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How do I

AmandaWolstencroft
AmandaWolstencroft Posts: 6 Member
edited January 28 in Health and Weight Loss
I a breast feeding mother. How do I know how many cals to take in and be able to lose weight. Im 27 5.8 tall 155lbs with a BMI of 33%.

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  • Sjenny5891
    Sjenny5891 Posts: 717 Member
    Set your goal....
    Use Sedentary to start out. MFP will probably give you a goal of 1200. (That seems to be a standard)
    Breastfeeding is listed in the exercise section. You burn 20 calories an ounce. most put it in as 500 calories a day.... I pumped an average of 30oz a day so mine was 600 calories a day.

    You would be eating the 1200+500 = 1700 calories a day plus eating back whatever exercise calories you have a day.
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