During our pregnancy we were eating a little more because our body
demanded it. Now all of a sudden the baby is here, and our body does not
demand the extra food (unless you are nursing) but our body is use to
getting more food! Even though the first two months of our pregnancy are
hardest because of all the life adjustments including not sleeping the
first few days after the initial excitement, but than sleepless few
first months until we get used to the little one's schedule. On the
other hand weight wise, those are the best two months! You lose weight
in your sleep! But after those two months struggle begins. How to lose
that post pregnancy weight, so here are the few tips!
One
very important tip is not to go on a starving diet! A lot of moms feel
desperate to lose that extra weight, but starving is not going to help
you and here is why. I did it, I lost the weight initially but I gained
it even faster back because I confused my metabolism. I did not know
this, and most people do not either, but when you lower your food
intake, your metabolism adjusts to burn less calories. The problem
happens when you go back to eating regularly because your metabolism
takes time to adjust back and that is why most people who go on a
starving diet gain the weight back.
One simple tip to lose post
pregnancy weight is to actually replace your snacking with healthy food
such as fruit and vegetables. This will fill up your stomach a little,
and in addition you can drink more water. Fruits and vegetables will
speed up your metabolism a little more plus it is healthy. Avoid snacks
that have sugar in them, even if they do say only 100 calories.
In
addition, you can exercise lightly. Finding the time to exercise is
hard, but possible. I am a mother of two and whenever weather permits we
go for a fast walk. My older boy, he rides his bike, while my daughter
is in the stroller. If the weather is bad, I turn up the music and go
crazy with them. They love it and I do burn few calories.
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