Exercising And Dieting After Delivery Following delivery, a mother needs to take a few weeks to heal properly, but then she is free to begin exercising again and striving to get back into shape. Many women are not only concerned about their health following pregnancy, but their physical shape. During pregnancy a woman is stretched out to provide for the baby. However, exercise can help tighten the muscles again and can help a woman achieve the physique that she wants. Part of this process probably includes losing some weight as the mother probably gained a few pounds to provide for the baby. Losing weight can be difficult by itself, but it can be particularly difficult if you are breastfeeding your child as well. You can to carefully balance eating enough to provide for your child and not eating too much so that you will lose weight when you exercise. Other factors such as lack of sleep and rest, the call of household tasks, and out of the home work may also distract you from getting the exercise that you should following pregnancy. This is probably why the most successful women in obtaining their weight loss goals have the support of friends, family, their doctor, and most importantly, their spouse. Before you begin a weight loss exercise program, it is important to consult with your doctor to make sure that you body is ready. Your doctor will also be able to help you determine how much you should eat so that you will lose weight and still be able to provide for your baby. A baby will normally eat at least 500 calories of milk a day while breastfeeding. This means that you will need probably need to eat at least 1800 calories a day. This is the minimum recommendation for the average, healthy woman. Depending on the circumstances and your personal health, you may need to eat slightly more calories than this. In addition, you should make sure that you are eating the right things. It is important to incorporate complex carbohydrates, items that are low in fat and sugar, and lots of fruits and vegetables. You should eat a healthy, well-rounded diet. This will help make sure that your child gets enough nutrients through your milk. In addition, it will be much easier to lose weight if you are not eating items that are high in fat or sugar. If you ever feel extremely hungry after meeting your calorie quota for the day, you should probably eat more healthy foods until you are satisfied as your child may be eating more than 500 calories a day. However, you should be careful not to overeat if you want to be able to lose weight instead of gain it. Even though you may try to avoid high fat and high sugar foods, not all foods advertised as low fat or low sugar are healthy for you. Some women think that simply because they are low in fat or sugar, they can eat as much of it as they would like. However, this is not a good idea. As you establish a healthy diet, you should be setting the routine for how you will eat the rest of your life. It will be much easier to maintain a healthy weight throughout the rest of your life if you develop the healthy habit of normally eating a good diet now. It is also important to develop the healthy habit of exercising as well. Most women have to wait six weeks before they can safely begin to exercise again. During these six weeks, the muscles, ligaments and other organs return back to their normal size. However, at the end of the six weeks it does not mean that you are ready for intense workout sessions. In the beginning, you should avoid stretching extensively and lifting heavy weights. You will probably want to begin with an exercise that was safe for you to do throughout your pregnancy as your joints loosened to prepare for delivery as your joints will probably still be somewhat lose. Riding a stationary bike is a good form of exercise because you are not relying on any of your joints to hold you up should they give out. In addition, if you have a home machine, you can stay home with your baby while you exercise. You will not have to leave your precious little one with someone else while you go to the gym or run outside on the street. Tommy Greene is a personal trainer and has authored hundreds of articles relating to physical training and fitness bikes. He has been a health expert and physical trainer for over 15 years. Contact Info: Tommy Greene TommyGreene09@gmail nordictrack/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category2_-1_10301_12401_19551_Y
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:48:49 +0000
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