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Lean Mommy: Bond with Your Baby and Get Fit with the Stroller Strides(R) Program

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I bought this book because I thought it would be full of cool exercises and ideas of how to work out with my baby and his stroller. I was looking for unique information and advice specific to the experience of being a mom trying to loose weight. Some of that is true with this book. Unfortunately it really is full of mostly the same old diet/nutrition information that most people know, with a small part with the actual exercises. I kind of feel like I wasted my money buying the book since the health and diet info is stuff I already have access to. I've page marked the exercises and will incorporate those into my workout, but I can't help feeling that I could have done a Google search and found the same information online.

How can a new mom not like a book that opens with reality? As the introduction says, after you've had a baby, nothing in your life is recognizable. Certainly not your body. And while you are doing your best to care for a whole other person, you don't need to be obsessing over what you can't do for yourself. Enter Lean Mommy.

Utilizing nearly microscopic lifestyle changes that include your baby and boatloads of encouragement, Lisa Druxman provides the plan that will really work for new mothers. As she says, we new moms don't have time for hours in the gym, but we do want to spend time with our kids. At the ultimate of multi-tasking that we moms are so good at, we can bond with our new babies and get in the best shape of our lives.

What I most enjoyed about this book is the overriding message of "you CAN do this." I found as I read that I was implementing little changes. And, as she says, even 100 calories a day adds up over a year. This book doesn't provide a get-skinny-quick scheme--it provides a way to change your life. And as we get fit we will also be promoting a healthy lifestyle for our children who are with us every step of the way.

If I have a complaint about this book, it is that a couple of the exercises are not pictured and the description wasn't quite clear. Maybe the lack of clarity is because I was obsessing over details that didn't matter, but surely I am not the only one who obsesses over details--this is written for mothers for Heaven's sake!

Armchair Interview says: Overall, this book is a winner.

This was an excellent book for moms trying to lose the baby weight. Ms. Druxman offers not just excellent exercise and nutrition advice, but also inspiring health advice as well. Lots of great tools and ideas on how to get on track with exercise and nutrition and for living a healthy lifestyle as well. As a fitness professional specializing in prental and postpartum exercise I was impressed with both the practicality and knowledge. I would definitely recommend to my clients and any other mom striving to live a healthy lifestyle for themselves and their families!

Amazing resource for new moms. It is sooo difficult to make good food choices, and to find time to exercise, but Lean Mommy gives us the tools we need to combat the postpartum body blues. Thank you Lisa!

This book is very easy to read and even easier to apply. It's not about DIET, but about healthy lifestyle changes that are easy to maintain. If you are a mommy, this is a must-read! You will finish it feeling hopeful and capable, not overwhelmed, as is the case with most weight loss books. Enjoy!

Lisa has done a phenom job of including all the tools that a Mom needs to take care of her health, be a good example for her family, and become an Opti-Mom:) As a fitness professional she has covered everything necessary to make lifelong changes, and as a Mom she has addresses many concerns that Moms have about their body, health, and babies! I think this book is a MUST for MOMMIES!!!

What a great book...very motivating and encouraging! My 9 mo old loves doing the exercises with me and I have been able to make small changes that add up to a lot! As Lisa says, I CAN do it and I love that my little one now has a healthy role model in his mommy!

This book is SO wonderful. It really changed the way I look at eatting and exercising. It is VERY helpful for mothers. The author does an amazing job of explaining the material.

This is a great fitness book for prenatal and postnatal excercise especially with a stroller

This book has a ton of ideas and things for you as you try to get back in shape after the arrival of your "little one". The only problem as a mom was finding enough time to read through it...hahaha I highly recommend this book!