belly fat after pregnancy

[Anonymous]

For those who successfully got back to a flatter stomach or at least reduced the belly fat, what excercise do you do to get it back?

Sit ups?

[Anonymous]

Really depends on how postpartum you are. Sit ups aren’t the answer.

I found this trainer to be a godsend, and still use her two years postpartum. It’s all free.

https://www.nourishmovelove.com/

[Anonymous]

Running. But I only gained 20 lbs each pregnancy (3 of them).

[Anonymous]

Allover strengthening with heavy weights 3x per week and power yoga 3x per week. A decent amount of 360 core work, but nothing different than pre pregnancy. And a healthy, non restrictive diet.

[Anonymous]

For me breastfeeding was the easiest weight loss hack. Producing breast milk burns an insane amount of calories. I lost pretty much all my pregnancy weight within 8 months breastfeeding (but immediately gained back 5 pounds once I weaned!).

My other tip is that it may not actually be fat around your belly but a laxness of the core muscles that “hold you in”. You can lose all the fat in the world but pregnancy does a number on your core muscles and if you don’t fix them you’ll have the appearance of belly fat. I found this exercise really helpful: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/07/541204499/flattening-the-mummy-tummy-with-1-exercise-10-minutes-a-day

[Anonymous]

Running

[Anonymous]

You cannot do targeted weight loss. Focus on overall health and fitness, weight training and cardio.

[Anonymous]

I'm slender, size 4 now, but I'll always have a little loose skin at my belly from having a baby. I can still pull off a bikini but I know I have a mom bod look with wider hips. So expect that OP. Overall weight loss is your goal. Gain muscle everywhere by strength training.

[Anonymous]

Lifestyle. Abs are made in the kitchen not the gym. You can do 500 crunches and still have a large belly with no visible abs.

Best way to effectively lose weight is go into a calorie deficit. Work out at least 45-60 minutes a day. Monitor your carb/protein intake. Cut out all processed junky foods. Limit alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Running. But I only gained 20 lbs each pregnancy (3 of them).

I only gained 14 lbs each pregnancy. I was back in my jeans within 4 days of my c/sections.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not sit ups!
I do Every Mother workouts and it has helped immensely with tummy bulge especially due to diastysis rectii. It is also evidence based.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me breastfeeding was the easiest weight loss hack. Producing breast milk burns an insane amount of calories. I lost pretty much all my pregnancy weight within 8 months breastfeeding (but immediately gained back 5 pounds once I weaned!).

My other tip is that it may not actually be fat around your belly but a laxness of the core muscles that “hold you in”. You can lose all the fat in the world but pregnancy does a number on your core muscles and if you don’t fix them you’ll have the appearance of belly fat. I found this exercise really helpful: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/07/541204499/flattening-the-mummy-tummy-with-1-exercise-10-minutes-a-day

FYI, The exercise in that link is by Leah Keller, the founder of Every Mother. Her workouts are great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You cannot do targeted weight loss. Focus on overall health and fitness, weight training and cardio.

Agree, you just need to lose weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Running. But I only gained 20 lbs each pregnancy (3 of them).

I only gained 14 lbs each pregnancy. I was back in my jeans within 4 days of my c/sections.

I recognize every body is different, but this sounds terribly disordered. “Back in jeans” 4 days after major abdominal surgery is one of the most vain and self-absorbed things I’ve read on here, and dangerous to a recovering incision!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Running. But I only gained 20 lbs each pregnancy (3 of them).

I only gained 14 lbs each pregnancy. I was back in my jeans within 4 days of my c/sections.

I recognize every body is different, but this sounds terribly disordered. “Back in jeans” 4 days after major abdominal surgery is one of the most vain and self-absorbed things I’ve read on here, and dangerous to a recovering incision!

Because everything on the internet is true . . .