{"id":9000,"date":"2012-01-17T07:32:37","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T12:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=9000"},"modified":"2021-02-13T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T13:08:18","slug":"post-baby-body-4-months-postpartum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/post-baby-body-4-months-postpartum\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Baby Body: 4 Months Postpartum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday we celebrated Hailey\u2019s 4 month birthday. I sang to her. She loved it.<\/p>\n

\"Hailey<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll do a post this week about all that she\u2019s been up to (because it\u2019s quite a lot!), but this post is about Hailey\u2019s mama.<\/p>\n

At 4 months postpartum I feel wonderful. Dare I say back to normal? Whatever normal is\u2026<\/p>\n

Exercising<\/strong> is going great. I don\u2019t have any pain and I no longer feel like my insides are going to fall out when I bounce or run. Thanks to a new sports bra I feel well supported. I\u2019m working out about 4 days a week right now. I\u2019m loving pushing myself with the Couch to 10k program. I\u2019m just finished up week 8 and am moving on to week 9. I also love going weekly to pilates at the gym. It\u2019s reminding me of where my abs are supposed to be. I\u2019m getting there \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

\"one<\/a><\/p>\n

Eating<\/strong> has been going great, too. Like I mentioned yesterday, after my refresher with In Defense of Food<\/em>, I\u2019m even more motivated to continue to eat healthy and explore new foods. This doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t enjoy a cold brewski or chips and salsa, but 90% of the time I\u2019m eating really clean- lots of veggies and very few processed foods. After the holidays, it feels SO good to be back on track and I can tell a difference in my energy levels.<\/p>\n

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Overall, I\u2019m feeling really proud of myself. It\u2019s not always easy to find time to work out and prep healthy meals for the week. I write my gym time on my calendar and view it as an appointment I can\u2019t miss. Even if I drag myself there, I leave on an endorphin high. Evenings are somewhat hectic with playing with Hailey and trying to make dinner, but I balance it the best I can because putting healthy food on our plates is important to me. Some days I need an extra hug and to hear \u2018you\u2019re doing a great job\u2019 and I\u2019m lucky that Hubbs is there to provide that support, which really helps keep me going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n3 months<\/td>\n4 months<\/td>\ndifference in the last month<\/td>\ndifference from right before delivery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
right arm<\/td>\n10\u201d<\/td>\n10\u201d<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-.75\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
high waist<\/td>\n28\u201d<\/td>\n27.5<\/td>\n-.5\u201d<\/td>\n-6\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
around belly button<\/td>\n32\u201d<\/td>\n31.5<\/td>\n-.5\u201d<\/td>\n-11\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hips<\/td>\n37.5\u201d<\/td>\n36.5\u201d<\/td>\n-1\u201d<\/td>\n-4.5\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
right thigh<\/td>\n21.5\u201d<\/td>\n21.25\u201d<\/td>\n-.25\u201d<\/td>\n-2.25\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
right calf<\/td>\n12.5\u201d<\/td>\n12.5\u201d<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-.75\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
weight<\/td>\n116 lbs<\/td>\n114.5 lbs<\/td>\n-1.5 lbs<\/td>\n-29 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Over the holidays I wasn\u2019t exercising much and wasn\u2019t eating as clean as I like, so I was very surprised to see the drop in a few categories! I feel like the results show that I don\u2019t have to be perfect, as long as I get myself back on track after I veer off.<\/p>\n

And if the numbers don\u2019t show it, this picture does!<\/p>\n

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It appears that not only did I lose a few LBs, I also gained some decent posture and less tired eyes \"Winking<\/p>\n

Goal for this next month- focus on my arms! On that note\u2026 off to pilates!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite arm exercise to get the upper arms nice and toned?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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