To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I know now that I’m pregnant I’m not supposed to lay on my back to do abdominal exercises, but I want to keep them as toned as possible. Is there anything I can do to keep my abs in shape while I’m pregnant?” From Fit by Sara: “Actually as …
When I was away on business as a fitness consultant for Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, a couple of people I sat next to expressed discomfort over what they were eating in “front of a fitness specialist”. I assured them, they they had nothing to worry about. Yet, they were surprised that I actually ate! There’s a misconception …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I need to lose about 20 lbs.. I’ve started exercising but haven’t noticed much of a difference. I know that I need cut back on my portions but I have a really hard time with it. Any suggestions?” From Fit by Sara: “Weight loss will definitely happen after exercising …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I have a bunch of fitness magazines, and each claim the exercises will give great results. So far I haven’t noticed much improvement. Am I doing something wrong, or are the exercises in magazines as effective as they say they are?” From Fit by Sara: “Most exercises if done …
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To Fit by Sara: “I’ve never been consistent about exercise and now I’m 6 mo. pregnant and feeling like a blob, but I’m not sure if it’s too late to start exercising. If you think it’s ok, any suggestions on what I should try?” From Fit by Sara: “First and foremost check with your doctor. …
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To Fit by Sara: “I lost about 20 lbs. of baby weight with just 5 more to go, but have a bunch of extra skin around my middle. Will it ever go away, or am I going to be stuck with this extra skin? Any tips to get rid of it?” From Fit by Sara: “Congrats …
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To Fit by Sara: “I have had 2 babes, the oldest 3, the youngest 19 months…I have had a total of 5 c-section/abdominal surgeries…the last 2 in February. I now have the clearance from my docs to do whatever I want…ANY activity level, any diet/healthy eating plan, whatever I need to do to get my …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I’m in my third trimester of my second pregnancy and have been really bad about exercising. Now I’m at the end of my pregnancy, and I KNOW I’ll feel better if I get up and get moving, but I just don’t have the motivation. Any tips?” From Sara of …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I am the early stages of pregnancy (1 month) and my current workout plan includes walking on the treadmill at a 5.2 speed for 30mins. do i need to stop this as it may harm the baby?” From Sara of Fit by Sara: “First I would consult with your doctor …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I read your post about yoga for low back pain. What specific yoga postures do you recommend to relieve low back pain?” From Sara of Fit by Sara: “There are many great postures to release tension in the low back, many of which lengthen the hamstrings and thus reduce …
