Lose 3 kg after giving birth! Chinese medicine doctors recommend eating this way after childbirth

The curse of postpartum obesity has always been the main reason why some women are unwilling to have children, or are only willing to have one child. Most mothers gain 5 kg after giving birth to their first child, and another 5 kg after giving birth to their second child. The weight difference between becoming a mother and when she was a little girl is about 10 kg. No wonder women are afraid to have children for fear of body deformation after giving birth. In fact, as long as you master the secrets of postpartum weight loss and pay attention to proper diet, you don’t have to worry about not getting rid of your "big belly" or "bucket waist".

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong shared her secret of "eating healthily and losing weight easily after childbirth" based on her experience as a veteran. She said that other people gained weight after giving birth, but she lost weight. She lost 3 kilograms when she gave birth to her first child, and a total of 6 kilograms when she gave birth to her second child. So now that she is a mother of two children, she still has a flat belly and curvy waist and hips, which is hard to believe.

【Postpartum slimming and healthy eating tips】

1. Remove the oil from the soup for confinement period:

Don’t drink the soup for confinement right away. Put it in the refrigerator first. There will be a thick layer of oil on the refrigerated soup. Scrape off the oil with a spoon and then heat it up before drinking. This way the calories can be reduced by one third.

2. Drink sugar-free soy milk and skim milk instead of sweet soup:

It is easy to feel hungry while breastfeeding. Do not fill your stomach with sweet soup, cakes, bread, etc. A cup of sugar-free soy milk or a cup of skim milk can supplement the nutrients needed for breastfeeding, make you feel full, and is low in calories.

3. Take pure Chinese herbal soup instead of food supplements:

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that childbirth causes great loss of energy and blood for women, so during the confinement period, it is necessary to use Chinese herbal medicine to nourish energy and blood, and to strengthen the kidneys and bones, such as Shiquan Dabu Decoction with Eucommia. In fact, the medicinal juice boiled with Chinese medicinal materials alone does not have much calories, but if sesame oil, rice wine, chicken legs or meat such as ribs and pig's feet are added, the calories will be very high.

Modern women usually have sufficient nutrition, especially the general protein intake is too much, so it is recommended to take three meals a day normally during the 6 to 8 weeks of confinement, supplemented with medicinal soups such as Bazhen Soup and Shiquan Dabu Soup that do not contain sesame oil, rice wine and meat. This way, the calories and fat can be greatly reduced, which can replenish the body without the calorie burden.

Drink the Ten-Ingredients Soup during the 6th to 8th week of confinement:

: 5 grams of ginseng, 5 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 5 grams of Poria cocos, 3 grams of licorice, 5 grams of Angelica sinensis, 3 grams of Chuanxiong, 5 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 5 grams of white peony root, 5 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 5 grams of cinnamon, 10 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, 3 slices of ginger, and 2 red dates.

: It replenishes both Qi and blood, nourishes Yin and raises Yang; removes dampness and reduces swelling, strengthens muscles and bones.

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1. Put the above materials into a medicine bag and put it into the pot.

2. Add 1000cc of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Let it cool slightly and drink while it is hot.

Doctor's Tips

Chinese medicine practitioner Liao Wanrong said that Chinese medicine shops generally have ready-made medicinal materials for the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup. If you want to enhance the taste, you can add ingredients such as yam, fungus, lotus root, konjac, frozen tofu, etc. instead of meat to stew, which can reduce calorie absorption. The Shiquan Dabu Soup has the effect of replenishing both Qi and blood. It is combined with yam to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and nourish the lungs and kidneys; black fungus to replenish blood and lower blood lipids and cholesterol; lotus root to clear away heat and promote salivation. Boil the above together, which is low in oil and fat, and can replenish both Qi and blood.