Cutting calories to lose weight faster can backfire — big
time.
After nine months of being in a body that's constantly
changing and finally meeting your kid, you're psyched to finally meet your kid
and embrace #MomLife. At the same time, there's so much focus on celebs'
post-baby bodies and how fast they've "bounced back." When someone
like Adriana Lima walks the runway just weeks after giving birth, it can feel
like there's some kind of secret or magic bullet to dropping the baby weight
quickly. But here's what you can realistically expect when it comes to weight
loss after birth, according to experts.
1. Yes, breastfeeding burns calories, but it's not a diet.
New mom Naya Rivera recently claimed she "easily" dropped 30 pounds
just from breastfeeding and low-impact exercise. Cat Deeley said she did
nothing but breastfeed, and in two months, was back in fighting shape.
Breastfeeding is a legit calorie burner, but despite what every skinny new mom
claims, you shouldn't use it to reach your post-baby body goal faster. As your
baby's primary, even sole, source, of nutrition, you need an additional 400 to
500 calories to help keep your milk production flowing, explains Sherry Ross,
MD, ob-gyn, and women's health expert at Providence Saint John's Health Center
in Santa Monica, California.
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