MissCleopatra

Thankyou all sooo much for your kind words and support - what an amazing thread! .. Im so glad i found you all! :) Its so nice to know there are other MFPers who understand what it is to be pregnant whilst trying to control weight and/or keep healthy. We're off on a road-trip to Southern Ireland tomorrow, for 12 days…

Collinsclan - My real name is Marie ... and we're expecting a little boy! :D xxx

Dont know why my (very long!) 1st post appeared as a quote above - i must have done something wrong... sorry! xxxx

Thanks everyone. These all seem right up my alley. So glad no-one recommended a 'celebrity' dvd or novelty dance show aerobics or w/e - these always seem so half-hearted to me and a money-making scheme for the celeb and whoever is promoting them. xxx

OK, so, at the moment this is my list of recommended DVDs for getting a leaner, more muscular shape after giving birth: * Chalean extreme * Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred *Tracy Anderson Method & Tracy Anderson Method Mat Workout - both DVDs together as 1 program... or Tracy Anderson Post Pregnancy Workout *Jackie Warner…

LOL i think it would - But i was asking for recs for AFTER giving birth, hehe :)

Hi there! I was 20 wks pregnant yesterday - Woop! Im struggling with my eating habits (and, hence, my weight - AS ALWAYS!) but so glad i found MFP - amazing resource. Congrats btw! xxx

Hey there! Im 20wks pregnant and due Nov 3rd, so just a week or so before your due date. I was at the very top end of 'normal' verging on overweight pre-pregnancy and i lumped weight on in the 1st trimester. Since 12 weeks though i've only gained 1lb so im hoping things will even themselves out. I was 133lbs pre-pregnancy…

Thanks everyone for your replies. I should have mentioned that i still do a fair amount of toning exercises - not as many as i used to, but i do: 1 set: 50 reps LEG EXTENSIONS on 2nd bar down (not sure how heavy this is but it burns like hell after about 30reps - ive been going for low weight/high reps instead of my usual…