Breastfeeding and losing weight

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Adding you. I'm having a h*ll of a time with it - any time I dip too low my pumping out put drops. So far so good at 1/2lb a week.

I am a month in a half pp. I gained 45lbs and lost 21lbs so far, but do not want to decrease my supply.

I'm in the same boat. 7 weeks postpartum. Question for you ladies - when you work out, are you eating those calories? Have you noticed a decrease in supply when you don't?

I added you all! My son is 11 weeks, and I'm feeding like crazy, but the weight is sticking. If it's anything like my last son, I won't lose a pound until I wean, which is unfortunate because I really, really want to fit back into pants! I'm tracking calories and trying to get my workout and walks in but weight seems to be maintaining no matter what.

My daughter is currently 4.5 weeks, and I have been exclusively pumping to feed her. Since I'm pumping, I know exactly how much milk I'm producing, and on average it's between 65-70 ounces (~14 oz per pump session, pumping 5x a day). Babies usually only eat about 30 oz a day, so I'm definitely producing more milk than the average ebf mom.

Each ounce of milk is 20 calories, so if I produce 70 oz of milk that's 1400 calories. And that doesn't include the calories burned to make breast milk that doesn't actually make it into the milk.

I haven't lost any weight the past 2.5 weeks eating around 2500 calories (suggested maintenance weight from MFP) a day, and sometimes I eat more. Because of the amount of milk I'm producing, I don't know if I'm eating too little or too much. I do try and walk at least 3x a week, but that's about it since I split open my c section incision after trying some basic exercises (squats, lunges, donkey kicks).

Here are my stats
Height: 5.5
Pre pregnancy weight: 220 lbs
Weight right before birth: 252lbs
Current weight: 231 lbs
Goal weight: 185 for now, but eventually 165

The weight I lost so far was only water weight or weight from the baby/placenta, as a few days postpartum I was down 10 lbs but still had massive swelling and a week later most of the swelling was gone and I was down another 10.

I am going to talk to my doctor, but want more opinions since shes an OBGYN and not a dietitian. Should I try eating more or less? Or just give it time? I was at my heaviest when I got pregnant, and would love to be at least under 200 lbs by the summer...

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My daughter is currently 4.5 weeks, and I have been exclusively pumping to feed her. Since I'm pumping, I know exactly how much milk I'm producing, and on average it's between 65-70 ounces (~14 oz per pump session, pumping 5x a day). Babies usually only eat about 30 oz a day, so I'm definitely producing more milk than the average ebf mom.

Each ounce of milk is 20 calories, so if I produce 70 oz of milk that's 1400 calories. And that doesn't include the calories burned to make breast milk that doesn't actually make it into the milk.

I haven't lost any weight the past 2.5 weeks eating around 2500 calories (suggested maintenance weight from MFP) a day, and sometimes I eat more. Because of the amount of milk I'm producing, I don't know if I'm eating too little or too much. I do try and walk at least 3x a week, but that's about it since I split open my c section incision after trying some basic exercises (squats, lunges, donkey kicks).

Here are my stats
Height: 5.5
Pre pregnancy weight: 220 lbs
Weight right before birth: 252lbs
Current weight: 231 lbs
Goal weight: 185 for now, but eventually 165

The weight I lost so far was only water weight or weight from the baby/placenta, as a few days postpartum I was down 10 lbs but still had massive swelling and a week later most of the swelling was gone and I was down another 10.

I am going to talk to my doctor, but want more opinions since shes an OBGYN and not a dietitian. Should I try eating more or less? Or just give it time? I was at my heaviest when I got pregnant, and would love to be at least under 200 lbs by the summer...

I would say if you are producing enough then you are eating enough. I wouldnt mess with that.Be thankful you can make so much. I was eating a lot of calories and still was not producing enough. I couldnt breastfeed any longer than 3-4 months with both of my children and I wasnt trying to lose weight or anything. It sucked for me(no pun intended)

And me. I am feeding a 5.5 month old boy atm Losing slowly and comfortably.

I'm 4 months PP on Sunday, feel free to add me. I have a successful history of losing weight with IIFYM and just started counting again, losing on 2195 cals/day. I bf and do have to supplement...I only get about 20 oz max a day for my little guy, but have not had any damage to the light supply that I do have since going back to counting. One piece of advice I have for all moms here if you're newer to MFP, counting calories or macros, is to please don't be afraid to eat, and use an outside calculator for your calories/macros. MFP sets calories way too low and most people do not need to eat so little. I suggest finding calculators that will use your BMR and TDEE and then manually set your calories in MFP and use the app to log all your foods.

Added you I'm almost 3 months pp and have about 14 lbs to lost to get back to my pre pregnancy weight but I was in a lot better shape before I got pregnant and put on bed rest so I have some weight training to do as well! I lost with this site before and I've gotta get back n the bandwagon now.