Should I Log Breastfeeding?
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BrittanyBrines
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I exclusively breastfeed my 6 month old son. Should I log breastfeeding and should I eat the exercise calories that it takes to breastfeed?
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I exclusively breastfeed my 6 month old son. Should I log breastfeeding and should I eat the exercise calories that it takes to breastfeed?0
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I have a 2 month old that I EBF. I just eat an additional 500 calories/day but you can add it by searching for breastfeeding under food search and then choose how often you breastfeed. It will then give you that additional amount each day. I also eat back my calories but I only have 5 more pounds to lose.0
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Absolutely. Now you really are "eating for two". You are sustaining another person from your own intake & body fat. I was SO hungry when bfing my first that I craved cakes. not individual cupcakes, a whole Sainsbury's bakery cake. Several a week. I lost 2 stone (she fed A LOT, especially after a year)
Add it in and monitor any changes?0 -
What everyone else said. I would eat at a MIN 300-500 cals extra per day and would also eat all of the calories I burn doing other activities.0
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Here's a link to another discussion on the board right now....good info on there.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/637217-breastfeeding
YES, definitely log it and definitely eat exercise calories.0 -
Sure, why not?0
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Wow. I never even thought of accounting for this. Good thing I'm done, barring any surprises! But I think my eggs are just about ready to go and I'm ok with that0
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