Saturday, February 14, 2009

Cons of Fast Weight Loss After Being Pregnant

By Ricardo d Argence

A new mother always worries about how to get the pregnancy weight off. The last thing she wants after she's had the baby is for people to think she's still expecting.

You can see fewer women are who are back in size after giving birth with in a month. Have you considered, though, that losing weight so fast may not be the healthy way to do it? Since it took you 9 months to put the weight on why would you think in 9 days it will be gone?

Starvation diets and diet pills are unhealthy ways to go about losing weight. After childbirth, the mind and body can be a hormonal mess. Diet pills, laxatives, or a lack of proper eating will make this worse.

You also need proper nutrition for breastfeeding. Eating too little will cause your breast milk to dry up. Breastfeeding requires an extra 200-500 calories a day. This is one reason the body stores extra fat during pregnancy. The purpose is to fuel the body for producing breast milk. While you may have to consume more calories for breastfeeding, you will also burn up to 500 calories a day by breastfeeding!

When you starve yourself in order to lose weight, your metabolism slows way down. This will cause you to feel sluggish and lethargic. You may not even be able to adequately take care of your baby. Depriving yourself to lose weight is never the answer!

Most of us can't afford personal trainers, dieticians, personal chefs, or a personal stylist and makeup artist to cover up all our flaws. So, we need to find healthy ways to lose the weight gradually like normal people do.

Women gain, on average, 25-30 pounds while pregnant. Usually the birthing process will get rid of about half of that. Eating a healthy diet is foremost when trying to lose that extra pregnancy weight. This is also vital if you are breastfeeding. A diet with 2000 calories is perfect.

It is best to start a moderate exercise program, carefully and slowly. Allow your body time to heal. Having a baby can be very strenuous on the body. It could be harmful to your body to begin a vigorous exercise routine in the beginning.

Don't let Hollywood guilt you into losing baby weight faster than is healthy. I know that can be easier said than done, but think of your child. You want to be healthy and happy so you can be the best mother you can be. Following diet fads or depriving yourself nutritionally will not help you achieve your goal. - 16004

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