Ashley Tisdale.Photo: ashley tisdale/ instagram
Seven months after giving birth to her first child,Ashley Tisdalehas found that “small changes” are making the biggest difference when it comes toher physical and mental health.
TheHigh School Musicalstar, 36, has been working to improve her fitness sinceher daughter Jupiter’s arrival in March, with some ups and downs. But in the last few weeks, Tisdale said in a series of posts on her Instagram Story, she discovered that just walking isextremely effective.
The new mom posted a video showing off her stomach, and said that “this is the first time I feel comfortable in a snug t-shirt since being pregnant.”
“Getting back with my trainer@harleypasternakhas changed my body tremendously and honestly it’s all about getting your steps in,” she said. “His method isn’t hard and my body isn’t left feeling like I tortured it. I can’t believe what my body has gone through over the last year and a half. I’m so grateful for it and honestly can’t believe how strong I feel.”
Tisdale said that she walks at least 14,000 steps a day, often taking Zoom meetings while pounding the pavement. “All I do is walk lol but it’s effective,” she said.
The actress said that walking has done more than other workouts.
“It’s honestly what has helped my mental health as well,” she added. “Having the extra energy from anxiety, just taking a walk and putting on a walking meditation always makes me feel better.”
Tisdale also shared that she was told a few years ago that she has “borderline thyroid disease” and a low-stress activity like walking is perfect formanaging the condition, which alters your hormones.
Ashley Tisdale.ashley tisdale/ instagram
“I eliminate gluten (sometimes 😛), dairy and do everything I can to not have to rely on medication but a lot of it is not creating stress on the body and even though working out is great, the different methods can create more stress and do more damage,” she said. “So using@harleypasternaktechnique helps me reach my goals but not over exert myself.”
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Tisdale’s body image has shifted significantly since this summer, when she shared thatshe was struggling to feel like herself post-pregnancy.
source: people.com
