Your wife is juggling all the needs of your new baby on little sleep and with a sore, recovering body. Getting her pre-baby body back might be a top concern for you, but she may be more interested in finding time to take a shower. She's also aware of the changes her body has gone through. Telling your wife you'd like her to lose weight is insensitive and more likely to land you a night on the couch than a skinny wife. Supporting your wife, helping the family transition toward healthy habits and giving her ample time to care for herself is the best way to help her body recover.
Step 1
Step in and do your fair share of the parenting. The fact that you can't breast-feed or must work long hours doesn't mean raising your child is your wife's responsibility. She'll never have time to care for herself if she's always busy, tired or stressed out. Lend a hand whenever possible.
Step 2
Let your wife decide when and if it's time for her to lose weight. Weight loss won't be successful if she doesn't make the decision to do it on her own, according to Weight Watchers.
Step 3
Change the way your family shops and prepares meals so that you're focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, fat-free dairy and low-calorie snacks instead of take-out and processed meals. Make these decisions less about weight loss and more about getting as healthy as you can so you will be around to meet your future grandchildren.
Step 4
Encourage physical activity. Go for a family walk in the park, visit the zoo, take a family yoga or swim class or challenge each other to a cut-throat game of Wii tennis.
Step 5
Compliment your wife often and don't withhold affection or sex, reports Weight Watchers. Your wife needs to know she's still attractive to you and that you'll be there to love and support her regardless of what changes her body goes through.
Step 6
Manage your own weight. If you have success, it might motivate your wife to join you.
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