subject: How To Lose Weight After Pregnancy [print this page] Some of the excess weight gained during a pregnancy is due to water retention, and this is the weight that disappears naturally.
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. You will be hungry so snack on non-fattening and low fat snacks (Nuts, raisins, whole-wheat crackers, etc.) as well as fruits and vegetables. Snacking on these will give you a feeling of fullness, meaning that you will be less likely to snack on fattening and sugary foods.
3. Opt for lean meat varieties (skinless chicken, turkey, white fish, etc.) in place of fatty meats, such as pork and beef. You need the proteins that meat provides, so try not to cut meat out of your diet altogether.
4. Have the whole family adopt a healthier diet. It is much more difficult to eat healthily when those around you are eating unhealthily, so ask your family to support you by eating the same foods as you are, at least for a few weeks.
5. Start getting back on your feet and doing some light walking as soon as you are able to. Walking around the house or garden for 15 minutes a day will not only burn calories, but will also make full exercising in a month or two easier to deal with, as you will have built up to it.
6. 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.
Following these guidelines will ensure that you will almost certainly lose the extra weight that you gained during your pregnancy. The time to see results will vary though, so do not give up if after a few weeks you have not seen as much progress as you would like to have done.
Keep in mind that there are no shortcuts to losing pregnancy weight, and that the healthy way is the both best and safest. Skipping meals and diet pills may seem like an easy option, but they are unsafe, and only a short-term solution.
by: Mark Walters
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