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Moaz Derfasi
When a woman is pregnant, the body stores fat around her belly and hips as this is natural. Every woman's body does this so it can feed the child growing in the womb. There is truth in the saying, you are eating for two. Despite the fact that you're eating a well balanced diet, exercising and following your doctor's orders to the letter, you will gain fat mass during pregnancy but you can burn it. Here are some tips to help you lose weight fast after the baby is born. Most of your extra fat will be in the belly area, but don't do crunches every day. That may actually be counterproductive according to latest studies, while if it's done once a week you'll get tight and sexy tummy. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, and suck your stomach in, like tufting a cushion. Imagine someone has a thread attached to your belly button, and is pulling it towards your back. Do this as often as you can during the day and while you are standing to change a diaper, or in line at a store. Do it at red lights, or at work every time you answer the phone and make it a habit. This will also help support your spinal column and relieve back pains. Don't balance your baby on your hip. Hold him or her in front of you using both of your arms or use a papoose. That will keep your stomach from bulging oddly off to the side. This is a tip from pilates experts. Use the baby as a weight resistance by straightening your posture and pushing your belly back against your spine while squeezing your buttocks. You won't be able to hold your child very long this way but it will also give the baby a sense of comfort becoming close to your heart instead of hanging on your hip. You will make quicker progress if you are breast feeding. It has been proven that women who breast feed lose the weight fast, sometimes twice as fast than those who do not. If your baby cannot breast feed, donate your milk to neonatal units. They can give you the guidelines. Eat well balanced meals after the birth for you and your baby's health, even if you cannot breastfeed. It takes lots of energy to take care of newborns especially if you are working as well. Eat lots of protein, whole grains, vegetables and fruits in your diet instead of sugary and salty snacks. It will give you more energy, experience less depression, and you'll get better use of those precious moments of sleep before the next feeding.
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