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    Should I eat back the calories?

    Posts: 18
    edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    I'm currently eating about 1500-1600 calories a day (breastfeeding also) and burning about 600 from exercise. Should i be eating all of these back or not? I've lost 10lbs and trying for 4 more but I seem to have stalled.

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    • Posts: 1,115 Member
      yes.
    • Posts: 436 Member
      Not all, but some. I read a while ago it's okay to leave about 500 calories banked at the end of the day, but not more then that. :)
    • Posts: 362
      agree w the some not all and i think you'll find you won't stall anymore!
    • Posts: 918 Member
      I think you should eat them all back while you are breastfeeding.
    • Posts: 379 Member
      I would normally say no, don't eat them....but since you are nursing....your body needs the calories to make milk. How is your milk supply? I ate like crazy while nursing and was able to lose weight quite easily....it was when I quit nursing is when mine stalled!! I do not eat back my exercise calories normally......but nursing calories is a different story!!
    • Posts: 415 Member
      Definitely eat them back, especially if you're not counting bf'ing in with your exercise. Bf'ing burns a TON of calories.
    • Posts: 621 Member
      this is a topic that some of us are going to give our opinions on but we really shouldn't.

      talk to a professional! I did. They told me not to. but since you're nursing that's a whole other ball game!
    • Posts: 2,066 Member
      i drink mine back. "will run for beer"

      :P
    • Posts: 131 Member
      yes yes yes eat them all of them! I am breast feeeding and eating around 2000 cal a day and have lost all of my baby weight this way.
    • Posts: 131 Member
      yes yes yes eat them all of them! I am breast feeeding and eating around 2000 cal a day and have lost all of my baby weight this way. You are burning near 500 calories a day just by breast feeding!
    • Posts: 2,209 Member
      Everything you need to know is here.

      http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/
    • Posts: 415 Member
      Here's some info from one of my favorite sites while I was nursing my two kidlets:

      http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-calories-fluids.html
    • Posts: 131 Member
      this is a topic that some of us are going to give our opinions on but we really shouldn't.

      talk to a professional! I did. They told me not to. but since you're nursing that's a whole other ball game!

      This professional probably does not know the way MFP works and that a deficit is already created by the program, so exercise calories MUST be eaten back.
    • Posts: 131 Member
      Here's some info from one of my favorite sites while I was nursing my two kidlets:

      http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-calories-fluids.html

      Great info kellymom is the best
    • Posts: 415 Member
      Thanks! :smile:
    • Posts: 1,026
      I think you should eat them all back while you are breastfeeding.
      heck yeah!
    • Posts: 1,026
      yes yes yes eat them all of them! I am breast feeeding and eating around 2000 cal a day and have lost all of my baby weight this way. You are burning near 500 calories a day just by breast feeding!
      and i have to say you look great
    • Posts: 6,294 Member
      Yes, especially if you are breast feeding!
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