Question about Breastfeeding and Weight Loss

jordan1221
jordan1221 Posts: 58 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone! I am just starting my weight loss journey. Right now, I am still nursing my 6-month-old daughter. I would like to start losing some of this baby weight. I weigh about 208 lbs and would like to get under 200 for my first goal. I fractured my hand and have to wear a splint and since I can't really lift weights, I will just do cardio in the meantime. But when I get the "okay" from the doctor, I will resume P90X (I love lifting heavy - with good form of course!).

Part of me thinks that I am not losing because I am not eating enough calories for the day. I went and had metabolic testing at a hospital and it says my RMR is approximately 2100 (I have to find the paperwork for the exact number). Has anyone had issues losing weight while breastfeeding? How did you overcome them and finally shed those pounds?

Thanks in advance!! :bigsmile:

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  • AshinAms
    AshinAms Posts: 283 Member
    I started trying to lose weight when I was still nursing my son and it was a big mistake - he stopped growing! The doctors told me not to diet while I was breastfeeding and I was a big girl then - over 300 lb. Just be careful with what you decide to do and make sure you eat enough to make enough milk.

    Good luck!
  • KWKY
    KWKY Posts: 110 Member
    I actually gained weight while breastfeeding but as soon as I tried to cut the food the milk supply would stop. My second has problems with allergies is already quite low in the curve so weight loss was on the backburner until 6 months when I started her on some solids.

    My weight loss started as soon as I weaned at nine months and thirteen months later I am below my pre preg weight, with a couple more kilos to go to hit goal weight.

    Hope that helps!
  • janorris82
    janorris82 Posts: 14
    It would be better if you could just try to eat healthier than to actually try to lose weight. While breastfeeding your body needs an extra 300 calories, just like in pregnancy. When you eat too few calories your milk supply could suffer. I know this from personal experience, and I am also a Certified Lactation Specialist. So my advice would be to just strive to eat healthier foods, and by doing that if you start to lose weight that's just an added bonus. Then when you wean your baby from nursing you can hit it hardcore! I wish you the best of luck!
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