The 34-year-old wrote on Instagram: “I’ve had messages asking when I’ll be training again, if I’ll be doing fitness shoots again and what I’m doing to help my recovery post C section. Firstly, of course I’ll be training again! It’s been part of my life for the last 10 years and mentally, I’ve missed it. I will be doing shoots again too but this time with an even bigger appreciation for what my body has been through and how wonderful it is for growing and creating Mia.”
Fitness-lover Gemma revealed she won’t be working out at her usual rate until at least November, to allow her body to heal properly.
She added: “In the mean time I’ve been a lot more controlled with my food choices and like I did before having Mia, I’ve been cooking in bulk and freezing every three days to save time.”
Gemma explained she has been sticking to foods that help nourish her body after going through labour.
She said she has been eating lots of protein, for tissue growth, foods rich in iron, to help produce haemoglobin after her blood loss at birth, and rice and sweet potato to keep up her energy levels when she is breastfeeding.
She continued: “With losing my water retention and good nutrition I’ve dropped from 89kg to 78kg in 3 weeks (just over 1 and a half stone) I’m not a fan of the scales at all and I usually go off how my clothes fit but this time I wanted to keep track so I can note any major changes and inform my doctor if I need. I’m lucky in that my scar is very small and neat and I can’t believe how low down they do it!”
The star insisted that feeling good after exercise is more important to her than how she looks.
