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[_tyke]

To those of you that are trying to lose weight while nursing, how much extra do you give yourself or how did you go about figuring out your calories needed?

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[whimsyflowers]

If you go to kellymom there should be some information on there about how many calories you need while trying to lose weight. :)

[_tyke]

I've read the info on there, and a few other sites and my calorie site with other nursing moms and there's just so many different numbers.

[dreamsreflected]

under a year I allowed the 500 extra calories (so about a 1800-2000 cal diet when trying to lose weight) after a year I just didn't allow for breastfeeding calories at all because I saw the breastfeeding as bonus food for her and if my supply dipped from time to time it wasn't really an issue. it takes a LOT for your supply to dip from a low cal diet.

[xxthecomedian]

I don't know, I really couldn't find a happy medium while nursing. I either maintained or gained until my milk dried up, then weight would fall off =/ I hope you have better luck than I!