Breastfeeding and weight loss

abishop1265
abishop1265 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've been told to up my calories for breastfeeding but I also want to lose weight and seem to be stuck... Even though I do light activity, I have a 4 week old and would like to kickstart weight loss if anyone knows any tips

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    If you are breastfeeding it isn't recommended cutting any calories before your milk supply is established, at least 2 months.

    After that I set my calorie intake to maintainance and ate back some of my exercise calories and let the breastfeeding create the deficit. When we introduced solids, I switched my goal to 1/2lb lose per week, so -250, to make up for the lower demand.
  • abishop1265
    abishop1265 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you so much, I have breastfed my other two boys but quit pretty early because of inexperience and I already can't wait to use preworkout again... But my goal is to make it 6 months breastfeeding and on a healthy diet. I appreciate the advice
  • rsergeant79
    rsergeant79 Posts: 45 Member
    Hi - I had a plan to feed for 3 months with my lo who is now 7 months. I managed 4 months in the end and although in that time tried hard to lose weight through calorie restriction and exercise the weight did not budge until after I stopped breastfeeding :( I guess some women are made this way and hold onto the extra fat while feeding
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Eat as you would to maintain weight, not accounting at all for breastfeeding. See what happens after a few weeks. If you are losing too fast, up your calories a bit. If you are not losing at all, start cutting down. Unless you go on a very low calorie diet, your supply will not be affected, do not worry. Remember to stay hydrated though.
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