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Using the Cabbage Soup Diet to Lose Baby Weight

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Jaime Pressly, an actress known for her roles in such blockbusters as Joe Dirt and Death to the Supermodels and recently for her part in the unlikely hit “My Name is Earl” had a baby in May of this year and decided to use the cabbage Soup Diet to get back into her pre-pregnancy clothes. When most people think about the Cabbage Soup Diet, they think of a fad diet. Jaime, in her defense expands on the fact that the Cabbage Soup Diet has been recommended by doctors to their patients preparing for surgery. According to a quote by Jaime … Continue reading →

Breast Feeding and Diet Myths: The Truth About Breastfeeding and Weight Loss

Are you one of those moms who loses the weight right away? Do you find that you can eat just about anything while breastfeeding? Or do you find that while you’re breastfeeding the weight slowly lingers until you stop breastfeeding? The fact of the matter is, that while it requires an extra 500 calories per day to feed a newborn infant, there are numerous factors that contribute to your weight loss after pregnancy while you’re breastfeeding. Certainly adding an ‘exercise’ to your daily routine that consumes 500 calories is effortless (relatively speaking). However, some women who are breastfeeding report that … Continue reading →

Dietary Tips for Pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, your doctor will have a number of recommendations to make about your diet and dietary needs. I was sent to the hospital with a brutal headache once during my pregnancy that was related to dehydration. So be sure to maintain an adequate water intake. It will help you feel better and it will also help keep you from overeating since one of the reasons we may feel hunger is due to being thirsty – strange, but true. Other dietary tips to keep in mind while pregnant include: Avoid fried foods, instead broil or bake the food (especially … Continue reading →

Preparing Before Birth for Pregnancy Weight Loss

We talked about losing pregnancy weight last week, but for those of you planning to get pregnant there are some things you can do from the get go to help promote your pregnancy weight loss before you give birth. The following is some good information, especially if you plan to breastfeed after the baby comes, because this will help promote healthy eating habits before you start nursing your child. So, remember when you are prengnacy you don’t eat for two. You eat for one, you just support your baby’s growth and development through eating more: Fruits, vegetables and whole grains … Continue reading →