Are you trying to lose baby weight but find that you’re not seeing results despite your best efforts? Sometimes new moms hit a fitness and weight loss plateau and it can feel like you’ll never get back to your pre-baby body. But working smarter not harder can help you see results, so don’t despair.
I’ve trained many new mommies who want their pre-pregnancy
body back. I know it’s hard to drop baby weight and understand new moms
need to concentrate on bonding with their baby. I also believe that eating
right and snatching a few moments to exercise can help new moms feel more
positive, reduce stress and rebuild body confidence.
Any new mom’s focus will be
on developing a baby routine but it’s important to carve out time for yourself
too. Otherwise as your baby reaches each milestone, you may find that you
aren’t reaching your goals. With all your attention on your baby, it’s easy to
neglect yourself and that can lead to you losing confidence.
I’m a positive person and I
want you to be confident too! So here are my tried and tested tips to
make sure that you new moms can overcome any fitness plateau and continue to
build your strength and stamina. Whether you want more energy or would
simply love to fit back into your favorite jeans, try to apply these ideas in
your life.
Four ‘new mom tips’ to kickstart your fitness routine:
- Try
to exercise for at least 30 minutes, five days a week and split up your
workouts so that three focus on and two are strength based.
- Mix
up your workouts and vary your routine. If you follow the exact same
workout plan every time then your body will adapt and you’ll stop seeing
results.
- Make
sure you’re exercising effectively so you can perform common exercises
correctly ( a personal trainer can help with that).
- Once
a routine becomes easy then pick up the pace – you need to keep
challenging yourself.
Many people find that the
effort they put into exercising drops off over time, so try these extra tips to
stay motivated:
- Add
some resistance training to help build lean body mass as this will
help your fitness plan be more effective.
- If
you find cardio boring then choose to add some fun: pick your favorite
music or train with a friend
- Try
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)and vary your routine.
When you hit a fitness or
weight loss plateau it’s time to re-address your plan and ensure it is balanced
to meet your core needs and help you to achieve your goals. Remember, getting back
to a level of fitness and body confidence you are happy with is not a race, so
take it one day at a time.
Having a baby (or babies)
changes your body in many ways and it is important to understand that you need
to listen to your body. Get adequate rest and don’t stress out about your baby
weight! Stress can sabotage your plan, so relax and have fun being active.
Chicken and Quinoa Dinner
Here’s what you need…
- 1 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 ear of corn, kernels cut from cob
- Handful of asparagus stalks, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cups baked chicken breast, cut into small cubes
- 1 can of organic black beans, drained and rinsed
- splash of lemon juice
- splash of lime juice
- dash of salt and pepper
- splash of soy sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Cook the quinoa and set aside. Place a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil, onion and garlic. Sauté for about 3 minutes. Add the bell peppers, corn and asparagus, cook until the vegetables are tender. Add the chicken and beans, cook for another 10 minutes, adding the rest of the ingredients.
- Place a serving of quinoa on each plate and top it with the vegetable mix.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 293 calories, 5g fat, 32g carbohydrate, 4.6g fiber, and 29.4g protein.
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