Breastfeeding.......confused

Only do one or the other. If you set your caloric goals to adjust for nursing, then don't add it in with your food.

Don't add do one or the other.

If I'm understanding correctly, you are saying it adds 300 calories extra for you to eat and minus out 300 calories too? If that the case its because breastfeeding burns up those extra calories. If you didn't eat them you might go under the 1200 minum. I hope that answers your question

I am also a breastfeeding momma (feel free to add me as a friend). I recently found a listing under foods "generic breastfeeding mother by ounce". Since my daughter is now 9 months old and takes most of her milk through a sippy cup with me pumping except for naptime and bedtime and the occassional midnight feeding, I have a pretty good idea of how many ounces of milk my body produces per day. It is usually over the 300 calories, ranging anywhere from 300 - 600 calories a day, depending on how much milk your baby needs. When I first started MFP I only added the 300 calories and found that my daughter was waking up more often during the night to nurse, and seemed hungrier during the day. If there is any way for you to track an average of ounces this may be a more accurate way to add back the calories. (btw, you should reset those to 1200, don't add the calories both ways.) Other than that, just know that you are mommy, no one knows your baby better than you, and no one can take better care of your baby than you can. If you or your baby are hungry, than eat. Just eat healthier and smarter, drink plenty of water. the weight may come off a little slower until you are done BFing, but ultimately you are doing what is best for your baby and yourself by nursing, and the weight will eventually go if you are really determined. You can do it! And congratulations on the baby.