Breastfeeding/ New Moms

I'm in the same boat! I sent a friend request!

I had my son in September! Do you ladies add breastfeeding to your daily calories? Or just leave it out? I've lost 40+ish pounds of baby weight before starting MFP.

I am the same but baby born in Dec! I also have aajor sugar addiction

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Hi ladies, I had a baby December 29th (my third child in less than 4 years). I have been trying to lose the pregnancy weight but I am struggling. When I eat to see a noticible difference on the scale I notice my milk supply diminishing but when I eat whatever I want I gain weight. I also struggle from a condition known as insulin resistance from PCOS. I'd love some advice and support.

Hi girls. I had my son in June. I didn't start tracking until January, after I weaned - I wish I had been as smart as you all. I lost all my baby weight almost immediately (45lbs), due to water retention while pregnant and breast feeding (I believe). When I was on maternity leave I was eating whatever I wanted, drinking 3 cups of coffee with sugar and creamer every morning, etc. The week I started dropping BF/pumping sessions, I noticed an increase in my weight. I do not know if this is standard, but I couldn't believe it. I almost want to start pumping once a day again!!!! (I had to wean at 6 months to go on a psoriasis medication.)

Good luck, and kudos to all of you for thinking about this now. I wish I had. Start eating a little healthier before you wean, if you are not doing a great job now, and you'll be that much better off. :-)

Breastfeeding makes you crave high fat foods and sugars....just check out the thick layer of cream on it when you pump! Jlcbooth good point about change at weaning. MFP should help us to choose calories more wisely and become aware of our true eating patterns. Slow release carbs and high protein is especially good for insulin resistant syndromes as it is the spikes of sugar that cause high insulin release. Insulin can make you sluggish and. Craving more sugar....a cycle to beat! Good luck

I had a little princess in August and I am currently breastfeeding. I have lost almost 15 pounds in the past 8 weeks. Slow and steady wins the race for me. I add 375 calories per day for breastfeeding. I initally saw a slight dip in my supply, but I started trying to eat more oatmeal and adding flaxseed to my diet. I also drink Mother's Milk tea to keep my supply up.

I really enjoy exercising, so I think that has also been a huge help for me. I am also addicted to sugar!! I love cookies and carbs! I just try to log what I eat and stay accountable. If at the end of the day, I have some exrta calories, I will totally have something sweet.

I had my daughter in September. I've BF exclusively so far, but have had a dramatic drop in supply whenever I try to eat healthy/lose weight. I'm hoping to lose 40+ lbs.
I'd love some fellow new mom friends for support!

Hi I had my daughter 7 weeks ago and am EBF. After her birth I got on the scales and had only gained 10lbs.
Breastfeeding is making me terribly hungry and I am eating all the wrong foods as they are easy to grap at cakes and biscuits.
I have gained 5lbs in 7 weeks I really need to start eating healthly and lose some weight.
With EBF I am finding it difficult to get to the gym I use to love metafit and boby pump classes I am going for walks but need to up my exercise.
Would be great to chat to people with the similar goals to me with are also breastfeeding

Ok this thing isn't posting my entire message. Anyway, I was ravenously hungry while breastfeeding my son so I ate everything in site and gained weight. I started tracking last Feb and I've lost 40lbs. You can do it!!

I had my son in April of 2014 and started tracking calories in May because the pounds were just hanging on (not gaining but just staying). Since starting to track last May, I have lost over 60 lbs. I am still nursing on demand/pumping at work and give myself 400 calories a day for that. I was not good about exercising so I really had to watch the calories. I am less than 10 lbs from my goal weight now. Good luck to all of you. If you are careful in logging, and try to choose healthier options for your calories, you can do this and I am rooting for you.

My challenge now is going to be figuring out what to eat without nursing and those extra calories burned. Either will need to find time to workout, or will need to reduce my intake. Just need to take it one step at a time.