A fitness guru who lost 50 pounds has revealed how to reduce abdominal bloating after overeating on Thanksgiving — without worrying about calorie consumption during your holiday.
Steph Heintz, 36, from New York, has more than 579,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares weight loss tips and raises awareness about orofacial clefts after being born with a cleft palate and lip.
The digital maker, who uses the handle @stepheintzrecently detailed her four-step approach to beating bloating and returning to healthy habits after a delicious meal.
“You wake up, you feel bloated, you feel disgusting, don’t worry. I got you,” she began her nearly minute-long video.
Fitness influencer Steph Heintz, 36, from New York, detailed her four-step approach to bulking up after Thanksgiving in a recent TikTok video
Heitz weighed approximately 167 pounds and fluctuated between a size 8 and a size 12 (L) before losing 50 pounds and transforming her body (R)
The digital creator has maintained a weight of 118-120 pounds for the past three years
Heintz explained that the first thing you should do is “start your morning with breathing exercises.” because it strengthens your immune system and also has an anti-inflammatory effect.’
She said another added benefit of mindful breathing is that it will “help you realize that you don’t have to panic” about how much you’ve eaten.
‘It was only one day. You are doing well,” she assured viewers.
Heintz then recommended making yourself a cup of dandelion root tea, saying it’s “great for detoxifying the body and releasing impurities.”
Dandelion root tea may promote bloating because it acts as a diuretic and increases urine entry Healthline.
“If there’s ever a day to do it, it’s the day after Thanksgiving,” Heintz said.
The fitness fanatic’s next tip was to sweat it out with a cardio workout that will make you “proud of yourself” and “release the guilt.”
“I’m glad you ate that cake, but if you train hard the next day you’ll feel really great,” she explained.
“Come back from our workout and munch on some fennel seeds,” she added. ‘I’m not sure how many people know about this, but this is a great way to control your appetite and also empty your stomach.’
Heintz explained that the first thing to do to get rid of bloating is to “start your morning with breathing exercises, as it strengthens your immune system and also has an anti-inflammatory effect.”
Then she recommended making a cup of dandelion root tea and doing a cardio workout to detox your body
To control your appetite and empty your stomach, she recommended chewing fennel seeds after your workout
One study suggests that eating fennel seeds reduces appetite and overeating during meals WebMD.
Heintz concluded her video by saying that you shouldn’t feel guilty or give up your healthy habits after a day of overeating.
“Go on with your day. You don’t have to fall off the wagon,” she said. “You made great memories with your boyfriend and your family and everything is fine.”
Heintz weighed about 167 pounds and fluctuated between a size 8 and a size 12 in her 20s.
It wasn’t until she was in her 30s that she changed her diet and fitness routine, losing 50 pounds and keeping it off for the past three years.
In another video posted on Instagramshe shared before-and-after photos of herself and said she now maintains a weight of around 118 pounds.
Heintz explained that consistency was the key to her success.
‘I always said I didn’t have time, but the irony is that the less time I had and the busier I became with my work and my career, the more I focused on my fitness and health journey and how to lose weight to stay. gone,” she wrote in the caption.
