Why moms are susceptible to obesity

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Why moms are susceptible to obesity

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Mom's are more susceptible obesity for separate reasons. First of all, you have gain a lot of weight to have a baby. Your body is processing like a factory, you are creating life it's beautiful but you have all that added weight to lose afterwards, so that's number 1. It's hard to lose the weight after you have kids. the second reason is isolation, i mean let's be frank once you have a baby it is hard to get out of the house. You just can't spring up and do stuff, there's complications, you have a baby now. So, everything is revolved around that baby and their needs. So, it not like I can just get up and do this and get up and do that, I have to think about protecting that child, which means you are stuck at home a lot more. And sometimes that leads to things like depression and health and refrigerators right there. So, I am going to the fridge more. I am getting inactive, I'm not doing things like running around such my mom's are susceptible to obesity.

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Leah Segedie

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Leah Segedie is a fitness matriarch in the social media realm who helps “digital moms” learn and sustain healthy living practices to combat obesity. She has lost over 170 lbs. over two pregnancies and is an inspiration to women all over the Internet with her communities Bookieboo.com and Mamavation.com.

Leah has been recognized for several feats in her professional and personal life such as being named “Mom of the Year” by Shape Magazine, also being named the 4th most Influential Mommy Blogger by Cision Media, compared to Lady Gaga for her unique social media tactics in The Huffington Post, and Bookieboo being named a “Favorite Weight Loss Blog” by Fitness Magazine.  Leah has a master’s degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California. She was also Commencement Speaker during her 2001 Graduation Ceremony at the University of Southern California when she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She lives in Simi Valley, California with her husband and three young children.

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