The term 'yummy mummy' may be used liberally for celebrity moms, but we bring to you a truly gorgeous mother of nine-month old baby boy, Azaan. Amrita Arora, who's slowly starting her work once again, is looking delicious and has almost managed to get her earlier shape back. Having lost 27 kilos since her delivery, Amrita reveals her fitness secrets:

Taking baby steps to fitness
During my pregnancy, I gained 30 kilos. But now I'm 27 kilos lighter and can't wait to lose the remaining three kgs. However, come what may, I'm not going to crash diet. Even after my baby, it took me three months to get into a steady fitness regime.

I started slow and steady by alternating weight training, cardio and yoga. I decided that I'll not kill myself in trying to get back to my original self. But let me tell you that after a baby, a woman's metabolism is excellent, which actually helps her lose weight if done in the right way.

Craving in
Even where diet is concerned, I'd make sure that I got my daily dose of protein and carbs, especially for the baby's sake. Mom would send me healthy food and I'd eat lots of vegetables, soups, rotis and salads, but I made sure I never ate rice at night. Now that I'm focussing a little more on my health, I am sticking to the above things as well as eating grilled fish and chicken. But yes, I binge on Saturdays and Sundays.

Sonny side up
And now that Azaan is nine-months-old and crawling all over the place, I have to be after him non-stop, that's enough of an exercise in itself! I also take him daily for walks. He keeps me on my toes. I feel that any new mother should regain her normal body weight and size.

It gives an extra boost to her personality to know that she's achieved it and puts a new perspective on her life. So many people who've seen me recently get a shock to see me having lost so much weight. But let me tell you, losing weight requires a lot of dedication and discipline.