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What activity setting for breastfeeding?

Tobysgirl212
Tobysgirl212 Posts: 27 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm exclusively breastfeeding my two month old, and would guess this burns (for me) an extra 300 a day. I know that some estimate up to 500, but in my experience this was too high. Anyway, outside of exercise I would say my activity level is sedentary. The last few weeks I've had my MFP activity level set to lightly active, with the goal of losing 1.5 lbs per week. I've been losing 1.3 on average. Do you think I have my activity level at the correct setting?

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  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    You are losing weight. You are doing it right. If you stall/start gaining eat less.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Tobysgirl212 wrote: »
    I'm exclusively breastfeeding my two month old, and would guess this burns (for me) an extra 300 a day. I know that some estimate up to 500, but in my experience this was too high. Anyway, outside of exercise I would say my activity level is sedentary. The last few weeks I've had my MFP activity level set to lightly active, with the goal of losing 1.5 lbs per week. I've been losing 1.3 on average. Do you think I have my activity level at the correct setting?

    Your activity level should remain the same. Add in your 300 extra calories into mfp either in the food section or as a cardio exercise. As your baby gets older you may need to increase the calories you consume to 500, but if 300 extra is working for you and baby is happy, then stick with it.
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