LOSE THAT "BABY FAT" AFTER PREGNANCY WITHOUT EVEN TRYING!

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An average woman normally gains between 25-35 pounds(11-16kg) during pregnancy. For many women, this weight gain may change not only their body but their lives forever. While, some women are lucky and effortlessly shed some or all of their pregnancy weight, the majority of women struggle to return to their pre-pregnancy weight; and with subsequent pregnancies there is a tendency to gain more weight.
Pregnancy-related weight gain or baby fat causes a significant degree of emotional and psychological concern to many women. Here's how you can lose that baby fat in no time.

BREASTFEEDING HELPS

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Breastfeeding           

Just by exclusively breastfeeding, you burn 600-800 calories per day.In addition, breastfeeding causes your uterus to shrink quickly, increasing the likelihood for your belly to return to its pre-pregnancy state fast.

YOUR DIET IS ALSO IMPORTANT      

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Drink more water     

The importance of drinking water cannot be overemphasized. In addition to its many benefits, water has the added advantage of making you feel full and prevent craving for carbs, causing you to lose weight.

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Small regular meals
Eating small frequent meals increases your metabolism which helps you burn fat. You can try eating very little meals every 3 hours.Complement this by drinking a lot of water.This ensures that your body has just what it needs and doesn't have to store any residual sugar as fat.

Fruits and Veggies
Fruits and vegetables provide most of the nutrients you require and are low in carbs.They are therefore a sure bet for weight loss.

GET OUT THERE

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Be Active
Try as much as you can to be active soon after delivery. Do your laundry, clean the house, play with baby! You can also choose to store your baby diapers or bottles far from your room eg. downstairs such that you have to walk some distance to get them. Just avoid lying down all day and doing nothing.

Strolling
This is an easy way to exercise without even realizing. You can go on daily strolls within your neighborhood with your baby in the stroller. This has an added advantage of sunlight exposure, which is a good source of vitamin D for your baby.



Yoga

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Signing up with a yoga class may be a good way to lose weight.You usually should be able to start 6 weeks after a vaginal delivery or a little longer if you had a caesarean section.
Yoga combines physical and mental techniques to help you lose weight.Better still, you can get a yoga mat(or improvise with any floor mat at home) and sign up to youtube yoga sessions.


Dance! Dance!! Dance!!!
Dancing is not only fun, it's also a good calorie burner which is often times underestimated.You also don't need a specific location or outfit to dance.It can be done while you're cooking, doing the dishes or your laundry. So go ahead and shed that weight by dancing!