Yippeee tomorrow is The DAY !! My last day at the Gym was the day before I went into Labor - May 30th 2009 ! Feb 18th 2010 [close to 8 months post delivery] is the day I feel well enough to resume Gymming n Swimming !!
Yes, delivering a Baby can make you weak in the knees - literally ! When my mum n my mum in law said be it a normal pregnancy or even otherwise you will need 8 weeks of rest I thought were they out of their minds ?? I was craving to get onto my feet and jump! On July 26th AVANI's naming ceremony, exactly 9 weeks post delivery I literally broke all rules and binged on spicy food and choose to walk the way back home from the party at the hotel. The result - I was ILL and bad time ILL cause my body suffered from grueling pain and it was then that I realised , MOM's ARE ALWAYS RIGHT !!
How then, did I loose those pregnancy pounds within 8 weeks with no high intensity exercise:
1: Watching your weight throughout Pregnancy:
A weight gain of 10-12 kgs is normal. I had put on a good 14 kgs by May 31st (Labor Day) and lost 8 kgs on June 1st (day of the Delivery) out of which the baby contributed to 3.5 kgs and the rest was the placenta, blood, amniotic fluid which was 4.5 kgs.
2: Breastfeeding:
Apart from a 100 other benefits, Breastfeeding helps you loose weight faster than exercising - 200 calories a day to be very precise! So therez the biggest secret ! :)
3: Keep your stomach tied: (preferably with a 6 yard saree tied quite tightly around your abdomen) ONLY IF you're lucky like me, to have not had a c-section.
4: Warm / Close to Hot Water:
Keep a thermos flask filled with hot water and drink only warm water throughout the day every day.
5: Ayurvedic Churna:
Mix Amla Powder, Turmeric Powder, Honey, Ghee in equal quantities (1 tsp each) and have this mixture on an empty stomach early in the morning.
6: Watch what you Eat:
Breastfeeding your baby can make you extremely hungry and leave you craving for a whole lot of food but exercising restraint in not the quantity but the quality of food will go a long way in ensuring good health of both the mum and the baby. 3 Meals + 2 Snacks [+ at least 10 glasses of water] comprising a wholesome balanced diet with JUNK food being an absolute NO-NO.
7: SuryaNamaskars:
This low intensity but whole body workout done gently keeping in mind your strength and stamina post birth can actually help you get back onto your feet and feel normal again.
For every Woman Pregnancy, Labor and Birth is a Life Changing experience and most Mum's are prone to going into a depression only because they don't see the same being in the mirror that they saw 9 months prior. The only way to get over that "I hate to look myself in the mirror" feeling is to take care of yourself. "Because - You're WORTH IT !! :) :) :) " Does this ring a bell ?? The LOREAL AD ! :) Cheers to Mommy's !! :)
Yes, delivering a Baby can make you weak in the knees - literally ! When my mum n my mum in law said be it a normal pregnancy or even otherwise you will need 8 weeks of rest I thought were they out of their minds ?? I was craving to get onto my feet and jump! On July 26th AVANI's naming ceremony, exactly 9 weeks post delivery I literally broke all rules and binged on spicy food and choose to walk the way back home from the party at the hotel. The result - I was ILL and bad time ILL cause my body suffered from grueling pain and it was then that I realised , MOM's ARE ALWAYS RIGHT !!
How then, did I loose those pregnancy pounds within 8 weeks with no high intensity exercise:
1: Watching your weight throughout Pregnancy:
A weight gain of 10-12 kgs is normal. I had put on a good 14 kgs by May 31st (Labor Day) and lost 8 kgs on June 1st (day of the Delivery) out of which the baby contributed to 3.5 kgs and the rest was the placenta, blood, amniotic fluid which was 4.5 kgs.
2: Breastfeeding:
Apart from a 100 other benefits, Breastfeeding helps you loose weight faster than exercising - 200 calories a day to be very precise! So therez the biggest secret ! :)
3: Keep your stomach tied: (preferably with a 6 yard saree tied quite tightly around your abdomen) ONLY IF you're lucky like me, to have not had a c-section.
4: Warm / Close to Hot Water:
Keep a thermos flask filled with hot water and drink only warm water throughout the day every day.
5: Ayurvedic Churna:
Mix Amla Powder, Turmeric Powder, Honey, Ghee in equal quantities (1 tsp each) and have this mixture on an empty stomach early in the morning.
6: Watch what you Eat:
Breastfeeding your baby can make you extremely hungry and leave you craving for a whole lot of food but exercising restraint in not the quantity but the quality of food will go a long way in ensuring good health of both the mum and the baby. 3 Meals + 2 Snacks [+ at least 10 glasses of water] comprising a wholesome balanced diet with JUNK food being an absolute NO-NO.
7: SuryaNamaskars:
This low intensity but whole body workout done gently keeping in mind your strength and stamina post birth can actually help you get back onto your feet and feel normal again.
For every Woman Pregnancy, Labor and Birth is a Life Changing experience and most Mum's are prone to going into a depression only because they don't see the same being in the mirror that they saw 9 months prior. The only way to get over that "I hate to look myself in the mirror" feeling is to take care of yourself. "Because - You're WORTH IT !! :) :) :) " Does this ring a bell ?? The LOREAL AD ! :) Cheers to Mommy's !! :)
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