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Weight training while breastfeeding???

Mommabeeto5
Mommabeeto5 Posts: 30 Member
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Any body weight train while breastfeeding? I had 4 kids plus a recent miscarriage all in 4 years and I decided I MUST get my body back! Im 28 5'1 124 lbs and 29% body fat! My baby is 10 months and nurses 6-7xs a day. I have been exercising for 2.5 weeks. i strength train 3 days a week with 20-30 minutes of cardio and i do an exercise class with cardio 2 days a week. i drink a gallon of water a day and on monday i started adding in a 30g protein drink daily to make sure I am eating enough protein. I am eating 1900-2000 cals a day but I have not seen any pounds lost yet...UGH! Do you think Im eating enough/ too much? Should I weight train all 5 days?

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  • ks4e
    ks4e Posts: 374 Member
    Your stats are very similar to mine. I have been weight training for a few months now, and while the scale hardly moves, I go by measurements. When you are building muscle and burning fat, the scale can easily trick you into thinking you are not making progress. Make sure you are tracking your measurements!
  • FitMama2013
    FitMama2013 Posts: 913 Member
    what's your lifting schedule?
  • Mommabeeto5
    Mommabeeto5 Posts: 30 Member
    what's your lifting schedule?

    Monday upper body & cardio
    Tuesday yogalaties & cardio
    Wednesday upper and lower body and cardio
    thursday- rest
    friday- pilates & cardio
    Saturday- lower body & cardio
  • Mshukh
    Mshukh Posts: 24 Member
    I have the same issue. And I have been working out like mad woman three weeks straight. In fact, I feel like my pants have gotten tighter :(

    I'm thinking I need to subtract less than 500 calories and probably try to cut out all sugars, including in my coffee. Ugly cry.
  • victoria_1024
    victoria_1024 Posts: 915 Member
    You're at a pretty healthy weight already, so if your goal is to lower your body fat maybe try ignoring the scale and just taking measurements. I would think 1900-2000 calories a day is a pretty good number, especially with BFing that often each day. You need those calories. Are you weighing all your food?

    I noticed you've only been at this for 2.5 weeks. Have patience, I didn't lose any weight for almost 3 weeks straight when I first started working out and then suddenly it just started melting off. I've read on here that when you start a new exercise program, you hang on to a lot of water weight for a while. But I would really try not to focus on the scale and take those measurements!

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