{"id":13285,"date":"2025-07-11T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=13285"},"modified":"2025-07-11T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:04:19","slug":"mariyam-nafees-wants-new-moms-to-stop-counting-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=13285","title":{"rendered":"Mariyam Nafees wants new moms to stop counting calories"},"content":{"rendered":"
Actor Mariyam Nafees recently opened up about her journey through pregnancy and early motherhood on a local channel’s morning show, appearing alongside her husband, filmmaker Amaan Ahmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I told my mother [I was expecting], the first thing she urged me to do was to not treat it like an illness and just carry on as usual,\u201d Mariyam recalled. She explained that a friend, who was a gym trainer, advised her to continue exercises she had been doing before her pregnancy, minus the heavy weightlifting. Subsequently, Mariyam maintained an active routine that included yoga and walking, in addition to her work-related travel and commitments.<\/p>\n

Looking back on her journey, the actor insisted things would not have been easy without her husband’s support. \u201cIt made me really appreciate him. I didn\u2019t even have to tell him,\u201d the Neem actor said, sharing how Amaan attended every scan and doctor\u2019s appointment. Post-pregnancy, Mariyam revealed, her husband handled household chores and took care of their baby, all in addition to his work.<\/p>\n

Amid the praise, Amaan jokingly offered advice to other husbands: \u201cDishwashing is therapeutic – I\u2019ve noticed that. Seriously. Just put on some music and start doing dishes. You fall into deep thought and solve a lot of things in your head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mariyam also addressed the stigma of being pregnant in the public eye, saying, \u201cWhy do I have to hide my bump? It\u2019s a very natural thing. No one is telling you to promote indecency, but it is something to be proud of.\u201d She said the couple waited to announce the pregnancy until they were further along and well within the “safe zone.”<\/p>\n

Her approach to this new phase of life is practical and joy-focused. \u201cFood is one of the biggest joys of my day. I look forward to it. So food comes first,\u201d she laughed. \u201cEven after delivery, I didn\u2019t stop eating \u2026 Our day would start with, \u2018What should we eat for lunch?\u2019 and \u2018What\u2019s for dinner?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Food habits, Mariyam insisted, are critical for new mothers in postpartum recovery. \u201cPeople who stop eating after delivery, their hair falls out. Thankfully, mine didn’t because I never stopped taking my supplements.\u201d She stressed the importance of ignoring concerns about weight gain, remarking, \u201cDon\u2019t worry about the weight. You have plenty of time.\u201d As per the actor, \u201cbreastfeeding naturally reduces weight\u201d and \u201cyou can always tone your body later.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Actor Mariyam Nafees recently opened up about her journey through pregnancy and early motherhood on a local channel’s morning show, appearing alongside her husband, filmmaker Amaan Ahmed.\u00a0 \u201cWhen I told my mother [I was expecting], the first thing she urged me to do was to not treat it like an illness and just carry on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13285\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}