Is there any biological reason that makes it harder to lose weight after you've had a child?
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at
9:36 pm
I know moms frequently complain about how hard it is to lose weight after pregnancy...I can attest to that as well. I'm wondering if there is a biological/hormonal related explanation? What about women who gave birth say 2 or 3 years ago, but still have a hard time losing that weight? Is there really a setback to overcome or is it just lifestyle that people aren't admitting to? Can any type of weight gain be lost?
Tagged with: 3 years • hard time • lifestyle • pregnancy • setback • weight gain
Filed under: Losing Weight After Pregnancy
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There are metabolic and hormone issues that can prevent weight loss, as well as thyroid issues. Sometimes after pregnancy hormone levels do not bounce back to pre-pregnancy levels…
Yes, there IS a reason. Firstly, that’s
why doctors want you to gain NO MORE than 25 lbs. so it will be easier to lose.
2) If you decided not to nurse your baby, you also bypassed a main way to lose weight. The extra fat goes into milk production, and babies like to eat– a lot.
3) Depending on how old your baby is
now–you may have a tough time BUT
it can AND MUST be done. Cut your
calories down to about 1200 per day.
Eat only nourishing foods–no more
junk! Get a baby stroller that you can
run behind. You absolutely must
get physical exercise. If you can,
go a gym–you need some resistance
training. Remember, you only get
out of it, what you put IN TO IT.