Fit by Sara

When you’re pregnant it’s very common to experience a range in your emotions.  Sometimes you’ll feel irritated, grumpy, or even down.  These feelings you’re having are normal, and can be changed with some simple exercises.  Try this sequence of exercises to improve your mood.  The first prenatal yoga exercise I describe will release tension in your body.  In …

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So many moms ask me if it’s truly possibly to get back the body they had prior to baby.  The answer is, “yes…and it can be even better than before!”  From personal experience I admit that my body has definately changed since having two children, but I think in big part it’s because of the …

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Many moms have asked me how I lost my pregnancy weight so quickly.  One key was I exercised and ate healthy (well most of the time!) throughout my pregnancy.  As long as you get the go ahead from your doctor, it’s very important to stay active during your pregnancy.  Besides keeping your weight at good levels, exercise …

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When a woman becomes pregnant she’s filled with excitement, and often fear.  She wonders, “will the baby be ok?”  “will I gain too much weight?”  Many women ask me for suggestions about how to eat when they’re pregnant.  The key to remember is that you are growing a baby, and it’s very important that you …

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 A lot of the women I work with asked me today if it was healthy to eat turkey.  The answer is yes IF you eat the white meat.  The dark meat has a lot more fat than the white.  Also, stay away from heaving dressings.  The dressings that you add to your turkey can have …

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If you’re looking to tone your upper body, I recommend “wall push-ups”.  This is an exercise you can do whether your pregnant or not.  Bring your feet about 3 feet away from a wall, and place your hands chest level, shoulder width apart.  Inhale and bend your elbows, bringing your chest towards the wall, then …

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If you want to change the shape of your muscles, you can do so by the exercises you do.  For example, have you ever noticed that swimmers have strong v-backs?  Gymnasts are small with proportional muscles?  Bicyclists have thin caves and strong thighs?  Yoga is amazing for creating long, lean muscles.  I have seen first …

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If you want to lose weight set achievable goals.  I highly recommend that you set goals per day, per week, and per month.  For example: Day 1: I will walk a half a mile; Day 2: I will take an aerobics class, etc. Week 1: I will workout a minimum of 3 times this week.  …

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When women want to lose weight they often start off pushing themselves really hard.  This can result in super sore muscles and sometimes even injuries.  Also super sore muscles can result in discouragement, and ultimately giving up.  So take this helpful hint…when you get back to exercising, start off slow working up to your weight …

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Another great postpartum exercise to tone your butt, thighs, and calves is to walk quickly up stairs.  Alternate between walking every other step, and waking up every step.  By alternating between every other step and every step you will target different muscles of the glute, thighs, and calves.  As you walk the stairs walk briskly, pumping …

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