Successful Weight Loss After Pregnancy

by E-NewsCast Team
August 31st, 2010

How fast you lose weight will depend on a number of factors,including the amount of weight you gained during your pregnancy.Most women will lose anywhere from 10-14 pounds within the first2 weeks of delivery. This weight may be attributed primarily tothe loss of excess fluid in the body, the baby’s weight, theplacenta and amniotic fluid. Some women might lose a little bitless, and others might lose a little bit more.As the uterus shrinks back down to its normal size and yourhormone levels continue to fall, you will lose weight. Mostwomen gain at least 7 pounds of fat during pregnancy. This fatis meant to help women store energy while breastfeeding. Howfast this weight comes off will depend on a number of factorsincluding: genetics, your overall health, diet and exercise.You should expect that it will take a little bit of time to losethe weight you gained during pregnancy. It did after all takeyou nine months to put that weight on! Many women havesuccessfully lost weight however, in just a few short monthsafter a delivery.Some women will hang on to the last few pounds they have to loseuntil they stop breastfeeding. Your body may want to cling to afew extra pounds to ensure you have enough energy to provideadequate milk for the baby. Every woman’s experience is uniquewith respect to this.The good news is that with a solid nutritional program and withmoderate exercise, you can expect to lose the weight you gainedduring pregnancy within a reasonable time frame.Most women will be back to their pre pregnancy weight withinnine months of delivering IF they follow a regular exerciseprogram and eat healthily after delivery. That said some womenwill lose their pregnancy weight in as little as six to twelveweeks!

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