Breastfeeding
christiesmith1017
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Any idea of how to adjust calorie goals when nursing? I'm feeding my almost 4 month old exclusively and don't want to risk my milk supply.
I lost 2 stone in pregnancy and it's slowly creeping back on so need to do something!
I lost 2 stone in pregnancy and it's slowly creeping back on so need to do something!
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There are entries in the database for breastfeeding. I don't know much about it, but I wanted to bump your thread!1
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Set your account to maintenance for a few weeks and see how it goes. Your baby will create the deficit and you'll lose as long as you weigh and measure your food properly. If you lose more the two pounds a week, adjust it so you're eating more. I don't recommend eating at a deficit while breastfeeding. It's an ever evolving thing, and there really isn't any way of knowing how many calories your baby is taking from you every day on top of a calorie deficit. I've lost almost 50 pounds in just over 10 months and that's my method.1
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DomesticKat wrote: »Set your account to maintenance for a few weeks and see how it goes. Your baby will create the deficit and you'll lose as long as you weigh and measure your food properly. If you lose more the two pounds a week, adjust it so you're eating more. I don't recommend eating at a deficit while breastfeeding. It's an ever evolving thing, and there really isn't any way of knowing how many calories your baby is taking from you every day on top of a calorie deficit. I've lost almost 50 pounds in just over 10 months and that's my method.
Fab thank you x1 -
Congrats on your baby. I as well was wondering on how to loose weight while breast feeding and was looking for support. Awsome i think i found what i was looking for.1
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You'll need 300-500 extra calories a day for breastfeeding. Ask your doctor, they can give you a number to hit.0
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amgreenwell wrote: »You'll need 300-500 extra calories a day for breastfeeding. Ask your doctor, they can give you a number to hit.
Thank you! He said maintenance and to use feeding and exercise as my deficit. If I notice a drop obviously increase intake. He also said that eating healthier will likely increase my supply1
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