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Help! How do i add my breastfeeding calorie needs?

elviraluvzu
elviraluvzu Posts: 33 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi yall im a fresh new face onto myfitness pal and i noticed that when i signed up there wasnt any options for breastfeeding. Im trying to loose the post baby weight but the thing is that im nursing my 6month old. He eats solids 2xs a day but about 90% of his feedings comes from me. How much extra is it? All this time instead of loosing weight ive been maintaining it. I want to loose weight safely yet still offer my child his nutrition.

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Type in breastfeeding under the food log and it will come up as a negative calorie. There are a number of options to select from depending on how often you feed or how much.
  • Phanessa917
    Phanessa917 Posts: 100 Member
    unfortunately it's hard to figure out how much you're actually losing since i don't exactly know how many ounces my son was drinking. i can't see it! haha but i just used whatever was in the system (search breastfeeding as 3dogs said)
  • TrinaJ11
    TrinaJ11 Posts: 159 Member
    as if you're logging in food. type in breastfeeding and Breastfeeding 6-12month infant should come up. It'll log as 1 day and it's about -300 calories.
  • elviraluvzu
    elviraluvzu Posts: 33 Member
    Alrighty, thanks ladies
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