I'm breatfeeding and need more calories!

happyintheclounds
happyintheclounds Posts: 2
edited February 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

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  • elfin168
    elfin168 Posts: 202 Member
    http://www.wikihow.com/Diet-While-Breastfeeding
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

    yes, you can add 'breastfeeding' to your diary as you would an item of food and it gives you extra calories.
  • JustYandy
    JustYandy Posts: 221 Member
    Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

    Ya only like 150- 200 calories more then usual thats like half a sandwich
    ...
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

    Ya only like 150- 200 calories more then usual thats like half a sandwich
    ...

    Actually if you're exclusively breastfeeding it's 500. Later on when baby is having some solids it's 300 and you can adjust down from there the less you breastfeed.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

    Depending on how much you want to lose, 1200 as a base may be too low, even if you add 500 for the breast feeding. Unless you are 75 pounds overweight or more, you should not tell MFP you want to lose 2 pounds a week. If you have less than say 20 pounds to lose, you should only set it to .5 a week. Some where in the middle...go for 1-1.5 a week. (This is a big flaw in the system, as most people don't realize that 2 a week is much too aggressive unless you have lots to lose.)
  • happyintheclounds
    happyintheclounds Posts: 2
    Thank you!

    I'm exclusively breastfeeding a chubby 18 pounder, so I'm guessing I"m allowed more calories.

    Only .5 a week? I thought 1 lb. a week is a decent pace?
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

    Ya only like 150- 200 calories more then usual thats like half a sandwich
    ...
    Ya, no, depending on how much LO is still nursing, more like 300-500 calories.
  • psych0kitty
    psych0kitty Posts: 313
    Only .5 a week? I thought 1 lb. a week is a decent pace?

    1/2 a pound a week is the healthiest and most sustainable rate of loss. 1 lb a week is fine, though, especially if you're exercising.

    You can add "breastfeeding" as a food and it gives you 500 calories as opposed to taking them away.
  • stephysd
    stephysd Posts: 2,410 Member
    Is there a way to tell myfitnesspal that I'm breastfeeding and need more than the 1200 calories the system allocated to me? Thanks!

    yes, you can add 'breastfeeding' to your diary as you would an item of food and it gives you extra calories.

    ^^This^^
    It will also update your macros to what is required as well for breastfeeding. Please be careful trying to cut weight at that much of a pace. Your milk supply may start to go down. A smaller weight loss goal each week would help to make sure that you are still able to feed your baby as you desire. Best of luck!
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