Dropping lbs after baby?!

Question

When did you mamas start intentionally trying to lose weight after baby? I'm 3 weeks postpartum and am so ready to start losing the extra poundage. 😂 I'm breastfeeding so am scared to do too much this early, don't want my supply to be affected. I've read 1800 calories/day is fine to keep supply up...anyone have experiences/advice to share? When did you start trying after baby?

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1800 calories may or may not be fine for you. I could not cut calories while breastfeeding without my supply dipping. I basically made my peace with 10 extra lbs for the year my baby was relying mostly on my milk for nutrition. I focused on eating  nutrient-dense foods, drinking a ton of water and exercising. I lost a few of the lbs that way, but not much. Some women just do not lose weight breastfeeding (google the effects of prolactin on hunger and fat metabolism). Some lose a ton. You really have to play around and see what works for you. 
I recommend using My Fitness Pal to track your calories for a week (without dieting) to see a baseline of what your are eating now, then gradually cutting calories from there, like maybe 300 to start with. If you don’t see a dip in your supply and are losing weight, stay there until you plateau. If you do see a dip in your supply, add them back. If your supply stays the same and your weight stays the same, cut a couple hundred more. Repeat. 
Focus on eating good food and drinking a lot of water so that your milk stays as nutritious as possible. Keep taking your prenatal vitamins. And consider a macro ratio of 40-50% of your calories from fat, with the rest split between carbs and protein (or with protein at .75g-1g/lb of body weight if you are lifting a lot). This amount of high quality fats can help restore hormone balance in your body.

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I would just play with it a little bit. See if you can lose weight and keep up supply on 1800. If your supply drops, up your calories a bit. If you aren6 losing but your supply is okay, drop them a little.

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I'm 2.5 weeks PP from a repeat c section... I've not done much more than sit on the couch nursing my baby and I'm down to 108lbs!! I was 103 when I got pregnant with her!!

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I’m 3.5 weeks pp and I have 20lbs left to lose. I gained 50! Lol.
I haven’t been doing anything besides breastfeeding and then drinking tons of water and just eating 3 meals a day and if I do eat a snack it’s healthy. I don’t count calories. I ended up losing the 36lbs with my first and 10 additional lbs just by eating intuitively and nursing. Planning to do the same with this one.

Dropping lbs after baby?!

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