5. Sleep.

Ah yes, I’m officially crazy. I’m aware I might be out on a limb here, but try it. Nap when the baby naps. Even if its 10 minutes at a time. Unless your child sleeps through the night, every night, since birth (I can feel you rolling your eyes at me), you’re going to need every second of sleep you can sneak in. More sleep = more energy. More energy = more time for exercise + more enthusiasm for cooking health meals. As fitpregnancy.com tells you though, do not skip out on sleep for a workout in the first few weeks after you’ve brought baby home.

Your body has just performed a miracle, give it a grace period before you decide you whip it back in gear and enjoy those early moments with your newborn. Once you feel comfortable, release the guilt that comes with taking time for yourself and have faith that you will achieve the hot mom body you’ve been day dreaming about.