I just had a baby, does ne1 know how to help me get my body back?

Question

My body is pretty much the same as it was before I got pregnant except for my belly still makes me look like I am pregnant!! Does anyone know a good way to get rid of belly fat so I can look sexy again? I used to wear a size 3 or 5 now I am not even sure what size I am... becuase ONLY my stomach and waist are bigger. ANY suggestions?

Answer 1

MOST women, keep a little excess around the tummy. I am the same size as I was before kids but naked is a bit of a mess, he he. Your hips spread out once the child pushes through there, it makes some sense and you will have lost some elasticity in your tummy skin (that doesn't come back, it's not possible) Once you get down to your ideal weight just tone it up as best as you can. Do lunges, squats, sit ups and push ups every second day if you are able when the baby is napping. You will get it to the best it can be as long as you try but don't expect to look like you did before you had a baby as most times, it's just not possible. I'm a size 5/6 now but I'm telling you, there will always be a difference in that tummy! Other moms that I work with find the same thing. They all call it the overhang, he he. Good luck.

Answer 2

Make sure that your doctor says its ok for you to exercise if you gave birth recently. If not the use the following. Be your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol and no smoking if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart. You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without. Then work from there. Remember these are perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it. If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day. Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit. Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night. You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly. This is an important factor of losing weight. Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.
As for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help. Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC. There are many, many helpful facts on there.

Answer 3

Krista is full of crap:
"Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. "
BS. Natural juices have sugar also. And there's no proven link between juice and diabetes.
"Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer."
More BS. No proof that drinking water is helpful. All this is good for is making you pee a lot.
"Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart."
WHAT?? This is total crap. There is NO evidence to support this BS. (where does she get this?) Your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients. What an absurd concept.
"You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two [sic] complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. "
More crap and BS. The science behind Gatorade has been going on for 30 years and there's NO evidence of any "need" to dilute it. It works just fine as-is. Again, your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients.

Don't take diet advice from uneducated 19 year olds. It's full of myth and folklore, sadly lacking in truth and science.

Answer 4

Diet and excercise.

Start off with running 1 mile a week, then 2 miles a week. Go to the gym and work it off. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Dont change too drastically. Try to gradually incorporate it into a healthy lifestyle.

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Answer 5

Breastfeed.
do ab work...pilates is good
do something aerobic every day...take walks, the fresh air is good for your baby, too. Just be sure to shade them or use baby sunscreen. Wearing your baby as much as possible even when not out walking is a good workout for you and good for bonding, too.

Answer 6

Diet and Exercise.

Answer 7

hey exercise and drink a lot of water, and try to do some crunchers.good luck

Answer 8

First rule: You loose weight by breastfeeding.

Answer 9

start w/ yoga or pilates, then work up to walking, then jogging, then spin or kickboxing. Don't forget pushups and crunches!!!