Post Pregnancy Weight Reduction | Lose Weight after Pregnancy
Question: I have post pregnancy weight gain of 15 kgs. I am not able to reduce it. Please suggest remedy.
Answer:
How many days has it been post-delivery?
If you’ve had a normal delivery, give your body 20 days before you embark onto hard core exercise. In case of a caesarean section, wait for a period of 40 days before you start.
For one, breast feeding aids weight loss, as with every feed, your body burns 200-300 calories.
Treatments to Lose Weight after Pregnancy:
- Eat wisely. Your diet should provide adequate nourishment for you as well as your baby (since you’re breast feeding). Do not go onto a crash diet.It will deplete all the vital nutrients and could pose several problems.
- Eat small helpings of vegetables that are lightly sautéed and seasoned.
- Eat 1 large bowl of salad prior to any meal. Salads are loaded with fibre, and fibre takes longer to leave the stomach, hence reducing those cravings.
- Avoid excessive greasy foods and stay away from processed, refined foods.
- Begin with a 20 minute walk daily.
- Avoid lifting heavy weights.
- Yoga asanas are the way to go.
- Bhujangasana – helps lose abdominal fat and strengthens the spine.
- Trikonasana – helps fight ‘love-handles’ and tones up the tummy and buttocks.
- Pilates is also a very good option to reduce weight after pregnancy.
- Using the Swiss ball for exercising is also recommended for post pregnancy weight reduction. It is a gentler form of exercise, but yields extremely good results.
- Always remember vigorous exercises are a complete no-no.
October 10, 2009 | Filed Under
Pregnancy & Childbirth
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