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Sometimes I am starving even when I have no calories left!

sarahsunshine4
sarahsunshine4 Posts: 15 Member
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Hi I am currently tandem nursing an older baby and a toddler. I try to eat between 1800-2000 calories a day. I'm not sure how much I really need. Sometimes I am fine with less calories however other times I am completely ravished like today. What should I do?

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  • kcasey155
    kcasey155 Posts: 968 Member
    You should be eating 'maintenance calories' + '500 nursing a baby calories' + '200 nursing an older child calories', for example. That presumes baby is not yet eating food and toddler is feeding more than a couple of times a day still, otherwise adjust as you think fit.
  • ks4e
    ks4e Posts: 374 Member
    Firstly, make sure it's not thirst. Then, yes, I say eat when hungry, but stick to high proteins, fiber filled foods, and healthy options.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    ^This!
  • sarahsunshine4
    sarahsunshine4 Posts: 15 Member
    Thank you ladies I ended up eating way too much :(. Today I did much better! Thank you again :).

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