The best way to lose baby belly fat is by breastfeeding your baby

If you have decided not to breastfeed, then you will have a little more hard work on your hands to get rid of the belly fat. How much will depend on how much excess weight you put on while you were pregnant. If you followed a sensible eating plan while pregnant, continue with that plan now and give yourself time to lose the pounds. It will take a while and so long as you are losing up to 2lbs a week you are making progress.

Assuming you have had a natural delivery, you should start taking regular exercise which will assist in tightening up those muscles and also help you to slim down. If you had to have a section you need to take advice from your doctors as to which exercises are most appropriate. Please follow their advice as you have had major abdominal surgery and you don’t want to risk long term damage for the sake of your waistline.

Regular exercise using a combination of weight training and aerobic activities will help you to get back into shape. Increasing the quantity of fruit and vegetables in your diet and cutting down on empty calories such as those contained in fizzy drinks and alcohol will also help. Cook all your meals from scratch and opt for the low fat alternatives where possible. For example instead of frying, you should roast, grill or bake your meat. If you eat out, only ever have two courses and instead of desert try having a frozen yogurt or sorbet instead. If you want to have some snacks then make your own popcorn at home rather than eating chips.