Tips On Keeping Fit After Pregnancy
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Whether you need to lose weight after pregnancy or whether you simply want to get and stay fit and healthy, experts advise us to eat six (6) small nutritious meals each day. Have you ever thought to exercise in the same manner? Six (6) small healthy exercises every day preceding those six small meals? Let’s think about this. There are basic exercise moves that, when put together throughout the day, will work every muscle in your body. The moves will increase your heart rate, build muscle, and give you the extra energy you need to take care of your family – whether you hold a full-time job outside of the home or whether you are a stay-at-home mother.
Before breakfast, perhaps while watching the news on TV, JOG/MARCH … begin with a low-impact march for two (2) minutes … then begin lifting your knees higher until you are jogging … do this for six (6) minutes … you may alternate between marching and jogging during this time … then, for the last two (2) minutes, end with the same low-impact march you did in the beginning. Ten minutes of exercise completed. Drink a full glass of water and eat a healthy bowl of whole grain cereal topped with a low-fat fruit yogurt, instead of milk. Exercising before a meal aids circulation and digestion, and will also increase the metabolic rate in which your body uses the energy from the food you eat.
Anytime between breakfast and lunch, do PUSH-UPS … any way you feel comfortable, against a wall, from the knees, modified, on the floor, or regular push-ups from your toes … do three sets of 10, resting and stretching your arms between each set. These should be completed in about five minutes. Follow up with a glass of water and a snack, such as celery sticks topped with cheese or peanut butter.
Preceding lunch, JOG/MARCH again for 10 minutes. Drink a glass of water and eat baked, sliced chicken on top of salad greens with two whole wheat crackers.
Anytime between lunch and dinner, LUNGE … first with the right leg, then with the left, making sure you hold good form … until five minutes have passed. Drink your water and munch a medium-size apple.
Before dinner, while your meal is still cooking, JOG/MARCH again for 10 minutes. Drink some water. Eat a healthy, well-balanced dinner of baked salmon with the marinade of your choice, fresh asparagus, a garden salad with 1-2 tablespoons of dressing, and a baked potato.
Anytime between dinner and bedtime, do SIT-UPS … any way you feel comfortable … do at least 50 sit-ups … in groups of 10. Elongate your body when you are finished so that you can stretch the abdominals before retiring to bed. This should take you about five minutes. Drink another glass of water, have some popcorn for a snack, and relax.
So what did you just do? You carved out 45 minutes of exercise time during your day. You ate a healthy, well-balanced menu. Small bursts of energy like the ones in this routine and eating nutritious meals can help you lose weight after pregnancy. Getting in the habit of living a healthy lifestyle will keep you fit for years to come.
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