What a rip---you are a new mother finally, and now all you can
see in the mirror is the overweight you, having to lose all that
pregnancy weight. There's no big deal about that; most
postpartum women hold onto on average 10-15 pounds after
delivery and in some cases it is more than that. What's the next
step. So how do you expect anything to be any different if you
don't put some serious effort into it; stop dragging around and
get busy putting together a plan that will promote weight loss
after pregnancy.
Nothing will happen until you get that motivation in gear and
get worked up about losing weight; then see your doctor and get
a weight loss plan that you can work with, and one with
exercises....it will be hard at first, but you can do it. The
saying goes "the best laid plans of mice and men" and that holds
true here; get moving...your wonderful plan will not help at all
if you don't put it into action.
This will take a lot of effort and time on your part, just don't
be taken in by the false claims of quick weight loss plans or
pills that say they can cure your problem in a few weeks or so.
A weight loss after pregnancy always has its risks, but
subjecting yourself to a wacko rapid loss plan when you are
still recovering from pregnancy is nuts.
Allowing your body to heal now that you are postpartum should be
the number one factor here; allowing it to recover from the ups
and downs of hormonal pregnancy swings, the trauma of birth, and
possibly breastfeeding, so be careful to treat it with respect
while it is recovering. Starting a quick weight loss plan now
would be the nuttiest thing you could pull on your recovering
body. Allow for a healthy and slow weight loss here; no big
rush, just allow about 9 months to complete. You should be aware
that it took 9 months to get that weight on; so allow 9 months to
drop it.
The baby must be fed as soon as he is delivered, so Mother
Nature has devised a way for that to happen; you gain weight
during pregnancy so that you have plenty of nutrition stored up
physically to be given to the baby as food in the form of
breastfeeding. There is no doubt about it, the new mother is the
sole support of the nutrition for the baby after it is born, and
she must be healthy and have a good nutritional support system
herself to be an effective supplier of food for the baby.
Another secret revealed from the mysteries of Mother Nature; the
baby is growing and is now being weaned from the breastfeeding,
so the signal goes out that the weight the mother has been
carrying is no longer needed, and the weight begins to fall off
naturally at a very gradual pace. One more interesting fact from
the pregnancy annals is that many new mothers become aware of a
significant drop in their postpartum weight after the baby is
weaned.
Breastfeeding mothers burn up to about 700 calories per day
according to recent studies. This is something that should be
taken into consideration when you talk about weight loss after
pregnancy, because it could be a major player in that arena. It
is so important when you are trying to lose weight to have all
the factors accounted for; like your dietary eating plan, and
how much exercise is going on combined with a host of other
factors.
What it boils down to, is that you need a plan you can stick to
that will give you maximum weight loss in a gradual time period
and yet still be healthy and sound for your nutritional needs
while you breastfeed and take care of all things Baby. Make sure
your health is looked after here, because you must be in top
shape to take care of both you and the baby. Don't scrimp on
your daily routine, otherwise you won't follow it; make sure it
is healthy and sensible and workable. The purpose of the whole
thing is to create a plan that you will follow, and if you
don't, then why bother with it. Pick your plan carefully and
enjoy the new baby.
