It is not a secret that losing weight after you have a baby is incredibly difficult for many women. Gaining weight in the childbearing years is almost a given for many women, though it need not be.
Recent evidence shows us that there is a very simply method to preventing the pounds from packing on after you give birth:
- Walk every day.
Walking 30 minutes a day also reduced the risk of keeping pounds and adding new ones for new moms. - Limit your television viewing.
By limiting your viewing of television shows by watching fewer than two hours a day, you can help lose weight postpartum. - Eat fewer trans fats.
Now with better labeling this should become easier to track.
Keeping these three simple rules provides women with a 77% reduced risk of retaining that weight. What is really great is that it shows you that weight loss postpartum is attainable for everyone. Considering the glut of skinny celebrities bouncing back into pre-baby bodies that seem unattainable, it's nice to know that you don't have to go to the gym for six hours a day and work out with a personal trainer.
Source: Scientists show women how to lose postpartum pounds American Journal of Preventative Medicine 2007; not yet available online
