Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed a beautiful baby girl Raha in 2022. For women, gaining weight during pregnancy is natural. Losing weight may not be as easy as it may look like but it is not impossible. Soon after her pregnancy, Alia Bhatt was at it, doing what she she does best. Soon, comments started flooding in about her weight loss and there were rumours that she probably used the viral weight loss drug Ozempic, or liposuction, tummy tucks or some other method. In an old interview she cleared the air and shared about her weight loss routine.
In the contemporary digital age, a lot is influenced, conversed, expressed via social media. In one of the posts shared by the ‘Gangubai’ actress, she explained why it is essential for new moms to take it on their pace. The caption read, “To my fellow mamas, listening to your body post delivery is key. Do NOT do anything your gut tells you not to. For the first week or two during my workouts, all I did was breathe… walk… find my stability and balance again (& I still have a long way to go) Take your time – appreciate what your body has done. After what my body did this year I have taken a vow to never be hard on myself again. Childbirth is a miracle in every way, and giving your body that love and support that it gave you is the least we can do. P.S – every body is different – pls speak to your doctor before doing anything that involves exercise.”
Addressing the rumours around her weight loss journey post pregnancy, Bhatt in an old interview shunned the theories. She explained how her job is a visual medium and has certain requirements sometimes. Speaking with Vogue India she said, ” I know everyone believes that I lost weight unnaturally but the truth is that I can’t even get my wisdom tooth extracted at the moment since I’m breastfeeding and can’t be given anaesthesia.”
She works out six days a week and eats clean; habits she maintained throughout pregnancy as well. All she did was increase her calorie intake by 10% every trimester, as advised by her nutritionist. “And I’m still not back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I’m almost there; just a kilogram away,” she clarifies. “But I did everything naturally, both during and post-pregnancy. I started going on 15-minute walks and doing breathing exercises as it improves blood flow.” The actor also recommends being kind to your body while it is on the mend from childbirth and not burdening it with unrealistic expectations. “I avoided checking my weight every day like many people do when they work out religiously. I would step on the scale maybe once in two weeks. You need to be consistent and let change happen at its own pace. My mother-in-law even made me those gond ke laddus which I ate for six weeks. People need to understand that putting on weight during pregnancy is not a result of eating too much; it’s because you’re making life inside you and that life needs that extra weight. It has to be in sync with your BMI, of course, and you should consult a professional if you have questions but you’re supposed to put on a certain amount of weight. It’s completely okay!”
