Behold my FLABulous abs!

[talon]

Hi all,

Am just sitting here patting my "mummy tummy" trying to think of ways that I can exercise and tone up a bit. It has been almost 8 months since I had bubs and I really want to try and get rid of my baby stomach.

I was wondering what you have tried or have heard of that might help improve things a bit?

Maybe its something you have tried yourself, or a girlfriend/relative has mentioned or even a healthcare professional.

Any and all advice accepted!

[aardvark]

Crunches and swimming.

Here it's more of the swimming than the crunches.

Also consciously holding the tummy muscles in during normal activty.

[our little treasures]

Wouldnt it be great if we got a thread going for all us mums who are worried about bits and pieces of our body and find ways of encouraging other mums to lose weight etc!!

I mean we could share ideas yummy food talk about our bad days and brag about our good days..... Just a thought It might get me into the aerobics class I've been talking about for the last 2 weeks!! LOL

[jamb]

I agree with standing correctly and conciously holding them in and PILATES, I seem to be shrinking at long last YAY. :D

[Ffrenchknickers]

Hi:)

I posted a whole heap of stuff that I wrote about this here...

http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=4455&highlight=exercise

I have to go now but I'll be back with more...:D

[talon]

wow - thanks toby@millarsmum. i too can't really afford to or able to get some time to go to the gym and workout, so anything i can do at home is great! thanks for the link. will give some of it ago. :D

[nkenward]

I think making a concious effort to go walking everyday would help in most areas. At least that is a cheap way to exercise without the cost of going to a gym.

[carls]

Try a Pilates video - there are a few out there, but maybe do a quick couple of sessions first so you know that you are doing it correctly and arent doing yourself any damage.