| How
fast you lose weight will depend on a number of factors,
including the amount of weight you gained during your
pregnancy.
Most women will lose anywhere from 10-14 pounds within
the first 2 weeks of delivery. This weight may be
attributed primarily to the loss of excess fluid in
the body, the baby's weight, the placenta and amniotic
fluid. Some women might lose a little bit less, and
others might lose a little bit more.
As the uterus shrinks back down to its normal size
and your hormone levels continue to fall, you will
lose weight. Most women gain at least 7 pounds of
fat during pregnancy.
This fat is meant to help women store energy while
breastfeeding. How fast this weight comes off will
depend on a number of factors including: genetics,
your overall health, diet and exercise.
You should expect that it will take a little bit of
time to lose the weight you gained during pregnancy.
It did after all take you nine months to put that
weight on! Many women have successfully lost weight
however, in just a few short months after a delivery.
Some women will hang on to the last few pounds they
have to lose until they stop breastfeeding. your body
may want to cling to a few
extra pounds to ensure
you have enough energy to provide adequate milk for
the baby. Every woman's experience is unique with
respect to this.
The good news is that
with a solid nutritional program and with moderate
exercise, you can expect to lose the weight you gained
during pregnancy within a reasonable time frame.
Most women will be
back to their pre pregnancy weight within nine months
of delivering IF they follow a regular exercise program
and eat healthily after delivery. That said some women
will lose their pregnancy weight in as little as six
to twelve weeks! |
