Hi! I am 190 lbs, 5’11 and 3.5 months pp. I breast feed so weight loss is very hard as I am always hungry and have to keep calories up to feed baby. Any other mamas breast feed and lose weight?

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I lose weight. I drunk A LOT of water so it helped curb my appetite.

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My hunger has been fierce too.
Since you’re eating to fuel your breastmilk, it might be more useful right now to think of calorie swapping over calorie deficit, or nutrition over weight loss.
If I were to use my own body as an example - I get super hungry and then eat a tonne of doughnuts. 
If I ate nuts and fruit instead, a lot of that would be healthy fats and fibre instead of the flour and vegetable oils!
If you have big hunger cravings it might also benefit to have smaller meals - really make snack time a thing. If you can have dairy, cottage cheese is like a sledgehammer on appetite, and I find a touch of maple syrup (or diced pickles?!) can swing it to salty or sweet depending on what you’re craving.
If you’re on sugary drinks; dropping those are one of the easiest ways to cut a massive chunk of your intake. I found sparkling water satisfied my fizz craving but it’s just water! (Aim to keep up normal water intake too though)
Smoked salmon, cold or hot roast chicken, bananas, trail mix nuts, there are tonnes of things that, if you ease off the junk food (and drink), can be really satiating and provide more “useful” calories.
If you really want to look into dieting, I’d recommend having a chat with your doc about what you can do while breastfeeding. A well thought out approach will be best so you don’t affect your milk supply.
Meanwhile, I am giving myself a get out of jail free card until weaning, I mean I try and have a good couple of nutritious meals but I’m definitely enjoying the unhealthy snacks a bit much!

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14 months breastfeeding and I’m now just back to my weight before I got pregnant

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I barely lost 5 pounds over a year while breastfeeding. My body stores weight like crazy while breastfeeding. My best friend was complete opposite, she lost a pound a week and had to eat extra meals to not look rail thin (she is also nearly 6 feet tall).

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Just here to say your baby is ADORABLE!

Hi! I am 190 lbs, 5’11 and 3.5 months pp. I breast feed so weight loss is very hard as I am always hungry and have to keep calories up to feed baby. Any other mamas breast feed and lose weight?

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