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1 Battle of the Baby Weight: Working Out With Your Kids!
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2 Lucy Perfect Core Pants Help Hide and Battle Baby Weight
Health and Fitness
3 Cut the Baby Fat! Three Tips From Postnatal Trainer
Health and Fitness
4 Battle of the Baby Weight: Invest in a Postnatal Trainer
Health and Fitness
5 Battle of the Baby Weight: Grab a Stability Ball and Get Moving!
Weight Loss
6 BabySugar Diaries: Weight Watchers Worked For Me!
Health and Fitness
7 Six Exercises That Keep Parents in Shape at Home
Health and Fitness
8 Battle of the Baby Weight: Stability Ball Exercises For Postpartum Moms
Health and Fitness
9 Battle of the Baby Weight: Dynamic Stretches Mom Can Do at Home
Health and Fitness
10 Balancing Act: Trainer's BOSU Exercises For Postpartum Moms
Health and Fitness
11 Back in Shape: Walk to School Stroller Workout!
Health and Fitness
12 Back in Shape: Mom's Carpool Workout For Improving Posture
Shopping
13 A Closet Worth of Shirts That Hide Muffin Top!
Muffin Top
14 Inexpensive Tops That Flatter a Postpartum Tummy
It's cuter on a cupcake, but sometimes it also comes with being a mom — muffin top! In their pre-baby days, many women don't have to worry about the flesh that spills over the waistbands of their pants or skirts, but it can be an issue after. We rounded up some chic options for camouflaging the motherly midsection, but now we've got budget-friendly finds for flattering the belly! Read more
It's cuter on a cupcake, but sometimes it also comes with being a mom — muffin top! In their pre-baby days, many women don't have to worry about the flesh that spills over the waistbands of their pants or skirts, but it can be an issue after. Camouflage the motherly mid-section will one of these five fabulous (and stylish) finds. Read more
Moms spend a lot of time in the car shuttling their kids around. Instead of sinking into the driver's seat, throw in a workout and improve your posture in the carpool lane! Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal trainer, who is helping me get back in shape. Here is the routine she recommends: When your car is parked, take a minute to do this workout. Read more
The morning school run is a mad dash for mama! Throwing a workout in the mix helps her burn calories and the kids get to class on time. Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal trainer, who is helping me get back in shape. Here is the routine she recommends for the walk to school. Warm up: Start with a slow walk and work into a brisk walk for a light Read more
Motherhood is a balancing act so a BOSU balance trainer ($130) is an appropriate device for moms to use when they are fighting the postpartum pounds! Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal trainer, who is helping me get back in shape. Here are some of the BOSU exercises she recommends. BOSU Hip Raise (Targets the glutes and hamstrings) Lie face up Read more
Stretch it out! Before you burn the baby fat, you've got to prep by stretching your body. Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal trainer, who is helping me get back in shape. She said, "Stretching is a vital part of an exercise program since it helps prevent injury and assists with increasing blood flow to the muscles, motor unit activation, muscle Read more
If mom feels a bit off balance after baby, she should invest in a stability ball! Women who used the rotund objects during labor can just dust theirs off once they get their doctor's OK to exercise. Kids love rolling around on the oversized balls, so you might take the opportunity to work out when they are asleep! Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal Read more
Once baby debuts, there's barely time for mom or dad to get a shower in, let alone any exercise. But that doesn't mean you can't work out at home while the tot naps. Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal trainer who is helping me lose my baby weight. Here are six exercises she recommends for parents who have limited time and resources. Read more
What goes up, must come down, right? That's been my philosophy as I tried to shed the last of my baby weight. Five months after my second lil one's arrival, I still found myself up a handful of pounds. Refusing to invest in an entire new Summer wardrobe, I was determined to shed the extra weight. While LilSugar has been working with a specialized personal trainer to battle her baby weight, I Read more
For moms who feel a little off balance after having baby, invest in a stability ball! Women who used the rotund objects during labor can just dust theirs off once they get their doctor's OK to exercise. Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, NSCA-certified personal trainer who is helping me get back in shape. Here are some of the exercises she has me doing. She said: Body Read more
