Lose weight little by little
Life is not so simple after pregnancy, when your body is still healing and your hands are full, taking care of the baby, adjusting to the newcomer, your own needs often take a backseat. New mothers often find it difficult to lose weight after pregnancy. Although the experience of having a baby, enduring the pain and feeling the baby grow during the nine months of pregnancy is wonderful for the mother, however, at the same time it also leads to putting on those extra pounds. It’s frustrating to realize that your favorite jeans have outgrown you and that old shirt no longer fits. It is quite obvious that you will want to get back to the shape you were in before pregnancy. However! Being impatient won’t help, you need to lose weight, but slowly, trying too hard can take its toll on you. Therefore, “Take it easy!” and lose weight, but slowly.
Don’t Think About Instant Weight Loss Like Celebrity Moms
Of course! You can’t compare yourself to those celebrity moms, who get in shape right after giving birth, and you can’t ignore that they are always surrounded by fitness experts, dieticians and nurses who take care of them. More importantly, it is also due to their business commitments, so weight loss for them happens much faster compared to others. Therefore, one should not follow her example as a model for losing weight after pregnancy.
Recover your body by giving it time and focus on eating healthy
During the first three months after pregnancy, you should focus on eating healthy and nutritious foods and concentrate on restoring energy to your body instead of thinking about losing weight. All of her energy is required to care for the newborn, often getting up at night to feed. The entire process of pregnancy and the physical trauma of childbirth leave your body exhausted and stressed. It takes up to 6 months after pregnancy for your body to return to its normal shape. Therefore, it is important that even if you are not breastfeeding your baby, you should not worry about losing weight during this period.
Don’t force yourself, exercise when you can.
Pushing yourself too hard and exercising too soon after pregnancy will only affect your health; however, this does not imply that you should lead a sedentary lifestyle. What is most important is to take small steps, which means that you can start with a light exercise, once you return home. Always consult your doctor before beginning any vigorous exercise; it’s best to avoid them until your doctor approves your first post-pregnancy checkup. This includes your diet chart as well. Your doctor will be able to tell you about the various benefits of exercising and doing it slowly, and come up with a systematic plan for you. You can continue to breastfeed your baby once she starts exercising.
Feeding your Baby
A lactating mother produces an average of 850 ml of breast milk each day, for which she requires a nutritious diet. Therefore, be sure to follow your doctor’s advice on nutrition, as it is very important after pregnancy to eat healthy foods.
When to start weight reduction?
You can start a healthy, fat-free diet along with vigorous exercise only after 2-3 months post-pregnancy, once your period has returned to normal and you no longer feel weak. However, aiming for rapid weight loss is not the solution, just aim to lose 1 pound per week, eat nutritious food, and see your doctor.
getting your shape back
Getting back into shape after pregnancy will depend on how much weight you gained during pregnancy. Although the average weight gain is around 25 to 35 pounds, mothers typically lose 12 to 14 pounds during delivery, leaving around 12 to 21 pounds of weight to care for. Even after 3 months of post-pregnancy recovery, one can easily get rid of these extra pounds in 6-8 months. However, if you gained more than 35 pounds, all you need to do is give an additional month of diet control and exercise for each additional 6 pounds gained. If you gained 47 pounds, it will take about 10 months for you to lose the weight and get back to your original weight. However, these are just examples to help you take a more simple and scientific approach to weight loss. Therefore, it is not difficult to reduce weight after pregnancy; all you need is a little patience and an established routine of exercise and a healthy diet.