The Fit and Health Pregnancy Ebook

The Fit and Health Pregnancy

Attention Moms-To-Be... This could be the most important and exciting letter you will ever read!

Why the Food Pyramid Guide and Traditional Exercise Advice Will Make You Fat and Unhealthy, and Put Both You and Your Baby at Serious Risk

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and excitement.

But most moms-to-be suffer from a great deal of anxiety and worry.

According to research, the Top Five Fears of Pregnant Women are as follows:

1) FEAR: I will have a miscarriage

The fear of a miscarriage (medical term: spontaneous abortion) is legitimate and real. The March of Dimes estimates that up to 50% of all pregnancies end in this heart-wrenching fashion.

Sound unbelievable? It's actually true, because the majority of the miscarriages happen before you even know you're pregnant! That's right, women all over the world are losing babies without even knowing it. The risk of these "unknown miscarriages" is even higher for women over 35 years old.

FACT: Although some of the causes for miscarriages are a mystery, there is strong evidence that the overall health and well-being of the mother play a major role. A holistic approach to exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle are the key factors.

Don't lose a baby you don't even know you have.

2) FEAR: Something will be wrong with my baby

Birth defects have increased dramatically over the last decade, and almost one in five babies will have a learning disability.

FACT: Proper pregnancy nutrition, with particular attention to crucial vitamins and minerals, will greatly reduce the causative factors of birth defects, including low birth weight and poor fetal development. Pregnancy-specific exercise programs will increase the chances for an optimal labor, reducing the chances of learning disabilities.

3) FEAR: Painful labor or forced C-section surgery

C-section rates recently hit an all-time high of 29%.

Prolonged labor is associated with learning disabilities.

FACT: The combination of holistic pregnancy exercise and nutrition will keep you strong and healthy, increasing the chances for an easier, shorter labor experience.

4) I will be fat and never fit back into my pre-baby jeans.

More than 25% of women gain 40 or more pounds during pregnancy. Surveys indicate that most of them are unsuccessful in losing all the weight and never return to their pre-pregnancy bodyweight.

FACT: Current exercise and nutrition guidelines for pregnant women are outdated and will actually make you FAT!

There is a better way.

By eating the proper food, in the proper amounts (no starving), you can gain a modest 20-25 pounds (our guideline for women of average build), and lose all of it (and more) within a few short months after delivery.

5) FEAR: Horrible stretch marks

Up to 90% of pregnant women develop stretch marks. The vast majority of them never disappear completely.

FACT: A healthy, modest weight gain of 20-25 pounds, combined with a sound pre and post-natal exercise program, will ensure that you gain the weight slowly and lose it quickly. This puts less stress on your skin, and greatly reduces the occurrence of stretch marks.

A holistic pregnancy nutrition plan will keep your skin (the largest organ of your body) healthy, and resistant to developing stretch marks.

"Finally, a Holistic and Healthy Pregnancy Program Endorsed by Medical Doctors, Nurses, Naturopaths, Dieticians, Midwives, Exercise Physiologists, and Real-World Superhero Women Like You, that is Easy to Follow and Can be Done in the Comfort of Your Own Home!"

Are these questions floating around in your head?

• How much weight SHOULD I gain?
• What can I do to look toned and fit all the way through my pregnancy?
• How can I avoid gaining weight all over?
• What kind of pregnancy diet is optimal for my growing baby?
• How can I control my food cravings?
• What can I do to have an easy labor and delivery?
• What foods can I grab for quick, on-the-go snacks?
• How can I fit healthy foods and pregnancy exercise into my already hectic days?
• What should I be doing now to speed up my weight loss afterwards?

Have you noticed that there is so much conflicting information out there these days? Doesn't it feel impossible to sort through it all and find real world, healthy advice?

Why is it so hard to get the info you and your baby really need?

We found out it was a combination of several reasons - some of them political, some financial, and some of it was just accepting what everyone else has done forever (and getting the same results - No thanks).

Your doctor will give you the basics - take prenatal vitamins, exercise a little, add 300 calories a day, blah, blah, blah.

Now maybe that was fine back in the 1950's. But today is different - for better and for worse. In today's world, what you don't know can definitely hurt you and your baby.

If you've already tried to do some research, you know that everything out there is either too superficial or too laden with medical jargon (and sometimes 400 pages of single space print)!

We wanted something practical. A guide that was thorough yet simple to understand. One that could tell us everything we needed to know, in an easy to follow format. We searched everywhere and couldn't find anything that suited our needs.

We knew there had to be an easier way...

With our combined 25 years of experience in exercise and pregnancy nutrition, we put our heads together to find a solution. So we documented everything we did ourselves, and with our clients to find out what really works for busy moms.

We've taken all of the work out of it for you!

We've created an easy step-by-step program to help manage your busy lifestyle while making the best choices for you, your baby and your body. Our Fit and Healthy Pregnancy Guide will supply you with:

• A "two for one" e-book: expert advice on pregnancy diet and exercise for a healthy baby and a better post-pregnancy body
• Easy to follow meal plans - laid out week by week
• Pregnancy exercise programs for all levels, all trimesters and all lifestyles
• Grocery lists
• Quick recipes
• Peace of mind

Here's just a sample of what you'll find inside...

• How to avoid gaining weight in all the wrong places - let's keep the bump in FRONT
• Good, Better and Best options for every budget and lifestyle (and those impossibly hectic days)
• How to strengthen your core muscles even with your growing belly
• The 3 "secret" muscles need to be stretched for pregnant women
• "The Naked Workout" - How to stay fit with little or no exercise equipment
• How to breeze through labor and delivery
• How to cook and plan meals for your growing family, even with a full time job
• How to maximize your intake of vitamins and minerals from food
• Key nutrients to elevate your mood and reduce food cravings

Are you worried about...

• Excess weight gain?
• A miscarriage?
• Painful labor?
• High blood pressure?
• C-section operation?
• Hormone regulation?
• Fatigue?
• Gestational diabetes?
• Stretch marks?
• Morning sickness?
• Back Pain?
  

We've covered it all! We even reveal little known secrets such as...

• Why some fats are essential for a pregnancy diet - it's not what you think!
• The 3 best pre and post pregnancy exercises to flatten your abs
• How to unlock foods' hidden potential - have all the energy you need as "Super Mom"
• How to boost your baby's brain power while you are pregnant
• How to fight fatigue with this bubbly beverage
• Avoiding the "baby blues" - the secret key nutrient in the back of your kitchen cupboard

Meet Laura Flynn

As a wife, new mom, full time registered dietician, maid, chef, grocery shopper and healthy woman - I have over 10 years of experience as a nutritional counselor, and an incredible passion to empower moms and moms-to-be to embrace the demands of motherhood (men have no idea!) AND achieve their best body ever while creating the healthiest and happiest baby possible!

I used to be 20 pounds heavier, have hypoglycemia, constipation, poor self esteem, a major sweet tooth, and be relatively sedentary. Sound familiar?

When I found out that I was pregnant I discovered that despite being an "expert" in nutrition, I had a lot to learn about eating for a healthy pregnancy and baby, and a better body afterwards. It didn't take me long to find out that information was scarce - and what was out there was often controversial or hard to follow. I needed a plan that was going to fit my busy lifestyle and still get me the results that I wanted.

Knowing that I owed it to my baby to be truly healthy, and not wanting to wear moo-moos during (or after) my pregnancy, I put the pedal to the metal and dedicated myself to researching EVERYTHING I could find on optimal nutrition for women - no matter where it led me.

And when I couldn't find the answer, I sought out the top experts in the field to fill in the blanks.

At that point I finally started to see the light and once again had hope.

Armed with these new discoveries and insights, I embarked on a healthy and enjoyable eating routine and a great exercise plan. It turned my health around and I had an exceptional (and easy) pregnancy and delivery. After gaining only 29 pounds, I was blessed with a healthy 9 lb. 2 oz. baby girl.

No moo-moos before, during or after!

Our Fit and Healthy Pregnancy Guide packs all of my new found nutritional strategies into one easy to follow, results guaranteed manual. I knew it wouldn't be complete without the exercise programs that kept me toned and fit during my pregnancy and enabled me to shed the minimal "baby fat" in only 8 weeks.

So, I enlisted the help of close friend and pre/post-natal fitness expert Michelle Ladd to reveal all of her cutting edge pregnancy exercise secrets.

Meet Michelle Ladd

As an Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer and Holistic Lifestyle Coach, I have been helping pregnant women stay fit and healthy during and after pregnancy for nearly twelve years.

I am so excited to be working with Laura on this project!

Despite the fact that pregnancy is a natural occurrence and that women everywhere since the beginning of time have been doing it quite successfully, there still seems to be mystery and misinformation surrounding it.

Every few decades there are different ideas about how pregnant women should exercise, or even whether they should exercise at all. It all seems so confusing and the information you get from your doctor can be vague.

Well, I've taken all of the guess work out of it.

In The Fit and Healthy Pregnancy Guide, you'll find many of my top secret pregnancy exercise tips and tricks that have been critical in the health and wellness of my most successful pregnant clients.

This is NOT your generic pre-natal fitness program. FHP is unique for the follow reasons:

• Designed around the functional real-world requirements of motherhood
• No fancy equipment needed - be a stay-at-home exerciser
• Personalized to your body's needs
• Keeps the bump in FRONT - where it should be ;)
• Endorsed by medical doctors and health professionals around the world

This easy-to-follow, results-guaranteed manual will keep you strong and healthy while giving your baby the best start on life possible.

And, it will set you up to shed the excess weight easily and healthfully after delivery.

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