You see these sorts of headlines all over the Internet: “Beyoncé wears a crop top and short shorts less than two months after welcoming twins.” And here you are eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at 11 p.m. because you just realized you hadn’t eaten all day.
Even though you’re not Beyoncé, the pressure to whip yourself back into pre-baby shape is real—and it can be overwhelming and a little scary. “It’s easy to forget that celebrities have an entire team of people to help them lose weight as quickly as possible,” says Gina Harney, C.P.T., creator of The Fitnessista’s Post-Baby Bod Plan. (Not to mention, unlike many of us, they can afford childcare, which means more gym time).
From month one to month six post-baby, Taylor Merritt, C.P.T., C.H.E.S., general manager at TITLE Boxing Club San Diego shares her advice and tips for every step of your post-baby fitness plan; including when to get back to working out, when to start cardio and how to check in on abdominal separation.
Read all of Taylor’s tips that she shared with Whats Good by The Vitamin Shoppe here.