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  • #1

    excersice.

    I am back on the Atkins wagon..
    Im looking for help with exercise.. im TERRIFIED of being saggy..
    I recently had a baby (hes 1 month old ) and i have a 3 year old.. I dont have time to go to the gym just yet.. Im looking for excercises to do at home?
    Any ideas?
    Ive been doing the basic...
    crunches.. leg lifts. sit ups.. push ups...



    Has anything worked good for any of u's?"



    Thanks!!!
    Start weight / may 2004-238
    reached my goal august 2004 - 165

    After 2 pregnancy..
    Start weight- 243


    Whether you think you CAN or CANNOT, either way.. you are RIGHT!
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  • #2
    Re: excersice.

    Hi Kiwifraise....

    I admire your determination, but the recommendation here (UK) is not to begin any real exercise regime until after you six week post-natal check up - you've just given birth which takes a toll on your body, and you need to give yourself a chance to recover from that otherwise your efforts might be counter productive...

    Until you are given the go-ahead by your healthcare provider, then why not focus on just working activity into your daily routine? Take the kids for a nice long walk - pushing that stroller is great all round exercise, or how about swimming with your older child while someone watches baby for you?

    Good luck...

    Fleur xxx

    (P.S You didn't say whether baby is BF or FF but if you are nursing then you should hold off doing Atkins until later as it is not a good idea for nursing moms.)
    Last edited by Fleur; February 11, 2009, 05:33 AM. Reason: Though I ought to mention about nursing

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    • #3
      Re: excersice.

      Once you are ready, I try to do jumping jacks in between reps of arm lifts or squats to get my heart rate up. You could do them while you are cooking/ anytime...
      149.8/no weigh/ 119



      1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
      what the rungs mean to me:
      rung 1 - more veggies
      rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
      rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
      rung 4 - berries, melon
      rung 5 - wine -
      rung 6 - beans, hummus
      rung 7 - other fruits
      rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
      rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
      Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
      (on to pre-maintenance)

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      • #4
        Re: excersice.

        Well done for making the exercise oart of your Atkins, Kiwi I am sure it will help you firm up

        Some members with small children have found that lifting them instead of using weights makes a good workout! They find that the baby enjoys the workout as much as they do as they are spending 'quality time' with them.
        Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
        Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



        Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





        F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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        • #5
          Re: excersice.

          Thanks everyone.. and yes, my baby is 6 weeks old and ive already been seen by my doctor =)
          Im no longer breastfeeding witch is why i just re-started Atkins AGAIN on monday! So far its been good... No cravings! =)
          Start weight / may 2004-238
          reached my goal august 2004 - 165

          After 2 pregnancy..
          Start weight- 243


          Whether you think you CAN or CANNOT, either way.. you are RIGHT!

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          • #6
            Re: excersice.

            Have you tried just going on walks with baby in the stroller?


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            • #7
              Re: excersice.

              Yeah well I live up north in Canada... walking outside right now with a stroller in all the snow is kind of imposible.. lol
              Start weight / may 2004-238
              reached my goal august 2004 - 165

              After 2 pregnancy..
              Start weight- 243


              Whether you think you CAN or CANNOT, either way.. you are RIGHT!

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              • #8
                Re: excersice.

                Originally posted by kiwifraise View Post
                Yeah well I live up north in Canada... walking outside right now with a stroller in all the snow is kind of imposible.. lol



                I know how you feel! I live in the Scottish Highlands - it's total white out out there this morning! Me and the wee man (9 months) will be spending the day in front of the fire!

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                • #9
                  Re: excersice.

                  Go to Bodybuilding.com - The Future Of Bodybuilding! Huge Bodybuilding Site. and don't let the name of the site scare you!! I find it extremely helpful when I find an area I want to target. On the left side column of the page, click on exercises. Then click on the muscle group you want to work on. It'll give you floor exercises as well as exercises you could do at a gym but I use the floor exercises. They're great. They look so simple you'll think they couldn't possibly be effective, ah, but they are. The site is easy to use and very motivational. Click on transformations and then female transformations. I ignore much of their diet and supplement advice but the exercises info is straight forward and easy to follow. You'll like it!!!





                  Restarted 12/28/2008
                  232.5/162/160
                  F/34 yrs old/5'9"

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                  • #10
                    Re: excersice.

                    Originally posted by kiwifraise View Post
                    Yeah well I live up north in Canada... walking outside right now with a stroller in all the snow is kind of imposible.. lol
                    Ah... it'll be 65 degrees today in North Carolina.


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