Yes, although am trying to gradually wean 26 mo, so not as hungry. She has nursed only three times a day for a few months and I find I get hungriest immediately after nursing. This is why I've been unable to lose weight. Well, I went on an elimination diet for DD's food sensitivities for eight months and was down to my ideal weight. Then I added foods back, and gained the weight I lost through the diet.
BFing my 2 y/o - Are others still really hungry?
I'm not nearly as horribly ravenous as I was when I first started BFing. I'm just HUNGRY. I'm overweight and haven't lost the weight from the pregnancy, and I feel a little defeated because any time I try to reduce my caloric intake I just end up STARVING and light-headed and grumpy as all get out. I used to eat too much because I like food but now I feel like I am eating because I'm hungry and I'm hungry frequently.
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: Being a working mommy, exercising all my calories away isn't as possible as it used to be.
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DS is 2 y/o. Do other extended bfing mums find they are STILL hungry?
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DS is 2 y/o. Do other extended bfing mums find they are STILL hungry?
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Totally! I am in the same boat. DH used to eat circles around me (the skinny UAV!
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Me!
I'm still hungry.
Not ravenous, like I was in the beginning but definitely suffer from hunger pangs and whatnot if I don't eat often or enough.
I try to make sure that my calories are nutrient rich and full of fiber, like avocado on whole grain toast with a piece of turkey on top, or whole grain cereal with ground flax seed and berries, etc.
But still, I cannot lose the weight and I cannot not eat.
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Its a bit disconcerting because I have PCOS and am TTC #2 and I know that losing some weight would help but I don't think that's going to happen until I wean. Something neither of us is ready for.
I'm still hungry.
Not ravenous, like I was in the beginning but definitely suffer from hunger pangs and whatnot if I don't eat often or enough.
I try to make sure that my calories are nutrient rich and full of fiber, like avocado on whole grain toast with a piece of turkey on top, or whole grain cereal with ground flax seed and berries, etc.
But still, I cannot lose the weight and I cannot not eat.
Its a bit disconcerting because I have PCOS and am TTC #2 and I know that losing some weight would help but I don't think that's going to happen until I wean. Something neither of us is ready for.
How is your fat intake? This may sound counterintuitive, but you may need to replace some of the carb calories with fat calories. I'm talking about saturated fat from clean beef or coconut oil or raw fat sources like from avocados and raw nuts. Fat not only gives you a feeling a fullness, but the healthy fats in food actually help to burn fat in your body.
The partially hydrogenized fats in processed foods will make weight loss next to impossible.
If you are eating as healthy as you possibly can, then I would say just do the best you can to exercise and not worry about your weight. Your LO will stop nursing eventually, then you can focus on cutting down your caloric intake.
To answer your question,
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yes, I nursing 2-1/2 yo DS definitely increases my appetite.
The partially hydrogenized fats in processed foods will make weight loss next to impossible.
If you are eating as healthy as you possibly can, then I would say just do the best you can to exercise and not worry about your weight. Your LO will stop nursing eventually, then you can focus on cutting down your caloric intake.
To answer your question,
all. the. time.
so far, I think I've kept from gaining, but I am definatly not losing. this is the second time around, so I don't think I'll make much headway until after ds2 weans. which might be forever. . .
My DD is 9mths but I can't stop the hunger pains! Still have the last 10-15lbs to loose but they are not going anywhere!!!! I eat REAL foods with REAL ingreadents not loaded with fake processed junk but still the weight is not going anywhere since I eat a TON each day.
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