Every new mother knows that shifting the weight gained during pregnancy is a tricky thing to do. So who better to look to than celebrity mums who know the best tricks and tips for getting red carpet ready in a quick space of time. Here are some of the best tricks discovered from the world’s favourite celeb mothers.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry is well known for her amazing body and she works hard for it – she worked out until she was seven months pregnant. When it came to shifting the baby weight once her daughter Nahla was born, the Oscar winner followed a five-factor fitness plan which involved eating five meals a day, each one containing no more than five ingredients.
Jessica Alba
When Jessica Alba gave birth to her daughter Honor, she went straight back to the gym. It’s reported that she shed 11kg of weight with the help of a personal trainer, as well as working out during the pregnancy itself. Although Jessica gained a healthy amount of weight when she was pregnant with Honor, she did also stay active with prenatal yoga, walking and stability bike exercises. Following a strict exercise programme which she scheduled around feedings and nappy changes, Jessica achieved her weight loss goals. The intense programme is known as the 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone plan which consists of hour-long workouts five days a week. These included three segments of cardio, two of strength training and one ten minute core workout session.
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes gained a lot of weight when she was pregnant with her daughter Suri in 2006, but she lost all of that weight and tightened up within just five months. With the help of her husband, Tom Cruise, she worked through an intense workout plan that involved a strict diet and plenty of running. She toned up with regular weight sessions and also breastfed her daughter which also encourages weight loss. It was also rumoured that Katie, as a member of the Church of Scientology, also did a 30-day body cleanse which involved hours in the sauna, intense exercises and plenty of vitamins and minerals.
Gwen Stefani
Stefani has previously stated that she battled with her weight when she was younger, so she made sure to keep up an exercise regime during her pregnancy to ensure she didn’t gain too much weight. As soon as her son Zuma was born, she hit the gym and had regular personal training sessions. She has claimed that yoga and Pilates helped her tone up her body – jogging, she says, is one of her favourite workouts, but she also tones up with weights too.
Jennifer Garner
When Jennifer lost the baby weight from her second child, Seraphina, she actually weighed less than she did before she got pregnant. It took around three months to lost the weight, using a low carb and high protein diet and a personal trainer. She cut out bready items from her diet and put the effort in at the gym.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth is well known for her ultra strict macrobiotic diet, but she didn’t maintain this when she became pregnant. When she gave birth to her daughter Apple, she went back to her balanced approach which consists of organic foods, drinking plenty of water and exercise. Paltrow is known for promoting the concept of wholesome food and eating together, rather than strict dieting, which she attributes to her postnatal weight loss and healthy glow.
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