What I’m doing instead: •Giving myself permission to pause: if you’re like me, that’s so hard to do, but life will still be there when I feel ready •Healing Smarter, not faster: there is no gold medal for jumping right back into my workouts before I’m ready. My body is HEALING and no workout or exercise can rush that. •No thanks, crunches: I’m Holding on traditional ab exercises to reduce intra- abdominal pressure so i don’t worsen my diastasis recti. •Listening to my body: i won’t push through pain, heaviness, bleeding, leaking, or significant discomfort. •Avoiding high-impact: I love them, but high-impact exercises (like plyometrics) can wait. Instead, I’m walking and doing gentle stretches. •Social media can suck: I’m muting any accounts that are showing me how to get the perfect “snatched” postpartum bod. It’s fake news. Pants from hatchgal of course! use code KATIA15 for 15% off your order. #postpartumjourney #fitmoms #fourthtrimester