Breastfeeding and additional calories?

hillysuze
hillysuze Posts: 18 Member
edited December 2 in Health and Weight Loss
How many additional calories should I take in given that I am breastfeeding an eight week old? Is there a setting that I can find in MFP to take that into account so it doesn't look like I'm going over my goals each day?

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  • JLPersall
    JLPersall Posts: 43 Member
    You can add breastfeeding under foods for a negative or under excercise. I personally just manually changed my food goal to accommodate nursing calories. Good luck :)
  • Expatmommy79
    Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
    500 if baby is only breastfeeding
    250 when baby is on other food as well
  • JLPersall
    JLPersall Posts: 43 Member
    That is true. but I want to mention my son is almost 9 months im feeding him solids 3 times a day and im still losing on 1650 so see what numbers work right for you as an individual.
  • FionaPlum
    FionaPlum Posts: 37 Member
    It was 300 the last time I was breastfeeding, about five years ago. At that time I just put it in as 300 calories of exercise.
  • SallyKaPow
    SallyKaPow Posts: 61 Member
    I ate my breastfeeding calories after my first was born and didn't lose any weight. So this time I'm not adjusting for the fact that I'm breastfeeding and I'm losing. Up to you though obviously :)
  • melindaschenher
    melindaschenher Posts: 1 Member
    I just manually adjusted the calorie intake so that I take in no more than 1500 calories a day (kellymom.com suggests taking in no less than that while breastfeeding) it's a great website and has info on losing weight while breastfeeding!
  • DaniCanadian
    DaniCanadian Posts: 261 Member
    edited June 2016
    I add breastfeeding as an exercise for 500 Cals. I'm eating between 2000-2300 Cals a day and losing about 1 lb a week so far. I'm 5'3 and started at 177lbs, currently 171.

    Edit: my baby is 4 months and exclusively breastfed. I'll reduce the calories when she starts on solids.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    This is one of my very favourite posts on pregnancy, breastfeeding and losing weight post partum that I've seen on MFP. I recommend reading it :)

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10176233/gaining-weight-during-pregnancy-and-losing-it-post-partum
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