Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

4 Ingredient Energy Balls + Pregnancy Workout Options

As most of you know I have spent a LOT of this pregnancy sick and in bed. I was on bed rest for almost four months… Since around the middle of the second trimester my morning sickness has slowly gotten more and more tolerable (or maybe I am just more used to it??). Either way I am now at the point where I am able to do some moderate exercise without making myself puke! Wahooo! Only took almost 8.5 months…

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

As a toddler mom who is also pregnant some things make exercising a little more difficult. For example chasing around a toddler all day is exhausting! My body is a weird awkward shapes which means exercise has to be modified. Also I cannot go more than five minutes unless I have had a really good pre-workout snack. Today I’m going to share my two exercise methods that work for my pregnancy and lifestyle. I also am sharing the most simple and delicious pre-workout snack recipes using the new Lara Butters that I just discovered at Costco. Only four ingredients!!

Four Ingredient Pre-Workout Snacks

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls

Ingredients:

1/2-3/4 cup of Chocolate Coconut Lara Butter

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup raisins

a bowl of shredded coconut

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

Step 1: Mix the Chocolate Coconut Lara Butter, rolled oats and raisins together in a bowl. Add more or less Lara Butter depending on desired texture.

Step 2: Roll dough into tbsp size balls and then coat in shredded coconut. ENJOY!

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

Banana Nut Energy Balls

Ingredients:

1/2-3/4 cup of Banana Nut Lara Butter

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup chia seeds

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

Step 1: Mix the Banana Nut Lara Butter, rolled oats, raisins and chia seeds together in a bowl. Add more or less Lara Butter depending on desired texture.

Step 2: Roll dough into tbsp size balls. Bon appetite!!

And now for my favorite exercise options for pregnancy!

Low Impact Exercise Options For Pregnancy

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

Run/Walk

Don’t feel bad if you can’t jog like you used to. I was getting into such a good running routine right before I got pregnant and felt so guilty when my sickness got to the point where I realized that I might as well cancel my gym membership. I realize now I shouldn’t have felt guilty about that! When you are pregnant your body is working so hard to create another human and the most important thing you can do is listen to what it needs and take care of yourself.

After seven months or so of not running I can’t keep up with my old self. Currently I do a combination of running and walking. I run while counting to ten slowly, then walk while doing the same thing. Keep switching back and forth. I’ve also learned to listen to my body when it tells me to stop. There is only so long I can tolerate the feeling of a bowling ball bouncing up and down against my pelvis, since his head has dropped that sensation is constant even when I am just walking. I have to run more gently now then I did before.

Prenatal Yoga!!!

Prenatal yoga is great for stretching, toning and relaxation. There are actually some great poses that are supposed to help prepare your body for labor. It is hard to keep toned abs during pregnancy since your stomach stretches so much (I have lost all hope at this point…), but if you are able to get a good yoga routine going throughout your entire pregnancy this can help a lot.

Four Ingredient Energy Ball Recipe for Pre-Workout + Low Impact Exercise Options for Pregnancy by Rachael Burgess

Currently those are the only things that work for me! I have heard a lot of people say swimming is a great option for pregnancy. I usually love swimming, but for some reason my belly is super buoyant and pushes up too much into my chest when I am in the water. So swimming isn’t an option for me right now, but it may work for others.

If you have any other super easy exercise ideas for pregnancy let me know in the comments. I only have a few weeks left, but I am trying to make the most of this time. Also I am curious what your favorite pre-workout snacks are?! xoxo

3 Responses

  1. The energy balls look like a good alternative to the ones I make of date-sweetened coconut oil and cacoa nibs with assorted seeds. I love being able to watch your little helper. She’s so darling.

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