3 HONEST WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT AFTER PREGNANCY

Weight gain is almost inevitable for every pregnant woman and it might not subside fully even after child birth. It is only natural for a woman to gain up to about 18-25 pounds in weight during pregnancy. The weight gained during that time is to provide reserve for feeding of the unborn. However, the best way to control weight loss after pregnancy is to manage the weight gain during pregnancy; and you would be surprised to know that you can control your weight gain by doing what you had been doing naturally.

These 3 tips is the simplest natural and most effective way to lose weight after pregnancy.

·         Drink plenty of water. How simpler can it get than just drinking water? The water therapy works for a number of health problems which ranges from very simple ailments to highly complex ones. Water is known to cure and prevent diseases such as malaria, boil attack, skin blemishes, constipation and importantly weight gain.

Weight gain during pregnancy is usually caused by the body accumulation of fats, placenta and amniotic fluids, toxins and other body fluids. As water is known to be the most natural cleanser for all body toxins, it is recommended that a convenient amount of water (about 1260cc or 1⅓ litres) is taken first thing in the morning and every other time you might feel thirsty. Drinking so much water dilutes your urine; and when your urine appears to be clear-clean, you can be sure that you have few toxins and unwanted body fluids in your system which concurrently helps you control your weight.

A well hydrated body also helps the body in burning off fat effectively. This is achieved by the water reducing the viscosity of the blood which would aid the flow of blood from and to the heart. However avoid the intake of water immediately after your meals; this would cause the digestive juices produced in the intestine to be diluted and thus would not digest the food effectively. Liquid foods like milk could be taken in its stead while eating. On the other hand, caloric beverages and other liquids such as cool drinks, soda and juices should be avoided.

·         Eat healthy foods and only when hungry. It would only be a mistake and a detriment to your health if you decide to starve yourself into shape. Your baby definitely does not know, neither does he/she cares about you losing your weight or not. Thus, when it is time for the baby to feed, he/she cries out for it and I cannot imagine you breastfeeding your baby on an empty stomach.

So how do you eat and yet still keep shape? Well, it is as simple as eating a lot. You do not believe me, do you? This is how it works. You should be mindful of what you eat. Eat more healthy food which should include fresh vegetables, fruits, fat-free daily products, grains and cereals, whole meal bread, lean meats, low pasta soup and cut-out totally the intake of calories, fat foods and sweets.

Note that your baby only seeks for food only when hungry; this should also be a lesson to the mother and you should only eat when you are hungry. You should take more of water than food, and in no time, you will regain your pre-pregnancy weight status.

·         Exercise every day. It is unbelievable what a little exercise like walking can do to your body. It is important to exercise as much as possible because it is essential to lose of weight. However, as a person just out of pregnancy, you should not over stress the body by performing rigorous exercise as that could be harmful to both mother and child. The new mothers body might not be healthy enough to take such strenuous action, thus begin a fitness routine when you feel physically ready.

Before you start a fitness routine, you can try simple exercises like walking, carrying your baby in slings and yet carrying out house chores like laundry, dish cleaning and house cleaning.  Rigorous exercises is also proven to have a negative effect on breast milk production and thus affects breast feeding which in turn affects the new born.

These tips are as simple as they seem, yet they work wonders without you spending extra cash into how you had been living. There is no harm in trial, and I am certain your pre-pregnancy weight status would not seem like a mirage. 

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5 Natural Weight Loss Tips after Pregnancy

Virtually all mothers would be eager to lose the weight they had gained during pregnancy. The average weight gained during pregnancy amounts to about 25 pounds. It is said that the body weight during pregnancy is gained at the rate of about 1 pound per week and this usually starts after the third month of pregnancy to the ninth month. However, once the child is born, about 12-15 pounds of weight is lost. The lost weight contains about 10 pounds of fluids from the uterus as well as a reasonable amount of fats and placenta which could be up to about 5 pounds.

The remainder of the weight is what bothers most mothers that are eager to look like one “hot mama” in a short time. However, weight loss after pregnancy can take longer than expected. In some case it could take up to ¾ of a year. This raises the question, how do the celebrities get to lose so much weight after child birth in a very short space of time? Is there a special plan that gets them back to the red carpet in no time?

The truth about this is that they do about the same thing most of you had been told on several occasions. The only difference would be that these celebrities’ employ weight training experts, nutritionist, and nurses to ensure that they (the celebrities) follow the same routine that you had been told on several occasions.

It is important to note that there is no product and diet supplement that would catalyse your weight loss. Perhaps, you have found one that would actually help you lose some weight and that works; but it would certainly leave a residual harmful effect on you or your baby. However following these natural tips would help you achieve your weight loss and yet still keep you very healthy provided you abide by it religiously.

I.            Breastfeeding

The most natural way of losing weight after child birth is by feeding your child with natural milk from your breast. Breast feeding comes with numerous benefits to both mother and child. Human breast milk is the perfect food for infants, provided it comes from a healthy, well-nourished mother and the infant is full-term. Breast milk contains important antibodies, white blood cells, vitamins and nutrients which keeps the baby healthy and immunises the baby against attacks from disease. For the mother, breast feeding successfully burns as much as 500 calories of fats on a daily basis which is a lot in weight loss when compared to formula feeding mother. More so it increases the production of prolactin which helps you keep calm.

II.            Take healthy foods and avoid junks

At this time of your life, you should avoid fast foods and other foods that have high calorie content. In fact, only 25% of your daily calorie intake should be sourced by fat. On the other hand, take more of healthy foods. Your healthy foods should include fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, skimmed milk, low fat cheese, and lean meats. If you are the type who finds it difficult to resist snacks, ensure you get low fat snacks like raisins, whole grain crackers and nuts. It would be a bad idea if you decide not to eat because your body needs the nutrients to revitalise so also does your baby.

III.            Drink more

The best drink you can have at this time is water. Water in itself is a medicine which helps you flush out unwanted body fluids. It also aids metabolism.  This is so because water reduces the viscosity of the blood and thus speeds up metabolic reaction which in turn helps break down fat fast. It is also important that you avoid caloric beverages and cool drinks; they only add to the already present weight

IV.            Exercise

Start with moderate exercises like walking, lifting your baby, gardening, dancing, laundry and other light home chores. It would be a mistake to start with regular exercise because the body would definitely not be ready for such strain as it has been in hibernation for about eight months. The importance of exercising cannot be over-emphasized, but it is worth noting that strenuous exercises would have an effect on breast feeding and might also cause your body breakdown.

V.            Commitment

Perhaps, it is the most important tip and it is thus saved for the last. Most mothers are eager to lose weight after pregnancy; this forces them to search for various weight loss routine. They tend to follow such routine for a short period of time, but after a while, they stop. It is however important to be committed to any cause where you might have developed an interest in. Weight lose is an important cause thus, when you set a goal of losing some weight, ensure that you achieve your goal by abiding strictly to the plan. Note that the pregnancy weight is accumulated over a period of nine months and cannot possibly be shed overnight. It only requires your commitment.  Thus if you are committed to your weight loss after pregnancy, it is important that you abide by the tips earlier stated and you will be back to shape in no time at all.

Now that the secret is revealed, ensure you adhere by it; and I would be waiting for you on the red carpet.

Best regards.

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