subject: Here Are A Few Things To Think About When Dieting After Pregnancy [print this page] Well, the baby has arrived; you're tired; there's tons of stuff to be done; you have had no sleep for days; and you're worried about dieting after pregnancy? Ease up, there's time yet----no need to drive yourself nuts trying to become a fashion model and get back that svelte figure you had before you became a mom. There are lots of things you can do, and most of them are easy.
Getting back to the way you were before you were pregnant is going to be a hard row to hoe especially when you have the baby to consider too, and you should steel yourself against all the caterwauling that the marketers will be doing trying to convince you that their magic panaceas for rapid weight loss are the things you should be focusing on. Remember that dieting after pregnancy should be something that you do every day diligently, something that is long term, and something that will produce permanent weight loss and help you keep it off. Allow your body to come back to a normal flux in hormonal surges before you take on dieting---usually about 3 months---and then you will be ready both mentally and physically to take on a dieting plan. You are not stupid, nor are you gullible---so ignore those marketing claims that tell you that weight loss will be yours if you just take this magic pill and do nothing else. T'ain't so.
Now we've all heard the hype and seen the ads for those wonder berries from the wilds of the jungles of darkest Africa, or the magical cactus growing somewhere in a far flung desert; but beware---because all these wonder products do not promote weight loss that is of a healthy nature and tend to lean on the side of scams. Weight loss and dieting especially after pregnancy, are things to be taken seriously and done in such a way that promotes good health, energy, and an overall sense of well being as well as losing the weight. You won't get that from some magic potion from the hinterlands.
Another area you have to tread carefully in is that of dieting supplements. Some are necessary-like vitamins and minerals; some will help with appetite suppression; and some are just out and out scams. Take the time to familiarize yourself with what is right for your body now that you are on the other side of the hill pregnancy-wise; and learn what these various supplements can do. Some can be down right dangerous because they speed up your metabolism (ie your heart), can produce the shakes, or the sweats, and make you feel like you are coming apart. Steer clear of anything with ephedrine in it---a lot of products containing it have been pulled off the market already----and be wary of the herbal products. Just because it says it's natural doesn't mean it can't kill you----nightshade is natural and so are poison mushrooms.
Many studies have been done on weight loss and dieting after pregnancy, and most have come to the very same conclusions; that the best way to lose weight effectively after delivery of the baby and regain your old figure in the shortest amount of time and be healthy at the same time, is to eat a well balanced diet of nutritionally sound foods and add an exercise program to it to hasten the weight loss and strengthen your muscles. You can cut down on carbohydrates somewhat, and watch the amount of calories you are taking in; but if you monitor portion size and are diligent with the exercising, you will have no trouble at all losing the weight. It amounts to the same song you have heard over and over again because it is the one that works; long term weight loss does not happen overnight, nor does it happen with magic pills or elixirs----it is planned, it is a day by day commitment to maintaining a healthy diet and exercise program, and it will benefit you greatly for the rest of your life if you follow it properly and diligently. Remember, becoming healthier and stronger is part of the plan too, not just the weight loss, because you have a new life to look out for now, not just your own.
To this day there is still controversy going on over whether breastfeeding will help you lose weight faster when you are dieting after pregnancy as opposed to not breastfeeding. A lot of studies have been done on the subject, many women have given testimonials both pro and con, and yet after all this information, the jury is still out. There seems to be not much of a difference between one group and the other, so the consensus right now is that breastfeeding doesn't seem to have much of an effect on weight loss.
So, we find out that after all is said and done, the old gems of wisdom that have been handed down concerning dieting after pregnancy are pretty much right on when it comes to effective, healthy weight loss. Don't rely on fads, or pills, or weird juices and berries from the hinterland; just model your eating and exercising plan after one that is nutritionally sound, well balanced, and proven safe and healthy; because that is the only way you will lose weight and keep it off while maintaining a body that is running at its best.
by: Dawn Eastman.
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