The cause of giving birth to a baby's stomach
When a woman is pregnant, relatives and friends around her will use all kinds of food to help pregnant women raise their fetuses. In the middle and late pregnancy, she will eat more and more, which will lead to a lot of extra weight during pregnancy. Even after giving birth, her figure is still difficult to recover.
Most women will try their best to slim down and get rid of the still bloated abdomen after childbirth, but please don't forget that after 9 months of growth, the pregnant abdomen not only increases fat, but also lengthens the uterus. It certainly takes some time to restore a flat abdomen. It's just that postpartum breastfeeding needs enough nutrition, so it's best not to go on a diet to lose weight, lest there is no milk for the baby to drink. Here are some natural thin belly methods for mothers' reference. Remember to give yourself more time, don't worry ~
9 natural ways to lose weight in the lower abdomen
1. Nursing
We all know that there are many benefits for babies to drink breast milk, but in fact, it also has great benefits for mothers, one of which is to help babies recover after childbirth! The baby's sucking action can promote oxytocin in the mother's body, and then make the uterus contract, which can slowly restore the normal size of the uterus. In addition, every time a baby sucks 1㏄' breast milk, it can consume about 1 calorie for mommy. Therefore, if the baby drinks 100' breast milk, the mother consumes100 calories. Sitting still can burn calories!
2. Avoid "calorie-free" food.
"Empty calorie" food refers to food with high calorie and low nutritional content, which is called "junk food". Candy, biscuits, chocolate, cake, French fries, drinks, etc. Almost all of them are made up of refined sugar and artificial additives, which will only accumulate into fat and cause obesity. Therefore, if you want to recover quickly after delivery, you should eat less "empty calorie" food, but take enough vitamin B group, increase metabolism and strengthen the rate of energy consumption. You can eat whole grains such as brown rice, corn, purple rice, whole oats or fresh lettuce and fruit.
Drink green tea
Green tea contains catechins, which can promote metabolism, help burn fat and prevent some oil from being absorbed. Drinking after exercise can greatly increase the effect of slimming the lower abdomen. However, I would like to remind you that no matter what food you eat, you should drink 1 ~ 2 cups a day, and remember to add more water. Try not to drink it after 4 pm, so as not to affect the quality of sleep due to caffeine in green tea.
massage
Massage can effectively eliminate abdominal fat. You can do a local massage on the part you want to eliminate, then mix essential oil or emulsion, apply it on your stomach, and then circle clockwise, each time 10 ~ 20 minutes. This action can warm the abdomen, promote metabolism and blood circulation, and then burn fat. If it can be used in conjunction with other sports, the effect will be better!
5. Hot water
Drinking 1 cup of warm water in the morning can help to expel toxins from the body and raise the body temperature, thus increasing the metabolic rate and burning calories. So when you are thirsty, try to drink warm water. If you feel tired, you can add a few slices of lemon, which also helps to dissolve adipose tissue.
6. Eat more cabbage (or other green vegetables)
The "Chinese cabbage" slimming method, which was very popular many years ago, proved that vegetables can reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat after delivery, improve the absorption of nutrients, and have dietary fiber to help defecate. Cabbage, in particular, is a low-calorie vegetable, and it is also rich in many essential vitamins, such as riboflavin (vitamin B2), pantothenic acid (calcium pantothenate) and thiamine (vitamin B 1).
7. Spices: ginger, pepper and pepper
After confinement, there is no need to avoid taboos. In warm winter, you might as well add some spicy spices to your dishes, such as pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, pepper and so on. It can not only increase appetite, warm the body, but also increase metabolism, inhibit fat accumulation and reduce excessive calorie intake, thus achieving the effect of losing weight. However, it should be noted that the cooking method and the amount of salt added with spices should not be too much to avoid edema.
Avoid stress
Stress releases a stress hormone (cortisol), which can lead to fatigue, irritability, weight gain or stagnation. Under high pressure, people will especially want to eat sweets and some high-fat foods, so we must avoid stress. You should find ways to help relieve stress, such as listening to music, painting and singing. Or you can catch up on sleep together when the baby is sleeping. Extra sleep can eliminate stress hormones in the body.
9. Exercise the lower abdomen
Postpartum still needs some recovery period. Whether it's a natural delivery or a caesarean section, you can't go to the gym right away, just take a simple walk. After confinement, you must ask a doctor to evaluate your physical condition, and then begin to gradually resume exercise. Generally speaking, 65438+ 0.5 ~ 2 months after delivery, and 2 ~ 6 months after caesarean section, you can start to resume exercise. However, if you feel any discomfort during exercise, you must stop immediately and consult your doctor.