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anybody a lactation consultant?? or breastfeeding mom??? help plzzzzz?
Question : anybody a lactation consultant?? or breastfeeding mom??? help plzzzzz?
ok so my babi is 3 months old and i exclusivley breastfeed…. im still carrying 60 extra pounds so i want to diet….. what i need help with is this… i want to purchase a gym membership and start going 5 days a wk for 1 hr .. i would do 30 min on the tredmill 15 on the bike and the other 15 doing arm and leg lifts i also plan on dieting eating only 3 meals a day no bread potatoes sweets or fried food and only baked fish or chicken breast and only drank water… i need to know is this healthy and ok to do? expesially the exercising…. thanku for any tips and advice!!
diet consultant
Best answer:
Answer by Claire
Exercising is good for you of course, but you must make sure you are eating healthy and balanced and adding in extra calories for baby. That’s not to say you can harm your baby, but that your body will feed baby first and if you don’t eat enough you can make yourself ill. Make sure that you get yourself a consultation with the gym for proper, tailored advice.
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#2 written by IBCLC & Nurse JC 1 year ago
Exercising sounds great and is a great way to burn extra calories. As far as the dieting the best way to diet is to eat lots of small food throughout the day. Every time you eat your metabolism speeds up to digest the food. Having an increased metabolism throughout the day will help to burn more calories. As far as specific foods eat what is recommend. You don’t have to stay away from breast or potatoes as those are actually good for in moderation and depending on what you put on top of it. Usually it is the condiments that we use that turns food bad not the actual food. Try to eat fresh food.
I saw another post about a nutritionist that would be great as well. Most gym have one that you can talk to.
You probably will want to add in a multivitamin or continue to take your prenatal vitamins.
Here is some great articles to read about dieting well breastfeeding. http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-weightloss.html
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-lowcarb.html
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-diet.html
http://www.kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/mom-exercise.html -
#3 written by NY_Attitude 1 year ago
I have breastfed 3- and still breastfeeding our 19 month old.
Here is what I do:
1. Stick to protein- it is more filling
2. Eliminate unhealthy fats
3. Exercise- for me, it was walking the dogs with the baby in a sling- but it worked
4. Expect it to take time. You have 60 lbs. to lose. Your body holds that weight to supply what it needs for your baby. I have always found breastfeeding and dieting don’t work BUT eating HEALTHY DOES WORK.I have not dieted at all…and am nearly back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Yes, he is 19 months old…but the fact is that when you are nursing you are more hungry. I have not “dieted” in the sense of restricting calories, etc. I just changed my eating habits and kept up the activity. I also work as a teacher which keeps me moving.
The weight for me moves slowly- but it does move, particularly when the reach 15 months old.
I find that I like the weight loss this way because I don’t harm my metabolism by dieting…my body demands that I eat- and I do- just healthy, low-fat foods.
Exercise- stick to a bra that is a 2 part (work-out bras)- no tube sports bras as they do not offer the support for a nursing mom. Any exercise is fine, just make sure you are drinking plenty of water before and after.
Good luck!
ETA: Even malnourished moms are able to breastfeed- you need to make sure that you are drinking enough water. The calories are for your own energy- your body provides for your baby first and foremost.
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#4 written by Al 1 year ago
Instead of starting something that is very different from your current diet, you may want to ease into a new diet slowly to make sure your milk supply keeps up.
Have you looked into Weight Watchers? They have a plan just for nursing mothers, allowing extra points. It is a much better plan than something extreme, as it is more of a lifestyle change than an abrupt food restriction that is harder to maintain and more likely for the weight to be regained once you stop.
My husband has lost 80 pounds in the last year on Weight Watchers!
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#5 written by tamara k 1 year ago
You’d probably be okay with just cutting out the sweets and fried foods, especially if you plan to do a good bit of exercise!
Carbohydrates (bread and the like) are what gives your body the energy to exercise, if you cut out complex carbohydrates like those in bread you will quickly find yourself getting very run down. -
#6 written by Kenneth Alexander born 6/5/10 <3 1 year ago
I started dieting 6 weeks after having my baby. Just make sure you drink a lot of water, three servings of milk, fruits & veggies and just eat healthily. If you don’t eat healthy then it will affect your milk supply and if you exercise/sweat too much then you won’t produce as much milk as you did prior to dieting.
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#7 written by Leah~Ari's Mommy 10/23/09~ 1 year ago
If I were you, I would speak to a nutritionist. That diet is probably fine while breastfeeding (certainly nothing about it will harm your baby) but it’s important to continue to get enough calories from the foods that you eat, as nursing sucks a lot out of you. Staying hydrated is key, you will need the extra intake for not only what you sweat out, but for your baby as well. If you’re not getting enough of something, it will be YOUR health that will suffer.
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that is an excelent choice for yourself and your child what your planning to eat is great for breastfeeding and excersing much better dont worry for nothing!!!!!