PREGNANCY WEIGHT LOSS TIPS

I have been asked how I was able to loose the baby weight so quickly after my pregnancy.  Before I got pregnant, I was in the best shape of my life.  I had recently competed in a bikini competition. So, I believe the muscle I had gained from training helped me to loose the baby wight quickly.  And I gained nearly 60 lbs. during my pregnancy, so I had a lot to loose!  So, ladies, if you are getting ready to get pregnant, get in the gym!  Get in shape now, so that when you deliver your bundle of joy, it will not be so difficult to loose that baby weight.  

In addition, I ate SUPER clean while I was trying to loose the baby weight.  But, I made sure to consume enough food so that I could breast feed my baby. Surprisingly, I did not exercise much at all because quite frankly, I was exhausted. My little bundle of joy was not sleeping well at night and I did not get much rest during the day.  I did not really start exercising again until my daughter turned one. But, I do believe that exercise is important after you deliver.  You should start slow. Begin by taking walks and then slowly get back into the gym or take a group fitness class.  Avoid the temptation to over eat.  And most of all, get your rest!  

Many women develop a condition called diastasis recti.  This is a condition where the two large parallel bands of muscles that meet in the middle of the abdomen separate during pregnancy.  This condition makes it tough to get rid of pregnancy belly fat.    One thing that I did that I believe really helped my tummy to go back is I wrapped my stomach. The day after I delivered my baby, I put on a belly wrap. Yep, I did it while I was still in the hospital.  As my stomach would shrink, I would purchase a smaller wrap.  I would also do exercises which targeted the abdominal muscles. It is imperative that women wrap their abdominal region and do abdominal exercises to pull those muscles back in place after delivery.  I think that is where many women go wrong causing them to be left with the infamous pregnancy pooch long after they deliver.

Finally, don't be so hard on yourself as you travel the weight loss journey.  It took nine months to put the weigh on, so it will take time to get it off.