5 Effective Ways To Reduce Belly Fat After Pregnancy

I wanted to share some of the effective exercises and remedies to reduce belly fat after pregnancy that has been followed in our village for a long time. When we get pregnant our stomach slowly expands to accommodate the growing baby and this happens during a period of nine months. We should give our body almost the same time to get back to it’s original shape too.

* Breast Feeding

Breast feeding is not only good for the baby, it is good for reducing belly fat too. Breast feeding helps shrink our uterus and greatly helps reduce belly fat. It also burns 400 to 500 calories per day which is a huge plus.

* Garlic Soup

To make garlic soup, pound 1/4 tsp each of cumin seeds and black pepper corns coarsely in a mortar and pestle.

Now heat 1/4 tsp of unrefined sesame oil in a pan. Add finely cut garlic to the pan and fry for few seconds. Now add the pounded cumin and black pepper and fry for few seconds.

Finely add a cup of boiled toor dhal water got by boiling 1 tbsp of toor dhal with 1 cup of water and 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder till mushy. Boil for 5 minutes with required amount of salt and switch off. Drink it everyday for best results.

* Postpartum Belly Wrap

Generally after child birth, we apply herbal warps followed by a gentle massage to tone the stomach muscles. For the herbal wrap, boil a liter of water with herbs of your choice for 5 minutes till the water is infused with the herbs and strain.

* Massage For Losing Belly Fat

Massaging with pure plant based oils, helps reduce belly fat very fast. It is especially useful, if done after applying the belly wrap. Generally we use unrefined oils like sesame oil or coconut oil for massage.

* Eat Home Cooked Nutritious Meals

This is very very important if you want to lose belly fat and also breast feed your child. Eating fresh home cooked meals will ensure that you get all the nutrients while breast feeding and this will go a long way in preventing many problems like hair fall which many women face after delivery.