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I'd like to start tracking my calories in fitday. I am exclusively breastfeeding my baby, and have heard that my calorie needs go up 500 calories a day when I am nursing. I've also heard the 500 estimate is high.<br><br>
Here's my question. In the past, I characterized my lifestyle as sedentary, because I feel fitday is a little generous on the basal calorie estimate. Is it reasonable to change it to "sedentary, some movement" to reflect the breastfeeding? I don't want to give myself too many calories, but I also want to lose weight slowly in order not to damage my milk supply.
Here's my question. In the past, I characterized my lifestyle as sedentary, because I feel fitday is a little generous on the basal calorie estimate. Is it reasonable to change it to "sedentary, some movement" to reflect the breastfeeding? I don't want to give myself too many calories, but I also want to lose weight slowly in order not to damage my milk supply.