Preparing for Blessing: Healthy Weight & Shape

Goal: To Be A Healthy Weight & Shape

Part IV: Fitness

As I am writing this part, I am 6 weeks postpartum. I am healthy and not having gallbladder surgery this month. So the first thing I am doing is going to be exercising so I can get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and if possible loose even more to get to my ideal weight and keep some good habits I can use throughout pregnancy and my everyday life.

Postpartum Belly Band

I haven't been super consistent with this, but I have been trying to sleep as often as I can in the postpartum belly band and to walk around my home in it to tighten the loose skin around my belly. The bonus about this product is often there are some that say you can use as support bands during pregnancy too, serves 2 purposes for 1 product.

Stretching

One study suggests a way to prevent pre-eclampsia is as simple stretching, because stretching may release a special kind of protein. I want to keep this habit throughout pre-pregnancy and future pregnancies, so I am going to be stretching in the morning and a night for a few minutes each day. Even if it doesn't reduce my risk of pre-eclampsia it will help prevent injury before and after exercising (Stretching May Prevent Preeclampsia).

Walking

I try to take my children out at least once a day when I am able, what small children like to be stuck in a house all day? Not mine. My favorite way to get exercise is actual or window shopping. Whenever I go out, I haul my large double stroller and I push the kids all around the store I am in and browse almost every aisle I could possibly be interested in. Usually by the end of one store, I know I have walked for about 20-30 minutes.

Updates

I will be keeping regular updates as a count down until we get to the month of trying to see how this regiment is working. This chart shows my weight loss progress post my second pregnancy.

Months Postpartum	Weight	Total Weight Loss
9 Days	156 lbs	12 lbs
2 weeks + 3 days	146 lbs	22 lbs
4 weeks	142 lbs	26 lbs
5 weeks + 1 day	141 lbs	27 lbs
6 weeks + 4 days	137 lbs	31 lbs
2 months	136 lbs	32 lbs
2 months + 3 days	135 lbs	33 lbs
9 weeks + 1 day	134 lbs	34 lbs
10 weeks + 3 days	133 lbs	35 lbs
11 weeks	131 lbs	37 lbs
16 weeks	128	33 lbs
5 months	122	39 lbs

- Bibliography -

"Stretching May Prevent Preeclampsia." Fit Pregnancy. Meredith Corporation, 2015. Web. 20 Dec. 2015. <http://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/stretching-may-prevent-preeclampsia>.

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