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Need HELP!!! with losing weight and breastfeeding

Abbycadaby1
Abbycadaby1 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Any diet plans and workout exercises that wouldn't interfere with me breastfeeding?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Eat at a moderate deficit and exercise normally.

    There's nothing special involved in losing weight while breastfeeding other than recognizing that you need more calories than a similarly sized non-lactating woman. My suggestion would be not to go under 1800ish calories per day, assuming you are breastfeeding a baby full time.

    Exercise-wise, there's no difference.
  • JaiDessaT
    JaiDessaT Posts: 74 Member
    I'm still nursing my son. When he was exclusively nursing I kept my calories at 1800. After introducing solids I still kept my calories at around 1700 - 1800. Now that he nurses a few times each day, I keep my calories between 1450 - 1800. Dropping too low could negatively affect your supply. I still lost weight, especially in those first few months with cluster feeding (about 40 lbs). Good luck :)
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