by Emma | Jul 28, 2015 |
You may think you are doing everything right, so why do you still have a rounded tummy, why aren’t you losing body weight?! How do you lose tummy weight after pregnancy? You shouldn’t just focus on calories in and calories out and sweating loads doing cardio to help you lose that tummy weight. One of the greatest reasons for storing body fat around the middle is STRESS! Stress comes in many forms, there are the obvious forms, work, having a new baby, relationship etc…. then there is the added stress that occurs to our bodies in the form of what we eat and how little sleep we are getting. I know, I know, you have a baby- you can’t control the amount of sleep you get! The baby is in charge of that!!! But you can help in other ways. Stress increases a Hormone called Cortisol, it’s Cortisol that contributes to belly fat. Our bodies also become stressed by consuming too much caffeine and eating processed foods loaded with added sugars! Here are some useful tips to help you control your hormones and help eliminate the belly bulge – get rid of that pregnancy tummy weight for good. HORMONE BALANCING IDEAS: Snack on protein to fill you up. Reaching for toast and peanut butter, biscuits, cakes. Crisps etc isn’t what you need (as comforting as they may be!) Have protein available, take boiled eggs out with you, have ready made chicken breast in fridge, buy the no drain Tuna for quickness – all these are quick ideas to have handy nutritious...
