Recent content by Melanie H

I am 16 weeks and I have already read many books! Many of my friends said that the "What to Expect" book was not the best, so I didn't read that. I did read (and LOVE) the "Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy". For a first-timer it gives you the real scoop on all aspects of pregnancy, even the...

Okay I admit that ab work to me is like eating spinach - don't hate it but don't love it, and usually do it because I know it's good for me. So now that I am p.g. I have pretty much stopped doing traditional ab work because it doesn't seem comfortable (and because I am happy to have an excuse...

I cannot even imagine what you are going through now. My thoughts and prayers are with you; take care of yourself and please let us know how you are doing. Melanie

Hi Tricia - I am just about 11 weeks along with #1 so we are in the same boat! I also have discovered over the past week or two that I have a lot more energy than I did for a while there, which is welcome. I still do Cathe workouts almost every day. For cardio I like her older step workouts...

Fun to hear there are others due in January - doesn't it seem like a loooong way away? Oh well, plenty of time to prepare I suppose! Look forward to chatting a lot with you guys as we go through this crazy stuff together! Melanie

Hi Brigitte! Saw your reply under my thread and was excited to see someone with so much in common! I have been an advanced exerciser with Cathe for several years, so it has been very humbling these past few weeks to realize I just can't handle some of the tough stuff I used to do regularly. A...

Thanks for the warm welcome! I look forward to joining the check-in and getting to know you all better. This is a fun "club" to be in! Melanie

Allison I am also only on week 6, and I was just looking at the calendar yesterday thinking it is a long, long way to January 22! They told me I was 7 weeks until my ultrasound yesterday (got to see the heartbeat - amazing!) when they realized they were off a week and I am only 6. I know it's...

Hi All! I have been reading this forum off and on for a few years figuring that one of these years I would be ready to settle down and start a family. Just a little background - I have been married for 5 years, will be 30 in August (yikes!), and just found out two weeks ago that I am...

Bally's barbell at Target I bought a 4-foot barbell at Target called Power Flex by Bally's (came with a tape too). It's in with the sporting goods. It cost about $50, and I put foam pipe insulator around it for padding. The only problem - it only goes up to 38 pounds. Now when I bought it...