Thursday, January 29, 2009

Some Tips to Lose Weight After Pregnancy

By Ricardo d Argence

After you have a baby, it is natural to want to get back into pre pregnancy shape. The problem is how? You are trying to adjust to life with a new baby and maybe breast-feeding in the process. It can be a trying time to say, what is the best methods for losing weight after pregnancy?

Believe it or not, you may already be doing one of the best things, breast-feeding is not only healthy for baby it is healthy for you. Breast feeding burns up to 500 extra calories per day! This is one of the reasons women put on extra weight during pregnancy, to prepare the body for the intense caloric needs of breast-feeding.

If you are breast feeding you will need to carefully consider your diet and not lose any nutritional content the baby may need. Just be sure to keep whole grains, fruit, vegetables, vitamins and minerals on the table, if you decrease your caloric intake.

Weight loss after a pregnancy is no different than any normal time. And losing weight comes with a list of foods to be avoided, like sugar in large amounts, fatty and fast food - one famous value meal packs nearly 1000 calories.

You can try with healthy food like: fruits of all kinds, vegetables (especially leafy green ones), whole grain bread, water and milk (particularly for breast feeding mom's).

Water is essential to the proper functioning of the body,it should be one of the major food groups. Your body becomes dehydrated when your body does not get enough water, and if you breast feed, it can harm milk production, because you cannot eliminate waste like you should.

You should drink as close as to eight glasses of water per day. Your body will function the correct way with this and you may even raise your metabolism. Studies have shown that 500 ml of water a day can increase metabolic rate by 30%.

Water will also keep you from feeling hungry all the time. Many times what you mistake for hunger is actually the body requesting water. In addition, you will feel fuller longer after meals.

You can't complete a weight loss discussion without bringing up the subject of exercise. Since the body has gone through a major ordeal, you should consult a physician before beinning a strenuous work out.

To get started, add walking to your daily routine and slowly build up to a full workout. Exercise doesn't have to be at a gym; take the baby for a walk, avoid the elevator, park in the back of the lot, anything that gets your heart pumping and you moving.

Exercise is vital due to the fact that it increases your heart rate, which therefore raises your metabolism. Things like heart disease risk goes down significantly with regular exercise. - 15343

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