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Breastfeeding - do you eat back exercise calories?

blondieellie
blondieellie Posts: 46 Member
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Just curious, are you breastfeeding ladies eating back your exercise calories or not?

I've allowed myself an extra 500 calories a day while I exclusively breastfeed.

Just wondering whether to also eat the calories used during exercise to ensure my supply doesn't drop.

Thank you x

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  • kcasey155
    kcasey155 Posts: 968 Member
    Yes, I would eat back at least three quarters of all exercise calories.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    ^Yes, this! I feel weird eating back all of them sometimes, but I try to eat back most and give myself the leeway to eat back all of them if the mood strikes :)
  • blondieellie
    blondieellie Posts: 46 Member
    Thank u :) Yep that's what I'm doing too - eating back a chunk of the calories depending on how hungry I feel. Choosing healthy snacks. Thanks ladies.
  • Sjenny5891
    Sjenny5891 Posts: 717 Member
    Yes. I figure that the 2lb a week loss counts for more than enough. I also lost Milk Production when I didn't.

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