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My sister had a baby 4 months ago, and she was so happy all the time. But now she is worried about how to keep figure as before? Then I look up lots of information. Several ideas prove effective. First, have a delicious breakfast in the morning, eat enough for lunches and eat the fewer the better for suppers; second, stick to do some regular exercises in mornings and evenings, and remember evening fitness is more important; what’s more, kick the habit of eating sugar-made food, or the fat will be increasing faster than before. My sister just did what I told her and she looks better now.
Yes, and remind her that it took her 9 months to gain the weight, so she should not get stressed if it takes that long (or longer) to come off.
Is she nursing her baby? If so, some women retain some of the extra weight until they are done nursing. Once she is done nursing it may come off a little easier.
If its only 4 months after giving birth, a woman shouldnt worry too much. Also, if a woman is nursing, I would suggest NOT cutting back on her eating. She should instead eat very very well but only eat healthy foods. When she's done breast feeding, that is when she should really drop the daily amount of calories she takes in. But while she's breast feeding, she NEEDS to eat. While she's doing this, she should start doing some type of exercise.
If she's still at home with the baby, she can fit in two exercise sessions per day (during the baby's naps). It could be doing basic yoga routines from YouTube, tabata sessions or exercises with dumbbells.
I would place greater importance on morning workouts instead of evening workouts though.
My wife who is over 30 years old 5' 2" tall ballooned up to about 160 pounds or so after giving birth. As soon as she was able to exercise again (c-section) she started with yoga then worked in some other exercise. In no time at all, she was back to her normal 125 pounds. And this is her second child.
If its only 4 months after giving birth, a woman shouldnt worry too much. Also, if a woman is nursing, I would suggest NOT cutting back on her eating. She should instead eat very very well but only eat healthy foods. When she's done breast feeding, that is when she should really drop the daily amount of calories she takes in. But while she's breast feeding, she NEEDS to eat. While she's doing this, she should start doing some type of exercise.
If she's still at home with the baby, she can fit in two exercise sessions per day (during the baby's naps). It could be doing basic yoga routines from YouTube, tabata sessions or exercises with dumbbells.
I would place greater importance on morning workouts instead of evening workouts though.
My wife who is over 30 years old 5' 2" tall ballooned up to about 160 pounds or so after giving birth. As soon as she was able to exercise again (c-section) she started with yoga then worked in some other exercise. In no time at all, she was back to her normal 125 pounds. And this is her second child.
As usual, Lao's advice is very sound.
Breast feeding one baby requires about 500 extra calories per day. Nursing moms should probably take in no less than about 1800 calories per day.
You can limit high fat and sugary snacks safely. Choose things like carrot sticks or an apple instead.
With my first, I just popped him in the stroller and walked it off - pushing a stroller uphill is very good exercise. I also watched my caloric intake and did some strength training. He was older than 4 months, though. He was probably closer to a year and had been sleeping through the night for a while.
The babies/pregnancies in and of themselves did not make me fat.
The incredible stress and hurry (requiring crazy amounts of comfort foods) that followed their birth made me fat.
I piled up about 30-35 lbs over the past five years which I am now finally trying to get rid of. In the Fall, when I will have 3-4 hours when both of them will be in pre-school/school - it will be Heaven, and those hours will hopefully be put to good recovery use.
18 lbs are already gone, but I've got 17 more to go; and the latter half is always a B**ch.
The key is to minimize stress. Good luck with that.
Unless, of course, the children are in daycare most of the day.
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