Exercises for New Moms to Lose Stomach Fat

One of the things I wish I did better at as a new mom was working on myself…more specifically, my body.  It was a mess after having my son.  I took “eating for two” literally and gained 55lbs.  Sure I also had a TON of swelling in that pregnancy, but at the end of it all, I still gained 55lbs.  I was huge.  They sent me home from the hospital and I still looked pregnant.  And since I had a c-section, I was a mess.  It took me 8 weeks to get  back to my old self. And even at the 8 week mark, I was still having some pain.  Once I was able to work out again, my son was in the middle of colic…so working out was the last thing from my mind.

How to Lose Stomach Fat

You’re a new mom…regardless of the amount of time you have (which is probably not all that much in the very beginning) there are things that you can do to help aide in your quest to lose that dreaded stomach fat.  Obviously you can’t continue certain eating habits, i.e. eating ice cream every night before bed–you know you did it!  But what you can do is eat foods that are proven to help lose stomach fat.  Those foods are things like fruits, vegetables, legumes, dark chocolate (yes…you read that right!), nuts and whole grains.  So while you are taking care of your gorgeous newborn and may not have time to work out, you can jump-start your body by eating the right foods.

Once you have your eating under control and your newborn on nice sleeping pattern, there are a few exercises that you can do in your living room that will help banish the stomach fat.

Ab Crunch on ball

Using a giant exercise ball, you can do ab crunches on the ball…plus when your baby gets bigger, he or she  will have a blast with that ball!

Crossover Crunch

This is probably one of the most important crunches to add into your workout.  You see, when you do the crossover crunch, you are working on your oblique muscle.  When you don’t work out your obliques, the dreaded “love handles” form.  So do those crossover crunches!

V Sit Exercise

Once you get back into the swing of things with crunches, definitely add the V Sit exercise into your routine.  The V Sit works your ENTIRE core.  Having a strong core aides you tremendously.  With a strong core you have better strength and stability.

There are all kinds of exercises to help lose stomach fat.  And the nice thing is, you can do most of them in the comfort of your own home while your baby sleeps!  If some exercises requires lifting a 10lb medicine ball…use your baby!  Bond with your baby while you exercise!  I wish I did these things.  I would have been in MUCH better shape when I got pregnant with my daughter if I did.  And remember…dark chocolate (in moderation) is good!