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otxena
otxena Posts: 1
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Okay, got a big pregnant butt to lose, but 1200 seems pretty restrictive. I've self-upped it to 1500 to make sure that I get enough to make milk. Does that seem reasonable? Any suggestions?

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  • Leigh_b
    Leigh_b Posts: 558 Member
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    you need 500 extra calories a day to produce enough milk. I would not go less than 1700 - 1800
  • mjaef
    mjaef Posts: 4
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    Type breastfeeding in your food log and you can subtract calories depending on how often you nurse or pump. I'm also breastfeeding and read that you need at least 1,500-1,800 calories a day.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
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    Yes, you will have plenty of time to loose, now it is all about your's and your babys health. Take a walk and don't worry about the weight as much. Just make sure your eating the right food so you are both getting the nutrition you need.
  • emilex
    emilex Posts: 95 Member
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    A diet that is too low in calories will not only affect the quantity of your milk, but also the quality. Most breast feeding women need a MINIMUM of 2000 calories a day. You should probably consult your doctor.
  • missgotwings
    missgotwings Posts: 4 Member
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    You need at least 500 extra calories a day to keep your supply up (which is then burned off while making the milk). Type in breastfeeding under your food entries and it will subtract the # of calories based on how often your nurse. Hope this helps!
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
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    I'm also breastfeeding-unfortunately my supply has went down because I was doing 1300-1500 calories on top of working out! I did the food log -typed in breastfeeding. Now I switched to make my daily total an additional 500 cal (1200 plus 500)
  • tiffanyquincey
    tiffanyquincey Posts: 107
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    I set my net goal to 1300, then add on an extra 600 cals (30oz of milk) for breastfeeding, so I end up with 1900 calories. So far I've lost all the baby weight and am just shaking off the extra weight I had before.

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