Protein and Pregnancy

Protein is important in any diet so there is no exception to this rule when you are pregnant!  But why is it go important?  This is the question most people dont understand.

Well, Protein helps support lean muscles, healthy amino acids which is good for mommy and baby, and protein breaks down slower in the digestive system keeping sugar levels stable.  Check out this article
http://www.babycenter.com/0_protein-in-your-pregnancy-diet_1690.bc

Here are some fun ways to get protein in your diet;

Protein Shake - Banana Dream
1 Banana
Ice
Almond Milk
Spinach
All Natural Peanut Butter
Vanilla or Chocolate protein powder (I use Dymatize)

Berry Delite
1 Cup Strawberry
1/2 C Blueberry and Raspberry
Orange Juice
Ice
All Natural Plain Yogurt

Keep Pumping It!

22 weeks now and feeling really good!  Yes, Tri-mester 2 is awesome :)

Lots of people ask me if I am still working out as hard as I get bigger and the answer is a BIG YES!  You may not be able to everything you did pre-pregnancy but getting a work out in is still an option.  Don't be afraid to sweat it out still!  Do, however, lift and run/walk/climb with caution.  If it doesn't feel right or you in any way feel uncomfortable doing a certain exercise or move modify it or skip it all together.  For me, the bigger I get I find my knees start hurting during lunges and squats.  So for now I am reducing the weight I use to about a 20lb barbell instead.  I'm sure I will eliminate this all together or being using no weight after awhile.  I have also found that I don't enjoy running as much.  Which is crazy for me because I love to run! Especially in the summer months :(  I find I am losing my breath faster and I cramp up a little.  I encourage you do keep running though for as long as you can when your pregnant.  Some women have no issues at all and run the whole time while others are more like me and can only do shorter distances now.

Here are the two workouts from over the weekend; We just got back from the beach so had to work it :)

Saturday -
Chest and Triceps                                 Abdominal                                    Cardio
Assisted Dips                                         Plank                                                20 Min Stair Climber
Triceps pull down                                    Side Plank
Triceps extension                                    Mountain Climber
Cable fly                                                Side Lifts
Dumbbell press
push ups

Sunday -
Legs (I did a different leg workout then normal)                                     Cardio
Leg Extensions                                                                                               20 min. Elliptical
Hamstring pull backs
Resisted Step-ups
Inner and Outer Thigh Machine
Booty side kicks on all fours