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Breastfeeding

tjkelly52
tjkelly52 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Does anyone know if there's a place to figure in breastfeeding? I know you're supposed to have more calories when you are but I can't find anything.

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  • cnj27
    cnj27 Posts: 9 Member
    I am breastfeeding as well and you can log "breastfeeding" in MFP (as if it is a food) and it will subtract 500cals from you daily total.... I hope this helps
  • jmh5007
    jmh5007 Posts: 1 Member
    Why would it subtract 500? Shouldn't it add because you're burning the extra calories?
  • Shelle58704
    Shelle58704 Posts: 25 Member
    jmh5007 wrote: »
    Why would it subtract 500? Shouldn't it add because you're burning the extra calories?

    Depends on what you mean by add/subtracting.

    I just set MFP to maintain my current weight.
  • LULUREBEL
    LULUREBEL Posts: 86 Member
    It's deducting from your calorie intake since you are logging it as a food item.
  • loumay34
    loumay34 Posts: 18 Member
    I am struggling as my son is weaning so some days he has less milk then others.... an still hungrey thou
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    You can manually change your calorie goal to account for breastfeeding, you can log it as a food in the food diary or you can make a custom exercise (but you'd have to enter the calorie burn).

    I just changed my goal.

    Also, if you're breastfeeding, your minimum intake should be 1800 calories. Any lower and your supply will suffer.
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