Yoga:
Celebrity moms such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna are fans of
yoga to keep their bods in top-notch form. Gwyneth talks about
the 40 pounds she gained with her pregnancies and admits that
seeing her post-baby body was a little scary. "It's all lovely
when you are pregnant; but when you are not pregnant and you
haven't been for a couple of months and you are still carrying
tons of extra weight and everything's all hanging and sagging,
you think, How is this ever going to go back? But it does. If
you do a lot of working out," she tells Harper's Bazaar.
Madonna keeps her 48-year-old body looking decades younger by following Ashtanga Yoga. This specific type of yoga is more aerobic and energetic in nature than other types of yoga. I'm sure her high-power dance routines also play a part in keeping her body looking fabulous.
Running:
Buff moms Jennifer Garner and Gwen Stefani rely on running to
burn calories and tone their lower bodies. Stefani told Ryan
Seacrest during an interview that losing the weight she gained
when pregnant with nine-month-old Kingston was not easy. "Let's
just talk about how hard it's been. But it's almost gone."
Besides jogging regularly and nursing, the singer has said,
"I've just been eating healthy. I cheat every day at least
once."
Heidi Klum:
For walking down the runway in a thong just two months after
having her second child, this Victoria's Secret supermodel is
in a class by herself. She credits breastfeeding, which helped
melt away a pound a day for the first five weeks, and her
trainer David Kirsch for getting her body in runway shape. He
recommends a diet consisting of healthy protein and avoiding
unhealthy carbohydrates and alcohol. To keep your metabolism
high, eat small healthy meals every three hours, and avoid
eating after 7:00 pm. Kirsch says there is one piece of
equipment at the gym that will maximize your calorie-burning
potential. "Get on the rowing machine. Get off the treadmill.
It's a bigger bang for your buck."
You are now armed with all the celebrity secrets to get your post-baby bod in top form. Eat healthy, exercise and enjoy your baby - the weight will come off. Try not to compare yourself to closely with seemingly perfect celebrities, and appreciate what your body has just done. Actress and mom Mariska Hargitay sums it up perfectly: "I'm a woman, I'm a goddess. I've earned this body. My body is my badge of honor."
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