Rachel Weisz’s tips for losing the baby weight – nursing and Pilates
Oscar winning actress Rachel Weisz, 35, was interview by People last Thursday evening at a British Academy of Film and Television Arts event, and was asked what her secret was for losing her baby weight since the birth of son Henry Chance, now 5 months.
However, she says she doesn’t have a secret, saying, "I don’t really have a magic potion or pill…I do Pilates. Nursing burns a lot of calories, 500 calories a day. So, if I could help promote breast-feeding, that would be a good way."
"I was seven months pregnant when I won the Academy Award! Really, since then, I’ve just been a mom, mainly. It’s the most ultimate honor you can get. But I had to duck out of the rat race for a bit and be Mom."
Yet, Rachel’s also been quite busy since mid-summer – balancing the challenges of being a mom (click here to read about Henry’s hernia surgery) while going back to work. Rachel’s already filmed a bit part in My Blueberry Nights, and is now filming her first larger role since giving birth, a part in the ensemble film Definitely, Maybe. Of the working mom experience, Rachel says, "I have respect for all working moms out there, because it’s definitely a complicated balancing act, which millions of women are doing all the time…But I’m part of that club now."
Source: People
Thanks to CBB reader Mary Beth.
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- Posted on Nov 6, 06 at 6:58PM
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November 6th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
I know that nursing burns calories…but don’t you have to EAT a lot of extra calories when you’re nursing as well? When I was breastfeeding my 3 kids I remember always being hungry!
November 6th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Yep, you need to consume an extra 200-500 calories while pregnant and nursing. Nursing *does* help you lose weight faster, mainly because your body is doing what it’s naturally meant to do, and while yes, you are burning extra calories by breastfeeding, your body is also responding the way it should (for example, each time you nurse your uterus contracts and consequently shrinks back to its normal size). Essentially, by breastfeeding you are signaling your body to heal itself. That said, some women retain an extra ten-fifteen pounds while nursing that just melts off once they wean the baby. No way of really telling. I was one of the lucky ones, losing weight really gradually until at 9 months post partum I was below my pre-pregnancy weight. Since then I haven’t lost any more weight but I’ll take what I can.
November 6th, 2006 at 9:07 pm
I have lost all of my pregnancy weight (a scant 15 lbs) and then another 20-something pounds- all from breastfeeding. I haven’t changed my diet or followed an exercise regimen. The first pre-pregnancy 15 lbs seemed to fall off pretty quickly and then I have continued to lose the rest slowly and keep losing.
My sister-in-law lost a lot of weight too.