belly -
First off, great job on nursing for so long. Nursing is a job in itself, and you deserve a lot of credit for hanging in there so long!
I haven't started the diet yet, but from what I can see of it, I really don't think it would be enough protein for you. I'm speaking from a nursing mother's point of view - I nursed my last baby for a year. Like you, I was STARVING the entire time and found the only thing that really helped was making sure I got enough protein with each meal. While the beans and rice do have some, it's hard to eat enough of them to get what you need while you are nursing. I found a zone-like diet worked well - just making sure I ate lots of veggies and fruit, but added some meat and cheese in every meal, too.
Just a side note, I didn't find that I could really lose weight until I stopped nursing. I know that's not what they tell you, but that's how it was for me. I'm not sure if it's because I was so hungry all the time, or if my body was just holding onto the weight for my milk supply.
Anyway, good luck!
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I'm so excited to start this diet tomorrow. Have any of you tried this diet as a nursing mother? Being that breastfeeding makes you so hungry I'm wondering if its a doable thing, is it enough food/protein, etc? I am the mommy of an 8 month old baby who only nurses no bottles or real food yet. Please advise. Thanks!!
