cdirig

I'm right there with you. This is hard work! My baby was born 2/26/2012. As of today I'm about 3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. So I'm finally getting there. When I was preggers I had gestational diabetes. It forced me to really understand what food I was shoving into my body, and made me aware of the danger of carbs…

I have a BOB jogging stroller with a car seat insert that I used with my 6 week old on a smooth surface. I had read that a baby should be 6 months old before using a jogger, but my pediatrician said that if I use a car seat adapter it will provide enough head/neck support for the baby. So it's basically the car seat in a…

I use a free iPhone app called Waterlogged. Every time I drink a glass, jug, mug, cup or whatever, I mark it down. It tells me how much I have remaining for the day, and when I've reached my goal it gives me a nice little "congrats" message. It's actually very fast...only takes a few seconds to log your water.

I'm 43 and just had my first baby 10 weeks ago. I'm stilling having some issues with pee leakage, but it's improving. At first I was just leaking at the mere site of the restroom, now I only leak after a run or elliptical work. I've gone from wearing gross huge pads that I would change every hour, to super thin max pads…

I try to squeeze in "mini workouts" when the baby naps. It's hard, since I have a million other things to do when the baby naps, so I make it a priority. My mini workouts can be 10 minutes of strength training or stretching, but it counts. I also hire a baby sitter twice a week to watch the baby while I go for a long run.…