How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy

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  • Author George Tennyson
  • Published December 22, 2010
  • Word count 491

Most ladies who have children discover that they have extra fat that they need to get rid of so that they can fit into their old clothes after giving birth. After giving birth, you are not going to feel even a little bit like doing a bunch of extra exercise and you have already gotten used to a high calorie diet so switching to a lower calorie diet is going to seem too stressful. The good news is that, with these three simple tips, you should have a better time with losing your baby weight because these tips are easy enough that anybody can do them. So, if you have just had a baby and you are anxious to get back to your pre-baby weight, follow these tips so that you can get back to your pre-baby weight as soon as possible.

Leg Kicks: This is a great workout for getting your pulse going and it also makes your abs rock-hard. You start this exercise by laying down on the floor and bending slightly at the waist (placing your body in pike position). Keep the bottom leg bent for balance and then straighten your top leg and bring it as far forward as you can manage. With your leg up in the air, move it so that it hovers over your bottom leg. Don't lower your leg but repeat the movement ten times. Then, roll over and repeat. Do this thrice on each side and you'll quickly see results. Breathing through forearm planking is another fantastic weight loss tool. Your next step in this process is to lower yourself until your forearm rests on the floor below you. Your body and legs now need to make a straight line. As you squeeze your abs, take a deep breath and slowly let it out. The next stage of this exercise is a pushup type movement. Three repetitions of this exercise is all you need to shed those pounds. You'll look better have a stronger core and better posture.

Air Bike: This fantastic exercise begins with you lying on the ground and raising one knee to meet the elbow on the opposite side (left knee to right elbow) and then repeating the action with the other limbs as well (right knee to left elbow). Then just keep going on each side. This is a great ab strengthener and calorie burner, two things that are important to women who have had babies.

So if you find yourself heavier than you'd like to be after your baby's been born, it's time to do something about it. Fortunately, the tips above are easy enough that you can do them at any time and pretty much anywhere. Just make sure that you do proper warm ups and cool downs before and after each exercise routine. There are lots of other things you can do to lose weight but these tips will help you get a proper start.

The author writes for a number of websites on topics such as on Pregnancy and Parenting.

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