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Breastfeeding Diet
: Breast feeding Diet Information and FAQ on Breast feeding Diet
The phrase "breast feeding
diet" brings up some mixed emotions for me. It generally makes
me agitated because there is such a lack of information out there for breast feeding
moms and there are so little medical professionals that are
privy to accurate information and are supportive of breast feeding, but I
guess that isn't the issue here.
Since you are here, you are probably
looking for information on "breast feeding diet", so I will try
to answer the mostly frequently asked questions I get, and you can post
others on the message boards.
There is no breast feeding diet,
per se, that needs to be followed, unless you are consuming excessive
amounts of alcohol on a consistent basis. Using drugs while breast feeding
(or not breast feeding) isn't too great an idea either, but
you probably already knew that.
"Why would you want to do
that?" doctors, husbands, friends will say. Well, you
probably (I am just guessing here <wink, wink>) are tired of
wearing maternity clothes now that the baby is here... after all, it has
been a few months... the baby is crawling now. Been there!
I would not recommend
the usual crash-dieting women do to lose weight (and no one else in their
right mind should) while breast feeding. It just
isn't right. HOWEVER, you can lose weight while breast feeding, and
there IS a difference between dieting and modifying, limiting or
changing your food intake. Diet has such a negative connotation.
Some things you can do to lose
weight when breast feeding (without dieting) are:
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increasing the number of times you
eat daily while decreasing the size of the meals : you eat more
often, but less than a large meal, so your body is always geared up
for burning
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drink more water -- you feel
fuller. Most people think they are hungry simply because most
of our food is made up of 50% (some more or less) of water...
so when we eat, even when we are just thirsty, we feel satiated
because we got the water we wanted. So, always try to drink a
cup of water before you eat.
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Increase your protein
intake. Take your goal weight, divide by two. Aim for
that many grams of protein. Protein feeds muscle which burns
fat. Vicious cycle. Love that cycle.
If you are like most moms and find
yourself saying "with what time!!!????!!" (and when they are
first born you breast feed every minute of every hour it seems) then you can feel
free to request information on the products I offer that will help you
get the vitamins and protein you need as a breast feeding mom. You can also join us on the
forums or learn more about the products
I offer for breastfeeding moms interested in losing weight.
My goal is only to educate and keep
breast feeding moms happy while babies stay connected to the breast.
Breast feeding is the
most natural form of parenting and attachment -- the most humane thing
we can do for our children -- and it will make for a better world when
we all have a little but of humanity back. But that is just my
opinion.
- Summer
McFarland
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