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oliveoil87
oliveoil87 Posts: 141 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a question for you all. So I currently weight 145 and am 5'2. I am trying to go down to my pre-preggo weight at 120. To maintain my weight I'll need 1600 calories--sedentary(it varies on several sites)I am trying to lose a pound a week. I am also a nursing mother burning about 500 calories daily and also exercise 30min a day---burning 200 calories. So my question is how much do I need to eat to lose a pound a week?

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  • forestdancers
    forestdancers Posts: 146 Member
    What does MFP tell you?
  • forestdancers
    forestdancers Posts: 146 Member
    I'm wondering if it is ok for your breastfeeding to try to lose the weight too fast after all the baby is needing nutritious milk. Just wondering since I have no babies of my own. Maybe your Dr or Pedietriton could let you know.
  • bhmathews
    bhmathews Posts: 43 Member
    Well, according to the math, you need 1600 + 500 + 200 = 2300. I think you can probably go a little lower, if you really make your calories nutritious. What I would do is research on a lactate sight and see what experts say about it.

    I didn't diet after my first born, at least not intentionally. I breast fed her, and had enough milk for triplets (seriously). I lost all my preg weight +13 more pounds. So I know that a body is capable of producing milk and losing weight in some cases.

    I would hate to see you have issues with milk production, though, so I think I would use exercise as the main catalyst to losing weight, and eat those 2300 a day. You can see if you start to lose and keep your milk production strong. If you don't lose, maybe lower it by a 100 calories a week until you do, gauging your milk the entire time.

    Good luck!!
  • oliveoil87
    oliveoil87 Posts: 141 Member
    1,220 Calories / Day to lose a pound a day with any work out in the week.

    1,500 Calories / Day working our 7 days a week for 30min.
  • oliveoil87
    oliveoil87 Posts: 141 Member
    So to lose a pound a week I
    2300-500 =eat 1800 calories a day? I am not going any lower because I don't want to risk a low supply also I eat all my exercise calories and breastfeeding. That is 1800 total.
  • bhmathews
    bhmathews Posts: 43 Member
    Oops, sorry! I was thinking that your calories for losing was 1,600. So if you need 1200 a day to lose, then add the 500 for breasting feeding, and then 200 for working out. So that makes a total of 1,900. I think it's a good idea to eat those work out calories like you are planning.
  • oliveoil87
    oliveoil87 Posts: 141 Member
    makes sense. Thanks.
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