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Losing the pregnancy weight can be hard especially when there are so many diet schemes out there. Sometimes stereotypes make the most sense such as: size does matter or quality over quantity! These two stereotypes are famous but that’s because they are effective when you’re trying to trim your tummy!

Size is important:

When sitting down to family dinners try and make sure you watch your portion sizing. In North America people often overload their plates with too much food and even go for seconds. With fast food places super sizing even their small sizes and introducing larger portion meals, it’s hard to eat light. It can be even harder to lose your tummy when you can eat around the clock with late night take-out windows and 24 hour dining.

With portion sizing you can control and balance your caloric intake. In this way you will see if you are missing your protein or eating too many greens. Portion sizing helps you to eat what you want but in moderation. You can have some carbs and a serving of sugar like toast and honey as long as you balance it.

Quality not Quantity:

This might look like an out of place stereotype but sometimes our cardio routines can become tedious and counter productive. Instead of hours (quantity) on the Stairmaster it will benefit you more to do some quick (quality) interval training. Lose your tummy by doing short bursts of cardio that increase your metabolic rate and strengthen your heart.

If you are in a school gym, try and do those basketball lines by sprinting to one and jogging back to the other. If you are at a park, try and sprint up the stairs while walking around the field. Wherever you are, try and move back and forth from quick sprints to short jogs.

New moms are barraged with new diets and fad exercise schemes but sometimes the old stereotypes apply when trying to lose your tummy. Don’t get stuck with expensive gym bills or complicated recipe diet books when all you need is a well-designed meal plan and an organized exercise schedule!