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Anonymous
| what is 30-day shred? |
Anonymous
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hi,
good job....it sounds like you have lost a lot of weight. I had my DD 7 months ago( I'm still breastfeeding) and still have 20 pounds more than I had before I was pregnant( I gained over 40 lb)...So, hey, I think you are doing well...Try the ball, it good for your tummy, back etc...good luck |
Anonymous
It's this: http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1233670801&sr=8-1 To those who've said this works -- thanks for your reinforcement! I just started last night and and am excited that others have had success! |
Anonymous
| The way she combines movements and has no rest really does make a differnence. When I could afford a personal trainer, he was taking me through the same kind of exercises and it really worked. It's tough going though. Not for the faint of heart. But yes, it works. I sometimes do all three workouts and sleep like a baby. But even one will get you results. |
Anonymous
| Thank you for the tip. I recently gave up my personal trainer (too expensive!) and will try out this $12 alternative! |
Anonymous
| Has anyone tried the Tracy Anderson post-pregnancy DVD? |
Anonymous
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I suggest that you love and respect your body - it created a human being!
Here are two wonderful websites about what real women's bodies and real mother's bodies look like: http://theshapeofamother.com/category/postpartum/ and http://www.007b.com/breast_gallery.php Do not compare your body now to those of supermodels, teenage girls, or even your own body before you became a mother. It is not the same body. It is your new body. It is a gift. |
Anonymous
| Oh for crying out loud. Yes, carrying and delivering a baby is a wonderful thing. And you certainly can't help loose skin or saggy boobs (not through exercise, anyway), but all this "celebrate your gift" stuff is baloney. Yes, pregnancy does alter your body (I gained over 50 lbs each time!), but that's no reason to let yourself go. Work on your eating and get regular exercise, especially for your core muscles. It's not only for looks (although nothing wrong with wanting to look good), it's also for your health. Throw away the sweatspants! |
Anonymous
"Baloney" to suggest loving and celebrating the gift of your body? What a sad perspective. |
Anonymous
I don't think it's a sad perspective at all. Becoming complacent is sad. The first PP is stressing the importance of being healthy. A sick mother or father, for that matter, cannot raise healthy kids. I dropped my weight as soon as I could between pregnancies and especially after the last one. I expect to live a good, long time for my children. It's one thing to become comfortable with your shape. But I seriously doubt that overweight women should be "celebrating the gift" of their body. Celebrate a healthy body instead. |
Anonymous
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You can tighten up your abs. You just have to do a combination of strength training and cardio. Especially don't skip the strength training.
And when you do ab crunches try to vary your exercises because after some time 4 to 6 weeks your body adapts. But by varying the exercises you'll continue to challenge the muscles. Try these different variations of ab crunches .. http://www.strongshape.com/ab-crunch.html |
Anonymous
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Alright, all this talk has got me motivated-I'm getting the Shred right now. Thanks!
And agreed on the whole "celebrating your body" crap. Yes, we're women, we love being women, and no one is looking to be a supermodel, as it's simply based in fiction (see "Wife of Usher Having Heart Attack 8 weeks after childbirth during lipo." But it doesn't mean you get to let yourself go--both you and your partner deserve better. Don't lose sight of that. |