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Need to step it up a notch-ideas?
| Wed, 02-09-2005 - 7:35pm |
Hi. I had a baby 4 months ago by emergency c-section. He is my fourth child but first c-section. My abs will never be the same I'm afraid. I have since battled Mastitis 3 times, Bronchitis, and now have an ear infection. Throughout all of this I have exercised almost daily at a light pace (the Firm's 2nd series). I was very active before pregnancy and continued to exercise while pregnant. I would like to get back to my pre-pregnancy fitness level but am not motivated to push myself. Can anyone suggest a couple of home workout videos/dvds? I was looking at Cathe Friedrich but am concerned that they might be too complicated in choreography for me. Also, I am hungry all of the time even though I stopped nursing a month ago. I eat "clean" most of the time but do allow myself a treat with the family on Friday/Saturday. i.e. ice cream/frozen yogurt. I can't seem to control my hunger and am eating my weight in veggies to try to stave it off. Anyone else experience an increased appetite after pregnancy? Thanks for your thoughts.

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Welcome to Gym Rats!
Ditto to all Jean said! Welcome, congrats and finally a personal answer, yes, I was STARVING after I had my daughter. Of course, I spent the entire pregnancy throwing up, my body really needed food! That and I nursed for 100 years.
We as a society are messed up weight wise because we don't listen to our bodies. I've learned that you should eat if you are hungry. If what you are currently eating doesn't help, you might want to tweak your diet some. Substitute some yogurt, cheese, or some other protein for a couple of servings of fruits/veggies and see if that helps. I am a big grain based carboholic. I am hungry until I eat some form of processed carb/grain. Doesn't matter what sort, I need that, no amount of veggies/fruits do it for me. I've learned over time that veggie soup leaves me hungry. Less veggie soup with a slice of whole grain bread leaves me happy. A fruit salad for breakfast leaves me eyeing the candy dish at work, a pack of oatmeal leaves me satisfied until lunch. You need to find what you are missing. Play with your diet some and find that missing thing.
Again, welcome to the board. I won't even touch your exercise question right now. I'm a lapsed gym rat, I've forgotten what sweat is:)
~K~
~Kiervin~
Co-author of: MONSTER'S INK HORROR ANTHOLOGY By Cyber-Pulp Press
i'm a processed carb-oholic too, but it has the opposite effect on me. if i eat white bread or pasta or anything like that, i'm MORE hungry than before i ate it. veggie soup = full, veggie soup plus slice of bread = binge on 4 more slices of bread. i agree that everyone has to find what works for them. i'm like jean, some protein or fat helps me feel full and stay full.
anyhoo, for fit mom - welcome to gym rats! i don't know anything about post-pregnancy fitness, but it sounds like you will need to be patient. four month after a caesarean seems really quick to be trying to do what you did before the caesarean. i agree with what jean and kiervin said,
Glad you came back!
One more thing... I know people on the boards who love Kathy Smith tapes and she has a wide variety of them.
I just thought of something else.
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