How Back Into Shape after Pregnancy
On Apr 7, 2008 in New Moms
- Be especially kind to yourself in the first weeks after your baby is born. Your body has gone through huge changes and it is unrealistic to expect that you can snap back into your old shape straight away. Unrealistic expectations set you up for failure and disappointment, but you can get your figure back if you are patient and take it one step at a time.
- Forget drastic dieting and treat your body to healthy nourishing food and gentle exercise to get back in shape. You will naturally lose some weight during the first few weeks as your uterus shrinks. Breast feeding alone will allow you to lose weight at 1 kilo a week if you eat normally and healthily as it uses up 500 calories a day, but you do need to eat enough so that your milk does not dry up. Plan on losing the remainder at a gentle pace. Read the rest
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