Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss Strategies You Can Use

By Jay Park


Have you recently given birth? Like most women, you probably still carry some of the extra pounds you gained during pregnancy and want to get rid of it. Your wardrobe doesn't fit you anymore. Many practical reasons exist as to why you'd want to go back to the weight you had before you got pregnant. Experts recommend against trying to lose your post-pregnancy weight too fast. What they suggest is that you take it slow shedding the pounds. It's a healthy, safer way to get rid of the extra pounds. If you take this route, you'll discover that the weight you lose will stay off. Actually, this is the same advice given to any person looking to slim down. What you want to do is lose it and be able to keep it off, and here are some helpful suggestions to do that.

Proper nutrition and sufficient exercise will bring you back to your target weight. This is actually the slow but healthy and safe way to lose weight so you'll need to be patient.

In some studies, it's been found that you are likely to lose weight more quickly when you breastfeed. Still, the medical community is not in complete agreement with this. Avoid overeating even though it's okay for you to eat a little more food than usual because you're breastfeeding. You still have to exercise moderation. For the additional calories you need, make sure that you get it from healthy, nutritious sources such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes.

Make it a habit to drink lots of water daily and keep away from sugary drinks. Shedding pounds after your child is born becomes a lot easier to do when get up and starting working out each day. In particular, do cardiovascular exercises. A brisk walk is a good cardiovascular exercises. While running is also a good cardio activity, you shouldn't do this if you have not done much running before because it can hurt your joints. Find an aerobic exercise show or buy DVDs and do them in your living room. Aim to keep your heart rate up for 20 minutes to get the most from your cardio workout.

Don't fall into the same trap that many others fall into while they're attempting to get rid of the extra pounds. People in general get too impatient with the whole process of losing weight. If you want to be able to wear your pre-pregnancy clothes again, the healthiest and safest way to do so is to use sensible weight loss methods. You'll only be slowing down your progress if you fall for any of the diet fads that promise you'd lose weight quickly. Dieting based on fads and gimmicks will usually end up with causing the weight to return. Are you breastfeeding your baby? You'll need to avoid those diet pills and any weight loss liquids if you can.

If you're feeling a little down, just go out for a short walk with your baby. You'll feel a lot better after a walk and your baby would most likely feel better too! If you want to get rid of your post-pregnancy weight, you need to make sure you do it the healthy way. Be patient because it will not be easy in the beginning. You'll feel like giving up because you don't think you're losing weight fast enough. You stand a better chance of successfully losing your post-pregnancy weight if you don't rush through the process.




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