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Breastfeeding, recent 4th C Section & desperate to lose weight

chizzle82
chizzle82 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi,

Had my 4th baby 3 months ago (all by C Section) & I'm exclusively breastfeeding. I'm desperate to lose 4 stone, but I don't want it to be at the detriment of my milk supply. Also just discovered my little girl is CMPA so am now on a DF diet. Anybody got any advice on how I can lose weight but maintain my supply. Breastfeeding this time round is not making me lose weight. This app is telling me I need to consume 1300 cals a day to lose 2lb a week, but I know I need between 300-500 cals for breastfeeding. Help please.

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  • Tuliper1
    Tuliper1 Posts: 59 Member
    Hey, I've breastfed five babies. Calories are dicey while your nursing, and I think you have to carefully play with your levels to figure out what's right for you. But I think 1800 may be a good place to start! Friend me! *hugs*
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Weight Watchers allows 10 extra points for breastfeeding which would equate to about 500 calories, so 500 above the MFP goal sounds about right!
  • ollerwallerkittyballer
    ollerwallerkittyballer Posts: 3 Member
    KellyMom is a good resource for all things breastfeeding: http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-weightloss/#guidelines :)
  • fayejacqueline
    fayejacqueline Posts: 8 Member
    I'm still breastfeeding my third (she's 8 months) and have decided I HAVE to focus on losing a bit of weight, even though I'm still feeding so much. I also think 500 above mfp goal is a good starting place. Good luck!!
  • redcat929
    redcat929 Posts: 2 Member
    I am also nursing while trying to lose weight. My eating has gotten out of control because I'm always so hungry. I'm going to just start tracking what I'm eating now as a baseline then cutting down from there. I read that if I cut my calories too drastically but it'll affect my milk supply
  • chizzle82
    chizzle82 Posts: 3 Member
    Yes I'm famished all the time, this time round. So just going to add 500 extra on. Thanks for the advice people.
  • phonerobot
    phonerobot Posts: 14 Member
    edited December 2016
    Also depends on your activity level settings. Changing my settings to "very active" adds the extra cals needed to account for feedings.
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