How to lose weight after pregnancy

The real solution to lose weight without damaging health is the proposal made by the nutritionist doctor Jean-Michael Cohen , author of the # 1 bestseller in France: I have decided to lose weight. Now, and forever, that goes against the dangerous miracle diets. In this interview granted exclusively

The real solution to lose weight without damaging health is the proposal made by the nutritionist doctor Jean-Michael Cohen, author of the # 1 bestseller in France:I have decided to lose weight. Now, and forever, that goes against the dangerous miracle diets. In this interview granted exclusively to GuiaInfantil.com, Dr. Cohen reveals all the secrets to lose weight after pregnancy, without harming health and taking into account some important aspects such as breastfeeding and restrictions on exercise that have the women during postpartum.

Tips to lose weight after delivery

What should be the woman's post-partum diet plan to lose weight without endangering her health?Everything depends on whether you breastfeed or not. If you do not breastfeed, then you can start losing weight as soon as you return from the clinic, with a program of 1,400 kcal.

What precautions should mom take to breastfeed her baby?First, adopt a balanced diet, maintaining the level of calories. It is advisable not to fall below 1,800 kcal a day to conserve enough energy and produce milk, and so that this milk contains all the nutrients necessary for the proper development of the baby. Second, the mother must hydrate well throughout the day to promote milk production.

What should be the daily menu of the woman who initiates breastfeeding on demand?For a breastfeeding woman, we will start with 2,000 kcal.

Breakfast

- 1 hot drink without sugar or with sweetener
- 70 g of bread
- 15 g of butter
- 1 dairy product 20% of MG with 5 g of sugar
- 1 fruit
Food- Raw vegetables + vinaigrette with 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 serving of meat, fish or eggs, made without MG
- 200 g cooked weight of starch without MG
- Vegetable cooked without MG
- 1 dairy product 20% of MG with 5 g of sugar
Snack- 30 g of cheese with less than 50% of MG on dry extract
- 30 g of bread
- 1 fruit
Dinner- Raw vegetables + vinaigrette with 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 serving of meat, fish or eggs, made without MG
- 150 g cooked weight of starches without MG
- Vegetable cooked without MG
- 1 fruit

What should be the daily menu of the woman who does not breastfeed her baby?
For a woman who does not breastfeed, we will start with 1,400 kcal.

Breakfast- 1 hot drink without sugar or with sweetener
- 30 g of bread
- 10 g of butter
- 1 dairy product 0% of MG without sugar or with sweetener
- 1 fruit
Food- Raw vegetables + vinaigrette with 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 serving of meat, fish or eggs, made without MG
- 100 g cooked weight of starches without MG
- Vegetable cooked without MG
- 1 dairy product 0% of MG without sugar or with sweetener
Snack- 30 g of cheese with less than 50% of MG on dry extract
- 15 g of bread
- 1 fruit
Dinner- Raw vegetables + vinaigrette with a tablespoon of oil
- 1 serving of meat, fish or eggs, made without MG
- Vegetable cooked without MG
- 1 fruit

What tips do new moms need to activate their metabolism and to become faster after pregnancy?The only solution to activate the metabolism is to increase physical activity. After pregnancy, we must wait to finish the rehabilitation sessions of the perineum and then the abdominal rehabilitation, before resuming a physical activity, that is, not before three and a half months after delivery. However, of course, not only is it allowed but it is strongly advised to walk.

What are the foods of choice that are full of nutrients to recover from childbirth and that do not get fat?All foods provide calories, even those at 0%! After childbirth, it is important to retake good eating habits and resist the temptation of pecking, especially when one is alone at home with the baby.

How to fight against fluid retention, which increases volume, after pregnancy?Fluid retention usually occurs during the first trimester after delivery. To favor this decrease in water retention, it is necessary to limit the salt contributions (sausages, industrial products, cheese, snack biscuits and soft drinks) and drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day. Also, in this case, it is necessary to walk daily, to fight against fluid retention.

Marisol Nuevo.