Can I Lose My Baby Weight?

     Almost every new mom has the same thought once she steps on the scales for the first time after giving birth: Utter horror followed by deep disappointment. New Mom's first worry by and large is "How can I lose weight following my pregnancy?"

Lots of women pick up the wrong impression that as soon as they've given birth, they will drop back to their pre-baby body within a brief time. The problem is this image is far from the realism of how a woman's body functions.

For example, if Mom had a lot of IV fluids through labour, it's likely that her body is retaining this liquid. Nobody knows the reason why this happens; it's almost as if the body says: "Whoa! I'm going through a huge ordeal now. Better hold onto this water, just in case things go wrong."

The fortunate news about fluid retention is that it just lasts for a couple of weeks. It could move on even earlier if Mom is able to start exercising, which induces perspiration and drinks lots 鈥?and we do mean LOTS 鈥?water to help the kidney to function better. (Yes, Mom will need to go to the bathroom more often but she ought to be used to that considering the last few months of her pregnancy).

So what about the remainder of the baby fat? Try a few of these proven techniques:

* Dump the pop, as well as diet soda. Extensive investigation that has been carried out shows that for some reason, diet pop makes a person hang on to body fat. Instead, drink lots of hose down or flavoured hose down with the purpose of has veto calories and is low in sodium.

* Ditch the chips and other rubbish food and replace them with low-salt, low-butter popcorn, fruit, whole-grain crackers and nuts.

* Ditch the refined flour. Choose whole-grain pasta and bread in its place.

* Pick skinless, boneless chicken, salmon, lean beef and white fish for protein. Avoid fish that might have high mercury counts such as tuna, especially if you are breastfeeding.

* Speaking of breastfeeding, there's great news here, too: Breastfeeding is not barely healthy for your baby; it's good for you as well. The uterine contractions that you get from breastfeeding get you back in your figure earlier, while feeding the baby can take up 550 calories of your fat reserves day by day.

* Keep healthy treats handy such as raisins, popcorn, wheat crackers, and nuts.

* Learn label language: Nonfat or no-sugar-added doesn't mean "no calories." Many of these products are made with hydrogenated vegetable oils 鈥?the "bad fat" 鈥?and high fructose corn syrup, loaded with sugar. Watch out for these on all food labels and if you come across them, place the item back on the shelf.

* Wave bye-bye to fast food meals 鈥?unless it's a salad with low-calorie dressing.

* Get walking around as early as you can. Start by tucking baby into a snuggle sling and going out for a 10-minute stroll around the neighborhood. Next, put the baby in a pram or infant jogger and bit by bit increase your walking to 20 minutes every day. It's even better if the two of you walk with Grandma, Auntie or a good friend. And urge the new dad off the couch as well; he's probably gained a couple of pregnancy pounds, too.

If the body fat seems to come off bit by bit, remember this: It took nine months to put it on and it's going to take a bit of time to take it off. Try to be patient but persistent and you will be fit and slim earlier than you expect.

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