Post Pregnancy Fitness

Post Pregnancy Fitness

Post Pregnancy Fitness

Getting back into shape after delivering can be a daunting task for many mothers whose body has just undergone one of the most drastic changes known. But research studies show that moderate exercise can not only help lose the post-baby weight that was added during pregnancy, but can also boost the mood of the mother along with improving overall fitness. And new research shows that moderate exercise during breastfeeding does not affect milk production, a worry that many women have when starting an exercise program after giving birth.

Research does show that it takes time to lose the weight in a healthy manner. Doctors recommend following a healthy lifestyle to shed the weight that includes ample protein, vitamins and minerals and of course is portion controlled. Especially if a C-section was done, as C-sections are major surgeries, recovery takes time, but research shows that the weight will come off.

A recent study of women who had just given birth showed that they had less post partum depression and regained their pre-pregnancy weight more quickly when they started exercising and following a portion controlled healthy lifestyle program shortly after giving birth. For many mothers, according to researchers, understanding how much nutrition they need is difficult at first because before they were eating for two, and now, while they are still breastfeeding they no longer need to carry the extra weight for childbirth. In the study the women started with just 10 to 15 minutes of moderate walking three times per week and worked up over a period of three months to 30 minutes per day six days per week of walking for exercise.

Additionally the women aimed for losing weight by using portion controlled meal replacement bars throughout the day to assist with calorie control, aimed at losing 1-2 pounds per week while maintaining their energy levels.

Over the 6 month study the women on the exercise and meal replacement program were able to achieve their pre-pregnancy weight while the control were still heavier than before pregnancy.

According to lead researcher Amy Zarins PhD, "being realistic about the weight loss and reclaiming their original figure was key to getting back down to pre-pregnancy size for the women in the research study. Many of the women were so excited to finally be able to lose the weight they had to be tempered with doing so in a healthy manner, and of course enjoying their new bundle of joy along the way."

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