breastfeeding and losing weight

AbsoluteTara79

My youngest just turned 1 in December as well. (Which coincides with when I started seriously committing to MFP and losing). I eat between 1700-2000 a day and have been losing steadily. My baby nurses morning/bedtime during the week when I'm working and about 4x a day on the weekends. I quit pumping at work. I don't know your current weight/height and activity, but I'm sure that you could bump your calories up and still lose (and have an easier time sticking to your goals).

Also - you don't need extra dairy. That is purely preference on your end.

veganbettie

That's great OP!!! Good for you for full term breastfeeding!!!

You could totally cut back on calories, but there is no reason at all to get down to 1200 unless you're extremely short.

So what are your stats? height? weight?

You could probably eat at least 1600 and still drop weight and probably more.

thekillingmoon777

Thank you you've both been really helpful
I'm 5 foot 5 and weigh 11 stone 7

Ah I thought I needed extra dairy because slimming world and weight watchers both allocate an extra portion for bfing members.

To be honest, I thought I was being really healthy? I've eaten twice as much fruit and vege already this week. + last night after all the comments I bad already finished my diary but I had a go ahead bar even thohgh i wasmt hungry cause I was worried I hadn't eaten enough

MelanieMamaof5

veganbettie wrote: »

MelanieMamaof5 wrote: »

Another note,
#3 out of 5 babies was very touchy. If I lifted weights too much (resulting in a lot of lactic acid build up (aka really sore muscles)) he would reject my milk. It's almost as if the acid in my body changed the taste and he didn't like it.

Also, with #4, I was unable to do ANY type of chest exercises (push ups, chest presses, etc) without causing clogging of the milk ducts, which is excruciatingly painful. Again, the swelling of the chest muscles, plus the build up of lactic acid, would cause the ducts to swell and become clogged. Very painful. I didn't have any such problem with any other baby.

Keep your chin up. Keep in mind that not one body, or baby, is alike and it will take a bit of trial and error to figure it all out.

Good luck!!!!!!

huh that's interesting I've never heard that before.

It WAS really interesting veganbettie. I totally agree.