Should I eat back the calories?
jennybaby1982
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I'm currently eating about 1500-1600 calories a day (breastfeeding also) and burning about 600 from exercise. Should i be eating all of these back or not? I've lost 10lbs and trying for 4 more but I seem to have stalled.
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yes.0
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Not all, but some. I read a while ago it's okay to leave about 500 calories banked at the end of the day, but not more then that.0
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agree w the some not all and i think you'll find you won't stall anymore!0
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I think you should eat them all back while you are breastfeeding.0
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I would normally say no, don't eat them....but since you are nursing....your body needs the calories to make milk. How is your milk supply? I ate like crazy while nursing and was able to lose weight quite easily....it was when I quit nursing is when mine stalled!! I do not eat back my exercise calories normally......but nursing calories is a different story!!0
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Definitely eat them back, especially if you're not counting bf'ing in with your exercise. Bf'ing burns a TON of calories.0
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this is a topic that some of us are going to give our opinions on but we really shouldn't.
talk to a professional! I did. They told me not to. but since you're nursing that's a whole other ball game!0 -
i drink mine back. "will run for beer"
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yes yes yes eat them all of them! I am breast feeeding and eating around 2000 cal a day and have lost all of my baby weight this way.0
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yes yes yes eat them all of them! I am breast feeeding and eating around 2000 cal a day and have lost all of my baby weight this way. You are burning near 500 calories a day just by breast feeding!0
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Here's some info from one of my favorite sites while I was nursing my two kidlets:
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-calories-fluids.html0 -
this is a topic that some of us are going to give our opinions on but we really shouldn't.
talk to a professional! I did. They told me not to. but since you're nursing that's a whole other ball game!
This professional probably does not know the way MFP works and that a deficit is already created by the program, so exercise calories MUST be eaten back.0 -
Here's some info from one of my favorite sites while I was nursing my two kidlets:
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-calories-fluids.html
Great info kellymom is the best0 -
Thanks!0
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I think you should eat them all back while you are breastfeeding.0
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yes yes yes eat them all of them! I am breast feeeding and eating around 2000 cal a day and have lost all of my baby weight this way. You are burning near 500 calories a day just by breast feeding!0
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Yes, especially if you are breast feeding!0
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