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Get Your Butt in Gear: Strollometer

FitSugar — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:30:00 -0800

Using a stroller is a daily part of many of our lives. We pack up the stroller and put it in the car. Then we unpack the stroller, load it up with the kid (or kids if you have the dreaded double stroller) and gear to keep them quiet and you're off. Not the easiest thing to do in the world.

Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what you are accomplishing (other than errands) after all your hard work?

Now you can so, read more

The Strollometer ($39.95) is a wireless speedometer for your stroller. Functions include:current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip distance, daily distance, trip time, real clock time and ambient temperature. How cool is that? The Strollometer is supposed to fit any stroller out there and clips right to the handlebars so you can easily monitor your progress. Buy it here.

Fit Gift Guide: Healthy New Mom

FitSugar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800

While the new mom in your life might be sleep deprived, chances are high she still wants to work out. Here are some goodies I wish I had when my girls were newborns, so I think any new mom would love them too.

Baobei Active: Nursing Sports Bra: This nursing sports bra looks fabulous and offers support, function, and style. The ease of the crisscross front makes breastfeeding quick and easy. This bra is a must for boot camp moms, moms on the go, or any mom working to get her body back after baby.
Strollometer: The Strollometer is a wireless speedometer that attaches to a stroller. It includes every function a new strolling mom could use: current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip distance, daily distance, trip time, real clock time and ambient temperature. The Strollometer should fit any stroller out there and clips right to the handlebars so a new mom knows how many miles she has logged over the course of a day.
Yoga Ma Baby Ga DVD: This yoga DVD is designed to help new moms incorporate their babies into their yoga practice. It comes with multiple viewing options; one includes a large screen format with images to entertain the baby, with a small screen in the corner of the yoga poses for mom to follow. It reminds me of Baby Einstein meets mommy yoga.

Fit Gift Guide: Mommy-to-Be

FitSugar — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:30:00 -0800

The gift giving holidays are just around the corner and to spare you some of the last minute shopping stress the Sugar sites are creating ever helpful gift guides.

Now, if you happen to be looking for a gift for a mommy-to-be, I have three suggestions for you. Here are three great ways to help a new mommy out by encouraging health and fitness, which we all know can be tough with a newborn in the winter months. Walking is one of the best ways to entertain a new baby (or get it to sleep) and for a new mom to get some exercise. She can take care of her back with the Ergo Carrier or she can track her miles strolled with the Strollometer. Plus as the baby gets ready to eat solids, it is so satisfying and easy to make your own baby food, and the book 100 Baby Purées leads the way!

ERGObaby Carrier ($92)

Strollometer Stroller Speedometer/Odometer ($40)

Top 100 Baby Purees ($15)

If you are looking for more baby advice, check out lilSugar – Mommy's little helper.

Good News for Moms With Strollers

FitSugar — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:00:00 -0700

Here is some good news for mom's who like to run with strollers...

A study from Texas A&M found that running with a stroller provided a much more intense workout than running without a stroller and there was no difference in stride length and overall running gait. In other words: Your form is not compromised by pushing the stroller. This is good news for any of us moms that were thinking it was a bad idea to run with the stroller. So get out there and get a really good workout, without having to get a sitter -- Just make sure you've got a stroller that can handle it such as a Baby Jogger.

Want to get even more out of your stroller jogs? Hook up a Strollometer to your stroller to see your distance, speed and time.

Harvard's Postpartum Weight Loss Advice

FitSugar — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00:03 -0800

As a mother of two small children, I can attest to the fact that the childbearing years are an especially risky time for weight gain. You gain weight when you are prego and have so little free time after the baby is born it is difficult to figure out when to cook, let alone eat healthy, let alone exercise.

Well, a recent study from Harvard has some really easy and doable recommendations for new moms to follow in their quest to return to their pre-pregnancy weight.

Walk some everyday. Pack that baby up in the stroller, or the Bjorn and take a walk. If you can't walk outside, go to a mall. It is great idea to get out of the house for your emotional health too.
Watch less than 2 hours of television a day. Don't get sucked into the boob tube while you're feeding your baby.
Limit intake of trans fats. Read those labels - lots of quick easy and child friendly foods, like graham crackers, are still made with trans fats!!!!

The good news is that the combination of these behaviors is additive. Meaning when done all together the new mom has a significantly better chance of losing her "baby weight."

Fit's Tip: If you like to keep track of your walking mileage check out the Strollometer - it is like a pedometer but for your stroller.