Losing the post-baby bulge

Women often feel that they are under pressure to lose weight quickly after pregnancy. Dietitian, Juliette Kellow advises on what's realistic and healthy.
It's important to be realistic about how quickly you want to lose weight after pregnancy. It took you nine months to gain weight so you shouldn't expect to lose it overnight. As a general rule, you should be aiming to lose no more than 0,9kg a week.
You might also find it helpful to measure your bust, waist and hip measurements. Sometimes, if the scales haven't budged, you'll find you've lost 1,25cm from somewhere (although if you're breast-feeding don't expect to lose any centimetres from your bust until you've weaned your baby off the breast). You may also find it helpful to use your clothes to judge how successful you're being - there's nothing more motivating than putting on a pair of trousers that once fitted you, only to find they're now too big.
Be patient. Through a combination of healthy eating and exercising you should soon start to see the difference as you lose that post-baby bulge.

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