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Making the exercise videoCarol and Julie have now produced a video, Changing Shape with Carol Smillie, which is a guide to exercise during and after pregnancy. But why take the leap from simply exercising for herself and trying to help other pregnant women? "It just seemed a great idea to do this, and since everyone sees me heavily pregnant I thought, heavily pregnant AND exercising – what’s the difference? "Actually, the difference was that I have been pregnant in two series of Changing Rooms and this time I was going up lighthouse stairs and into top floor flats without any problems at all – the crew were asking if I was OK and I genuinely was fine. My energy levels really stayed up because I was power walking – just walking a bit faster than usual but it really gets your heart rate up. "I knew I wouldn’t go to the gym and that I wouldn’t manage it on my own. I couldn’t find anything like this on the shelves and so decided to get involved. "Women don’t want to go to the gym and have everything hanging out while they get fit. I thought, well I’m being seen heavily pregnant anyway, what difference does it make? I’ve known Julie, who I did the video with, for about ten years and her children are in the same class at nursery as my daughter Christie.
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"She’s a good mate and it really was a laugh and I think that
comes across in the video. I have to say she looks fantastic and she’s got two kids
of her own. I’m still hoping I’ll look like that!"