Want to shed those post-pregnancy pounds and keep them off? Dr. Lori Gore-Green explains the steps new mothers can take to safely and quickly get their bodies back to their pre-pregnancy weights.

1. How to Shed Those
Post-Pregnancy
Pounds

2. NUMBER
ONE
Stay Hydrated
Doctors agree, hydration is key for
maintaining a healthy bodyweight
and for achieving a healthy
pregnancy recovery. Use your urine
as a hydration gauge — if your urine
is mostly clear, then you’re in the
clear!

3. NUMBER
TWO
Choose Nutrient-­‐Dense Foods
Nutrient dense foods, or
“super foods,” are especially
important for new mothers
because they need all the
nutrients they can get. This is
especially the case for
nursing mothers who need to
provide nutrition for their new
babies as well as their own
bodies.

4. NUMBER
THREE
Catch Up On Sleep
New mothers are notoriously overtired and under-
slept, but good sleep is critical to losing that
post-pregnancy weight. Try to get to bed when
your baby does and prioritize napping during the
day. Rested mothers have lower levels of stress
hormones and are more motivated to keep to
their exercise and eating goals.

5. NUMBER
FOUR
Breastfeed
Research studies aren’t
definitive on whether
exclusive breastfeeding is
helpful for weight loss, but it’s
definitely healthy for your
new baby. If you decide to
nurse your baby, you’ll be
able to recoup 200-300 extra
(healthy) calories in your
diet.

6. Start Burning Calories
NUMBER
FIVE
Like any weight loss goal, shedding post-
pregnancy weight is half-eating and half-
exercising.
!
Try to include a mix of aerobic activity (like
running or biking) and weight training into
your exercising regimen. Not only does
regular exercising help your weight loss
goals, but it will also help you sleep better and
feel better too!

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