respecting the body having a baby can put you more in tune with your body you feel more confident and appreciative of your body and what its capable of doing serial yoyo dieters can find this newfound respect ends the bingethencrash diet cycle and they lose weight without trying for the first time in their lives new mums must eat well to have enough energy to cope and this change of focus often stops them from obsessing about calories they follow a healthy diet with everything in moderation and no meal skipping which is the real secret to sustained weight loss postbaby body exercise throughout swimming or walking three times a week while pregnant will keep your muscles toned and fat stores down without overdoing it go steady after the birth ask your doctor at your sixweek check up if youre safe to start exercising and listen to your body dont rush into exercise until you feel up to it move more if its impossible to get to the gym try to walk everywhere with your pram the faster you go the more calories you will burn breastfeed its not just the best thing for your baby it will help you lose weight faster too eat right a healthy diet with plenty of fruit veges and lean protein is vital and eating small mini meals fives times a day boosts your metabolism