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Breastfeeding and starving all the time!!

heatherdphillips
heatherdphillips Posts: 2 Member
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I just had my first baby 5 weeks ago. i'm breastfeeding and I find that I'm starving all the time! I want to lose the baby weight but am finding it really hard to stay in my calorie range for the day. Does anyone have any tips? Does anyone else feel this way?

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  • laylasmommy67
    laylasmommy67 Posts: 38 Member
    Mine will be 6 weeks on Wed :(
    they grow too quick!

    Anywho, the hunger just started to hit me yesterday with the breastfeeding thing....I wanted to eat everything in the kitchen! Protein curbs appetite, keeps you fuller for longer....so I stocked up on protein bars, greek yogurt, etc...and it seems to be helping....and coffee works for me but in small doses since I am breastfeeding :)
  • heatherdphillips
    heatherdphillips Posts: 2 Member
    Thanx for the advice! I've been making protein powder shakes in the morning but they don't seem to be helping. Maybe I will get some protein bars. How many extra calories do you allow yourself for breastfeeding?
  • laylasmommy67
    laylasmommy67 Posts: 38 Member
    Thanx for the advice! I've been making protein powder shakes in the morning but they don't seem to be helping. Maybe I will get some protein bars. How many extra calories do you allow yourself for breastfeeding?

    Havent quite got the calorie thing figured out yet...I have been eating 1200, obviously not enough because I am not losing weight....so I am upping my caloried to 1400-1500 to see if that helps get me out of this rut! and those shakes really do nothing for me in terms of appetite...I have to have FOOD..lol....and soups keep me fuller longer too, and there are some good low-calorie good ones :)

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