Maralee Nichols Didn’t ‘Feel Pressure’ to Return to Pre-Baby Weight After Birth, Shares 11-Week Postpartum Pic

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Fitness progress! Eleven weeks after welcoming her baby boy with Tristan Thompson, Maralee Nichols is proud of her body.“I didn’t feel pressure to bounce back after birth, I wanted to give my body a break,” the fitness model, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, February 16. “I know that bouncing back can take time and it’s different for everyone.”She continued: “Being pregnant made me realize how amazing women’s bodies are, to be able to nourish and deliver a baby.

Pregnancy causes many changes in your body and although I don’t think my body will ever be exactly the way it was pre-pregnancy; I love my mom bod.”Nichols — who welcomed her son, now 11 weeks, with the 30-year-old Canada native in December 2021 — previously shared earlier this month that she already reached her pre-baby weight.

Now, she’s breaking down how she got there.“I definitely think that my eating habits play a huge factor with me staying in shape,” the California resident explained, noting she gained 30 pounds during pregnancy. “I started going to a nutritionist about seven years ago when I used to do fitness competitions and changed my eating habits.

A lot of people think that the less you eat the more weight you will lose but I actually eat about five times a day; breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a snack in between each. … I also think staying active while pregnant and eating healthy throughout helped me bounce back quicker along with breast-feeding.”The new mom attributed her wellness progress to eating clean, meal prepping and drinking approximately gallon of water per day.