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"Last week, Jillian Michaels made headlines when she was quoted as saying (in so many words) that she didn&amp;#x27;t want to go through pregnancy for fear that it would mess up her gorgeous bod. The post drew some strong reactions from you, and now, one other big-name trainer is stepping up to say, &amp;quot;hey! I had a baby and look at MY body! Not ruined!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;As you may have read in the news recently, some fitness personalities say that pregnancy and having a great body can&amp;#x27;t go hand-in-hand, that you have to choose between giving birth and looking great,&amp;quot; writes Tracy on her Huffington Post blog. &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m here to dispel those notions.&amp;quot; Being a mother is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding and meaningful connections you will ever experience. ... Of course, there are many ways to become a mother, and all of them are beautiful. But to claim that pregnancy and natural childbirth are somehow unhealthful for a woman&amp;#x27;s body sends an incorrect message to women everywhere. Although I gained 60 pounds when pregnant with my son, I have never felt more beautiful since then. ... But I also knew that restoring my body after pregnancy would be an important gift for myself and my child, so during my pregnancy I began researching and creating a new fitness method that would give me the energy and strength I&amp;#x27;d need once my baby was born. As soon as my OB-GYN gave me the green light to work out again, I started experimenting with my workouts whenever my son Sam was sleeping or with his Nana. Six weeks after having Sam, I was smaller and more fit than I had been in my entire life. It took a lot of work, but I am a testament to the fact that pregnancy is not the end to your dreams of a perfect body.&amp;quot; I really like her sentiment here, though I would caution anyone against striving for body &amp;quot;perfection&amp;quot; (though I don&amp;#x27;t think Tracy means this in an unhealthy way). What do you think? P.S. Check out Tracy&amp;#x27;s butt-blasting move. And, the move that she created to give Madonna her signature arms. More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Tracy Anderson"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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