Exercise question-please help!

[Geek Mama]

Hi. I'm new to posting but been reading and swaying from afar. I have two boys 5 & 2. I'm 33 and DH 36. I've done really well with limits of le diet. I've surprised myself with my commitment and how bad I want to make a girl. I've gone full vegetarian with little dairy (most having little to no fat) and most all fat from plants. I do coffee, alcohol, antihistamine (I do anyway for my health needs), and zero snacks. I barely cheated and it was mostly with alcohol when I did.

Here's my concern-I was doing cardio of walk/run for an hour almost everyday for almost 8 weeks. I am a runner, so I love it. I lost a little more than 20 lb (I'm 5'7" and 123lbs). Then, after 8 weeks, I broke my big toe big time, and doctor said no to exercise. Got back on it a bit over the last two weeks, but with all the fires here in California, the air quality is too poor for cardio, especially with my asthma, and I had to stop again. I read a lot about the doing cardio by the recommended way or full couch potato. I'm concerned I've fallen into the blue friendly middle zone of light activity. I'm due to ovulate at the end of the month and wanted to start ttc. Is it too late to be a couch potato? Have I messed up my sway? Advice? Thanks in advance!

[atomic sagebrush]

How much fat are you getting in total and the fat in fruit and vegetables DOES NOT COUNT.

Things like nuts and seeds and grains DO count.

Re the exercise, it's gotten such good results that I think you guys should do it even if you can't follow the "rules" (which I made up LOL) and so I'd have you pick it up again when you're ready.

So sorry about the smoke though!! FX it clears out for you soon.

[Geek Mama]

So happy to find your answer! Thank you! I am always in the 26-60 range, but usually on the low side. If I do a cheat, it's never too bad, but usually fat. Fries! Honestly I usually factor it in my totals, so can have it. My eventual baby will also be part potato, as you described your DD. Sounds like I've been counting correctly too. I've not really touched nuts at all. Easier to avoid because I love them so. Funny too because I ate nuts and full fat dairy everyday before Le. Boy mom makes sense. I do a bit of whole grains. Trying to use pink friendly fats you described in your essay. I'm good at studying. Lol.

So with ovulation due around the 30th, is it ok to pick up exercise in the last week after being less on it? The air has cleared here and I have inhalers. Hallelujah! I would actually love it. I'm actually concerned about my worrying impacting my testosterone levels. I'm good, like clinically good at worry. An hr a day really helped me be cheerful.

I wish I had been brave enough to post and purchase sooner. This is wonderful support. Thanks for all the nurture you give us. No more swaying from afar.

[atomic sagebrush]

If anything people seem to need more fat anyway so no worries there

The exercise has been so good for so long that I no longer worry too much about theoretical concerns like "raising testosterone at last minute" which has never been proven anyway. And I think the help with relaxing and not worrying really helps your sway so I'm all for it.

So glad to hear the air is better!!

I am happy to help - I really LOVE helping you guys and if I could I'd do it all for free. Please don't hesitate, it's what I am here for.

[Geek Mama]

Thanks so much for your help. Happy to announce that I am pregnant! Happy to add my sway, but it will be unlikely that we find out until birth. I'm hopeful, but I am very much wanting the little bundle we made. Celebrating with meat, dairy, and snacks again! Thank you so much!

[nyc0404]

Thanks so much for your help. Happy to announce that I am pregnant! Happy to add my sway, but it will be unlikely that we find out until birth. I'm hopeful, but I am very much wanting the little bundle we made. Celebrating with meat, dairy, and snacks again! Thank you so much!

Congratulations!!! Fingers crossed...please do share your sway. Lol

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[mandyp85]

How much fat are you getting in total and the fat in fruit and vegetables DOES NOT COUNT.

Things like nuts and seeds and grains DO count.

Re the exercise, it's gotten such good results that I think you guys should do it even if you can't follow the "rules" (which I made up LOL) and so I'd have you pick it up again when you're ready.

So sorry about the smoke though!! FX it clears out for you soon.

Hi atomic. Hope you are well. I haven't been around for a while as I've just been concentrating on my sway but not wanting to allow it to take over my life and thoughts. I've just read this comment regarding exercise and I know you are saying exercise anyway even if you cant follow the recommendations but I was wondering whether that applies to the hours minimum exercise? I would more than likely still do an hour exercise anyway but some days I cant do the full hour but could manage half an hour, would that undermine my sway? I hope this hasn't been asked elsewhere.

[atomic sagebrush]

huge congrats GM!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi atomic. Hope you are well. I haven't been around for a while as I've just been concentrating on my sway but not wanting to allow it to take over my life and thoughts. I've just read this comment regarding exercise and I know you are saying exercise anyway even if you cant follow the recommendations but I was wondering whether that applies to the hours minimum exercise? I would more than likely still do an hour exercise anyway but some days I cant do the full hour but could manage half an hour, would that undermine my sway? I hope this hasn't been asked elsewhere.

If you're doing an hour most of the time and have lost at least a little weight on a lower protein diet it's fine.

[mandyp85]

If you're doing an hour most of the time and have lost at least a little weight on a lower protein diet it's fine.

Sorry atomic I did put up my own post in the forum about this so please disregard that :-)

Yes I have lost around 10lb in the last 10 weeks, I don't really have a lot to lost now but I'm due to make my first attempt any day now.

Thank you for taking the time to respond