Here's my list, selected from the Twitter and Facebook finest since we launched Ready Steady Mums last year.
- Do something active every day
- Celebrate what you have done, instead of lamenting what you haven't.
- Declare you're getting fit, get your supporters on board
- Talk to other mummies, encourage them even if they don't look like they need it
- Remind yourself that your body made your baby. It's amazing.
- Take photos and measurements now, embrace them as your start-point, and love watching them improve.
- Say yes to invitations to exercise with other mums
- Be nice to yourself - sleep, eat , exercise, socialise
- If something doesn't feel right with your postnatal body, ask a medical professional.
- Be a positive force on your community, find friends, inspire friends, and be inspired to actively embrace motherhood together
- Wear 2 bras if you don't have a sports bra
- Check your buggy handle is level with your belly button
- Involve your partner in your get fit plan (six-minute six-pack anyone?)
- Avoid backache, put your changing table higher than you think
- Give someone a big kiss today
Which ones do you like best?
Some great tips for getting and keeping fit whilst being a Mum. A new one that I learn't from this blog was about checking the height of your buggy handle to the height of your belly button. I shall get everyone at next weeks local RSM session to check the height of theirs'!
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