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[Factor] Physiology [Less] Tendency to be inactive – don’t just accept that you’re not an active person, be determined to make a change by making a few small manageable changes every day Obesity during pregnancy – it can be dangerous for you and your unborn child, so get professional medical advice to control your weight Stop measuring your health just by your weight – focus on building physical stamina and fitness too by pushing yourself a bit further each week Lack of sleep - try going to bed half an hour earlier during the week Alcohol consumption – make sure you have water alongside alcoholic drinks to moderate how much you have. [More] 
Feeling full - choose high protein and high fibre foods like lean chicken or fish and wholegrain bread or brown rice as part of meals Building up fitness - try walking more and faster each week for a few weeks to build up your fitness – walking at a brisk pace can use 100 kcals more per hour than walking slowly, it also boosts your metabolic rate Amount of body muscle - try doing weight bearing exercises like sit ups and push ups twice a week to build your muscle mass (burns around 160 kcal every 15 mins) Breast feeding may protect your child against obesity and can help you to lose excess weight after pregnancy -get help from your local NCT or your GP if you want help with breast feeding Healthy pregnancy and infancy – be aware that what you eat is being fed to your unborn baby too
Behaviour change and obesity - British Nutrition Foundation
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