Things You'll Need:
- Dark Leafy Green Vegetables
- Whole Grains
- Whole-grain Bread
- Multivitamins
- Prenatal Vitamins
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Step 1
Wait about six weeks after your baby is born before you begin any formal attempt at weight loss. This will give your body a chance to recover from the stress of pregnancy and childbirth.
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Step 2
Eat iron-rich foods (especially if you are breast-feeding) and keep taking your prenatal supplements. This will help you recover from blood loss during labor and delivery.
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Step 3
Try to eat about 300 fewer calories per day than you needed during pregnancy if you are not breast-feeding; this will help you lose weight safely and gradually. If you are breast-feeding, add 300 calories to what you needed during pregnancy.
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Step 4
Be patient with yourself. It took nine months to put the weight on, and it can take up to a year for your body to get back to normal.
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Step 5
Keep your energy up by eating a healthy balance of carbohydrates and protein.
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Step 6
Get up to 30 percent of your daily calories from fat. Some healthy fats include olive oil and avocados.
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Step 7
Try to eat lots of whole grains, legumes, and leafy green vegetables; these will give you the most nutritional value with the lowest levels of calories and fat.
