Anyone willing to help me figure out if my diet is safe?

tyyx184eva

Okay, I've done a lot of research and I can't find a clear answer. For those who know a lot about nutrition and calorie requirements, I am curious about my decisions. So I have been eating 1,000 calories a day and doing 30 minutes of jogging everyday for the last four days. I am not hungry at all except for during the last four-two hours at night after dinner and exercising. I also have a 15 month old that I breast feed only at night and my milk supply has been normal so I take it as a sign that I am getting enough calories. But I am concerend if maybe even if I'm not hungry, am I slowing down my metabolism and hurting myself? I've always listened to what my body tells me and I go by off how I'm feeling, so I don't know. My diet consist of things like oatmeal, non dairy low sugar milk, tons of leafy greens, carots and sweet potatoes, apples and pears, no juice, flax seeds, nuts, chia seeds, eggs, avocadoes, rice pasta occasionally and at lunch, salmon, and all natural and organic with no sugar except the fruit I consume which is a minimum I eat more vegetables...I feel like I'm doing okay but is there anyone who thinks I should up my calories or add or exclude certain foods? Any moms out there who breast fed or still do who think I need to eat more despite my milk being the same? Thanks

KarenJanine

In the short term, you'll probably be fine. But sustained long term, you could do yourself some damage.

On such a low intake and while breast feeding, it is likely that you will sooner or later develop deficiencies. For example, your body will be leaching calcium from your bones to feed your baby, which may not have any immediate effects now but may cause bone problems in later life.

Similarly, while eating so little your protein intake is likely to be very low. Therefore you will be catabolising your muscles both for your own body to use, and to support the growth of your baby.

Long term this may cause your metabolism to decrease owing to decreased muscle mass.

You are eating less than the daily requirements of a toddler. How do you expect to support your own body as well as that of a baby on so little?

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jennifer_417

Eat more.

tyyx184eva

You're right I've also heard about possible bone damage from lack of calcium whil;e breastfeeding before and now that you brought it up I rmemebered it again!! For the sake of my baby and my babies helath I am going to eat at least 500 more calories a day and up my calcium and fats!

ninerbuff

So you're netting 800 calories a day? And breast feeding? Refer to your OB if this is safe.

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tyyx184eva

Will do thanks!