Tips for Losing Weight After Pregnancy

The first thing you were probably told by your doctor when you first got pregnant was "you need to gain weight."

Gaining weight is a normal part of being an expectant mother. Gaining weight is pretty easy when you are eating for two. Now that your baby is born, you probably don't want to live with your weight gain. You want your figure to back to how it was before. Fortunately, we've compiled three ways for any woman to get her figure back after she's had her child. Try any one of these tips to help you get back to your old size.

Leg Kicks: This is a fantastic workout both for strengthening your abs and raising your heart rate. To begin, lay on your side with your body slightly bent at the waist in a pike position. Keep one leg bent to help you keep your balance and then straighten out your top leg and draw it forward as far as you can. With your leg up in the air, move it so that it hovers over your bottom leg. Repeat this motion ten times without lowering your leg. Roll over and repeat with your other leg. Three reps of ten on each side will give you the results you want very fast.

Bridge Squeeze: For this exercise, you lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Put a pillow between your knees and draw in your abs. Breathe in and then breathe out as you tighten your bottom and lift your hips until your body forms a straight line. After squeezing the pillow for two counts, lower your hips. Do three sets of ten.

The Bicycle: Don't worry, this doesn't involve an actual bicycle. This ab exercise is perfect for women who want to lose the weight they gained during their pregnancy. First, lay down so that you have bent knees and calves that are parallel to the floor. Place your hands behind your head and then inhale and exhale back out while you suck in your abdominal muscles. Keep your butt relaxed as you extend your right leg and then rotate your right shoulder to your left knee. Your head and shoulders should come off the ground for this movement. Then return to your starting position and then repeat the same on the other side. Regularly do three sets of twelve and twenty reps and you will quickly see your baby weight melt away. If you do these post-natal exercises three or more days per week, while keeping an eye on your diet, you should be able to shed that baby weight quickly and easily. Before you know it you'll see the results of your motivation as you continue to lose weight.

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