Any ideas for toning while pregnant?
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The important matter is your baby.  If you feel like you HAVE to do something, walk some each day.
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With any exercise, if you were doing it before you were pregnant, you can continue while you are pregnant, as long as it isn't high impact.  Continuing Yoga would be great for your pregnancy and with giving birth.
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First, I meet with my personal trainer and discuss my diet options and what fats I can cut back on. Then, I do four sets of twenty crunchs to tone my stomach and then I work out with an exercise ball for half an hour. After that, I like to run for the remaing part of my hour and a half at the gym. Somedays though, I just lift weights to tone my arms and do yoga to help me unwind.\nJ'adore,\nConnie
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You can get excellent tips from a pregnant woman.  Also, try Walmart.
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Work out and concentrate on your mid section and lift weights and increase protein consumption some.  When I had my children the OB doc gave me literature about loosing the belly flab and I used it and had flatter stomach than before kids.  Call yours and see if they have some.  Leg lifts seemed especially helpful for me while tucking my butt muscles.  But seriously check with MD that delivered your last baby for exercises.  I'll bet they would mail them to you.
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Have you tried bellydance? I love the bellydance tapes by Veena and Neena Bidasha. They help tone in areas difficult to tone with regular exercising plus make you feel great about yourself. You can buy their DVDs pretty much anywhere online like Overstock or Amazon for about $12 or $13. I'd recommend the "Basic Moves & Fat Burning" one if you've never done bellydance before.
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I would recommend getting an exercize ball and a video that emphasizes pelvic exercize.Its less harsh on your back.  I didn't have a Csec, but I did have a baby about the size of yours. People kept asking how many I was having and why I was still pregnant when I was only 7 months along. My exercize ball has been a godsend!
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Obviously you'll need a lot of cardio to stay in shape and burn fat. I read that she eats a lot of spicy meats and stays away from carbs.  Have you considered belly dance classes or videos? Twins Veena and Neena are good as is "The Goddess Workout" with Dolphina. Veena and Neena have a book out.  Do all the abs workouts you can think to do especially leg lifts, roman chair, side bends, twists and crunches to exhaustion.  She IS an inspiration, isn't she?! I wish I could move like that. My husband would never get to work!
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I don't know how easy this will be for you, but swimming is how I toned up after both of my babies!  I had c-sections with both, so I have a lot of muscle damage.  But it worked very well for me.  I hope it helps you too.
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Just going out for a walk around the neighborhood would be a good start until you get the OK from your doctor for more. And you can take the baby with you. Of course, check with your doctor before you even start the walking. \n\nOnce you get the OK from the doctor, there are a lot of different options available. You could do yoga or pilates at home. Get some dumbbells and a swiss ball and do resistance training. The link below has several articles about fitness training. And again, talk to your doctor. Let him/her know what you plan on doing, and get his/her advice if it is OK.
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Joining a class or support group is a good way to keep your motivation. When eating your meals make healthy choices. And remember portion control. Eat lots of veggies and cut back on the amount of meat and starchy fillers in your diet. Last but certainly not least look at those beautiful babies and know you want to be fit and healthy for them. Dont beat yourself up over it either you just gave birth 2 months ago, it takes time.
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well what exactly have you tried? i would try crunches or sit ups, but crunches work effectivly. when you do them make sure it hurts because that means its working baby!! and while you do crunches flex your stomach.. remember this.. no pain no gain!\ngood luck!
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Monica, you can do punches and a few small kicks for the first couple of months, then its no no on the kickboxing totally. I just had a child last month and I couldnt do harldy anything after i started showing. I live on a farm and after pickin up one hay bale at 70lbs, i pulled so many muscles. I quickly found that I could have caused placenta previa and can cause major problems with the fetus. Dont take a chance. but still keep a good SAFE exercise regime and talk to your doctor about how long you cancontinue.  It all depends on your health the baby's and possible risks. Always ask your doc! Good luck with your pregnancy.
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Try lemon juice. Simple and effective, not to mention a bliss on the hips.
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Put the baby in its pushchair and go for a walk - baby gets fresh air and you get exercise - this coupled with a healthy breakfast of high fibre cereal with fresh fuit / OJ will help
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Have you been exercising? If not, talk to your doctor before staring any exercise program. If so, then keep it up..you may have to modify some exercises as your pregnancy progresses
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both, do cardio and a little bit of toning