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Daily calorie intake while breastfeeding help

Derivera90
Derivera90 Posts: 3
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi, I'm new on here &&am trying to start my weight loss journey. My only confusion is of my calories intake right now. I am breastfeeding my 11 week son &&my daily intake is at 1240 calories. Does anybody know if I can still add the extra 300 recommend calories while breastfeeding rule or any advice on calorie intake while breastfeeding? TIA

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    edited March 2015
    isn';t breastfeeding 300 calories in as an exercise or something ? - my bad, it's a food with negative calories. Add that to a meal.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Add 500

    go to PC - web version - My Home>Goals>Change goals and choose to amend it manually
  • Derivera90
    Derivera90 Posts: 3
    Thank you ladies, I looked further into it &&I have to add 500 calories extra since breastfeeding daily burns from 500-600 calories.
  • ajmz319
    ajmz319 Posts: 128 Member
    absolutely add the extra 500 calories and drink LOTS of water :-) good luck to you and congratulations on your new baby!
  • Derivera90
    Derivera90 Posts: 3
    ajmz319 wrote: »
    absolutely add the extra 500 calories and drink LOTS of water :-) good luck to you and congratulations on your new baby!


    Thanks I think I've been lagging on the water cus I noticed a decrease in my milk supply but I hope drinking much more water will help ;) keeping my fingers crossed
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