a hypoglycimic breastfeeding mother needs help with calories

blissfulbutt
blissfulbutt Posts: 33
in Food and Nutrition
I'm 28yrs old, severly hypoglycimic and breastfeeding a 3month old who nurses A LOT. I currently weigh 201, I've already lost 50lbs before joining this site,although a lot of them were baby weight lol.I want to lose 40 more. Anyways with being hypoglycimic and nursing how many calories do you think I need a day?

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  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    All of them. If you're breastfeeding I'd think you should be eating at maintenance and not dieting at all -- you definitely should get your doctors input on this.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
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  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    ^^What he said.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Good God.


    TALK

    TO

    YOUR

    DOCTOR
  • dahkneeka
    dahkneeka Posts: 163 Member
    I definately agree that you should be eating at maintenace or slightly more, and most importantly, really good, nutrient packed foods.
    I do also agree, that with your condition you should speak to your Doctor, as he/she will have an accurate medical history and be able to advise the best.
    Best of luck, and congrats on your new baby!!
  • cloza12
    cloza12 Posts: 68 Member
    This is something you need to talk to a lactation nurse or call La Leche League.

    An average woman needs 1,700 to 2,300 calories per day to maintain current weight. To lose weight while breast-feeding, simply eating your normal allotment of calories through healthy meals will result in a calorie deficit. With the calorie loss from breast-feeding alone, you should shed pounds without sacrificing your milk supply.

    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/538229-how-many-calories-should-i-eat-to-lose-weight-while-i-am-nursing/#ixzz2FVrrumNS
  • JBuehrer1
    JBuehrer1 Posts: 23 Member
    You should speak to your doctor, and I am not a doctor....That being said, from what I remember in nursing school (btw I'm not an OB nurse either) you need 300 calories more than what your body needs usually when you are pregnant or breastfeeding!
    I was always hungry when I was breastfeeding my two girls. Try to eat a protein with a carb and not junk (I ate a lot of junk because I was so hungry and tired and because of that I gained most of my weight after my pregnancies!) Protein helps keep you from having so many highs and lows.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Every damn day! SMH
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    La Leche League.

    They should make this into a superhero cartoon
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    Doctors are always a good choice.

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