool. I was on the swim team in high school and I love to go swim laps, I usually do it for about an hour straight and have to force my self to stop! this pool was not the standard size pool for laps. I'm not sure why, usually a "health & racket" club would have a standard size pool, but not this one. it was tiny. 5 strokes and I would be at the other side. Plus, people were bringing their kids in to swim for fun, so there was no way I would be able to swim laps with all the kids in the way. I didn't swim at all :( BUT, I did get a nice massage :) I figured if my husband could spend the money on 3 days worth of lift tickets, then I could spend the money on a massage. That was SOOOO worth it. So now I am nice and loose and relaxed. All set to start up my training for the new year. This years training is probably going to be a little bit different for me, much less intense, but for good reasons.

Today's Workout (12/29/08 - 1/4/09)

Just a quick catch-up post.

12/29/08

1. 30 minute personal trainer appt
2. 50 minute bootcamp class

12/30/08

1. 30 minute personal trainer appt
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

12/31/08

1. 45 minutes treadmill--Total--4.66 miles

1/1/09

1. REST--drove 5 hours to VT, didn't have time to get a workout in

1/2/09

1. 30 minutes Elliptical--total--3 miles

1/3/09

1. 42 minutes treadmill--4.67 miles

1/4/09

1. REST--drove 5 hours home from VT, and I really didn't feel like running once we got home.

Today's Workout (12/27/08 & 12/28/08)

12/27/08--went to bootcamp, and I actually felt great when I was done. I got home and did a quick 2 mile outside run with my husband (it was drizzling and I have no idea why we decided to run outside!)

1. 50 Minute bootcamp class
2. 20 minute outside run--Total--2 miles

12/28/08

1. 45 minute outside run--Total--4.08 miles. It was unusually warm out today (upper 50's) so I took advantage of it and ran outside. I was slow compared to how I normally run, but that is ok.

Today's Workout (12/26/08)

I went to my bootcamp class this afternoon. I still took it easy and went at my own pace, which was MUCH slower than my normal pace. I feel good now. Normally I would come home and run on the treadmill after, but I am skipping that part. it was a fairly easy class, not too intense, and anything that involved jumping I pretty much altered so that I didn't have to jump. I did squats instead of jumping squats, back lunges instead of jumping lunges...I kinda feel like I didn't get the best workout, but I don't want to push it too much yet. On a better note, I am on vacation until Jan. 5th! I'm going snowboarding with my husband, sister and future brother in law next weekend. I probably won't be snowboarding much, but I will be using the fitness center, which has a pool. YAY for swimming!

1. 50 minute bootcamp class

Catching up! (12/17-12/25)

oops, guess I haven't been good about updating lately. I've been distracted...and exhausted. I'll do a quick catch up post.

12/17/08

1. 35 min elliptical--Total--4.16 miles
2. 30 minute personal training appt

12/18/08

1. 35 min elliptical--total--3.3 miles
2. 30 min personal training session
3. 30 min bootcamp class

12/19/08

1. 45 min treadmill--total--4.66 miles

12/20/08

1. 45 min treadmill--total--5.1 miles

12/21/08--REST DAY

12/22/08

1. 30 min personal training session

12/23/08

1. 30 min personal training session
2. 30 min bootcamp class

12/24/08--REST DAY

12/25/08

1. 30 min elliptical--very easy workout

So there you go. there aren't many details because I can't remember the details. I've been slacking a bit this week. I've been having some issues and just trying to take it easy for a bit. I'm going to a bootcamp class today, so hopefully that will go ok and I will be right back into my normal workouts.

Today's Workout (12/11-12/16!!!)

wow, I'm really behind on updating this time! Well, I'm not sick anymore. And it is snowing out right now. That has nothing to do with working out, but whatever. Let me catch up from the last 6 days.

12/11/08

1. 35 minutes Elliptical--Total--4.34 miles
2. 20 minutes Elliptical--Total--2.61 miles
3. 30 minute bootcamp class

12/12/08

1. 10 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. Total--1.1 miles
2. 30 minute cardio class
3. 5 minutes treadmill--6.5mph--Total--0.54 miles
4. 30 minute personal trainer appt

12/13/08

1. 5 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. Total--0.54 miles
2. 60 minute bootcamp class
3. 35 minutes elliptical--5 min @ level 12/5 min @ level 24 X3. Total--3.3 miles

12/14/08--a well needed REST DAY!

12/15/08

1. 5 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. total--0.54 miles
2. 30 minute personal trainer session
3. 40 minutes treadmill--1 minute intervals. mostly 7.0/8.0. did some at 6.5/8 and some at 7.0/8.5. Total--4.65 miles

12/16/08--bootcamp was cancelled tonight. That annoyed me. I ALMOST didn't do anything since I was tired, but I pulled myself together and did a run on the treadmill.

1. 30 minute cardio class
2. 35 minutes treadmill--6.5mph Total--3.55 miles

Today's Workout (12/9-12/10)

I'm sick AGAIN!! UGH!! I keep blaming my trainer, he was sick last week and suddenly I am sick this week. I took it easy today. Hopefully I'll be back at it tomorrow.

12/9/08

1. 35 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. Total--3.6 miles
2. 30 minute bootcamp class

12/10/08

1. 30 minute personal training session--easy session, iso's

Today's Workout (12/08/08)

I did something different today...I did a spinning class. I really think that you need to like the instructor in order to like the class. I did spinning one other time with a different instructor and I didn't like it at all. Tonight, I liked it. I'll probably do it again, although my butt is a little sore from it.

1. 30 minute personal training session--full body workout. he also gave me some new cardio workouts to do on my own (which I had been ASKING him to do for me!)
2. 15 minutes elliptical--Level 6. Total--1.71 miles
3. 60 minute spinning class

Today's Workout (12/4 - 12/7/08)

I guess I got a little behind, so I'll do a quick catch up post. I took today off from working out. I know it is rare, but it just felt too good to lay around and do nothing.

12/4/08
For cardio my trainer wanted me to do 10 minutes on each the treadmill, elliptical & stairmaster.

1. 10 minutes elliptical--level 24. Total--0.37 miles
2. 12 minutes Treadmill--incline-10, 5mph (he wanted me to do 6mph, that was way too hard) Total--1.03 miles
3. 15 minutes stairmaster--190 floors (he wanted me to do 200 floors in 10 minutes...he is CRAZY. I did 130 in 10 minutes.)
4. 15 minutes elliptical--level 6. total--2.06 miles
5. 30 minute bootcamp class

12/5/08

1. 5 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. Total--0.54 miles
2. 30 minute cardio class
3. 30 minute personal trainer session--full body workout

12/6/08

1. 60 minute bootcamp
2. 35 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. Total--3.6 miles

12/7/08--REST DAY!!!

Today's Workout (12/3/08)

I ran a lot today. My stupid cell phone rang while I was on the treadmill, so I hit pause and answered it. by the time I went to start up the treadmill again it had reset. I had no idea how long or how far I had run. So I started over. I think I ended up doing about 40 minutes of intervals, which is just insane. No wonder my legs are so tired today.

1. 15 minutes (?) treadmill--intervals 6.5/8.2. Total--1.67 miles(?)
2. 35 minutes treadmill (after resetting)--Intervals--6.5/8.2 for 25 minutes, then 6.5 for the rest. Total--3.87 miles
3. 20 minutes treadmill--6.5/7 mph. Total--2.03 miles
4. 30 minute personal training session--Legs

Today's Workout (12/2/08)

1. 5 minutes treadmill--6.5mph. total--.54 miles
2. 30 minute cardio class
3. 5 minutes elliptical--level 6. Total--.65 miles
4. 30 minute bootcamp class

Today's Workout (12/1/08)

1. 5 minutes treadmill (warm-up)--6.5mph. total--.54 miles
2. 30 minute personal training session--chest & abs
3. 35 minutes elliptical--Level 8. Total--3.97 miles