Super Fit Mama: Stay Fit During Pregnancy and Get Your Body Back after Baby [Paperback]

Tracey Mallett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 2009

If you’re concerned about the best way to keep your body and baby healthy during pregnancy—or how you’ll ever lose the excess weight afterward—you’re not alone. Fitness expert Tracey Mallett faced those same challenges when she gained 55 pounds that didn’t melt right off after her daughter’s birth. But gone were the days where she had endless hours and energy to exercise. So she created workouts that take only a few minutes a day—after all, busy moms are short on time!

Super Fit Mama shares Tracey’s secrets for safely getting in shape and back to your pre-baby weight. Her medically-sound program features a blend of strength training, Pilates, yoga, and cardio. Inside you’ll find:

• Expert advice on staying fit and eating right during each pregnancy trimester
• Fun, fast, and safe exercises for the first weeks and months postpartum
• Easy-to-follow meal plans and delicious recipes
• Tips for strengthening your pelvic floor, easing back pain, and losing belly fat

Stay inspired along the way with Team Mallett, real moms who have successfully used Tracey’s plan. Whether you start the program during pregnancy or after baby, Super Fit Mama will help you get your confidence back—along with a body that’s even better than before!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Dana Sullivan, co-author of The Essential C-Section Guide
Whether you’re newly pregnant or the baby’s already home, Super Fit Mama will keep you fit so you can chase after your little ones...while wearing your skinny jeans!”

Victoria McEvoy, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Medical Director and Chief of Pediatrics, Mass General West Medical Group
“Super Fit Mama takes all the guesswork and guilt out of maintaining fitness during pregnancy and in the weeks after delivery. A groundbreaking and well-researched book.”

BasilandSpice.com, 9/3
“Tracey Mallet is credible, likeable, and really wants to help other women feel fit, strong, sexy and confident. Tracey’s prenatal and postpartum advice, exercise plans, dietary suggestions, and recipes, will guide readers on the path to a healthy life during pregnancy and beyond.”

Atlanta Parent’s, October 2009
“Tracey Mallett offers reasonable ways to stay in shape before the baby is born and lose the weight after delivery.”

About the Author

Tracey Mallett, a certified personal trainer, appears on The Style Network and Exercise TV. Fit Pregnancy named her “3-in-1 Pregnancy System” a top DVD. The Babycenter.com prenatal fitness expert, she lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600940315
• ISBN-13: 978-1600940316
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pregnancy

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great throughout pregnancy and beyond August 24, 2009

By Tori

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This is a great book that covers everything from exercises, health tips, recipes and inspiration. The book is broken down by trimester, postpartum and post baby phase 1 and phase 2 and includes concerns, exercises and helpful hints for each. I love that she included exercises for common pregnancy problems like round ligament pain, leg cramps and carpal tunnel. There is a stroller workout and a diaper bag workout including some great exercises to do with the baby. Personally, I loved the chapters on healthy eating/nutrition during pregnancy and after pregnancy which includes a great meal plan that doesn't require calorie counting. The recipes are quick & delicious including items such as an apple & date breakfast bread pudding, a very tasty and quick pesto pizza and a great black bean, sweet potato and turkey chili.

The book includes stories of real women who have completed Tracey's plan. I am one of her success stories. I started her plan when my son was 9 months old so I lost the pregnancy weight prior to starting her plan but my body shape was different and it was tough fitting into my pre-pregnancy clothes. I was so out of shape and have never enjoyed exercise but her plan was very easy to follow. I quickly lost 12 pounds and toned up and all of my friends and family were so impressed! I was at the weight I was more than 10 years ago!! I am now pregnant with our second baby so I bought this book along with Tracey's Pregnancy System workout DVD (which I am really enjoying!!). It was so nice to start my pregnancy 12 pounds lighter than my previous pregnancy and I know I'll lose it all again. Thanks Tracey!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Workable segments February 17, 2010

By CS

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I like Tracy's format for workouts (5-10 minute segments that can be done all together or spaced if need be) because you can fit them in and still see results! I have 2 little ones (3 and 1) and am expecting the 3rd. My girls also like to do the exercises with me and since the sets are short and varied (strength and cardio together); it holds their attention.

I am not "uber-fit" but I have completed (and did reasonably well) a sprint-triathlon and a 10k. I find Tracy's workouts to be challenging enough. Her format is such you can make it as challenging or as easy as you need to. I am 32 weeks and have enjoyed having exercises geared toward my trimester.

The book also has interesting pregnancy info.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping me stay fit during 3rd pregnancy! March 20, 2011

By eagle1229

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I got this book, and was really sick and tired during my first trimester, so didn't use it too much. But now that I am in my 2nd trimester, I am using it and LOVE it. I can tell that it is helping me stay in shape and that it will be easier to bounce back after my baby is born. I wish that I had had this book for my first 2 children. I love knowing that the exercises I am doing are safe for pregnancy, but still challenging and making me stronger.