How can brestfeeding moms loose weight?

Question

My son is 11 weeks old and I'm strictly breastfeeding so baby has to be with me 24/7.

I lost a lot of weight my first and second trimester due to bad morning sickness. And never really gained that back. But I gained allot in my 6 weeks of recovery because my boyfriend cooked the whole time and all he knows how to do is deep fry. Now I'm ready to loose that weight but I'm not sure to do it since I'm breast feeding. Any help?

Answer 1

Producing milk alone burns up to 500 calories.  Which is more than running or swimming.  Keep your diet the same, (which should already be healthy).  You need to consume 1800 calories a day to be able to even produce the milk your baby needs.