I have been trying to follow a calorie count of about 1900-2000. Which I would think would be enough, but there were a few days when I was hungry at the end of the day. I've been eating healthy, and actually wanting to eat healthy which makes this easier, it just that I want a bit more than I'm allowing myself. If I eat to humger, since I tried this on a few days but still logged calories, I eat 2700 calories. But really I've been trying to stick with the 1900.
It seemed I'd had a drop in my milk supply the past day or two. I can't be sure but I'm not "full" anymore and the baby has been nursing and frustrated by it all day. It might be a growth spurt but in the morning I'm usually very full and yesterday I wasn't.
I've been reading and some information says a minimum of 1800 cals is god for BFing, some sources say don't diet at all the first 2 months..I used a calculator for BFing and weightloss I found on line, and my stats say I should eat about 2100 cals...I was thinking since I eat about 2700 to feel satisified that I would start aiming for 2500, and lower it weekly, after making sure my milk supply is ok.
My DH says I should just forget weighloss for now and just exercise and eat healthy...only its depressing to stay at this weight any longer than I have to. I remember having the same issue with my last baby and ultimately I ended up doing just that, eating healthy and to hunger...And I didn't lose or gain a pound until I weaned, then it mealted off...I've also read that some women don't lose weight while nursing b/c of the hormones, but notice right after weaning the weight just comes right off...figures I'd be one of those...
So idk what to do at this point, but I don't want to jepordize BFing, and I don't want tp keep this weight on longer than I need to...