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Trying to lose pregnancy weight gain

fldsjf
fldsjf Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone! I just joined today and am hoping for some great results! I do have a few questions though. I am breastfeeding my new baby, born in February. When I type in my goals and such, it doesn't ask anything about pregnancy/breastfeeding. I know I burn calories making milk, but how does this equal out with my dieting? I know I can't really cut calories too much or it will effect my milk supply. Does anyone have any experience with this? How can I enter this into the stats?

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  • aleatha5
    aleatha5 Posts: 23 Member
    Hello! Good luck, I'm also trying to lose my preg weight (but I'm 11 months out). You can add breastfeeding as a food and it gives you the updated nutritional needs for breastfeeding. I always try to eat at least 1500 to keep my supply up. I've been losing steadily. You can add me if you'd like, I'd love to have more mom friends!
  • fldsjf
    fldsjf Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks for the reply! The confusing thing now is which entry do I use? My baby is 3 months old. There are so many options to choose from. Some say 500 calories/day and others say 300/day.
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