Finding the Right Program for Losing The Baby Fat
Hollywood Moms make losing the pregnancy weight easy and the media makes this seem like the norm. Like it or leave it, the pressure to follow this "norm" is unavoidable. However most busy Moms neither have the benefits of the rich and famous nor a perfect metabolism and hence have to struggle for several months or years to get back to a healthy body. Fear not, there is a silver lining for the busy Mom who wants to lose the pregnancy weight.
Despite the progress women have made thanks to the Women's Movement, women still buy into the illusion that the media spins about the factors that make a woman the "fairest in the land". Celebrity Moms such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Heidi Klum and Angelina Jolie, who bounce back into their thin pre-pregnancy body within a few months, are portrayed as the "norm" for all Moms. The reality is that the average busy Mom doesn't have the financial means to hire a full-time personal trainer, dietician, personal assistant or nanny to get fit or even thin for that matter. Needless to say that most Moms don't have the time to burn the baby fat plus deal with the demands of a typical day. So what's a Mom to do? You have to find a realistic way to get healthy and lose your tummy.
The desire for new Moms to lose weight after giving birth kicks in quickly when the daily activities of caring for the baby and maintaining a household just doesn't seem to be doing the trick. And the thought of working out at the gym to face the public scrutiny is enough to keep you "hunkered" down at home. What a lot of Moms out there need to know is that there are lifestyle programs available that are designed for the busy Mom. The trick is how to distinguish the good apples from the bad apples.
1. Convenience
A busy Mom is always pressed for time and finding time to complete 50 minutes on the treadmill at the gym can be a difficult to squeeze into the weekly schedule. Thus, a good lifestyle program should have an exercise program that can require little space and therefore can be done any place. The workouts should be designed to maximize losing the baby fat within a short time frame. There should be easy access to contact the fitness professional or staff for assistance, extra support and advice. Useful resources should be available to supplement the program and keep your momentum of change moving forward.
2. Fat Burning Exercises
Whether you are a cardio junkie or not, exercise is good for the body. But in this case you need to do the exercises that will burn the baby fat and get you that lean fit body and into a smaller dress size. All exercises do provide different benefits for the body. Your goal is to trim your tummy. Therefore, you need to combine cardio with some resistance training.
The type of weight training that is best suited for toning your muscles is called resistance interval training. A typical resistance-training workout can last about 15 - 20 minutes with each exercise done in short intervals. To burn the most fat, each exercise has to be done at maximum effort. Resistance training only requires any of the following equipment: free weights, your own body weight, an exercise ball, or cable weights. Thus a workout can be done at minimum cost and time in the comfort of your home.
3. The Extras
It's all well and good if a lifestyle program includes Bonuses but they need to be of some relevance. Resources such as free daily reports or newsletters that can keep you up to date with current information on fitness, health and nutrition is always useful. Other supplements such as a workout journal, goal setting sheets, pre-done menus and grocery lists, nutrition guides for you and your family can make the difference to keep you on track. But most importantly, a good lifestyle program should have a "real" support system and hence a means of contacting them in the way of a forum, e-mail or blog to share your progress, set-backs or ideas with a community of other busy Moms.
You can have the fairytale ending of a fit, lean body and a healthier life style for you and your family. The key is to find a lifestyle program that is affordable and uses a holistic way of dealing with weight management. It should have a workout program designed for both weight loss and body tone. Lastly, it should be geared for the user, which means it should be able to accommodate the needs of the busy Mom.
Despite the progress women have made thanks to the Women's Movement, women still buy into the illusion that the media spins about the factors that make a woman the "fairest in the land". Celebrity Moms such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Heidi Klum and Angelina Jolie, who bounce back into their thin pre-pregnancy body within a few months, are portrayed as the "norm" for all Moms. The reality is that the average busy Mom doesn't have the financial means to hire a full-time personal trainer, dietician, personal assistant or nanny to get fit or even thin for that matter. Needless to say that most Moms don't have the time to burn the baby fat plus deal with the demands of a typical day. So what's a Mom to do? You have to find a realistic way to get healthy and lose your tummy.
The desire for new Moms to lose weight after giving birth kicks in quickly when the daily activities of caring for the baby and maintaining a household just doesn't seem to be doing the trick. And the thought of working out at the gym to face the public scrutiny is enough to keep you "hunkered" down at home. What a lot of Moms out there need to know is that there are lifestyle programs available that are designed for the busy Mom. The trick is how to distinguish the good apples from the bad apples.
1. Convenience
A busy Mom is always pressed for time and finding time to complete 50 minutes on the treadmill at the gym can be a difficult to squeeze into the weekly schedule. Thus, a good lifestyle program should have an exercise program that can require little space and therefore can be done any place. The workouts should be designed to maximize losing the baby fat within a short time frame. There should be easy access to contact the fitness professional or staff for assistance, extra support and advice. Useful resources should be available to supplement the program and keep your momentum of change moving forward.
2. Fat Burning Exercises
Whether you are a cardio junkie or not, exercise is good for the body. But in this case you need to do the exercises that will burn the baby fat and get you that lean fit body and into a smaller dress size. All exercises do provide different benefits for the body. Your goal is to trim your tummy. Therefore, you need to combine cardio with some resistance training.
The type of weight training that is best suited for toning your muscles is called resistance interval training. A typical resistance-training workout can last about 15 - 20 minutes with each exercise done in short intervals. To burn the most fat, each exercise has to be done at maximum effort. Resistance training only requires any of the following equipment: free weights, your own body weight, an exercise ball, or cable weights. Thus a workout can be done at minimum cost and time in the comfort of your home.
3. The Extras
It's all well and good if a lifestyle program includes Bonuses but they need to be of some relevance. Resources such as free daily reports or newsletters that can keep you up to date with current information on fitness, health and nutrition is always useful. Other supplements such as a workout journal, goal setting sheets, pre-done menus and grocery lists, nutrition guides for you and your family can make the difference to keep you on track. But most importantly, a good lifestyle program should have a "real" support system and hence a means of contacting them in the way of a forum, e-mail or blog to share your progress, set-backs or ideas with a community of other busy Moms.
You can have the fairytale ending of a fit, lean body and a healthier life style for you and your family. The key is to find a lifestyle program that is affordable and uses a holistic way of dealing with weight management. It should have a workout program designed for both weight loss and body tone. Lastly, it should be geared for the user, which means it should be able to accommodate the needs of the busy Mom.
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Ready to get healthy? Visit Teresa Brown's blog for extra tips on how you can burn the baby fat and lose pregnancy weight fast for the long-term.
Ready to get healthy? Visit Teresa Brown's blog for extra tips on how you can burn the baby fat and lose pregnancy weight fast for the long-term.
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