I can't believe it's only been three months since Ninel Conde and her baby daddy, Giovani Medina, welcomed their little boy, Emmanuel, to the world. She's in such good shape you would never guess she just had a baby. Not only is she significantly slimmer but the girl's stomach is as flat as a board–and trust me, it's not thanks to a tummy tuck! You're not going to believe what she's been doing to bounce back!
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Ninel posted a picture of herself that literally blew my mind. She's seen posing in a sports bra showing off her super flat stomach. What the hell is this woman's secret, you ask? Well apparently Ninel's been using an old-school Latin trick to slim down. She's been wearing a faja day in and day out and using a weight reduction cream to help cinch in that tiny waist, Insolidus Crema to be exact.
"As promised … for all who asked me which reductive cream and what faja, here is the combination and the result in less than one month after giving birth to my prince. Without diet or exercise, breastfeeding alone, faja and reductive cream! They really do work. And drink plenty of water," Ninel captioned one of the faja pictures on Instagram. A few weeks later she posted another update with the caption:
The best thing we can do after giving birth to our baby is to wear a faja, breastfeed and use a reductive cream that helps lift and firm tissues. At a month and 5 days since the arrival of my #BbEmmanuel I have lost 11 kilos and I'm missing the last three I need to exercise. Soon I will give you details of where I got my faja and cream and DVD with all the tips that helped me during and after my pregnancy.
Wait, so you mean to tell me that Ninel lost almost 25 pounds and reshaped her waist JUST from wearing a faja and using a firming cream? That's what she's saying and you know what? I believe her. Before you call BS, let me tell you that I've met a number of moms who have slimmed down after pregnancy all with the help of shapewear and corsets. She's also not the first celebrity to try this traditional stay fit method either. Jessica Alba wore a double corset for three months straight after giving birth to her second daughter, Haven. She literally wore it day AND night! Kim Kardashian is another one who's constantly using fajas to shrink her waist. It seems like this thing actually works. How about that?
Here are a few other celebrity mamás below and their secrets to slimming down post-pregnancy. Warning: Some of these will shock you! –Additional reporting by Giselle Castro
Images via Ninel Conde/Instagram
Shakira
I think we can all agree that Shakira already had one of the best bodies in Hollywood before becoming a mom. Now the 37-year-old songstress, who is mami to 2-year-old Milan, proved that she could return to the scene looking better than ever. She appears on the cover of the April 2014 issue of Women's Health magazine and you would NEVER know in a million years that she had a baby recently. Apparently she's been dancing and playing sports!
Snooki
The former meatball made a comeback with her hottest body ever after giving birth to her son. She lost a total of 42 pounds and says all she does is eat well and hit the gym religiously. She looks even hotter now after the birth of her baby girl, Giovanna!
Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima's body looked RIDICULOUSLY fantastic at her first big Victoria's Secret runway show in 2011 after giving birth to her first daughter, Valentina, earlier that same year. Her secrets? Strict portion control, tons of leafy green veggies, and shakes. "I did a combo of protein shakes, green veggies, and everything grilled or steamed and four ounces of protein," she shared. She also worked out 1 to 2 hours a day with former boxer-turned-celeb trainer Michael Olijide, focusing on high-intensity cardio.
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba has managed to bounce back not once, but twice from her pregnancy weight gain and we all know the second time is way harder! With first daughter Honor, Alba turned to celebrity trainer (and fellow Latina) Ramona Braganza to get in quick shape for a photo shoot. With 19-month-old Haven, she's been much more laid back. "I’m not big on packaged food, I’m not big on fast food, I like fresh things," she told us. And as for working out, chasing after two kids under the age of 4 seems to be working out just fine! "Do I spend that one hour to spend with the kids on bath time and dinner?" Alba mused. "I'd rather spend it with the kids than at the office because I need to be here," she admits. We totally agree!
Roselyn Sanchez
For first-time mami Roselyn Sanchez, a little bit of wardrobe trickery was in order when it came time to hit the red carpet just seven weeks after giving birth to baby girl Sebella Rose. "I do have a little [belly]. I’m just hiding it with Spanx,” she laughed to Access Hollywood Live at the Act of Valor premiere. "I had to do it. I put my dress on and I’m going, 'You know what, no. I need to use the Spanx!' Breastfeeding helps too, I think,” the actress, 38, said of her rapid weight loss.
Salma Hayek
Unlike a lot of celebrity moms, Salma Hayek–who also suffered from gestational diabetes–took her time losing her baby weight. It takes nine months to put it on, so she believes you should give yourself the same amount of time to lose it. Makes sense, huh? Salma credits her beautiful body to consistent workouts and meal plans by Diet Designs. She also called a bit of B.S. on moms who say they lost all their weight breastfeeding on Oprah, saying: "Except for a couple of exceptions, the only reason people lose weight like that when they're breastfeeding–it's that they're not eating and they're breastfeeding and that's not good for the baby."
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey had twins and it was a rough ride for her towards the end of her pregnancy and she didn't care who knew it! Carey said she lost 70 pounds following the birth of her twins and that 40 pounds of that was water weight from her difficult pregnancy. "In the beginning, when I first had the babies, I had so much edema: water and swelling. Most pregnant women have that just in their feet," she told Us Weekly. Her trick to shedding the weight? Using a combination of the Jenny Craig diet plan and three-times-a-week water aerobics workouts.
