Re: All about losing weight.
Salam. 1st and foremost a big congrats on the baby!
The loose skin or as most call it ‘The mothers apron’ has pretty much always been a cause of concern for Mothers that go through C section. Good news though, you can successfully tighten up the belly area through proper diet and exercise within a matter of months. But for that to take place, you need to be mentally prepared, focused throughout, exercise properly and get the right diet. On top of that avoid/ignore those who tell you Surgery is the only way to get rid of that Pouch. Absolute rubbish. Surgery is just an easy way out and nothing else. If others have done it, so can you.
Diet: Cut out on sweetened liquids, avoid junk, try and get most of your calories through vegetables and fruits. Keep your macros in check too, get ample amounts of protein. In fact, If you go through the 1st post, you will get the idea on what to consume and what to avoid. However, If you feel unclear/confused about something/anything, please ask away without hesitating.
Exercise: Since your main goal will be to tone/even/flatten out the tummy area, you would want to do exercises that focus specifically on training it. Running is a great way to shoo that stubborn fat away for one, 12 to 15 miles in a week will do absolute wonders. However, If you’ve had or have knee complaints, you could skip running and consider jogging slowly or even walk, focus more on ab crunches/rollers, squats, treadmill, leg lifts, calf raises etc. Anything that makes the concerned area sweat, do it. Do short but intense workouts. It is however strongly recommended to consult with your Obstetrician/Gynecologist prior starting any of the workouts.
Other helpful tips: Try and apply moisturizer everyday, when you lose weight, a moisturizer helps maintain the elasticity while your body shrinks. Drink lots of water. Use a multivitamin that contains Vitamins (A,C,E) they tend to help with the elasticity as well.
** Finally, please no surgeries. **
Congrats once again though. 