Diet and Exercise After Pregnancy

Tired of looking six-months pregnant when you delivered a few weeks (or months) ago? At this point, diet and exercise after pregnancy may sound impossible to fit into your life — you may be tempted to try the latest fad to get back that pre-baby body, but the best method is to try out post pregnancy massage at TIM BODYCARE CENTRE.

 

Even though you lost about 12 pounds after giving birth, you probably left the hospital looking almost as pregnant as you did when you waddled in. And though you probably didn’t expect your postpartum body to magically morph into its pre pregnancy shape within weeks of delivering, you probably didn’t expect the sagging stomach to stick around either — or to have people ask when you’re due on those rare occasions when you’re out sans baby. So how do you best work in diet and exercise after pregnancy? Start with this new-mom mantra: Easy with massage.

Diet After Pregnancy
You’re recovering, and you’ll need ample rest and nutrition to regain your energy and, if you’re breastfeeding, keep your breast milk flowing. Instead of going on a crash diet, you should be on a well-balanced breastfeeding diet rich in nutrients for you and your baby. Choose foods that are big in bulk but lower in calories so you’ll fill up without filling out — whole-grains, fruits, and raw or steamed veggies. Continue to get a lot of calcium (and if that baby is at your breast you’ll need five servings a day instead of four) and pack protein into your diet after pregnancy in the form of lean meats, fish, and eggs. And take heart nursing mamas, because many women find that have more success with weight loss after pregnancy during breastfeeding (milk production burns about 500 calories a day).

Even if you’re not nursing, you still need to shore up your strength and build up your nutrients again, so it’s better to avoid those weight-loss diets that cut out one food group or another. In fact, eating a sensible diet after pregnancy that’s low in fat can help you with losing baby weight after pregnancy. What else helps? Setting realistic goals for yourself — weight loss after pregnancy isn't impossible, but it took a while (nine months to be exact) to grow a baby in there, and it will take more than a couple weeks and a few ab exercises to get back that pre-baby body.

Massage After Pregnancy
Eating a healthy diet is step one to get back your pre-baby body; the next is working in postpartum massages. Of course, massage may be the last thing you feel like doing. You’re tired. You’re sore. You have a newborn that cries. At night. A lot.
So for starters, cut yourself some slack! In fact, for the first six weeks postpartum, try not to worry about your body’s shape even though it’s difficult (and those photos of hot celebrity mamas splashed on magazine covers and online don’t help). Again, start small, especially if you had a C-section .

Diet And Exercise for Healthy Living
Diet and exercise after pregnancy doesn’t need to be a complicated (or time-sucking) effort, but more of a slight lifestyle change. The key to weight loss after pregnancy? Just stay active and eat a nutritious diet, and you’ll find that the pounds will slowly drop away. Plus, a healthy and balanced diet after pregnancy will give you more energy — energy that you’ll definitely need to keep up with your baby!

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