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Weight Loss, Workout, Breastfeeding

dorcaspdomingo
dorcaspdomingo Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm fully breastfeeding my baby. I'm not pumping. I want to lose weight so I started working out my arms, chest, back, abs, then legs. My workout lasts for 50 minutes. And throughout the day, I still do leg raises while feeding my baby. I also do some additional squats while holding my baby. I'm on my first week. I also spend at least a total of 45 minutes a day walking at a leisurely pace.

I'm taking my prenatal vitamins, too.

I categorized myself as an active person, so MFP assigned 1,600 calories/day to me.

When I log my exercises, I end up having more remaining calories for the day. However, I'm not feeling hungry. Should I force myself to eat to meet my calorie needs? If I don't, am I risking myself or my baby to malnutrition?

I also need diet suggestions that will help me get the nutrition I need to produce good milk while promoting weight loss.

Thank you everybody for your responses.

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  • RA60172
    RA60172 Posts: 137 Member
    Check out The Leaky Boob page and TLBMoves group on Facebook. They're an amazing resource.
  • dorcaspdomingo
    dorcaspdomingo Posts: 4 Member
    RA60172 wrote: »
    Check out The Leaky Boob page and TLBMoves group on Facebook. They're an amazing resource.
    Thanks for the suggestion! I already liked the page. And joined the Leaky Boob Community. I'll browse through the post there! :)
  • ashliedelgado
    ashliedelgado Posts: 814 Member
    If you're not hungry, and your supply is not hurting, then you should be fine. But if your supply starts dwindling, increase your intake.
  • dorcaspdomingo
    dorcaspdomingo Posts: 4 Member
    ashliefisch wrote: »
    If you're not hungry, and your supply is not hurting, then you should be fine. But if your supply starts dwindling, increase your intake.

    Thanks for the advice! Maybe if I needed to eat more, I'll just do more exercises to lose weight.

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