subject: Losing Weight After Pregnancy - Tips And Tricks [print this page] After they finish fussing over your baby, many of your friends will start asking you about how you plan to lose the extra weight. This society is a little strange about weight issues, as there are so many overweight people, yet we are still preoccupied with how much we weigh. The faster a woman can drop back down to her pre-pregnancy weight the happier she is supposed to be. Of course, every woman loses weight at a different rate. If you are worried about how well you will be able to (or not be able to) lose your baby weight, here are some tips and tricks for losing weight after pregnancy.
Don't be in too much of a hurry. You may have heard stories in the media about celebrities who are able to return to their pre-pregnancy weight in less than a month. They are able to do this because they have people to help them take care of their babies while they work out. They are able to do this because they can afford to go on restrictive diets and take part in excessive workout routines. If you, like most women, aren't in this privileged position, you shouldn't hold yourself to this standard. You will lose weight, but on a schedule determined by your own body.
The average time frame for weight gain and loss around pregnancy is nine months. Nine months to gain it, nine months to lose it. So think of it as an eighteen month process, nine months to gain all that weight and another nine to lose it. This helps you take a leisurely and healthy approach to losing weight after pregnancy. There's nothing out of the ordinary if you haven't lost all that weight after a month or two. Just be attentive and you will soon drop those extra pounds. Sometimes you have a stubborn five or ten pounds that take a little longer to shed.
Avoid dieting! That may seem like strange advice. But it's not a good idea for new mothers to attempt to restrict their diets too much. Limiting your food intake or cutting out specific foods can work against your weight loss. Plus, you have enough to deal with as a new Mother without your having to worry about calorie intake or reading food labels. You really don't want to be stressing yourself out by having to give up foods that you love at this time. You should eat what seems natural, and you will lose the weight anyway!
For some women, losing weight after pregnancy is difficult. You have to be careful how you lose the weight in this case, as you can't just exercise vigorously and severely restrict your diet. When you are caring for a newborn, you have different needs than someone who is not a new parent. For right now, then, when you think about losing weight, you have to keep your own health, and that of your baby, in mind. Don't worry about it too much: you will get there!
by: Tim Wade
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