Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss Tips Are you trying to get rid of your post-pregnancy weight? Starting a diet and a fitness regimen could easily help you lose the belly flap and loose skin. However, some women still struggle to shed off this excess weight. Well, before you go forward with any drastic decisions with regard to losing weight, first seek help and guidance from medical personnel. This will help you establish if your weight loss difficulty is because of a medical condition or illness. This read will help you understand why your weight loss journey is taking longer than expected. Reasons Why Post-Pregnancy Weight Is Harder To Lose Unrealistic period Most women have very unrealistic expectations with respect to weight loss. They tend to grow impatient especially if they cannot see their results after a while of working out. It would be beneficial to note that it is unrealistic for pregnancy weight to shed after a few days or weeks after the pregnancy. It is estimat...
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Ju Ann is a mom to 2 lovely young boys and is a highly regarded blogger in Singapore who shares her views on parenting and beauty regularly. After giving birth to her boys in 2013 and 2016, she had a lot of flab and loose skin all over her body that she wanted to get rid of. Though she had lost the post-natal weight, she desperately needed tighten up loose skin that hung over her favourite pair of jeans.
Chances are, if you’ve
had a similar experience to Ju Ann, you will know that your body can do crazy things
when you’re pregnant—stretch marks, varicose veins, acne, spider veins on top
of weight gain. Most of these problems will disappear after delivery including
the excess weight. . Yet, you will find that excess skin still sit stubbornly
in the belly, on the hips, or on your backside. Unfortunately, you will need
some help dealing with the hanging dermis, aka loose skin.
How does loose skin happen?
Weight gain can be
emotionally frustrating for women who just want their bodies to go back to how
they were pre-pregnancy. Don’t be surprised but losing weight too quickly can
increase the odds of having excess skin after giving birth. The skin is made of
elastin and collagen, allowing skin to expand with the growing belly. If the
skin has not enough time to regain elasticity, it will sag. Your tummy pudge and stretch marks may not appear sexy
now but your body just did an amazing thing by giving life, so go easy on
yourself.
I lost weight, now how to firm up loose skin?
1.
Eat Protein
Feed
your muscle building activities with healthy proteins and fats. Collagen in
protein will help with the recovery and restore the elasticity of skin. Your
protein intake should vary by how much exercise you are getting. Protein calculator here.
2.
Drink Water
When
rebuilding the skin structure, your body requires you to stay hydrated. Having
enough water intake helps the skin have food for recovery.
3.
Essential Oil Rub
Just like how essential oils work wonders on
facial skin,
many swear by the same principle in dealing with dermis. Rub castor oil mixed
with peppermint, grapeseed or lavender oil with lemon juice on problem areas at
night to tighten skin. Almond oil can also help with stretch marks.
4.
Skin firming products
Products containing peptides and amino acids when used on loose skin, encourage new
collagen production, increases the elasticity of collagen fibers and rebuilds
the resilience of collagen structure within the skin.
5.
Massage
This
one not only feels good, it requires no effort on your part. A good massage
would help drain fatty tissue deposit, and catalyse the firming process .
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