| It's essential that all new mums realise that cutting | | | | food cravings and avoid your body going into that |
| calories does not always result in losing weight. Often | | | | starvation mode. Cravings are the biggest reason |
| the key to losing weight for everyone, not just new | | | | why new mums don't lose baby weight and get |
| mums, is burning fat and building muscle. Now when I | | | | discouraged. These are obviously to be avoided if |
| mention building muscle I am not talking about body | | | | you're after losing baby weight. |
| building but you need to have more lean muscle as | | | | 2 One of the most natural ways a new mum can slim |
| the more you have the higher your metabolic rate. If | | | | down and lose baby weight is to breastfeed. A |
| you reduce your calorie intake too much you can go | | | | women's body burns around 500 calories a day when |
| into a type of starvation mode and your metabolic | | | | breastfeeding and a lot of this comes from fat |
| rate slows down. This results in your body retaining | | | | stores built up during pregnancy. This is a therefore a |
| fat as it stores it in reserves just in case it is needed. | | | | great and easy way of losing baby weight and is |
| Mums looking to lose weight should not be too | | | | probably the most natural way ever. Don't worry |
| obsessed with losing pounds but more with losing fat. | | | | about the quality and supply of your breast milk; as |
| It is always essential to use 'measures' such as | | | | long as you are eating nutritious food and drinking |
| reduced waist and hip measurements rather than | | | | lots of fluids then your milk will be exactly what your |
| looking to see how many pounds have been shed. It | | | | baby needs. |
| is the amount of fat which is lost which is the | | | | 3 Another essential part for new mums after losing |
| important thing and sometimes as a mum loses fat | | | | baby weight is to take regular exercise. I don't mean |
| and begins to tone up her weight may actually | | | | that you have to be down at the gym for every |
| remain static. | | | | minute of the day but what new mums need to do |
| So if burning fat and building muscle is essential for | | | | is more activity, where the heart rate is increased for |
| mums looking at losing baby weight how does she go | | | | approximately 20 minutes about 5 times per week. |
| about it? | | | | You can be a little bit creative here and do things like |
| 1 Firstly it is essential that all new mums follow a | | | | walking to the shops instead of driving, taking the |
| nutritious eating plan where a balanced choice from | | | | stairs instead of the elevator etc. Also, as mentioned |
| the five main food groups is taken. Only eat when | | | | above it is important that you do some strength |
| you are hungry and drink lots of water to feel | | | | exercises to build up a little bit more muscle. This will |
| energised. You do need some fats in your eating plan | | | | also tend to tone the body in places that were |
| but make sure these are the healthy type like olive | | | | stretched and distorted during pregnancy and |
| oil. To overcome hunger pains and avoid eating junk | | | | delivery. Start slowly with your exercises and build it |
| food have a supply of nutritious healthy snacks | | | | up over time; it will soon become part of your regular |
| always on hand. Eating throughout the day will stop | | | | routine. |