Contents Is it worth postponing "beauty guidance"? Sports, sports, sports! Ivanka Trump: Pilates and yoga Mila Jovovich: - 31 kilograms Jennifer Lopez: - 22 kg Laysan Utyasheva: - 15 kilograms Liv Tyler: dancing and a bicycle How much does breastfeeding help to lose weight? Polina Gagarina: - 40 kilograms Don't give in!
How do show business stars lose weight after giving birth? We will adopt the most effective methods from a medical point of view and consider the most unsafe, so as not to harm the fragile health of a young mother recovering from childbirth.
Is it worth postponing "beauty guidance"?
Children are the flowers of life, and for their sake women are ready to fill up a little. Is it worth cutting off the "excess" at the waist and hips for "mere mortals" who do not need to keep a figure for cameras and multimillion-dollar contracts?
A positive answer is dictated not only by etiquette, but also by medical facts: if a woman could not get rid of excess weight within 1.5 years after giving birth, she has an increased risk of diseases associated with excess weight in 15-20 years. According to the research results, after two years of the baby, the motivation to get rid of the fat folds dramatically decreases in women - after all, both they and their husbands have already got used to the new image.
On average, the first two to three months after the birth of the baby, you will spend on adaptation and recovery (the release of lochia will stop, possible sutures will heal). After this period, you need to take care of your health. Set a bar for yourself - to reach “pre-pregnant” (or desired) weight before your baby is one and a half years old.
Sports, sports, sports!
Alas, without intense exertion, the body is unlikely to tighten. Dull pushing a stroller loaded with food, or measured walking will only catch up with an appetite - walking at a fast pace (with a moderate amount of food) or more intense exertion will give a positive effect. However, it is worth remembering the golden rules of moderation and gradual build-up of the load: not only did the muscular apparatus rearrange its work during pregnancy (some muscles, the existence of which you did not even suspect, are tense, while others, on the contrary, are unusually relaxed), but also ligaments and joints are weakened by the aforementioned progesterone: you can easily get injured.
So, what types of physical activity do star moms prefer to do?
Ivanka Trump: Pilates & Yoga
The daughter of the President of the United States, just 2 days after the third birth, put on a short dress and looked irresistible! Ms. Trump says in an interview that harmony is not easy for her, but yoga and Pilates classes, which she never misses, save her.
Mila Jovovich: - 31 kilograms
The actress trusted the star trainer Harley Pasternak and combined regular exercise with his special Five Factors diet, according to which you can afford no more than three main courses and two snacks a day.
Jennifer Lopez: - 22 kg
The triathlon (swimming in the pool, running and cycling) and individual trainings with a trainer helped the singer to regain her slim figure.
Laysan Utyasheva: - 15 kilograms
Of course, the champion did her favorite gymnastics, but did not forget to eat right and attend massage sessions and spa wraps with seaweed.
Liv Tyler: dance and bike
The star actress became a mother for the third time in 2016 and remains in great shape. According to celebrities, even during pregnancy, she carefully monitored the diet and did not allow herself to overeat, and after the birth of the baby, she preferred her favorite activities - dancing and cycling.
How Much Does Breastfeeding Help You Lose Weight?
If mom gets enough sleep and does not allow herself to be overly nervous and then seize on stress, then breastfeeding will really help get back into shape a little faster.
Experts from the University of California, Davis have found that lactation helps to "lose" 2 kg more in a year. Moreover, the difference will persist for the next two years.
Natalia Podolskaya
The singer admits that she had a slight weight gain (11 kg), since she strictly limited fast food and cakes, to which she was treacherously drawn. Therefore, after giving birth, she quickly got into shape, solely thanks to breastfeeding.
How not to lose weight
What any woman who has given birth definitely does not need to do is to abruptly go on a cruel diet, especially if she did not previously have the habit of fasting or following a diet. It is possible that the individual's own body will forgive such an extreme trick, but most likely it will respond with a "breakdown" in the most vulnerable place - most likely, the gastrointestinal tract, teeth, hair and nervous system will suffer. After the end of the "hunger strike" there is a high risk of rapid weight gain back. In addition, postpartum depression may appear or worsen, milk will disappear during breastfeeding.
Polina Gagarina: - 40 kilograms
During pregnancy, she added 30 obviously extra pounds (a total increase of 40 kg). “I was hungry all the time. She could come to the refrigerator at night and eat at least half of the contents. A double portion of spaghetti carbonara and sweet tea in the afternoon - and everything seemed small. After the birth of her son, for the sake of a contract and a stage image, the singer decided to go on a very strict diet: the first day - only chicken, the second - rice, the third - exclusively vegetables. And within six months she achieved her goal! It is worth adding that the singer keeps herself in control to this day: she arranges fasting days, in which she allows herself only smoothies and vegetable juices.
Are you hungry? Don't give in!
To avoid an abnormally high increase (due to body fat) during pregnancy (and after breastfeeding), you need to eat, though right, but quite in moderation. As Olga Chekulaeva, a nutritionist at the Research Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, explains, "an increased feeling of hunger is one of the" side effects "of an increase in the level of the hormones progesterone and prolactin." In addition, progesterone mutes the effect of leptin, which is known to impart feelings of fullness. This mechanism was relevant thousands of years ago, when there was a shortage of food.
In addition to hormonal changes, severe toxicosis can also contribute to the fact that a woman will lean on fast carbohydrates - cookies, cakes, etc. In this case, it is worth listening to the body and finding options from more correct foods that would be pleasant to eat.
Expectant mothers should take a sober approach to the issues of increasing calorie intake. Until the 20th week, a woman should not make any changes at all (perhaps only in the direction of healthier food), the second half of pregnancy requires an increase in calorie intake by 300-350 kcal. If you think about it, these are a few pieces of meat with a vegetable side dish or about 2 sandwiches with cheese.
On average, the body of a nursing mother spends no less, 500 kcal more than a woman who chose to curtail lactation. Nutritionists advise increasing the diet by no more than 300 kcal, and the body will mobilize the remaining 200 from internal depots.
Thus, the combination of competent moderate proper nutrition and favorite physical activity, following the example of the stars, will allow you to get in shape relatively painlessly. The main thing is not to delay the beginning of the fight against excess weight!
