Need To Lose Weight? Tips For Losing Weight After Pregnancy

Saturday, 20 November 2010

Most women who have given birth find that they still have fat that needs to be shed if they want to fit into their old clothes. Unfortunately, after having given birth, you aren’t going to want to run any marathons or restrict your diet to anything even remotely low in calories. The good news is that the three hints we will outline here can help you lose your baby weight and that these hints are easy enough that anybody can take them on. If you are desperate to lose the weight you gained while you are pregnant, you can follow the tips outlined in this article so that you will be able to get back to your pre-baby weight as quickly as possible.

Yoga: Yoga uses stretching and toning to get back in shape. The very best thing about yoga is that it is done slowly and has very little impact so you can do it while your baby is napping or playing. There are lots of videos online that you can use for tutorials–there are also smartphone apps that you can use for inspiration when you need new moves to do. After you have done yoga for a little while you will notice that, not only do your clothes fit better, but that your body feels stronger and better as well. Pilates: You might think pilates is slow but it will help you burn over two hundred calories every hour that you do it. That is a lot of calories for doing only a few stretching movements. You can find moves for your workout through DVDs, online videos or even books. Laying on your back with your knees bent is one of the best post natal exercises you can after you give birth if you want to lose weight. Place your hands behind your head and breathe in. Then, breathe out as you contract your abs and lift your head and shoulders off the floor. Then, straighten your legs so that they form a 45 degree angle while you extend your arms with your palms down. Pump your arms in a rhythmic manner while inhaling for five beats. Then, breathe out for five beats. Try to do 100 of these and you’ll be in great shape in no time at all.

Air Bike: For this post-natal exercise, begin with your back flat on the ground and raise your opposite arm and leg at the same time and touch your elbow to your opposite knee. Then, repeat on the other side. This is a calorie burner and it will strengthen your abs, which is really important for all post-natal women. These exercises, if done often enough, can reveal dramatic results in just a few short weeks. They can be done while your child is resting and you can even break them up throughout the day instead of doing them all at once. Of course, doing them all at once, or doing any exercise for twenty to thirty minutes three times per week will help you shed that baby weight quicker. So do these exercises as often as you can, and keep it up, and you’ll be fitting into your pre-baby jeans before you even realize it.