There’s a misconception about breastfeeding and that the pounds automatically starts dropping once you start breastfeeding. Yes, it is true that breastfeeding mamas do shed the pounds while breastfeeding, a whooping 850 calories a day! Yep, you read that right – 850 calories a day but don’t forget this cold hard truth. As you lose calories, your body tends to need more energy to replace the calories you are losing. That means, your body would crave energy boosting foods like carborhydrates and you know what happens when you stock up on carbs right? It turns to fat but don’t fret.

There are some creative ways to lose weight while breastfeeding without putting extra pressure on yourself to shed the pounds.

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