After giving birth, it is normal for a woman to want to lose weight and return to the weight she had before becoming pregnant, in order to increase her self-esteem and feel good about herself. However, during this phase, weight loss must be progressive, so restrictive diets that could harm both the baby and the mother should not be carried out.
It is important to maintain a balanced and healthy diet that promotes weight loss naturally after childbirth, losing an average of between 250 and 500 g per week, making the mother feel good about her image again. So some tips that can help in the process of losing weight after childbirth are:
The key to our work is changing habits. All the people who come to the consultation have to modify a series of habits to achieve the objective that is being pursued. This change of habits is not achieved in a week but is progressively achieved by setting small goals.
We do not sell any weight loss products. Our only interest is that you lose weight through a diet, in a healthy and permanent way.
Immediately after giving birth, you will lose about 5.9 kilos (13 pounds) coming from a combination of the baby’s weight, amniotic fluid, and the placenta. During the following weeks, you will continue to lose liquid weight. The extra weight in the form of fat will disappear with exercise and diet. Most mothers return to their pre-pregnancy weight 6 months to a year after giving birth.
There is a chance that you could return to your original weight simply by going back to your eating routine. But if you’ve gotten used to eating larger amounts and less healthy foods during pregnancy, it may be more difficult for you. But do not worry; Postpartum weight loss requires time after adaptation.
