The key secret of Yi Nengjing losing 15 kg in 4 months after giving birth is...

Yi Nengjing, who gave birth to her baby daughter "Xiao Mi Li" by caesarean section in the United States in June this year, recently announced on Facebook that in the past four months after giving birth, she has maintained her body temperature by breastfeeding, eating warm food, avoiding raw and cold food, taking baths, etc., combined with diet control, moderate exercise, and massage. She has successfully lost weight from 70 kg to 55 kg and regained her graceful curves before giving birth! However, why do the above methods have the effect of assisting weight loss? Let a professional Chinese medicine practitioner answer your questions!

There are secrets to losing weight after childbirth! Breastfeeding + maintaining body temperature

For postpartum women, after the baby is born, besides worrying about how to take care of the baby in their arms, the biggest worry is that they will never gain their weight back! In this regard, Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Meifei said that breastfeeding is actually a good way to help postpartum mothers lose weight and provide the best nutrition for babies.

In fact, for every 100cc of breast milk produced, mothers consume an average of 60 to 70 calories. Therefore, the act of breastfeeding alone can burn up to 500 calories per day on average. If you can control your diet properly and develop regular exercise habits after giving birth, your weight will naturally drop as fast as a slide!

In addition to helping burn calories through breastfeeding, for mothers whose hormones change rapidly after childbirth and whose constitutions are prone to moisture and congestion, the key to whether they can lose weight successfully is to remove moisture from the body, promote blood circulation, and enhance metabolism in the right way. Therefore, the conditioning methods that Yi Nengjing followed after childbirth, including avoiding cold food and taking moderate baths to maintain body temperature, are indeed very helpful for postpartum weight loss.

Postpartum women tend to have more phlegm and dampness in their body, so they should avoid eating raw and cold fruits and vegetables to lose weight without any NG!

Which foods are considered cold foods? What ingredients can postpartum mothers eat more of to increase their body temperature and metabolic rate? Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Meifei pointed out that in addition to ice cream, ice drinks and other cold products, common cabbage, oranges, white radish, watermelon, winter melon, loofah and other melons in daily diet are also cold foods. Eating too much may increase phlegm and dampness in the body, slow down the metabolic rate and cause poor energy metabolism. Therefore, it is not suitable for postpartum women to eat it.

It is recommended that mothers add a moderate amount of ginger to their daily diet to warm the meridians, dispel cold and warm the stomach. Alternatively, eating more blood-enriching foods such as apples, red amaranth, cherries, red amaranth, red meat, etc. are also good food supplement choices.

Postpartum mothers must learn the lazy weight loss method! Half-body bath promotes blood circulation and relaxes the body and mind

In addition, Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Meifei mentioned that taking a bath, which is highly recommended by Yi Nengjing, is also another lazy trick that helps promote metabolism and is easy and burden-free to relax a tired body and mind! In particular, half-body bathing, which focuses on the lower body, is a good way to help the human body increase body temperature, enhance metabolism, and effectively promote blood circulation in the lower body and dredge the meridians.

Although bathing has many benefits for improving human metabolism and blood circulation, postpartum women should still wait until the lochia is discharged and the uterine contraction returns to normal before taking a bath to reduce the risk of infection in private parts. As for mothers who have had a cesarean section, in addition to ensuring that the lochia is completely discharged, in order to avoid affecting the healing of the cesarean section wound, it is recommended that they take a bath after completing the confinement period.

Here is the secret to losing weight quickly after giving birth! A female Chinese medicine practitioner's private acupuncture points and teas to tell you about

In addition to the above methods, Chinese medicine doctor Chen Meifei also recommends that postpartum women can moderately massage the following three major acupoints and "Chenpi Yam Milk Drink" in their spare time, which is a good way to effectively enhance metabolism and promote milk secretion:

◎Sanyinjiao Point: Located at the intersection of the spleen and stomach meridians of the human body, moderate stimulation helps regulate the functions of the uterus and ovaries.

◎Yinlingquan Point: It belongs to the spleen meridian of the human body. Moderate pressing can help adjust the normal functioning of the endocrine system. At the same time, it can also promote blood circulation in the lower limbs, improve edema, and enhance water metabolism.

◎Zusanli acupoint: Moderate stimulation of the Zusanli acupoint can strengthen the physique and help improve metabolism, and it has a certain auxiliary effect on postpartum weight loss.

★Dried tangerine peel and yam milk drink

Ingredients: 2 qian of fenugreek, 2 qian of dried tangerine peel, and 3 qian of yam.

practice:

1. Wash and drain the above medicinal materials, put them into a burlap bag and tie it tightly.

2. Take a large pot, pour in 800 CC of water, put the burlap bag with herbs into the pot, simmer over low heat until only 600 CC of water remains, turn off the heat and let it cool and drink as tea.

Effect: Fenugreek has the effect of promoting lactation; Chinese yam can help regulate the endocrine system; Tangerine peel has the effect of removing dampness and helping metabolize body waste.

Tips: In addition to drinking this recipe as a tea, people can also add some ingredients rich in gelatin and high in protein, such as pig's feet and chicken feet, and simmer it over low heat before eating, which can also help promote milk secretion.