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How to Shed Those Post-Pregnancy
Pounds
NUMBER ONE
Stay Hydrated
Doctors agree, hydration is key for maintaining a healthy bodyweight
and for achieving a healthy pregnancy recovery. Use your urine as a hydration gauge — if your urine
is mostly clear, then you’re in the clear!
NUMBER TWO
Choose Nutrient-‐Dense Foods
Nutrient dense foods, or “super foods,” are especially
important for new mothers because they need all the
nutrients they can get. This is especially the case for
nursing mothers who need to provide nutrition for their new babies as well as their own
bodies.
NUMBER THREE
Catch Up On Sleep
New mothers are notoriously overtired and under-slept, but good sleep is critical to losing that
post-pregnancy weight. Try to get to bed when your baby does and prioritize napping during the day. Rested mothers have lower levels of stress hormones and are more motivated to keep to
their exercise and eating goals.
NUMBER FOUR
Breastfeed
Research studies aren’t definitive on whether
exclusive breastfeeding is helpful for weight loss, but it’s
definitely healthy for your new baby. If you decide to nurse your baby, you’ll be
able to recoup 200-300 extra (healthy) calories in your
diet.
Start Burning Calories
NUMBER FIVE
Like any weight loss goal, shedding post-pregnancy weight is half-eating and half-
exercising. !
Try to include a mix of aerobic activity (like running or biking) and weight training into
your exercising regimen. Not only does regular exercising help your weight loss
goals, but it will also help you sleep better and feel better too!
