A Bumpy Body Image At 30 weeks pregnant, I can honestly say that I love my pregnant body. Sure, I’ll be glad to be a little less clumsy. And it’ll be nice to be able to bend over and tie my shoes with ease again. Not to mention take care of my bikini line, which I can no longer see. And I do miss sleeping on my stomach and being able to shift positions in the night without having to ... Continue Reading
Post-pregnancy secrets for a flatter stomach (guest post).
Are crunches making you fat? In my experience as a personal trainer, one of the most common requests from moms new and old are exercises to flatten the stomach back to pre-baby shape. But after several years of sit ups and crunches--which come in addition to the abdominal trauma of the actual birthing process—what I usually find in the quest for a firmer mid-section is a set of conditions ... Continue Reading
How I lost weight after pregnancy (guest post).
How I lost weight after pregnancy. The first thing to do is not to worry about your weight after pregnancy, you have a baby to look after and that is more than enough to think about for the time being! Wait until around six weeks to even think about losing weight. Pregnancy takes a lot out of your body and it needs time to recover. Many women still look like they are pregnant after birth but ... Continue Reading
Finding my “fit” pregnancy (guest post).
Finding my “fit” pregnancy: reflections from a mom-to-be Exercise is a weighty issue for me. For a long time it was all about the hours I could log on the treadmill to burn those evil calories. “Working out” was a brutal regimen I orchestrated with the sole purpose of sculpting my body into precise size I thought would bring me confidence. I did finally wise up to the fact that my pursuit of ... Continue Reading