Wednesday, January 27, 2010

How To Lose Pregnancy Weight - 3 Step Plan

If you are reading this, you are most likely looking for a way on how to lose pregnancy weight. If you are a new mom, you probably heard or seen horror stories of women not getting back to their pre-pregnancy figure. While it is very inconsiderate to judge someone on her looks, it is unfortunately an essential part of how women feel about their bodies.

There is good news as you don't have to be stuck with the unwanted weight. I will show you a simple 3 step plan to help you to start your journey on how to lose pregnancy weight.

Before I begin, I want you to get it out of your head that there is a quick fix on losing the weight...there isn't. Secondly, some women will lose the pregnancy weight a lot quicker than others. If you are the slow weight loss group, please don't get discouraged. You will only fail on losing the pregnancy weight if you give up. Determination is key here!

Without further ado here are the 3 steps.

1) Start your day with a healthy protein and Omega 3 shake. You've probably heard that breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day, well it is true because that is the longest time you have without consuming any food. Start off by eating something healthy in the morning.

A good nutritious smoothie could be bananas and raspberries with a couple of tablespoons of flax, freshly ground. Add some juice and blend it all up and you will have a good start.

2) Do not go more than 4 hours without food. This may sound counter intuitive to some because why would you eat food all day long and consume all those calories. The reason is that you will most likely consume less food at lunch and at supper because you are not starving yourself until those times. As you eat all day long, you give your metabolism a great workout.

You are training your body to be constantly working and hence you will increase your metabolism. Some good snacks could be apple crisp, trail mix consisting of dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and whole grain cheerios. If you are not allergic to nuts, it is a great idea to eat a handful of nuts like walnuts, almonds and cashews between the meals.

3) Use the same size plate as your child. This will help you in portion control. Have you ever heard that a goldfish will grow to the size of its bowl? This is basically the same idea that if you have a big plate you are going to have the urge to fill the plate right up.

Even if you are using a smaller plate, you still need to have a balance meal so make sure your meal consists of 1/3 protein, 1/3 whole grain and 1/3 veggie.

As with any plan that you come across, the key is stick to it and give it your all! Do this for 30 days straight and monitor your progress. To help accelerate your weight loss, add in a good 45 minute workout 3 times a week. Your question on how to lose pregnancy weight will be answered. Good luck and keep on keeping on!

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