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Learning about EM2WL: nursing, BMR, and TDEE
itali614
Posts: 53 Member
Hello There,
I am just truly learning about this. I have been on MFP since May 2011. My son was 6 mos and I decided to do something about the weight that I'd put on from having 3 babies in 3 years. I lost 31 pounds between That May and the following Feb. However I became discouraged that I was putting on more weight than I wanted with my 4th pregnancy of which I was four months into and I stopped logging. And, resumed some bad habits of eating and had limited exercise (stopped going to Zumba) and had difficulty walking due to an accident and the weight gain. So, tonight I recalculated my TDEE and BMR. I figured 15% Cut. My goals and Macros have been changed. I read quite a bit to figure all this out but now need some input. Has anyone on here done this and breast fed? If so how do I figure my calories in light of this? I believe if I'm correct I should add 300-500 calories daily but they say you typically need a minimum of 1800 to about 2200 calories to produce milk and if my BMR is 1822 and you shouldn't eat less than that and my cut puts me around 2100 or so, do I really need more?? Thanks for your help.
I am just truly learning about this. I have been on MFP since May 2011. My son was 6 mos and I decided to do something about the weight that I'd put on from having 3 babies in 3 years. I lost 31 pounds between That May and the following Feb. However I became discouraged that I was putting on more weight than I wanted with my 4th pregnancy of which I was four months into and I stopped logging. And, resumed some bad habits of eating and had limited exercise (stopped going to Zumba) and had difficulty walking due to an accident and the weight gain. So, tonight I recalculated my TDEE and BMR. I figured 15% Cut. My goals and Macros have been changed. I read quite a bit to figure all this out but now need some input. Has anyone on here done this and breast fed? If so how do I figure my calories in light of this? I believe if I'm correct I should add 300-500 calories daily but they say you typically need a minimum of 1800 to about 2200 calories to produce milk and if my BMR is 1822 and you shouldn't eat less than that and my cut puts me around 2100 or so, do I really need more?? Thanks for your help.
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Hopefully by bumping this more will see it to respond. Because yes, there are some that have.
I'll mention that the 300-500 gets added on to your eating goal, meaning after you take the deficit. Baby doesn't need a deficit, so it's not added to TDEE and then 15% taken off.
Sounds like you are describing doing it that method. Yes, upwards of 2400 to 2600 depending on if exercise day or not.
As to how much to eat normally recommended - those are huge general averages, much like the nutrition labels being based on 2000 calorie diet the average person can eat.
Your specifics are better than that. A pediatric Dr may have taken some courses in nutrition beyond the one semester Dr's generally get, and is outdated. Or they kept up with new stuff.
I'd say if they look at your chart for height and weight, look in a book, and then give a figure, better to trust. If they just throw out a figure, forget it.0
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