Now that you have a baby in your life, you’re probably realizing it’s a lot harder to stay on your weight loss program and get your workout routine into your busy day. Don’t fret, there are a few simple things you can do to get back on track.
Once I started having babies, I found it was much harder to find time to workout. So, I decided, if I got started a few changes at a time, I would get my workout routine back into my “now busy” lifestyle. How do you eat an elephant? One small bite at a time!
Change what you’re doing right now.
The first thing I decided to do was to change the way I got around. If I could walk somewhere instead of drive, then I wouldn’t have to use my car. Gas prices are through the roof right now, so it made my husband and his wallet happy to boot; Killing two birds with one stone.
My training doesn’t always go as planned. With more time spent in the house I found little things throughout the day helped to get my fitness routine back into gear. For instance, if I’m sitting on the floor with my daughter, I would make it into a counting game and start doing sit-ups and push-ups.
Give yourself mini-goals to achieve.Try to give yourself a goal and then work for it one step at a time. By giving yourself goals, it helps to keep you motivated and focused. My next goal is participating in my first marathon. That sounds like a huge goal to set, but it’s all about smart scheduling. Because there are so many things that can get in the way, adding smaller goals to work towards will get you to your bigger goal in manageable chunks. You can even reward yourself with a new outfit or a day at the spa with each mini-milestone you hit.
Here is a workout routine I follow:
Make sure your workout routine is a combination of aerobics and weights
Day 1: Run (at least 30 minutes)
Day 2: Chest, triceps, legs, abs + run 3o minutes
Day 3: Rest ( take a walk around the block to keep yourself motivated, it makes a difference)
Day 4: Back, shoulders, biceps, abs + run 30 minutes
Day 5: Run 30 minutes
Day 6 : Run 45-60 minutes
Day 7: Rest – Do Absolutely Nothing
Supplement it with healthy eating
Lean meat, complex carbohydrates from fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, all followed with plenty of water, is the perfect recipe for success. The greatest secrets to fat loss lay in what you eat, not some magic pill you can buy in a a magzine.
Kick the habit
Kicking the sugar habit may be the hardest part of your post natal comeback. It was very hard for me to do this, but I did. I found sugar was not only in cake, ice cream and cookies but it was hidden in foods I thought were good for me. When I was craving ice cream or cookies, I would find relief in a healthy bowl of cereal with a little Splenda sprinkled over the top. It literally saves me. But, be careful not to have this too late in the day. Give your body time to burn those extra carbs.