Breastfeeding

sarahlou581

How do I make note that I am breastfeeding to help calculate calories? Is it even possible?

galprincess

I would eat at very slight deficit while feeding as what youeat affects baby supply. I breast fed my 3 babies and I lost 10lb everytime I stopped as the body holds on to a bit of fat to keep supply healthy

jemhh

sarahlou581 wrote: »

How do I make note that I am breastfeeding to help calculate calories? Is it even possible?

In your food log, search for breastfeeding. There are negative entries, meaning that they add to your calorie goal rather than subtract from your calorie budget. There are several entries so pick the one that matches the best (I believe they differ by either age of child or how often you breastfeed.)

pineygirl

I use the one in the food log. It goes by ounces and I know I pump 5oz per day. I only breastfeed a little before he goes to bed so I don't count that as I don't make much milk anymore. I'm eating at a pretty big deficit and I havent noticed a drop in supply. My DS is 14 months old so he also eats solids and drinks cows milk.

Bowsergirl

I don't log my breastfeeding, but make sure to eat back all my exercise calories.
I'm losing weight pretty quickly and haven't had a problem with my milk supply.

Eliz_99

I logged breastfeeding. For exclusive breastfeeding it logs 500 negative calories.