Recover the weight after giving birth
Prevention is better than cure, says a very famous slogan. The best way to avoid having to undergo restrictive diets after giving birth is to take care of food during pregnancy so as to take no more than 10/12 kilos. This will make it easier to regain your weight.
A valid aid to recover the right weight after birth is given by natural breastfeeding. In fact, breastfeeding requires an additional calorie intake of 350-500 calories a day. This energy expenditure will help the mother to lose the extra pounds faster.
A healthy and balanced diet together with an active lifestyle will do the rest.
Yes: but how should a woman eat after giving birth?
The post-natal diet
The breastfeeding mother should favor a diet rich in proteins, cereals and lots of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
It should also drink at least two liters of water a day and consume soupy dishes in order to ensure proper hydration, avoiding, however, carbonated and sugary drinks, including fruit juices, as well as, of course, all alcohol.
It is good practice not to exceed the consumption of tea, coffee and all caffeinated beverages. The diet should be as balanced and varied as possible to ensure all the nourishment needed for themselves and their children.
Finally, especially for the first few months, it is advisable to limit the consumption of foods that can cause allergies, for example chocolate and shellfish.
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Whether the woman is breast-feeding or not, a too restrictive diet immediately after giving birth is not a good idea. The body needs to slowly recover its shape. Furthermore, making too many sacrifices can negatively affect your mood .
Give yourself, therefore, time and, in the meantime, try to eat as much as possible in a healthy way; avoiding, that is, fries, too elaborate dishes and ready meals; limiting the consumption of animal fats and sweets. Analyzing one's diet and eliminating the wrong habits is often enough to lose weight .
Furthermore, learning to eat well is far preferable to undergoing too restrictive diets. If, a few months after giving birth, the pounds to be disposed of are still too many, the wisest thing to do is contact an expert, who will be able to identify the weak points of your diet and guide you. The DIY diet is absolutely not recommended.
However, feeding alone is often not enough. New mothers never have time, and above all they do not have enough to take care of themselves, but it is worth making some attempts to carve out time .
If you have the chance, take advantage of grandparents, husbands, sisters, friends or nannies to take a couple of hours a week all for you and use them to do some exercise, preferably away from home ; if you stay in the home you will probably be interrupted dozens of times.
Playing sports helps you regain your physical and even mental shape and allows you to sit at the table without too many restrictions. It is not necessary to do so in the first few months of a child's life, in which energy is often lacking, as well as time, but do not let too much time pass; you will benefit greatly.
