Myfitnesspal.com support thread 5

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A shiny new thread for existing users of mfp and for anyone new who would like to join us for support, bottom kicking and general chatting :)

Old thread here

I hear you, but then burning eating 1200, and burning 500 in exercise and not eating them can't be good RE breastfeeding? If I wasn't breastfeeding it's be fine, but I'm really concerned as she's only 10 weeks old!

I'm really not an expert in dieting while bfeeding but I would have thought you should be eating the 1200, and the 500 for bfeeding, but not the exercise cals.

Just seen you are ebf. Are you expressing during the night?

i really sympathise too, I had a voracious appetite while bfeeding, and I'd find it really, really difficult to diet while feeding!

Been doing Mfp 3 days and already my portion size is being reduced . I'm feeling full quicker.

No, she feeds two or three times at night - I don't express. Does that make a difference?

I guess I'll just have to stop eating exercise cals. Seems it would be easier to not eat BF cals and to not exercise!

she is feeding from the breast or milk you expressed earlier in the day?

ebf - expressed breast feeding, yes? Or have I got the wrong end of the stick? :)

Ah, no - exclusive breast feeding

ah I see - so you should be burning quite a lot of calories then. I'd just try to not eat the exercise calories.

I used to sit next to the fruit bowl feeding my twins and could demolish 2 or 3 pieces by the time they finished! Better than chocolate though, I suppose.

I think if left to my own devices, I'd be eating about 2000 cals a day. I know that's loads, but honestly, I had my lunch at about 1:30pm (soup with two thick pieces of wholemeal bread) and I'm stomach rumblingly hungry now .

So I know I should go out this afternoon with the pushchair, but being hungry and tired, knowing that I wont even be able to eat the exercise cals means I just can't be bothered to. Its terrible. I don't know how to get over the hunger. I know 1700 is a lot, so why am I so hungry??

Is there something else you would find more filling? I tend to eat shedloads of vegetables or salad when dieting to fill up. Things like fish with stir fried vegetables. You are hungry because you are feeding, no way could I have managed on 1700 while feeding. I had crab on a huge bed of samphire with coriander and chilli for lunch with a bread roll. I'm getting peckish now, might have a banana to tide me over.

Not looking forward to the weekend alway rubbish and diet doesn't even get into week 2...any ideas for family dinner sat and sun night before we end up with take away. I might start my own wk end support thread anyone interested? :))

Borabora 2000 cal a day is not loads, it is normal esp if you are breastfeeding. Are you v overweight? It might be worth asking your gp some advice. I think if you are exercising and ebf you prob need to be eating all of the allowed calories, not missing out the ones gained by exercise iyswim.
I would ask someone prof to be on the safe side. Like I said before, eat little and often to stop your body going into 'starvation' mode and clinging on to every calorie you give it.

BoraBora I totally see where you're coming from. I've got 12kg to go to magical goal weight or 8kg to get to prepregnant weight. My LO is 21wks so thought it was time to drop the weight. I went with MFP Suggestion of 1200 + 500 call for breastfeeding and I log all my activity so eat my cals from buggy walks etc. but I keep going way over my limit after dinner. Starving just now

smithy100 - I struggle with weekends too!

DH and I are NFL (American football) fans, and usually make loads of american style junk food and sit down to watch the game. Last week it was corn dogs and wings! I'm planning pizza one day - make my own dough, roll it very very thin, top with tons of veg, not much cheese and serve with salad.

Thanks every one for the support. If I was just being greedy I'd accept it (you know, that feeling you get after dinner when you're not hungry, you just want some chocolate - actually, I get that too!) but I'm hungry hungry! That'd be fine if I'd just lost a bit or
stayed the same, but putting 2lb on suggests something's not right. If I'd just stayed the same I'd say sod it, I'll lose weight when DD's a bit older, but I'm terrified that if I'm putting 2lbs on on a week where I'm starving, how the hell much would I put on when I'm not?

My scales are a bit dodgy, it has to be said. Maybe ill try measurements.

I need to lose 2.5 stone to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight of 10.5 stone (I'm 5'8"). So a stone off would get me to a BMi of 25.

I haven't had a period since giving birth yet.

If you that hungry all the time, it really doesn't sound right. My scales are dodgy, so I weigh every other day and sort of keep an eye on the averages! I can get a variation of 4lbs every time I weigh, so I pick the middle weight. Very annoying!

Borabora, me again! Get the gp to check your thyroid function.

Can I have some myfitnesspal friends please? My name on there is sezkamcc am determined to actually use it this time too. Starting couch to 5k in the gym on Monday and 30 day shred alongside it :)

Hi Newbies
Welcome and I've friend requested you on MFP.
BoraBora sorry you are struggling. I wonder if you need to eat MORE? I know it doesn't sound right, but you will need lots of extra calories whilst BF and if you have gone too low (and 1700 when BF is low), you may be going into starvation mode. The other thing is to look at what you are eating, I'm not an expect but obviously some things keep you fuller for longer. In general, protein is better for carbs for this.
Also, preserve because if you have been good this week, and continue to do so, chances are you will see a decent loss next week. Please don't give up and remember we are all here to support each other.

Hi all, I'm loving mfp although craving some chocolate tonight! Borabora - I was really really hungry all the time when I was ebf. I also found lack of sleep made me really hungry. It's tough losing weight at the best of times so go easy on yourself.

Hi all,
Back to mfp now it's January!! Back to work in feb 8 months after having mini karate, and I need to not have to buy an entire new wardrobe!!!
I'm also shredding.

Feel free to add me, same nn as here!

Morning ladies!

I'm wondering what everyone does for exercise. Before, I've always had the gym, and would cycle there, work out for 60-90 mins and cycle back (7 mile round trip). I REALLY don't want to fork out for the gym again. I've started the couch to 5k, I'm trying to cycle more instead of using the car, but I don't feel like I am doing enough!

Chops, I'm no expert but couch to 5K and cycling sounds good enough to me!

Hiya, I am completely new to MFP, using as a way to maintain my current weight and to try and eat a bit more healthily (it really helps me to log the foods I've eaten to stop me pigging out!)

Can I just ask a really basic question? I have logged my breakfast (porridge made with skimmed milk, coffee with sk. milk and glass of pure o.j), and it has taken me over my sugar limit for the day already! So far every day that I have done MFP it has done this, so can I ask if everyone is the same? I eat home made foods, no biscuits/cakes at the moment, so don't understand why my sugar is so high/the sugar goal is so low? TIA :)

I'd check the settings and adjust them on a day when I had 3 oj's,other fruit & a bit of choc I didn't notice being over on sugar but I'll check mine again after that! I had a small panic form being over on fat and protien but got a lot of reassurance from folks on here that it's not always spot on.