Believe you me, I have tried to find out how to avoid a fat, unattractive and uncomfortable pregnancy. No one likes a grouch. But even though I had all the reason in the world to feel grumpy and cranky and vent those frustrations on to my loving husband (who always has trouble getting things right xoxo), I felt in the back of my mind that feeling this down and outright ugly was not just unhealthy for me but also for my baby.
So one morning, I decided to wake up and break my daily habit of sitting in front of the television and snacking away. I decided that my pregnancy should be a celebration and not a struggle. So I got online.
And I stumbled upon alot of false promises and unrealistic diets and exercise plans. Most of it asked me to contort my body in strange ways and many just weren't realistic for my income level or pregnancy stage.
In a nutshell, some helpful things I learned from the site :
· USE that funny looking ab ball! I know you have seen them perhaps at Wal-Mart or on informercials and thought it was a bunch of hype. But after a few weeks, I noticed my core was strengthening, which helped ease my backpains and gave me a bit more mobility!
· Everyone always talks about food cravings and how they go out of control when you are pregnant. But one secret I used to help curb those cravings was the POWER OF SUBSTITUTION. I reminded myself of how good I used to look before the pregnancy with old pictures of myself all over the place and tried to associate as much pain as possible to the late night ice creams and chili dogs I couldn't resist.
· I can't stress this enough: WATER is your best friend. And not just regular water but really go for liquids that have electrolytes and vitamins to keep your strength up.
Well, that's all for now. I hope this article will open your eyes to how important it is for you to stay a "sexy mama"!
by Jasminne R
