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If your weight seems to fluctuate with your supply, it might be that when your supply is up, you're carrying more weight in your breast tissue, as mentioned above. Everyone is different tho, I'm having the exact opposite problem. My supply is pretty consistent regardless of my caloric intake (unless I don't eat AT ALL, or…
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Aubry has gained .4 lbs this week and has gained a total of 4.4 lbs so far. Really freakin' frustrated right now.
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From breastfeedingbasics.com "Remember to factor in the weight of your breasts when setting your weight loss goals. The ‘average’ mom (remember, the one who doesn’t exist in real life?) – will carry around about 3 extra pounds of breast tissue while she’s lactating. Some more, some less, but don’t expect to lose that…
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I'm in pretty much the same boat as you. I'm having a hard time meeting my calorie goals. I do know that pine nuts make a great snack. 1/2 a cup of them has 460 calories. You can sometimes find flavor coated varieties in the same area of the grocery store as the trail mix and dried fruit. The flavoring adds extra calories…
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Oh my... I just tried this and it says I should be eating 2552 calories a day... and here I was struggling to meet my goal of 2210! Crap. That goal isn't even taking into account the extra 500 calories a day I have to consume b/c I'm breastfeeding. I don't have time to eat 3000 calories a day - I already have a full time…
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First of all, Hi! I've always been thin. I wasn't overly thin as a child, but when I hit puberty my metabolism skyrocketted and I was skinny to the point of being teased. I tried everything to gain weight including drinking ensure with every meal, eating my weight in pasta, potatoes, and peanut butter... nothing worked.…
