New moms in Newark, DE: if you’re breastfeeding, craving junk, sleeping 3 hours a night, and thinking about weight loss—you’re not alone. The key is simple: don’t aim for perfect. Go for small, winnable actions your future self will thank you for.
You’re tired. You’re feeding another human. Your hormones are a mess. And the world keeps asking when you’ll “get your body back.”
Let’s be clear—your body just did something amazing. It didn’t go anywhere.
Still, it’s normal to want to feel more in control of your energy, your mood, and yeah, your waistline.
Here’s the issue: most nutrition advice ignores how hard it is to make decisions when you're exhausted, emotional, and always feeding someone else first.
If you’re breastfeeding, you need more calories—not fewer. Most women need an extra 300–500 per day.
But not just any calories.
Your baby is pulling protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients from your system. If you don’t eat enough quality food, your energy tanks, cravings spike, and milk supply can drop.
What to do instead:
You’re not “good” when you eat a salad and “bad” when you eat a bagel. That thinking causes binge-regret cycles.
Instead, ask: Would my future self thank me for this?
That might mean:
We get it. You don’t have time for a full workout. That’s fine.
But you do have time to move your body a little every day.
Here’s what that might look like:
Moving builds momentum. And when you move, you naturally crave better food. It’s a loop. Use it.
Need structure and support for that movement? Try our Personal Training for busy moms or Small Group Training for accountability with flexibility.
Giving yourself grace doesn’t mean giving up.
It means recognizing that survival mode doesn’t last forever—and that today’s actions still matter.
You don’t have to be perfect.
But you do have to stop using the hard season as a hall pass to go backward.
Small wins now = easier wins later.
Your future self will thank you for:
Ready to build a better routine with coaching, structure, and zero judgment?
Book a No Sweat Intro at Hardbat Athletics in Newark, DE. Let’s make small wins happen.
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