Cindy’s Best Preggo Tips Ever!

Please don’t worry!  You can do this!  The most important thing if you are in this situation is to not be out of control with your food. Its even more important for you to workout throughout your pregnancy!  This is not to be taken to extreme but eating every 2 to 3 hours, small meals with a mix of complex carbs/lean proteins/good fats and non processed foods; plus drinking at least 70 to 90 ounces of water a day is perfect!  Blood sugar regulation is the key to maintaining your weight but insuring your baby is healthy and avoiding gestational diabetes!  I walked 30 minutes a day with all my pregnancies and lifted light weights to maintain my muscle.  I lost my baby weight fast and felt great throughout all my pregnancies!

I have been there!  Its so hard and being hormonal and makes you feel like you are crazy right?  Well, there are so many women who go through this!  I really felt that keeping my nutrition balanced and at least walking everyday made a huge difference in my emotions and my mental state.  If you go off the deep end and go crazy with sugar and not workout it only makes you feel worse!  I did that too for a few months and snapped out of it because it only made me sick and feel bad about myself!

All I can say is you can’t be the victim!  Overcoming something tramatic in your life is life changing!  It changes who you are!  If you choose not to lay down and die and choose to be the best you can be for your family you will reap the rewards!  Eating right and working out will increase your blood flow, produce endorphins that will improve your mood and energy levels, and make your baby feel happy and loved, not stressed!  I recommend prenatal yoga, meditation, swimming and counseling!

Please don’t freak out!  I have had 3 C-sections and I am still as lean as I was before all of my pregnancies!  It will take longer to get your abs back but it is totally possible!  After your doc says you are good, its time to get moving!  Walk, swim, bike anything low impact for at least 30 minutes a day with light weight training!  I recommend getting a qualified trainer to get you started and then you can do it on your own!  Nutrition is key!  Small portions, non processed foods, fiber, lean proteins, complex carbs and water water water is your best friend!!!!!!!!!

Listen, I’m not going to lie!  It’s more difficult to lose weight in your 40’s than in your 20’s!   When I had my girls I was 28 and 31!  It was so much easier at that time then it was at 40!  But it is so worth it!  It just takes more dedication and time!  You have to be more strict when you are older for sure!  Consistency and time is the key!  I worked out for an hour a day!  I love interval training the most!  Interval training is the fastest and best way to get back in shape after having a baby!  If you are short on time it’s the best way to maximize time and effort!

Listen, we have all been there!  There are days when you are so tired, feel sick and just not motivated because you think it’s pointless!  At this point, you have to think about your baby!  The healthier you are, the healthier your baby is!  Your pre and post natal body depends on how you treat your body when you are pregnant!  I recommend working out in the morning!  Eat a healthy breakfast with a complex carb and a good protein at least a half hour before and then go for it if your doc says you are good to go!  Give yourself one treat a day!  I took a bath everyday at 2pm with a cup of my favorite frozen low fat ice cream and talked to my family and friends!  It was my treat!  For the rest of the day I was really good with eating right, working out and taking care of the rest of my family!  I looked forward to that time everyday and it carried me through my healthy pregnancy!