As soon as your baby arrives people will begin asking you when you think you’ll be able to shed those extra baby pounds. It’s possible someone has already asked that question. What a way to be made to feel horribly fat in insecure than to have your closest friends making you feel miserable about getting the weight off that comes with keeping a fetus healthy in utero. Losing weight after pregnancy is really less troublesome than many other times in a woman’s life. See the tips and tricks below for more information.
You will never read another article like this one, we recommend an 1800 calorie per day diet. This is because you need all of the calories you can get for energy. Being a new parent is exhausting! Staying healthy on a low calorie diet is hard for a new mom especially if she’s breastfeeding and sharing half of her calorie intake with baby. Taking in less than 1800 calories a day is dangerous to the healthy of your child as well as yourself. Don’t you think it’s nice to know that eating a high calorie diet can help you lose weight?
Try to eat a lot of “super” foods. Such foods are typically loaded with nutrients but lack the usual fat and cholesterol. This is especially helpful when trying to lose baby weight after pregnancy but beneficial anytime. Eating these kinds of foods allow you to eat a lot of them without worrying about packing on empty calories or increasing fat ratios. Yes you need a little bit of “padding” while your body heals from giving birth (and while you are breastfeeding) but you don’t want to compound the problem by eating lots of fatty foods.
Drink plenty of water to keep hydrated. Everyone should drink plenty of water. One particular benefit of drinking water is that it makes you feel full so you won’t get the hunger pangs you might otherwise experience between meals. You are more able to handle the stress of decreased sleep and increased activity with lots of water on board.
Losing weight after having a baby is not the same as losing weight after inactivity. After you have given birth you still need to concentrate on taking in as many vitamins and nutrients as you can (especially if you are breastfeeding) so limiting your food intake is not an option. Working out more often is also usually not an option because almost all of your time will be spent caring for your newborn. The good news is that, often, weight loss happens naturally. Try these tips above if you are struggling with after baby weight loss. Whoa, Slow Down!, You will no doubt fit back into those favorite jeans.
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