Tanya Evans-Norris (NASM, CPT) is a Celebrity Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant and certified Pre and Postnatal Specialist. She is also a personal trainer for Supermodel Beverly Johnson and her Plus Size Model daugther, Anansa Sims. Tanya shares with us things that all moms should know in order to start losing that baby weight...some of her tips might just surprise you!

Almost every woman who has given birth has faced the dilemma of coping with "baby weight" - the extra pounds still remaining on your body days, weeks, months, or even years after you've had a child. For some women, shedding the baby weight is easy. For others, the pounds packed on during pregnancy may stick around for life. We've all been told that we can lose postpartum pounds by dieting, exercising, and breastfeeding, but several unlikely tips can also prove useful. Here are some surprising ways that you can help yourself lose the baby-weight.