Losing Weight After Pregnancy

One of the determining factors to how much weight you will lose after your pregnancy is just how much additional weight you gained while you were pregnant but there are things to consider as well. Almost all women will lose up to 14 pounds within the first fourteen days after delivery but this is primarily a combination of the baby's weight plus the placenta and fluid.

An additional seven pounds or so of body fat is gained during pregnancy but after birth when the uterus reverts back to its normal size and the hormone level starts to drop then the weight will start to fall as well. The reason for this fat is because it is an energy source used to help feed the baby but weight loss after pregnancy will depend on the mother's diet, physical lifestyle and genetic makeup.

You should expect that it will take a little bit of time to lose the weight you gained during pregnancy because it did after all take you nine months to put that weight on although many women have successfully lost weight in just a few short months after a delivery. There are women who will not lose all the extra weight until they have finished breast feeding and this is in response to the needs of the baby but every woman is different and there are no hard and fast rules.

Fortunately our knowledge of nutrition has progressed and used properly with an exercise plan in place there shouldn't be any reason why the weight won't come off in time. Most women will be back to their pre-pregnancy weight within nine months of delivering if they follow a regular exercise program and eat healthily after delivery. However, some women will lose their pregnancy weight in as little as six to twelve weeks.

Weight loss after pregnancy can of course be difficult as most women's bodies change in order to be a mother. To enjoy permanent weight loss after pregnancy, a mother must realize that it should be achieved slowly as the long term benefits of this action will be improved health and fitness.

In addition, dieting right after pregnancy for a new mother who is breast feeding should probably be put on hold as a breast feeding new mother needs a significant amount of energy for the continual 24 hour care of her baby that may last for a year. A mother's metabolic rate and hormone levels prior to the pregnancy will gradually return over a period of about 6 months but it is always worth remembering that giving birth can cause permanent changes.

Let us not forget that a pregnant mother can gain anything form twenty five to thirty five pounds but can lose up to fourteen when the baby is born.

Even though his immediate weight loss after pregnancy will help the condition, the remaining weight to be lost should not be rushed.

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