Harvard's Postpartum Weight Loss Advice
The childbearing years are an especially risky time for weight gain. You gain weight when you are prego and have so little free time after the baby is born it is difficult to figure out when to cook, let alone eat healthy, let alone exercise.
Well, a recent study from Harvard has some really easy and doable recommendations for new moms to follow in their quest to return to their pre-pregnancy weight.
- Walk some everyday. Pack that baby up in the stroller, or the Bjorn and take a walk. If you can't walk outside, go to a mall. It is great idea to get out of the house for your emotional health too.
- Watch less than 2 hours of television a day. Don't get sucked into the boob tube while you're feeding your baby.
- Limit intake of trans fats. Read those labels — lots of quick easy and child friendly foods, like graham crackers, are still made with trans fats!!!!
The good news is that the combination of these behaviors is additive. Meaning when done all together the new mom has a significantly better chance of losing her "baby weight".
Fit's Tip: If you like to keep track of your walking mileage check out the Strollometer — it is like a pedometer but for your stroller.
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