* I originally posted this on a different board and someone nicely linked me here so I copied and pasted*
Hi, I am a 30 year old sahm who wants to lose 50+ pounds. I had my 3 rd baby a little over 8 months ago and am still exclusively breastfeeding. He has some special nutritional needs so I can not cut my calories drastically yet.
Here is what I am doing and my question...
I am eating all the fruits and vegetables that I want so long as they are raw. I am keeping my calories between 1800 and 2000 a day.
I am not eating more than 2 servings of red meat a week.
I am trying to eat at least 4 times a day.
I am not eating after 8 pm.
My question is , Can you lose weight with diet alone? I have no problems with exercise just the time to do it in. This will not always be this way. Once the baby is older and more self sufficient it will get easier but for now I am wondering if it can be done.
and as a side note: If any of you have breastfed and tried to lose weight how did you handle the constant hunger? I am soooo hungry all day and night, my stomach just growls and growls. It's very frustrating. All the literature I have read says that you don't need more than 300-500 extra calories a day while nursing so I added that to the 1600 that I read I need to lose weight and thats how I got my number 1800-2000. Anyone know if I am doing this right or wrong?
Thanks for any advice you have got! I look forward to meeting you all and getting involved here more.