how do i account for breastfeeding under calories burned?

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Nurse_Jessica13
Nurse_Jessica13 Posts: 81
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Is there a way to add in that you are breastfeeding? I know it burns 500-1000 calories per day but i have no idea how to incorporate that into the exercise category or any other category to track calories burned! any ideas?? thank you!:smile:

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  • nikiwithtwo
    nikiwithtwo Posts: 2
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    I just add 500 calories to my calorie goal and it seems to balance out very well for me
  • cmbneeley
    cmbneeley Posts: 160 Member
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    you can log it in your food diary, adn it counts as negative calories.
  • th1nkth1nmama
    th1nkth1nmama Posts: 158
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    go to your food diary and add breastfeeding. I do it daily. I am breastfeeding an almost 2 yr old.
  • Addison2409
    Addison2409 Posts: 104
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    I didn't even think about adding that on here. I breastfeed my 10month old.
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
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    Im not sure! All I know is that its important you account for at least 500 calories so you body can produce milk properly!
  • jellybaby84
    jellybaby84 Posts: 583 Member
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    Does it really?

    Wow. I've always said I'd never breastfeed a kid but if it burns calories that's entirely different! Now I just need a baby :p

    No idea to log it though. Sorry, no help!
  • Nurse_Jessica13
    Nurse_Jessica13 Posts: 81
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    Thanks ladies!
  • sarahliz06
    sarahliz06 Posts: 2
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    Thank you! I have been going nuts trying to figure this out. I've just been adding like 20 min of jogging to try and account for it, but this is much better.
  • SoCalSwimmerDude
    SoCalSwimmerDude Posts: 484 Member
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    <<<< a man learns something new every day.

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