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Fast Weight Loss - How To Do It Safely
After giving birth, many women are surprised at how much weight they still retain. But thinking about it sensibly, if it's taken 9 months to slowly put on this extra weight, it is hardly surprising that it doesn't fall straight off once the baby has arrived.
Before you start to panic, there are several things you should know about weight and pregnancy.
During pregnant your body needs to increase blood volume by 50 per cent which often adds at least 2 pounds to your overall weight gain. Your placenta, which you didn't even have before you were pregnant, can weigh around 1 pound. Your uterus and breasts will grow and can add around 3 pounds to your overall body weight, and Amniotic Fluid can weigh up to 2 pounds. So you've already gained 8 pounds before you think about the extra tissue fluid and fat and even the weight of the baby. Things aren't going to go back to how they were over night. But there are several things you can do to help the weight loss.
Exercise during your pregnancy
This is very important because the healthier you are before you give birth, the easier it will be to get back to your routine. Being fit and healthy tends to lead to an easier birth, which in turn allows you to return to exercise faster.
Breastfeed your baby
This may sound obvious and something you were going to do anyway, but did you know that breastfeeding burns 500 calories a day? So the longer you breastfeed for the more calories you will burn.
Drink lots of water
This helps you flush toxins and which can also boost your weight loss efforts. Drinking a glass of water 20 minutes before eating a meal can help fill you up and stop you over eating.
Start light/gentle exercise
As soon as you feel ready, just going for a 10/20 minute walk everyday is good exercise and babies tend to love being outdoors so everyone is a winner. It's much easier (and more realistic) to do a little bit of exercise everyday than one or two intensive sessions each week. And after a few weeks when you are less tired and start to feel stronger you can start to increase the intensity.
Plan your meals
It's very easy to miss breakfast, or skip lunch and then grab some biscuits between breastfeeding or nappy changing...if you have your meals planned it is easier to make sure you are getting the nutrients you need in your diet and to stay focused.
Eat healthy food
Eat healthily and also avoid fast food and unhealthy snacks. Eat lots of fruit, vegetables and whole grains). Fibre is very important, as it makes you feel fuller, keeps you regular, and can help you lose weight.
Join a gym with a nursery/child care
This makes it much easier to get back into exercise. Planning baby sitters and timing your training sessions with child care can often be inconvenient - this way you can more or less train when you want to.
However hard you try, some women just can't shed those final pounds and are left with a body shape that they just can't get back to 'pre pregnancy'. But do not fear. There are several options out there that don't involve surgery, if you need a bit of extra help.
Ultrasound treatment is a non invasive, non surgical approach which remove fat cells and reshape the curves of your body. Using ultrasound techniques, the fat that is released heads via the bloodstream towards your liver where it gets processed. Some of the fat will be used for energy instead of a meal and burned off as calories. Some other fat will be stored in the normal way and laid down again but this time evenly distributed throughout your body and not back at the treated target areas. Ultrasound techniques, used alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise can help get your body back to the way you were before you had your baby making you feel more confident about your body and ready to lead a healthy and happy life.
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