How do I get rid of my mom's belly overhang?

You can reduce the overhang by reducing overall fat. You can't spot-reduce fat, but you can lose fat by walking more, eating whole foods, and focusing on protein and fiber to fill your diet (lean protein, veggies and fruit).

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Weight gain during pregnancy has a large effect on the aftermath of your tummy. The more weight you gain, the more fat you will have to lose on top of your stomach muscles. Holding extra fat encourages the muscles to pull out too, because the fat is extra weight that pulls the muscles in the wrong direction for healing. Pregnancy can cause more fat on the abdominal wall than realized because everything in that area stretches so tight. Often times many new moms don't realize that most of the remaining pooch is extra fat that still needs to be lost. Losing extra weight gained during pregnancy is ESSENTIAL to being able to see your abs and completely flatten your mommy tummy. Make sure to try a sample pack of our protein powder and join our free, 10-day diet plan to help you get started on the weight loss while breastfeeding! Lack of physical activity - sitting in slouching position only makes it worse: New mommies often find themselves sitting quite a lot while breastfeeding. While sitting, posture can negatively affect how the muscles stay positioned. Slouching causes the muscles to pooch out even more, and many mamas spend a lot of time sitting in the beginning because they are healing, holding the baby, rocking the baby and nursing the baby. This can make the pooch worse. Sugar cravings often lead to excess carbs stored as fat on the belly. Many mamas find that they LOVE sugar and carbs while breastfeeding. This is something we've worked really hard to help new mommies with. Our protein powder is specifically formulated to help stop sugar cravings. Extra carbs and sugar tend to be stored in the belly area, leading to an extra layer of fat that makes the pooch look even larger. Sticking to a high-protein diet can really help you burn the belly fat while breastfeeding. Try the amazing, high-protein low sugar Milk Dust Bars Get our lactation smoothie recipe book for some amazing, fat-burning recipes! A slow metabolism is an underlying cause to gaining weight on your belly: Many new mothers know their metabolism is a part of the problem, but are at a loss as to how fix it. Just changing your diet doesn't always make your metabolism start back up again. Fortunately, there are some very powerful superfoods and ingredients that have been proven to help get your metabolism going again. Milk Dust Metoblism is a new supplement to the Milk Dust family. It focuses on safely supporting your metbolism with simple, clean ingredients. Milk Dust metabolism uses nutrients specifically important to postpartum and lactation, while also adding some to support metabolism

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Green Tea Leaf (appetite suppressant/energy - good bye breastfeeding hunger!)

Berbine HCL which Dr. Child describes as "one of the best supplements you've never heard of." It has positive effects on blood sugar and insulin, as well as extremely beneficial for hormonal pathways, and why it is one of the most important ingredients in Milk Dust Metabolism. The root behind not losing weight postpartum is hormonal imbalance, and Berbine is a key helper in this. Resveratrol: High concentrations are found in grapes, and it is extremely powerful antioxidant that reduces the risk of cancer, supports brain function and shown to reduce blood sugar and weight in various studies.

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These are the main ingredients in Milk Dust Metabolism which focus on supporting nourishment during the postnatal period, as well as acting as a helping hand for your metabolism and hormones. Both Milk Dust Lactation Protein Powder and Milk Dust Metabolism offer the nutritional support by targeting the increased nutritional needs during lactation and postpartum. When these are combined together, you have a powerful weight loss plan that is far more effective than many of the weight loss programs or trying a crash diet. The mommy pooch can be depressing and overwhelming as a new mommy, but there are some super simple habits you can change to eliminate the pooch all together! We have a few posts that will really help you get started:

The Mommy Tummy Explained: What causes the overhang?

The overhang is a result of excess skin and possible scar tissue from a cesarean: Excess skin after pregnancy comes from a very large belly. If your baby was very large and/or you gained an excess amount of weight, your skin had to stretch farther. This can result in the skin not being able to regain elasticity and hanging over. Managing weight gain during pregnancy is the KEY to keeping this from happening. Using moisturizers and oils can help the skin stretch easier during pregnancy, so it can recover postpartum. Excess skin can also be a result of a cesarean birth and scar tissue. Healing postpartum after a cesarean takes extra time and care. Mobilizing the scar tissue at the site of the scar can help soften the tissue and lessen the overhang. The incision and trauma to the area from surgery can inhibit the healing process for the skin, so it remains lose. You can reduce the overhang by reducing overall fat. By losing the extra fat gained during pregnancy, you can make HUGE strides in reducing the overhang. Many times, new mamas don't realize how much of the overhang is extra fat, not skin. You can't spot-reduce fat, but you can lose fat by walking more, eating whole foods, and focusing on protein and fiber to fill your diet (lean protein, veggies and fruit). "I love Milk Dust! I’m about 6 weeks postpartum and haven’t started working out yet (waiting to be cleared by the OB) but I have started watching what I eat. With the help of Milk Dust I’ve lost almost 20 pounds, without sacrificing my milk supply! I have struggled with some crazy sweet cravings and Milk Dust satisfies those cravings." -Heather (verified buyer) What are the best ways to fix the mommy pooch? Here's 4 Simple Steps There are three main steps to fixing the mommy pooch, and if you can make these simple changes, you will be surprised at how quickly your pooch will start to flatten!

Burn Fat Through Diet:

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You won't be able to see your mommy pooch reduce unless your fat percentage decreases. Most postpartum mamas don't have much time for working out, or are still healing from birth, so using your nutrition is the best way to burn fat. We have our free, 10-day plan you can follow to get started, and some great posts to help you! If you are concerned out milk supply, make sure to at least grab a sample pack of our powder, or our Starter Pack to help you jump start your diet and weight loss - without any affect on your milk supply!

Stay active all day (get your steps in):

A newborn can really make it difficult to stay active, which is why we encourage mamas to get around 10k steps in a day. Staying active all day, rather than one workout and sitting the rest of the day, is really beneficial to keeping your metabolism moving. Also, by staying active, you will be sitting for shorter periods of time, which will be helpful in training your muscles to pull back in, rather than pooch out!

Fix your posture (use a belly band to help!):

Going along with moving more through the day, also grab a belly band to help you remember to stand taller. Belly bands don't really push your abs back in, but they do encourage better posture and support your abs. Posture is one of the easiest ways to help your core come back, so remember to stand taller, roll your shoulders back and pull your belly button in.

Do 5 diastasis recti exercises every day:

By committing to just 5 exercises for your core and pelvic floor every day, you can regain strength and control over your tummy. By building back strength, you are also helping the muscles to stay contracted rather than loose and long. The exercises are meant to rebuild the mind-muscle connection, so you can practice holding your abs tight in various positions. By enforcing daily practice, the abdominal engagement becomes a natural position, rather than something you have to force yourself to remember. Healing the mommy tummy takes time and attention. Think of the muscles as going through trauma for 9 months. They need gentle exercises, time and care in order to recover from the event of pregnancy. The more you exercise and challenge your muscles to return to normal strength, the stronger they will become. The better you take care of yourself in terms of diet and activity, the better you will feel inside and out. Do you need help getting back in shape after baby? Join our FREE 30-Day Fit Mama Challenge!

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