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<\/a><\/p>\nSo it is not surprising that in the midst of all the hard work of mummy hood that YOU, the mummy, can be the one that gets forgotten. Perhaps you don\u2019t have time to eat properly, you aren\u2019t getting proper sleep, you don\u2019t have the time to look after yourself and there is very little You time.<\/p>\n
The problem is your body is in recovery. For 9 month it has carried and nurtured a growing baby. That\u2019s a lot of work. Your body has provided nutrition, your muscles have been stretched and strained by carrying the extra weight, your breathing has even adapted and your blood flow. Your hormones have been altered. Then you have given birth. No small feat, in fact a massive achievement and a massive ordeal for the body to then recover from. Mums are expected to spring back to full form in a\u00a0 matter of weeks – but it can take the body a good 9 months to a year to recover nutritionally, hormonally and in strength.<\/p>\n
So how can you help yourself?<\/span><\/h3>\nNourish yourself with nutritious and delicious food<\/b>. It can feel like the last thing you have time to do but the inside of your body is your powerhouse. If you are not sustaining yourself then you will not be able to look after anyone else well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBase your meals around:<\/b> good lean protein sources, wholegrains and fruit and vegetables. Plan your meals out, there is nothing worse than being starving hungry, having little time to cook and now having a clue what you are going to make.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nMeal plan like a goddess:<\/b> I like to meal plan<\/a> on a Sunday and then bulk cook – cooking 2-3 meals in one hit works for me as it means it can all be done in a hour or so, I do all the mess, chopping and clearing up at once and can stock up my freezer too. For example today I have made a large batch of minced beef : half for a lasagne, half for the freezer, then a chicken soup using the chicken carcass and some roasted vegetable pasta sauce. So I have meals for Mon, Tues and Wed then on Thurs we may eat a meal from the freezer and Friday is a relaxed affair in our house so may be baked sweet potatoes with tuna and salad. If you ned some help there are 2 meal planners you can download here.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Meal](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Meal-Plan-1.2.15-212x300.png?resize=212%2C300&ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep away from the chocolate cake<\/b>: Snack instead on proteins (nuts, seeds, yoghurt, hummus<\/a>, egg muffins) and fruit\/veggies. It can be hard to break the habit but it will make you feel better. Find a system that works for you – make up snack boxes ahead of time, buy in ready made snack boxes, bulk bake healthy snacks such as healthy oaty bars or my banana muffins. For that sweet treat switch over to a little bit of dark chocolate, you won\u2019t eat as much of it and it is packed with antioxidants.<\/p>\n![\"almond](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/almond-heart-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300&ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSay goodbye to the caffeine and sugar rush club<\/b>. It can make you feel better initially but it really doesn\u2019t give you long lasting energy or health. Eating protein and low glycaemic index foods such as oats will lead to you having more sustained energy levels, more stable mood and will help regulate your appetite.<\/p>\n
Base your meals around:<\/b> good lean protein sources, wholegrains and fruit and vegetables. Plan your meals out, there is nothing worse than being starving hungry, having little time to cook and now having a clue what you are going to make.<\/p>\n
Meal plan like a goddess:<\/b> I like to meal plan<\/a> on a Sunday and then bulk cook – cooking 2-3 meals in one hit works for me as it means it can all be done in a hour or so, I do all the mess, chopping and clearing up at once and can stock up my freezer too. For example today I have made a large batch of minced beef : half for a lasagne, half for the freezer, then a chicken soup using the chicken carcass and some roasted vegetable pasta sauce. So I have meals for Mon, Tues and Wed then on Thurs we may eat a meal from the freezer and Friday is a relaxed affair in our house so may be baked sweet potatoes with tuna and salad. If you ned some help there are 2 meal planners you can download here.<\/a><\/p>\n Step away from the chocolate cake<\/b>: Snack instead on proteins (nuts, seeds, yoghurt, hummus<\/a>, egg muffins) and fruit\/veggies. It can be hard to break the habit but it will make you feel better. Find a system that works for you – make up snack boxes ahead of time, buy in ready made snack boxes, bulk bake healthy snacks such as healthy oaty bars or my banana muffins. For that sweet treat switch over to a little bit of dark chocolate, you won\u2019t eat as much of it and it is packed with antioxidants.<\/p>\n Say goodbye to the caffeine and sugar rush club<\/b>. It can make you feel better initially but it really doesn\u2019t give you long lasting energy or health. Eating protein and low glycaemic index foods such as oats will lead to you having more sustained energy levels, more stable mood and will help regulate your appetite.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n