How to lose weight quickly after childbirth? What are the methods for postpartum weight loss?

After giving birth, many women's bodies will deform and gain weight. For women who love beauty, postpartum weight loss is urgent and they want to restore their perfect figure. However, postpartum women's bodies have not fully recovered yet, and weight loss requires mastering the correct methods. So, how to quickly lose weight after childbirth? What are the methods for postpartum weight loss? Below is an introduction for everyone.

How to lose weight after childbirth

1. Balanced nutrition: A healthy body requires more than 50 types of nutrients to assist in the operation of physiological functions in the body.

2. Low calorie diet: In order to effectively utilize the accumulated fat in the body, postpartum weight loss should adopt a low calorie diet.

3. Small and multiple meals: Long periods of not eating will only result in overeating and drinking. Eating small meals can give the body more time to burn calories, and small meals are an effective way to adapt to new appetites.

4. Quit unhealthy eating habits during pregnancy.

5. Consistent and reasonable exercise: In order to quickly lose weight, many postpartum women adopt intense exercise plans, but it can easily cause fatigue, which is not only dangerous but also counterproductive.

Postpartum dietary taboos

1. Cold and raw foods may exacerbate postpartum Qi and blood deficiency: Postpartum body Qi and blood deficiency should be treated with warm and nourishing foods. If one eats raw or cold food after childbirth, it will not be conducive to the enrichment of qi and blood.

2. Cold drinks can damage teeth and stomach, and postpartum women should avoid options such as ice cream, ice cream, and cold drinks, which are not conducive to the recovery of the digestive system and can also have adverse effects on the mother's teeth.

3. Spicy stimulation affects breastfeeding: Consuming spicy foods, such as chili peppers, can easily damage fluids, deplete qi, damage blood, exacerbate qi and blood weakness, and easily lead to constipation. It is also detrimental to infants after entering breast milk. Stimulating foods such as strong tea, coffee, and alcohol can affect sleep and gastrointestinal function, and are also detrimental to infants.

4. Overfullness can affect digestive function: Pregnant women have weaker gastrointestinal function, and overeating can hinder their digestive function. Postpartum, it is recommended to eat small and frequent meals, with a maximum of 5-6 times a day.

5. Sour and astringent foods are not conducive to the discharge of lochia: Pregnant women should not eat sour and astringent foods such as plum blossoms, lotus seeds, persimmons, pumpkins, etc., as they can block blood flow and hinder the discharge of lochia.

6. Over salty food will aggravate edema: over salty food, such as pickled products, contains more salt, and sodium in salt can cause water retention, which may cause edema in serious cases.

7. Hard food is not conducive to digestion: Pregnant women have weak gastrointestinal function, and with low exercise, hard, fried, oil fried, and fatty foods are not conducive to digestion and absorption, often leading to indigestion.

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