You may have heard that breastfeeding helps you to lose the baby weight fast. Well, there's good news...it's true! Breastfeeding burns an additional 500 calories per day! That's a little more than three servings of oatmeal (for those of you who are revving up your body and metabolism with that first meal of the day) or about two and a half glazed doughnuts (for those of you who AREN'T!).
However, there is bad news. Most don't realize that when you STOP breastfeeding your body doesn't burn those 500 extra calories anymore. Instead of being used, if you continue to eat the same amount of calories, they will pass through the lips and end up on the hips! Or butt or arms or face or wherever you gain weight first. No mom wants that soon after pregnancy!
So while you're breastfeeding you may be losing weight very happily but beware of the dreaded weight gain after you're done breastfeeding. Change your diet and exercise plan accordingly.
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