Postpartum Weight Loss

As a new mom, you often feel tired, overwhelmed, and frustrated. Not only by the challenges of adjusting to your new role but also because of the changes in your body. Your post pregnancy time may find you with a few extra pounds. Try not to be discouraged!

Your body went through some major changes over the previous nine months, including fluid expansion, lean body tissue growth and a normal process of a little fat storage. It took nine months for your body to get into the shape it is in today. Give your body at least nine months to recover and get back into shape. This process will naturally occur to some extent, as long as excess calories are not consumed during the postpartum months.

New moms, whether they are breast feeding or not, are cautioned to lose weight slowly. Don't drastically reduce your caloric intake. Rapid weight loss can interfere with your body's ability to recover from childbirth and establish a good supply of milk. Look after your body. Your new arrival means you are going to need all the energy you can get. So make sure you eat properly and maintain your health.

Weight loss guidelines for new moms

The fastest, most effective way to lose weight and regain your figure is to make it part of an overall program, involving diet, exercise and general lifestyle changes.

Here are a few sensible guidelines.

Learn about food
For good weight control after delivering a baby a woman should strive to eat diet that is nutrient-rich, with adequate protein, anti-imflammatory fats and plenty of phytochemicals. The amount and quality of food you eat after giving birth has a big impact on your weight and health, and for breastfeeing mothers, an impact on the health of their baby.

New moms who want to lose weight succeed when they participate in a structured program of weekly meetings that focus on diet and nutrition, rather than weight loss.

Stay well-hydrated
Make drinking water a priority. Being hydrated keeps your metabolism up to burn more calories throughout the day. Getting enough water also helps you lose weight, helps you fight off hunger pains and accelerates your healing process from pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Drink at least eight to ten glasses of filtered water a day. Keep drinking water handy, particularly in warmer months when you're on the go.

Be realistic
Moms who set themselves realistic goals do much better than those who don't. Be patient. Allow yourself 3 months before embarking on any strict weight reducing diet. Allow yourself at least 8 months to regain your pre-pregnancy weight. Under no circumstances try to starve yourself thinner. It's guaranteed to fail.

Taking care of YOU is good for everyone
Call 212-685-0985 to schedule your consultation with Cynthia Stadd, our Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor. Cynthia will design a postpartum nutritional-wellness program especially for you.

We recommend including acupuncture, herbal and yoga in your weight loss regimen. This proven combination of modalities will help you to shed those unwanted pounds, put on muscle and look and feel the way you deserve to!

• Acupuncture - First visit: $250.00. Follow up visits $125.00 (Ask about our cost savings plan)
• Herbal medicine - Priced per prescription
• Nutritional counseling. First visit: $250.00 (Various Programs Available Geared To Fit Your Individual Needs and Life-Style. Programs will be discussed at your first visit).
  
• Yoga - Private one-on-one classes: $90.00 per hour (Get 10 sessions for $750.00)
            - Semi private classes: 2-3 people $60.00 per person