Calorie intake while breastfeeding

Elissa

So I keep hearing a breastfeeding mom should eat 2,500 calories and we burn 500 calories. I am also trying to lose weight which normally you would eat at a deficit. Before I was pregnant I was eating 1,500 calories.

So I'm thinking eating the 2,000 now to cover myself for the 500 calories we burn breastfeeding.

How many calories are you ladies eating while breastfeeding and trying to lose weight? Also what does a normal day of food look like?