MFP and breastfeeding

[Zanzicat]

I successfully used MFP after I had DD to lose the weight I gained. As she was EBF I added 500 cals per day to account for that - I'd read online somewhere that was how many calories extra were needed. It all worked great. However recently some weight has crept on and now Xmas is out the way I want to get rid. My question is how many calories do I account for bf now? DD still bf on demand but it isn't sole source of food. Number of feeds range from about 2 - 5 feeds a day depending on mood/illness etc. Can anyone shed some light please?

[MelanieCheeks]

Why don't you add a 250 per day and see how it goes? All these figures are only guidelines, it's trial and error really!

[Zanzicat]

Thanks that's a good suggestion. For now I've set my activity level on the next level up and it's added more or less that amount anyway and I'll see how it goes.

[Layl77]

On slimming world you get 4 healthy extras if solely bf and 1 if weaning happening. So I take it ebf is 4:1 ratio compared to just partially bf. So maybe add 125