I'm a new mom

Hey Sand...I am only 1 month postpartum and am trying to figure out what the best route to take will be...it's hard to know how many calories to eat...but it's still early for me. I'm breastfeeding but am not counting that for burnt calories cuz I feel so unsure of what it amounts too. But I am eating about 17

Congratulations mama! Those breastfeesing calories definitely count! You've gotta be replacing them to keep producing milk. For a 12wk old who's EBF, I'd say about 300-500 extra calories a day. Also keep hydrated and make sure those tatas have good support but aren't squashed in Check out kellymom.com for more nursing tips!

I am also a new mom to a 4 month old baby. I am still exclusively breastfeeding.

For the first 3 months (while I was on leave from work), I didn't track calories and ate a lot more than I should have. I did start to exercise at around 6 weeks postpartum and have been increasing frequency and intensity.

About a month ago I started to get diligent with my logging. I have my calorie goal set at maintenance and do not account for breastfeeding. In that time I have dropped about 3 pounds. Right now, feeding the baby is my top priority. I am okay with slow weight loss. I am focused more on fitness goals instead of weight loss goals. I am in week 2 of doing NROL4W. I lift 2 times per week. I also try to run 3 times a week, but I usually have something get in the way and I miss one of them. Prior to pregnancy, I ran several half marathons. I am currently signed up for a half marathon in mid-April. It will probably be much slower than my pre-pregnancy half marathons, but I am getting back into it.