Having kids should not be an excuse to not get any exercise. Most often, women tend to put on weight post-baby and while looking after a baby is surely exhausting and demanding, there are ways to weave in exercise while being with baby as well. Doing this will ensure that you spend quality time with your darling and also, get exercise which will help you get back in shape instantly.
There are many fun ways to weave in exercise with a baby and you could use any one of them to get your daily dose of fitness and exercise.
Put on some happy music, hold or wear baby and dance around. Make sure that your movements are not jerky or sudden so as to scare baby. Do this for 30 minutes twice and you have a great workout.
Put baby in his stroller and head outdoors for an invigorating walk. Walk at a brisk but comfortable pace and keep talking to baby in-between. This will help keep a check on your pace and also, make baby feel nice.
Put on a yoga DVD and do some of the asanas holding baby. You could also, do the same with a regular exercise video and modify some of the exercises to involve baby as well.
Do read Lose Post-Pregnancy Weight for more helpful tips and ideas on shedding weight after a baby.