| The one advice everybody is sure to give pregnant | | | | You should lose it gradually |
| women is what to eat and which food will help | | | | When it took you around 9 months to put on |
| baby's development and baby's health. After | | | | weight, you should not expect yourself to lose all the |
| pregnancy, there seems to be no one advising now, | | | | weight gained during the initial few days of delivery. |
| how to lose that weight gained during pregnancy. | | | | It will take you as much as time to lose weight as |
| You for sure would like to get back in shape and not | | | | much it took you to gain it |
| keep those extra kilos on your body for long. You | | | | Breastfeeding helps… |
| have many doubts on when to start working out | | | | If you nurse your child, then rejoice, you are most |
| again and what are the ways to lose weight safely. | | | | likely to lose weight that way. It is said on an |
| This article is attempts to answers some of your | | | | average you lose 500 calories every day by |
| doubts regarding pregnancy and weight loss. | | | | breastfeeding. |
| Don't start too early | | | | Avoid major exercises during the first 6 weeks |
| Just a few days after you have delivered, you are | | | | because, |
| thinking about wearing your gym shoes and getting | | | | During pregnancy a hormone called as ‘relaxin' is |
| back in shape. But experts believe that losing weight | | | | produced in the body, which helps in facilitating |
| too soon is not recommended. As mother of a | | | | delivery but it also causes loosening of ligaments till at |
| newborn you require lot of energy and it will be | | | | least few weeks after the pregnancy which makes it |
| unfair both to you and your baby if you are starving | | | | prone to injuries that is why you should avoid |
| yourself and stressing too much on exercises. It is | | | | exercises in the first 6 weeks after delivery. |
| advised that you don' start exercises until 6 weeks | | | | Food options |
| after delivery. | | | | You should not really take measures to control you |
| You will lose some of it naturally | | | | weight when you are nursing but the food choices |
| Out of the 7-16 kilos that you have put on during | | | | that you make can determine how much fat you put |
| pregnancy, 5 kilos will include the amniotic fluid, the | | | | on. |
| placenta, extra bodily fluids and the blood supply; | | | | Some tricks that can help you are: |
| another 3 kilos will be the baby‘s weight so most | | | | - Keep away from junk food |
| of this weight is lost after delivery. So you lose | | | | - Binge on fruits and vegetables that are high on fiber |
| almost half of this weight naturally during delivery. | | | | which keep you full for long and gives you nutrition. |
| Don't Starve | | | | - Small meals are the way to go. They will keep your |
| Experts recommend that 1200-1800 calories intake if | | | | metabolism in place and help in digestion. |
| you are breastfeeding. So don't starve. You need to | | | | Now about the exercises, |
| eat nutritious food to provide your baby with | | | | Dieting after pregnancy is not recommended but you |
| nutritious milk. Your body will also require energy to | | | | should be able to do mild exercises that will keep you |
| come out of the physical scars of pregnancy and get | | | | fit and agile. But make sure you consult your doctor |
| back in the shape you were in. So don't starve | | | | before you start any exercises especially if you had |
| yourself and eat healthy food. | | | | a complicated or a Caesarian section delivery. |