Breastfeeding Mamas

Also a breastfeeding mommy here!

Hi everyone,

Personally I wouldn't do anything extreme that may alter your hormone levels, whilst you are BF.
This is my weightloss plan that will work for anyone.

A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss
Now the 500 calorie deficit is what I would recommend to most people, however I would start lower and go for longer whilst BF so lets say 200 - 300 calories.

The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number).

First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total daily energy expenditure).

Weigh yourself first thing in the morning.

Input your data in this website www.tdeecalculator.net
Choose whichever activity level is closest to yourself.

Then click the cutting calories button (under the macronutrients heading), this will give you your starting calories, and what you need to stick to on a daily basis (this will have deducted -500 calories so don't forget to add 200 or 300 back in.)

Try to get as close as possible to your cutting calories every day, a little over or under is fine but no more than say 20 - 30 calories either way.

Foods to eat:

Absolutely anything you want, Just weigh and track everything you eat and drink inc milk in tea & coffee etc. (don't add calories back in when you've exercised, MFP will ask if you want to do this).

Check your TDEE on a weekly or daily basis, because it obviously drops as your weight comes down, and adjust calories accordingly in Myfitnesspal.

If you want quicker weight loss you can obviously add in cardio and or resistance exercises, not only will this help build muscle but it will also create a bigger calorie deficit.
If you were to do this I would recommend just a 30 min incline walk on the treadmill or walk outside at a steady state.

Drink plenty water, at least 2-2.5 litres a day.

And that's it, just carry on until you are at the weight you want to be.
Once you get the Breast feeding out of the way, you can upp the deficit back up to 500.

Good luck and have a great day!

Sparkeysworld wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Personally I wouldn't do anything extreme that may alter your hormone levels, whilst you are BF.
This is my weightloss plan that will work for anyone.

A simple 500 calories deficit is enough for good weight loss
Now the 500 calorie deficit is what I would recommend to most people, however I would start lower and go for longer whilst BF so lets say 200 - 300 calories.

The key to any diet is knowing exactly how many calories you need on a daily basis, and just eating under that number).

First you need to workout how many calories your body needs in a day (Total daily energy expenditure).

Weigh yourself first thing in the morning.

Input your data in this website www.tdeecalculator.net
Choose whichever activity level is closest to yourself.

Then click the cutting calories button (under the macronutrients heading), this will give you your starting calories, and what you need to stick to on a daily basis (this will have deducted -500 calories so don't forget to add 200 or 300 back in.)

Try to get as close as possible to your cutting calories every day, a little over or under is fine but no more than say 20 - 30 calories either way.

Foods to eat:

Absolutely anything you want, Just weigh and track everything you eat and drink inc milk in tea & coffee etc. (don't add calories back in when you've exercised, MFP will ask if you want to do this).

Check your TDEE on a weekly or daily basis, because it obviously drops as your weight comes down, and adjust calories accordingly in Myfitnesspal.

If you want quicker weight loss you can obviously add in cardio and or resistance exercises, not only will this help build muscle but it will also create a bigger calorie deficit.
If you were to do this I would recommend just a 30 min incline walk on the treadmill or walk outside at a steady state.

Drink plenty water, at least 2-2.5 litres a day.

And that's it, just carry on until you are at the weight you want to be.
Once you get the Breast feeding out of the way, you can upp the deficit back up to 500.

Good luck and have a great day!

Or they can, ya know, use the app the way it's intended. Thanks, though, bro.

Hello I have three boys and currently still partially breast feeding my son ( he’s 14 months) and still wakes in the night.

melodyclaridge127 wrote: »

Hello! I’m a first time Mommy. And my baby girl is 2 months old. I’m breastfeeding and am blessed to say it’s going very well. I pump at work, but I’m a paralegal do the majority of my day is spent at a desk. My app told me I should eat 1700 calories a day. Should I adjust this for my breastfeeding lifestyle or stick to it? Is there a way to tell the app we’re pregnant or nursing?

You can search for breastfeeding in the food section and it will add calories for you or you can manually adjust your calories in the set up function. Exclusively breastfeeding adds approximately 500 calories to your day so it might be easiest to set yourself at maintenance and let breastfeeding give you a calorie deficit.

melodyclaridge127 wrote: »

Hello! I’m a first time Mommy. And my baby girl is 2 months old. I’m breastfeeding and am blessed to say it’s going very well. I pump at work, but I’m a paralegal do the majority of my day is spent at a desk. My app told me I should eat 1700 calories a day. Should I adjust this for my breastfeeding lifestyle or stick to it? Is there a way to tell the app we’re pregnant or nursing?

See my post above @melodyclaridge127

My LO is 3 months and I'm exclusively breastfeeding. Have 10 pounds to go to hit pre pregnancy weight and then another 10 to hit my goal. If there is a BF group on here I would love to be added!!

Add me please! Mom of 4 here. Currently nursing my 9 month old. I am one who tends to gain while breastfeeding, so trying to be accountable for what I am eating so I can return to a more comfortable weight.

Mom of 2 here. I have a lot to lose. My second is 3 weeks old. Just downloaded the app and getting started. I'd love to join the group