Calories for a Nursing Mom

mrsjoetrask
mrsjoetrask Posts: 1 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi I am trying to lose baby weight, and also breastfeeding my 3 month old son. I've been told that I need to consume an additional 500 calories to my daily diet. But MyFitnessPal will "yell" at me if I go over its recommended calorie intake, and I won't know if I'm actually making any progress. Suggestions? Ideas?

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    When I was nursing I set my MFP calorie goal to maintain and let my calorie deficit come from nursing. So that would be about 500 calories less, or 1lb a week.
    When he started solids I moved to .5lb a week.

    Or, if you search breastfeeding under the food section, there is a negative calorie entry for breastfeeing. It will give you extra calories when you select it.
  • kiwibrit
    kiwibrit Posts: 2 Member
    I entered breastfeeding as an exercise worth 500 cals. Never knew about the breastfeeding entry!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Search breastfeeding in the food diary

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