How to Lose Pregnancy Weight

Three Easy Ways To Lose Baby Weight!

I know, as soon as you saw the words “easy” and “lose baby weight” in the headline and you were already ready to laugh and think its to hard .  But bear with me and you’ll learn 3 strategies that I guarantee will help you lose baby weight.

You’ve probably been taught to believe that weight loss had to be tied to countless hours at the gym, the latest supplement or eating nothing but celery stalks . Fortunately, dropping a couple dress sizes doesn’t take anything that extreme. What it does take is making some small changes in the behaviors that led to the addition of those unwanted pounds. Here are 3 routine changes that will immediately help you lose that unwanted fat and get your body back AND  THAT LOSE BABY WEIGHT!

1. Stop Eating Out. Think back to when you were growing up. Do you remember what the dinner plates looked like? Now compare that to what the “plates” look like at TGIFridays, Applebees or any of the other chain restaurants. It’s no wonder we’re gaining weight. There are dozens of studies about eating out and they all lead to one conclusion: if you eat out, you overeat! Not only is it almost impossible to exercise effective portion control when you eat out.  Another reason why eating out has your mind tricked is because you want to make sure you get your “money’s worth” so you might eat more just because you don’t want to throw it out.  I always say when I go out which I do enjoy I must make sure to have a healthy salad with the dressing on the side.  I know if I don’t want to eat a salad at a restaurant then I should go because I don’t want to put that pressure on my hands.

The bottom line is that those who eat out consume more calories than those that don’t. Take a break from eating out for the next six weeks and see how easily you can drop a dress size or even two. And you can use the money you saved eating at home to buy a couple of new outfits to showcase your improved body.

2. Eat Smaller Portions. You don’t have to avoid the foods that you like – you just can’t eat big servings of them. An easy way to do this is to use smaller plates for your meals. This will help you feel like you’re not depriving yourself while still exercising good judgment. It’s important to know that even if your full you don’t’ have to clean your plate. As opposed to what your mother told you when you were growing up. In fact – you shouldn’t. Eat slowly and stop when you aren’t hungry any more. You’ll quickly find that you can enjoy your favorite foods and your skinny jeans at the same time.

3. Make Better Choices. I know I just said that you can eat the foods you enjoy and still lose weight, but that doesn’t mean overindulging on processed foods, candy, sodas and chips. The key is moderation. So when you go to the supermarket, do the bulk of your shopping around the perimeter of the store and spend less time in the isles. The perimeter of the isles are full with produce, meat, dairy while the center isles usually have more processed foods with lots of sugar and preservatives. When you’re at work, keep health snacks handy so you don’t have to rely on the company’s vending machine for your energy boost. But most importantly, make good choices with the meals that don’t really matter. Your quality of life won’t dramatically improve if you choose a cheeseburger over a grilled chicken salad for lunch, so don’t do it. Save the times when you are going to choose foods that might be considered unsupportive for the meals that you really look forward to. Improving your choices will accelerate your weight loss and help you save unnecessary calories without really trying.

Obviously, there is nothing magic about any of these three strategies other than the results that they produce. So start applying these three simple ideas and prepare to lose baby weight!