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Postnatal Yoga Poses For New Moms

Jenny Sugar — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:43:34 PST

After giving birth, a new mother not only has a beautiful bundle of sweetness to love, but she's usually left with a sore lower back, tight hips, and tense shoulders as well. Here's a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga sequence that's sure to bring relief.

Christina Applegate Reveals Her Postbaby Body Secret

LilSugar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:35:04 PDT

Suck it in! New mama Christina Applegate appeared on The Tonight Show last night to talk about her highly anticipated new show Up All Night. On the way to tape the show, the actress sent out a hilariously revealing tweet that read, "On my way to the Tonight Show. Spend a little time with Jay. My spanx are so tight I feel I may faint. Good times . . ."

When Leno complimented the actress on her postbaby body, the never-shy Christina jokingly responded "Don't let all the girdles fool you! I have this thing on called a Mother Tucker. It's for mothers, and it's a tucker!" Mother Tuckers are compression tanks that smooth and shape the midsection and, like Spanx, are a must have among new Hollywood mamas. See how the new mama describes the shaping garment, how she's handling new motherhood, and what a "bed day" is in the clip above!

Guess Who?

FitSugar — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:50:00 PDT

Can you guess who's going for a jog with her personal trainer?

Kourtney Kardashian: Keep Your Lies Off My Body

FitSugar — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:00:56 PST

New momma Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to her son on Dec. 14, and she's already on the cover of OK! magazine looking like she's back to her prebaby body. Before you get all jealous or outraged, you should know that the photo is a lie, and Kourtney is not pleased. She told Women's Wear Daily, "They doctored and photoshopped my body to make it look like I have already lost all the weight, which I have not."

Kourtney also twittered, "One of those weeklies got it wrong again . . . they didn’t have an exclusive with me. And I gained 40 pounds while pregs, not 26 . . . But thanks!" Kourtney never even spoke to OK! for the cover story.

It's great to hear a celeb come forward and tell the truth about being photoshopped, and although I have my opinions about the Kardashians, this definitely makes me respect Kourtney a little more.

Kourtney Kardashian Next in Line For QuickTrim

FitSugar — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:30:57 PST

Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to Mason Dash Disick about a month ago, and now she's slowly getting back in shape. Could she be inspired by sister Kim, who recently reached her weight loss goal? Kim slimmed down with a strict exercise regimen and the QuickTrim diet products, so what's Kourtney's plan? According to a recent Us Weekly article, this 30-year-old is hoping to shed her extra 26-ish pounds with - I can't believe it - QuickTrim? Mom Kris Jenner says, "I'm going to do it with Kourtney. Kourtney is going to do it for after the baby. We are very excited."

According to Us, Kourtney is all a-Twitter about her latest food choices - P.F. Chang's and Pinkberry. This new mommy isn't too concerned with dieting at the moment and is focusing on taking care of her wee one. But when she is ready to get serious about losing the weight, I hope she utilizes good old-fashioned exercise (like she did when she was prego) and a healthy diet, rather than sketchy diet products.

Heidi Klum's Got a Good Take on Her Post-Baby Bod

FitSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:38 PST

Thanks to a healthy attitude - and a little encouragement from hubby Seal - Heidi Klum is working to get her body back in shape after baby number four. Still, if you're expecting the supermodel to take a turn in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, you might be surprised to learn that she won't be walking the runway this year, but playing hostess duty instead.

In an interview with US Weekly, it seems this mom is a little more realistic when it comes to shaping up her body after giving birth. Heidi told the magazine:

"I wouldn't say I'm back in the shape yet. But I don't know. Everything changes when you get older. It was different when I was 31 with the first one. Now, being 36 with the fourth one, it's different."

It seems to me the mom is setting a realistic expectation for getting back in shape and going about it the right way. She knows that it takes some work to get the bod you want, saying that, "For me, it always works to get back into it immediately. I think that if you wait too long, it kind of sticks on and it stays there forever. I have to be motivated." Still, she's not gym-crazed or diet-obsessed, adding that she's not exercising too much for now: "I walk on the treadmill a little bit. I walk on the driveway. I'm very active with the children." Sure, she's blessed with some supermodel genes (and possibly a very long driveway), but even still, Heidi's take on weight loss seems surprisingly down-to-earth to me - do you agree?

Olympian Kerri Walsh Is Sick of Being Skinny Soft

FitSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:51:23 PDT

Olympic beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh gave birth to her first child last month, and of course everyone's interested in her post-baby body. Kerri told People magazine, "36 lbs. is the official number. I just didn't want to hit 40 because that would be 200 lbs. But I feel pretty silly now that I see Joey."

As a professional athlete, Kerri's sense of body image goes beyond the numbers on the scale. She admitted that a lot of the 36 pounds came off during the first week after giving birth, but commented, "Now I just need to build my muscle because I'm skinny soft, which is the worst thing to be."

Kerri knows that a slender appearance does not imply a fit body. The benefits of exercising go way beyond looking good. Summer is the perfect time to work out in the sand; go for a walk, a run, or get inspired by Kerri and organize a group for a fun game of beach volleyball.

Reality Check: Model Milla Worked Her Big, Little Butt Off

FitSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:30:22 PST

Milla Jovovich just made my day. I have to smile whenever I hear supermodels or celebrities admit they have to work insanely hard to achieve their postpregnancy bodies, and this model mom told her story about struggling to lose 70 pounds after giving birth in November 2007. She's in the business of looking amazing, so her ability to get back to work depended on shedding the dozens of pregnancy pounds.

The stunning supermodel said she slimmed down with "Diet and lots of exercise, I worked my big, little butt off," adding "It’s been a lot of work and I’ve been working with Harley Pasternak and his 5-Factor program, they actually have diet food sent to my house. At one point I just ate oatmeal, salmon, and artichokes every day for a week. It was definitely a lot easier putting it on!"

Milla isn't holding back the real deal behind what it took to lose 70 pounds. Not only did she have a professionally prescribed diet plan, she had the food delivered to her house and was extremely limited on what she was allowed to eat. It's a refreshing reminder about the resources available to models and celebrities that might not be accessible to us, and I commend Milla for her honesty and hard work at the gym.

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Reality Check: The Truth Behind Jessica Alba's Post-Baby Body

FitSugar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:30:00 PST

In a world where some celebrities claim breastfeeding is their trick to shedding pregnancy pounds, it's refreshing when famous new moms acknowledge that achieving a pre-pregnancy body wasn't all peaches. Jessica Alba looked amazing just a couple months after giving birth to her baby this Summer and her trainer, Ramona Braganza, told the world that Jessica shed the weight by eating right and exercising for an hour, five or six days a week.

Braganza wasn't lying when she said that her client lost weight with a healthy diet and exercise, but the process wasn't easy for Jessica. In fact, in a recent interview with Elle, the actress said that giving birth was easier than the workouts she was doing to get in shape for her Campari calendar campaign. Jessica said, "The workouts were horrible. I cried. And I haven't worked out since." If childbirth couldn't compete with her exercise routine, it's no wonder she gave up on them.

To learn what else Jessica tried in the effort to get her pre-pregnancy body back,

read more. Aside from her grueling workouts, Alba admitted that she wore a girdle around her mid-section. A friend of hers tried the girdle trick after giving birth and her six-pack was visible just eight weeks after having her baby. She recalls, "She told me to put an elastic band around my waist - any kind of band or girdle works," and added, "I didn't recover as fast as she did. I don't have a six-pack - that's just not my body at all." With or without the tearful workouts, Jessica looks fantastic. Hearing about the lengths she went to in order to change her body immediately following childbirth highlights the immense pressure on Hollywood moms. It also goes to show that the path to achieving a pre-pregnancy body is different for everyone - the reality for some celebrities may be completely unrealistic for you and me. Source

Emma Bunton Likes Her Pizza and Eats It, Too

FitSugar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:30:00 PST

It seemed to be the year of celebrity babies in 2008, so it makes sense that we've been hearing so much about the famous new moms' post pregnancy bodies these days. More often than not, it seems celeb mamas shed extra weight in the matter of a few months, which just isn't feasible for most women. It's refreshing to learn when moms take a slow and steady approach, like Spice Girl Emma Bunton.

It took Emma a year to get back to her previous weight, and while Naomi Watts insists that breastfeeding is the key to her weight-loss, Emma explained her breastfeeding reality and said, "I did it very naturally and slowly, I went to the gym two or three times a week and ate healthily. I breastfed, so you can't go on stupid strict diets."

Aside from taking care of her baby ~~spice~~, Emma makes time for her boyfriend Jade Jones and her friends. Her attitude toward food is all about moderation, and the proud mom said, "It's got to be about balance though, being healthy but not letting it rule your life. When my friends ask me 'round and say, 'Let's get a pizza,' I would hate to be the only person picking at the pepperoni."

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