Do not be discouraged. The celebrities are constantly under the scrutiny of the public and their career is at stake, hence they lose the weight after pregnancy in no time. And to achieve this end, they can afford to have all the professional help they want. Most of the celebrity moms have at least a nutrition expert as well as a physical trainer to help them with their workout regimes and diet patterns. Hence all the positive effects in what you consider no time.

It does not mean only celebrity moms lose baby weight and a common woman is stuck with all the weight they gained during pregnancy.

Any woman would gain at least some weight during pregnancy. 25 to 35 pounds of weight gain during pregnancy is considered normal. Immediately after delivery 12-14 pounds are lost, as this would be the weight of the baby and the placenta. She is left with another 12-20 pounds to go.

Follow a regular eating and exercise pattern and you would be able to lose weight in some months. Some points to be kept in mind are

1. Be realistic in your goals of weight loss. Aim for a loss of one to two pounds a week. Losing more than this would mean a depletion of nutrients in the body and might affect your well-being as well as breast-feeding of your child.
2. Eat a nutrient rich diet. Include a lot of fruits and vegetables for fiber, adequate amount of proteins and carbohydrates. Control your eating habits. Every meal should be adequate to keep up the metabolism, but take care not to overeat.
3. Drink adequate amount of fluids. Water is the best fluid you can give to your body. If you do not like the taste of water, you might try having some fresh juice as well. If you do not have any other option but to have canned juice, try diluting the juice with water. This would reduce the number of calories as well as provide fluids to the body. Avoid soft drinks. They are just calories with no nutritive value.
4. Be physically active. You require a period of rest to recover from the pregnancy and delivery. After a month or two after the delivery, you can start exercising. Start slowly and at a lower intensity level. You can increase your intensity as you improve your stamina and tolerance. But take care to not overdo the exercise, in order to lose weight in a jiffy. You have a baby to take care of. And your body would need a lot of rest during the first six months after the delivery, to cope with the demands of taking care of a small child.
5. Take care to stretch before and after the exercise. Stretching is very important to avoid cramps and soreness of the body.

Involve your family in your efforts of weight loss after pregnancy. They would be able to contribute in small ways to your efforts and might be of great help.

If you have determined to lose a few pounds and are enthusiastic about exercising, but not sure how to begin and what to do, please read on.

Any exercise would be painful if proper care is not taken.

1. Warming up before the exercise. Most of us make this common mistake. People get on the treadmill and start off at a high speed to maximize the utilization of the allotted time. But this is a big mistake. You might be burning more calories in the particular time, but burning out the muscles. Your body needs to prepare for the exercise regimen ahead. It needs some minutes to prepare. A little stretch of the muscles, some walking up and down and if on the treadmill or elliptical, a few minutes at a slower speed before getting on to a high speed, is the warming up. How does this help? The muscles targeted for the work out are already ready for the increased effort. Blood flow to the area increases. The effort on the adjacent joints is reduced. This aids in reduced soreness after the exercise as well.

1. Don’t do intense exercise frequently. Realize that you have put on the pounds over the years, not days and it would take continuous efforts at weight loss to get them off and keep them at bay. You cannot lose 10 pounds in 3 days, if you are taking the proper route. Many people have the impression that if they do more exercise, it would help them lose weight quickly. Though the equation of weight loss is mathematics, increased intensity and frequency would only burn you out. Also lack of motivation happens in these cases and the efforts are dropped.

1. Start slowly and increase the intensity gradually. When you start exercising, make gradual changes of intensity. Start with walking, than running. Once you can walk comfortably at a particular pace, increase the speed. Brisk walking eventually leads to jogging and running, but the transition is gradual. This has an additional benefit. When you enjoy walking, you start loving the exercise regimen as well as the feeling of wellness. This would motivate you and you stay on track.

1. Fatigue. Overdoing any exercise would lead to fatigue in addition to the soreness. Start with smaller intervals of exercise and increase the time gradually. Also give the body time to rest. If you have exercised at the gym continuously for five days, take the sixth day off from cardio. Time of rest is as important as exercise, as the muscles are repaired at this time. This would prevent the onset of fatigue.

1. Hydration before, during and after exercise. Drinking water when you are exercising is very important. The recovery of the muscles is fast when you drink water after exercise. Many people complain of cramping of the muscles post exercise, which might be caused because of the lack of hydration.

If you follow all the above tips, there would be no burn out secondary to exercise. Any regimen would provide results only if followed regularly over time.

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