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Is it safe to cut carbs while breastfeeding?

Debra4869Debra4869 member
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DD will be 8 weeks Monday. My weight loss has totally stalled and I am looking to lose the rest of my baby weight. I have 19 lbs left to lose. I started working out but this just makes me hungrier! Is it safe to cut carbs? I did this before I got PG and lost a ton of weight. I know you have to be careful while BFing not to lose too much too soon ( thought I'm pretty sure I won't have that problem!).
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Re: Is it safe to cut carbs while breastfeeding?

  • morganadaymorganaday member
    Yes, as long as you are eating enough healthy fats.  Coconut milk, avocado, nuts, etc.
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  • Marion&KitMarion&Kit member

    Just make sure you are getting 100% all of the nutrients you need - you might want to try weightwatchers, there's a program specifically for women. Basically any diet regimen you'd normally do, add 500 calories for BFing. 

    My suggestion would honestly be to just wait - my weight continued to go down down down down until around 6 months pp. Just eating healthy, exercising normally. 

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  • rboisvertrboisvert member
    I tried and it did not go well.  I couldn't manage my food intake well enough to get all the calories I needed this way.  Supply took a HUGE hit.  You're also so early into this the weight will keep coming off even though it doesn't feel like it now.
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  • morganadaymorganaday member
    I would cut any processed carbs (bread)  and shoot for more complex carbs like sweet potato, turnips, etc.  These will give you enough to keep your supply up, pluse they are much more nutrient rich than a piece of bread. 
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  • bellelambbellelamb member
    It's all about cutting bad carbs and eating good carbs when trying to loose weight especially while bfing. Cut sugars white carbs and processed foods but keep whole grains, fruit, and complex carbs in and you and lo will be fine.  But remember 9 months in 9 months out when it comes to baby weight. 
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  • cottonlily84cottonlily84 member

    No one should cut out all carbs.  Even diabetics needs carbs.  You just have to choose the right ones.  First try cutting out what I call junk carbs - chips, crackers, desserts, sugary drinks - and see how you react.  Keep eating whole wheat bread, whole grains, brown rice, low fat milk, oatmeal, etc.  You do need lots of energy to BF.  It's exhausting. 

    For me when I cut out too much fat I can tell it in my breast milk.  And I second PP, 1 month pp is too early to be real hard on yourself losing weight.  It is good to remember that it took 40 weeks to gain it . 

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