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Lose Belly Fat After Having the
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By Susan M. Callahan. Health Editor and Featured Columnist
Once you've had a baby, most new Moms have one pressing question
when they look in the mirror. When, oh God when, am I ever going to
get my old waist line back?
The waist lines of most women who deliver single births expand to a
over 50 inches during pregnancy. Given that the recommended waist
line for optimal health is 24 inches for women of average height, that
means that most women have a formidable task of losing 26 inches.
Delivering the baby reduces the waist line about 16 inches but,a s
most women discover to our dismay, even after the bundle of joy is
out of our bodies, the fat around our middle can be the most difficult
"afterbirth" to deliver.
Research has found that the following tips are most effective in
helping you to regain your pre-pregnancy waist line:
1. Nursing. According to research , nursing helps more quickly to
return women to pre-pregnancy weight ranges. Nursing itself is a
calorie-burning exercise, consuming almost 350 calories per day on
average.
2. Avoid White Foods. You have to reduce the layer of fat on your
stomach through dieting. You should limit the white foods you eat
(white bread, white rice, pasta and potatoes). The reason you do is
because these foods, and sugar of course, trigger your appetite and
cravings.
3. Move. At the same time, you need to exercise, both cardio and
weight training. For cardio, it doesn't so much matter what you do as
that you move, vigorously, for at least an hour a day. Dancing,
jumping rope, walking briskly (with or without baby in a stroller ),
and of course jogging are all good choices.
4. Lift Weights --Mommy Muscles. Lift weights as much as you can.
Some of that comes naturally, of course, since lifting a 7 to 10 pound
baby and carrying her around is a form of weight training. But you
have to do more than use your natural "Mommy muscles". For weight
training, you should do at least 50 crunches a day, squats every other
day and push-ups. These will build lean muscle mass and burn the fat
all over your body, including around your waist. Research has found
that building such lean muscle mass is really the hidden secret to why
most us gain weight as we get older. Our metabolism slows down
because we just don't have enough muscle mass.
Find out more resources to reduce your belly fat: Foods That Shrink
Your Waist / Diet and Exercise-A Simple Plan for Life / Exercises
That Speed Up Your Metabolism
Normal Waist Size for a Woman
Normal Waist Size for a Man
Simple Diet Plan --Lose 10 lbs
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