Insane appetite while BF

[merryberry]

Hiya, does anyone have any top tips? I'm not trying to lose weight, what I want at present is to curb my deranged appetite. Never known anything like it, could eat a meal every time my little man does.

I think my body is clinging to every calorie cos of the BF. I'm so hungry iI haven't even tried to ration myself. I think I get so hungry i would gnaw my hands off if the fridge was locked. Anyone else like this? Not helped by being in a lot and near the fridge though i guess.

Has anyone else been through this and did you manage your appetite some clever way? I am not thirsty...I am drinking about 3 litres bottled water a day!

Many thanks, xx

Yeah, I was just like you. . .and I had friends like that too. I think some women just sort of waste away under the caloric demands, and otherslike uscan't stop eating. I just went with it. . .I ate when I felt like it. In both cases it was 2 yrs before I was back to pre-pregnancy weight, but I was never oveweight, exactly, even at my heaviest. Sorry I can't offer practical tips, just reassurance that you're not alone.

I definitely ate more when bfing but still managed to lose some weight. I think as long as you stay away from junk food it should be fine.

Oh yeah, and craved more things than when I was preganant too. Lost weight though.

cheers guys, i no longer feel so freakish. maybe if i stop obsessing gently over it it'll calm down a bit.

Hi Merryberry! I'm starving all the time too, really quite gross in my appetite. It wasn't bothering me until today when I saw a photo of myself (taken this morning on DS2's 1st day at school) and realised I look like a "before" picture from a diet magazine! Now I'm sulking and navel gazing, if only I could find my navel...

hey Mrs D...check out the fern britton thread for moral if not bikini support!!

I'm having the same problem, just want to eat all the wrong things chocolate, biscuits ect.
I know I need to stop eating junk, It's having the motivation!
There's no way im going to fit into a bridesmaid dress in December

got told today that when ds is a bit older i'll the nreastmilk gets richer: and starts using up my fat stores. wonder what age that is??

have managed to restrain myself to a prawn sarnie for lunch today whimsy - due to stress of bussing thru central londona nd passport office queueing i think. am now eyeing up left over fruit b'day cake. am trying to wait it out for a tea time treat. sigh

Well done merryberry, step away from the Fruit cake
I've tried to cut the junk out today, but opened a pack of bicuits for DS1, big mistake

and a nice healthy dinner eaten slowly here: BF at the time and am only just getting the knack of swerving dripping pasta past the baby...

Baby had a dolop of jam on top of his head yesterday

I had buckets of scroggin mix around the house, nuts raisins and the odd chocolate chip in it, sorted me out also skimmed milk or semi skimmed... fills you up and is good for you!

scroggin mix? excellent name, never heard it before. make it yrself?