Weight Loss After Pregnancy
Women generally gain 25-40 pounds during pregnancy. They will naturally lose half of that weight after birth in most cases, but what remains of it can prove very difficult to lose.
Once the water weight has naturally shed itself, what remains is what you must work on to remove, as it will otherwise just remain. Here are some tips from a mother who used them personally to lose her pregnancy weight…
1. Drink twelve 8-ounce glasses of water a day, as this helps to flush out your colon. If you have a hard time drinking plain water, add lemon or lime juice (pure juice and not sugary substitutes) to the water.
2. Stock up on low-fat snacks (such as nuts, raisins, and rice cakes) and clear your house of fattening and sugary ones. You will feel the need to snack, and that is not a bad thing, so having the right snack foods on hand is essential.
3. Ask your family to support you by eating healthily too. It is always more difficult to stick to a healthy diet when those around you are eating unhealthy foods, so ask them if they can adopt your new healthy approach too, even if just for a few weeks.
4. Start walking as soon as you feel able to, with it being safe to do so, for most women anyway, within a week after giving birth. You should check with your doctor first, but they will probably be more than happy for you to take a walk for 10-15 minutes every day.
5. Breastfeed if possible, as doing so not only benefits your baby, but also helps to lose those excess pounds. In fact, it has been reported that breastfeeding burns about 500 calories a day.
There is no excuse for not doing any of these things, as none of them are unsafe or overly difficult. If you consistently do them in the weeks after giving birth then you will lose weight, it would be almost impossible not to!
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