| Hello again, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas | | | | gym. I put her car seat right next to the tread mil and I |
| and that you are gearing up for that New Years | | | | run. Does she sometimes wake up and ruin my |
| Resolution. You know what it is, getting back into | | | | workout? Yes. Does she sometimes not want to go |
| shape! | | | | to sleep so I can't even go to the gym? Yes. But there |
| Okay so my baby is now officially two months. It has | | | | are options. If she doesn't want to go to sleep put her |
| been a difficult two months and a HUGE lifestyle | | | | in the stroller anyway, push her around the |
| adjustment. I can honestly say that nothing could have | | | | neighborhood and let her cry! Eventually she will stop |
| prepared me for it! With that said, I would like to talk | | | | crying because babies love motion and that usually |
| again, like always, about post natal fitness. I can't stress | | | | soothes them. |
| enough how much it has done for me: spiritually, | | | | #6 Try to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and drink |
| psychologically, emotionally, and of course physically. | | | | lots of water. This will not only make you feel better |
| I know what you are thinking, "Great Andrea, sounds | | | | psychologically, it will increase your energy and make |
| great, but how do you do it?" Well I'm about to tell you | | | | you more willing to work out. |
| my secret and I hope it works for you. First of all you | | | | #7 Get out some of your pre-pregnancy clothes and |
| need to understand, if you don't get sleep, forget it! | | | | try them on. It is okay if they don't fit, give yourself |
| Everything is based around if you get enough sleep. | | | | something to work for! |
| So let me tell you my first tip. | | | | #8 Start being active as soon as possible. I was |
| #1 Go to bed when your baby goes to bed. You will | | | | walking again 5 days after I gave birth. The sooner I |
| guarantee yourself at least 8 hours of sleep if you do | | | | got up and moving, honestly, the better I felt. But you |
| this. Yes you will have to get up and breast feed, but | | | | will always have an excuse for why you can't do it, |
| at least you have 8 hours of some kind of rest, in a | | | | trust me! |
| bed! You can't workout without enough sleep. | | | | #9 Get up an hour earlier than your baby in the |
| #2 If you are able, breastfeed. It saves a lot of money, | | | | morning and put on a 30 minute workout Yoga or |
| burns calories, and makes you feel like you have | | | | Low-Impact Aerobic video. This is not easy, but again |
| accomplished something positive with your baby. Not | | | | you need to workout when your baby is asleep. |
| to mention how good it is for the baby. | | | | #10 If you have a day that you are just too tired to |
| #3 Get out of the house at least once a day by | | | | workout, at least do something. Do three sets of |
| putting your baby in a stroller and pushing her around | | | | crunches and three sets of push ups. You will feel less |
| the neighborhood. We have a daily walk to Starbucks | | | | guilty if you at least do a 10 minute workout. Like I |
| where I get my treat of a caramel machiatto. | | | | always say, "Better than no workout at all." |
| #4 Take long showers. Yes your baby will cry, yes it | | | | But do you understand my point? There will always be |
| will be hard, but that is your sacred time, don't give it up! | | | | an excuse for why you don't have your |
| #5 As soon as your baby goes down for her daytime | | | | pre-pregnancy body back. These tips that I have told |
| nap, BEGIN EXERCISING. It is hard because you have | | | | you will help to eliminate those excuses. I hope they |
| to time it correctly, but it is possible. I change her diaper, | | | | motivate you to get moving. Good luck. Remember, |
| feed her, make sure she is about to fall asleep, then | | | | there is no time like the present! |
| put her in the car seat and take her to my community | | | | |