Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa will welcome their baby in April 2022, as the couple announced their pregnancy recently. A few weeks ago, Bharti had also revealed her transformation pictures from being fat to fit. She told that intermittent fasting was the key to her weight loss journey. By following intermittent fasting, the comedian lost 15 kgs in around 9 months. She has basically gone from earlier 91 kgs to now 76 kgs. After a drastic weight loss, it can get difficult for mothers to go shift on a healthy diet for smooth pregnancy. Onlymyhealth editorial team spoke to Dr. Suman Lal, Associate Director - Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Max Hospital Gurugram, to know more about dos and don'ts to bounce back from intermittent fasting to a healthy pregnancy diet.
On Friday night, Bharti took to her Instagram handle and shared a video captioned, "Yeh tha hamara sabse bada surprise (this was our biggest surprise)." She even shared the same clip on her and Haarsh's new YouTube channel. In the video, the comedian Bharti can be seen taking a pregnancy test in front of the camera and looks all excited after seeing a positive pregnancy test result. In the second half of the video, she can be seen dancing and waking up her husband Haarsh to share the good news with him.
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Is rapid weight loss with intermittent fasting beneficial?
According to Dr. Suman, intermittent fasting might help in losing weight quickly, but is not suggested as a long term method. Even if weight loss is gradual, it should be done in a healthy way. It is not considered as the best diet for weight loss. It can cause a lot of irritability, low blood pressure, poor concentration and many other disadvantages. "If you have a good body command, then only you should go for intermittent fasting otherwise it is best to follow a proper healthy diet plan."
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Intermittent fasting to pregnancy diet
Along with health benefits and quick weigh loss, there are many side effects of intermittent fasting as well. It can lead to irritability and vitamin deficiencies in some people. During pregnancy, it is extremely important to take care of the nutrient consumption in every meal as the mother has to eat for both herself and the baby. Therefore, it is not advised to continue intermittent fasting if a woman is pregnant. Instead, focus on healthy eating and not sticking to a particular type of diet. The shift from intermittent fasting to a healthy pregnancy diet should be slow and gradual. Do not start overeating as soon as you find about the pregnancy. However, start getting back on a normal schedule through daily progress.
If you lost a substantial amount of weight but are still overweight, the pregnancy diet should not be like other routine diets. For obese pregnancy women, the whole process is about focusing on the vitamins, minerals and protein intake, instead of eating for two. However, do not keep your stomach empty and eat something after every two hours. Intermittent fasting triggers a calorie deficit due to the low calorie intake. Therefore, firstly, it is very important for the mother to fill that deficiency for better mental and physical health of herself and the baby.
Dos and don'ts for a healthy pregnancy diet after intermittent fasting
Dos:
- Add foods that are rich in iron, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B3
- Take toned milk and nuts and seeds in the morning
- Fulfill protein requirements using paneer for the development of the baby
- Do not skip on a rainbow bowl of fruits vegetables and salads
Don'ts:
- Avoid too much sweets and sugary fruits to prevent a bounce back
- Do not take protein supplements or to
- tablets to fulfill nutritional requirements
- Cut back on processed foods
- Avoid leftover meals
- Restrict high fat foods