Any Breastfeeding moms care to share their food Diary ?

brittneygreen562

I still feel like I'm not on the right track as far as eating . I have lost 4lbs but gained 1lbs back Also add me please

tjklasen

My babe is 8 months, I have so much trouble finding the right "medium" when I am breastfeeding!

brittneygreen562

yeah me too ! Maybe I'm just rushing it, I need to realize its only been 4 months !

VictoryGarden

Request sent. Having supply troubles so I'm upping my calories (boo). I'm gonna be here for the long haul. In total I have 120+ to lose.

brittneygreen562

Thanks hunnie you and I both !

mamatoboys6219

My baby is nine months old. I still nurse. I started at 217 and now im down to 206 in going on four weeks. I lost a lot the first two weeks, then nothing. I realized that my supply was dwindling and I was not losing at all because I wasnt eating enough. I started to up my calories, I eat about 1500 to 1800 a day depending on how much I eat back on exercise. You are welcome to look at my food diary. Its nothing special lol but it is working for me. I am 5 2

mamatoboys6219

You guys are both welcome to add me too

premiumchilenita

I'm no expert but I was breast feeding when I started and I found that while breast feeding and exercising I did lose more weight, I figured out that breast feeding is like an extra exercise in your day, so in a way you do need to eat a little more especially if baby is 4 months old, she'll be needing more than one feed a day right? It's a great idea to count while feeding coz it's also a time where you get hungry and a lot more thirsty, breast feeding women need a lot of water, more than 8 cups a day. Did you know you can add breast feeding to your food diary? Maybe that may help a little more. Also remember that you are producing milk and your weight will fluctuate more because of fluid levels. add me if you like

twiglips

Any of you can add me if you'd like. I started losing for a year then found out I was pregnant. My doctor was adamant that I shouldn't worry about weight until after I had the baby (he's 9 weeks old). Now that I've had him, I've lost the 22 pounds I gained plus another 9! I just started back to work this week and this is really the first time I've had to pump on any consistent basis and I'M STARVING!! LOL I adjusted my calories down to 2000 (from 2300 while pregnant) and I've just resumed exercising a couple of days a week. I drink tons of water and I'm trying to get my milk supply to increase. I added oatmeal, ground flax and nuts to my diet everyday. I've also just added supplements to help -- fenugreek and brewer's yeast - in addition to my daily prenatals.

brittneygreen562

Thanks a lot ladies I'm adding you all