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How many Calories do I eat?

adr75050
adr75050 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just started back and previous did MFP with 1400 calories a day as my goal. Now I am breast feeding so how many should I eat?

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  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    If you're full-time breastfeeding an infant, add 500 calories for that. So try 1900 (and I wouldn't go below that).

    As milk intake of the baby decreases, so does your calorie needs, but that's a problem for later.
  • adr75050
    adr75050 Posts: 7 Member
    so how do I change my calories on my diary log from 1400 to 1900?
  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    I added "breastfeeding" as a cardio exercise and gave it a value of 500. I think there are other ways, but that's how I did it. :)
  • adr75050
    adr75050 Posts: 7 Member
    Okay thank you so much!
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