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How can new mothers ensure nutrition and lose weight?

Asked by:Bess

Asked on:Apr 10, 2026 03:23 AM

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  • Poppy Poppy

    Apr 10, 2026

      How can new mothers ensure nutrition and successfully lose weight? The method is extremely simple: eat some nutritious food in moderation, but not excessively, and exercise at the same time.

      one: Postpartum You can exercise in a week

      Zhang Yujie suggested that starting one week after delivery, you can do simple levator exercises, walk around the room more, and do some sit-ups and leg lifts on the bed. exercise Abdominal and psoas muscles. At this time, it is not advisable to do high-intensity exercise to avoid falling Uterus prolapse, vaginal relaxation of sequelae. Six weeks after delivery, if there are no puerperal complications, you can engage in more intense exercise, such as playing badminton, doing aerobics, swimming, etc.

      Two: I will eat if I can.

      To put it simply, nutritional balance means eating all types of food, not just one type, to ensure a rich variety of food. In order to lose weight, many new mothers simply eat fruit instead of rice at noon. Zhang Yujie said that this way the fat will rebound faster. You can be full at lunch and 70% full at dinner.

      Three: Breastfeed yourself

      During pregnancy, the mother's body accumulates fat in preparation for the lactation period. Women who want to quickly regain their slim figure after childbirth are recommended to breastfeed, and the longer the better. Because the energy in the body is consumed during breastfeeding, the nutrients will be converted into milk to supplement the baby, which will definitely have a slimming effect.

      Postpartum women's weight exceeds the normal range by 20 to 50%. This is called reproductive obesity, and it is the "meat and eggs" that new mothers must get rid of. 》》》 Determine your health based on your birth month

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