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A Mom's Guide to Ab Rehab
You love your kid. The wobbly tummy she left you with? Not so much. But being a mom doesn't have to mean saying sayonara to your pre-kid stomach. Small switches to your diet, workout routine, and lifestyle can make over your middle. Mix and match your choice of the following tips for a trimmer waist in no time.
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Get More Sleep
Women who only sleep five hours nightly are nearly twice as likely to be overweight as those who get seven hours. Sleep deprivation affects hormones that regulate your appetite, so if you don't get enough shut-eye you'll find yourself hungrier the next day. Try DVRing The Daily Show instead of staying up for the late-night laughs, and create a sleep-friendly bedroom that's dark, cool, and clean; research shows your nighttime environment can impact your quality of slumber.
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Eh...we can only get as much sleep as our baby lets us have. Not really something you can control-- especially when you're a single mother or your husband is deployed, like mine.
12/11/2011 10:31:45 AM Report AbuseI understand that we need sleep to be healthy...that being said, every parent knows that they need more sleep and having it listed as the number one thing to do when you want to "whittle your tummy" doesn't help...it only creates more frustration!
8/2/2011 11:11:59 AM Report Abuse