Breast Feeding, need nutrition help.

What do you like to eat? I am nursing a baby right now and have no problem reaching my 2200 calories, high fat and high protein diet. I am big into healthy fat (we have a milk cow so do good butter plus lots of coconut oil), and I have protein 2x a day in the form of meat usually. Lots of dairy and such.
My regular day is a yogurt, milk, bluberry, strawbery coconut oil smoothie. Sometimes some soaked or baked oatmeal if I am especially hungry. Before lunch I have some more coconut oil and 2-3 eggs, 1 strip home made side pork bacon (no nitrates or sugar) or some homemade sausage (we raise all our own meat so I am very happy with the source), a sprinkle of cheese, a bit of avacado, a big slice of tomato and a cup of tea. Supper would be a bunless burger, cucumber, tomato, cheese and a lettuce salad or a chicken salad with feta, cucumber, tomato, homemade balsamic dressing, or zucchini soup, or maybe a cucumber sandwhich or something. That gets me between 100-140 carbs, 150 ish protein and 90-130 fat. I am very happy and if I was not trying to lose some weight I would up my intake as I am losing 3lbs per week eating like this I never watch fat and as long as I am in calorie and carb wise I am good with the fat and protein.
HEather
Heather

Nuts, egg whites, cottage cheese, protein shakes, nut butters

You can eat many snacks instead of 3 meals. Yogourt with grapes or bananas, cheese with an apple, nuts, high fiber cereals. These helped me when I was breastfeeding and not able to make a real good meal in the first weeks/months.

You don't have to eat for two, simply eat better.

And drink a lot of water !

Enjoy :-)-

Just make sure you eat enough. My daughter's baby weight practically fell off of her and she is now smaller than what she was in high school.

How old is your little one? Are you exclusively breastfeeding?

In general, La Leche League recommends eating to hunger and eating foods in as close to their natural state as possible, not necessarily a specific diet. If you are interested, Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding, by Eileen Behan, RD is a good source for information on foods. Most of the time, women need to consume around 1500 to 1800 calories a day for exclusive breastfeeding, and should consider dieting only after baby is 8 weeks old and breastfeeding is well established. As a pp mentioned, try not to lose more than a pound a week or your supply might suffer. Stay well hydrated.

I always found LaraBars were a great snack to have around while breastfeeding.

Edited to add: I'm not sure I addressed your original issue. In fact I am pretty sure I didn't. http://www.llli.org/nb/nbmarapr04p44.html is a great web page with lots of nutritional information regarding maternal nutrition and breastfeeding. I hope this tides you over until you see your nutritionist. Basically, what is healthy normally is healthy when breastfeeding, just with a few more calories allowed.

If your little one is two weeks old, please don't even consider dieting for awhile (6 more weeks). Just focus on getting that nursing relationship established.

1) Make once eat twice: is there a casserole you like (I loved baked whole wheat spaghetti, homemade veggie pasta sauce, etc.). I doubled the batch, ate one froze one. Then ate the second batch a few weeks later. I bought alot of frozen veggies to toss in the microwave in the first month or two-- no prep was always good for me. Better than anything that needed actual work to eat.
2) Oatmeal is a great breakfast. I add some fresh berries, and a few nuts.
3) Snacks: Lara Bars are wonderful. So are trail mixes, granola bars, hummus and veggies to dip.
4) Lunch was usually last night's leftovers, or a pb and J sandwich with fresh fruit or cut up veggies.
Smoothies made out of yogurt, fresh fruit, frozen fruit, or powdered milk were always yummy, and BONUS I could drink 'em while nursing.

You can do this. I takes some effort, but you can totally do this.

I think everybody is responding to my long post where I ended it saying I was losing 3lbs per week. . . my 2200 calorie high fat and hihgh protein diet is not low in anything. And my baby is 13 months old *G*
The original poster is NOT dieting she is trying to figure out how to eat more!
Heather