Beyonce’s baby pouch
It is hard to see but if Beyonce is claiming a pouch then boy I got a lot of work to do. That’s what you think when you read her recent article in Vogue magazine where she looks fabulous. Beyonce states, “To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch, and I’m in no rush to get rid of it. I think it’s real,” Beyoncé told the magazine. “Whenever I’m ready to get a six-pack, I will go into beast zone and work my ass off until I have it. But right now, my little FUPA and I feel like we are meant to be.”
If you are centered in the mommy world you know that carrying twins is not easy and can even be life threatening in some cases. Beyoncé also revealed to Vogue that she weighed 218 pounds the day she delivered her twins by emergency c-section. She and husband Jay-Z spent several weeks by the twins’ side in the NICU — and says it was “survival mode.”
“I needed time to heal, to recover,” she explained. “During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be… I was patient with myself and enjoyed my fuller curves. My kids and husband did, too.”
It’s amazing an imperative to take the time for yourself and your family after delivery but at some point we all need to snapback. Here are a few ways I discovered to get rid of the baby pouch Beyonce talks about.
- Pelvic Tilt- Do this move as early as one week after you have your baby if you had a vaginal delivery; if you had a C-section you might have to wait 8 to 10 weeks. Lie on your back with your knees bent and a pillow under your hips and another between your knees. Draw your abs in and tuck your pelvis under slightly, squeezing your buttocks as you do a Kegel.
2. Pelvic Bridge- Tilt your pelvis up, lifting your hips off the floor into a bridge. Slowly lower down to starting position. Repeat 5 times, building up to 10.
3. Single leg Stretch with Towel-Place a small towel on top of your thighs, hold on to the ends and push against your thighs to create resistance. Lift your head and shoulders and extend your left leg out as you exhale.
These are all great moves to keep you tight in your lower area however if you are not consistent it can all go wrong. Whether you have a trainer or a workout buddy or even just the baby, you have to remain consistent in order to see results. Do it when you are ready! Just like Beyoncé says, it’s also crucial to take time for yourself and baby before going into “beast mode.”
