bf mummies, what do you eat?

[alice&bump]

just wondering what everyone eats in a day? i eat when i'm hungry, but i'm not sure i eat enough.

i have toast or cereal in the morning if i remember, somethin for lunch yesterday it was soup maybe asnack in the afternoon like a chocy bar. then i have tea, some kkind of meat and veggies!

just wonderin really what its like compared to everyone else

 

[Whisper]

i eat the same as you really, some days more than others. sometimes i skip breakfast or lunch but i always have dinner and i tend to drink quite a bit too.

 

[Mrs_Nesbit]

Some days I'm ravenous, others I eat like a bird. I'm usually a savoury lover though, but since Bf'ing I've gotten such a sweet tooth its mad!

 

[hypnorm]

i eat far too much crap during the day. and dont drink enough.
think it is recommended to drink 10 glasses of water a day when bf'ing.... lucky if i remember to have 3 !

 

[sparkswillfly]

Today I have had shortbread biscuits for breakfast! Healthy... and ham salad sandwich for lunch. Ill prob have pasta for dinner. I never remember to drink enough

 

[XKatX]

I have cereal for breakfast, toast mid morning, usually a pasta meal for lunch and a meat with 2 veg type dinner. Or bolognaise with garlic bread type meal. I also snack on crsips and chocolate 3ish times throughout the day. Like everyone else, I certainly don't drink enough. I probably make about 7 cups of tea thoughout the day, but how much of that I actually drink isn't that much!!

 

[Hevz]

I lost my appetite during this pregnancy but now I'm breastfeeding it has come back with a vengence

I keep picking snacky, crap stuff up and ramming it in my mouth, all bloody day. I'm gonna be the 1st Mum in the world to put on weight while breastfeeding

 

[alice&bump]

lol kat i know what you mean about brews, i'd give anythin for a hot cup of tea once in a while!!

at the weanin talk i went to the other week the HV asked us all what we were eating and all the other BF mummies seemed to be eating loads more! i think its the area i live in tho, they're all "that sort" if you get me, got to be perfect and their heads are rammed way too far up their own (and eachother's) arses

 

[Samantha675]

Anything and everything. I am usually pretty hungry and tend to eat every two hours. If I don't the weight starts falling off. But Brenn is much older and he is not really moving onto solids, so I am still his main source of food.

 

[Serene123]

I lost my appetite during this pregnancy but now I'm breastfeeding it has come back with a vengence

I keep picking snacky, crap stuff up and ramming it in my mouth, all bloody day. I'm gonna be the 1st Mum in the world to put on weight while breastfeeding

I've put on weight while BF lol

 

[Samantha675]

I do drink 2-3 liters of water a day as well.

 

[Ell87]

My diet is quite sporadic really. Some days, like when DH is working, I tend to skip meals because I'm busy with the kids. Other days I pig out.

I also don't drink much either.

My milk supply has always been in abundance though, I'm very lucky.

 

[tinytoes]

i eat whatever i fancy. And as much as I fancy. Tends to be more in the evening.

Like many I should probaly eat more, but LO doesnt always seem ovelry happy to give me time to prepare lunch!

usually breakfast is toast and/or cereal. lunch is a sandwich or pasta, dinner is meat / fish / pasta and I usually cram in a fair few biccies and chocolate - just to keep the energy up ofcourse.... (or a cream egg every now and then...just to be seasonal!!)

I am worried my face looks a bit too thin since breastfeeding...but how can I make weight go on my face cheeks whilst avoiding the cheeks further down below!?!

 

[Jemima]

i eat whatever i fancy. And as much as I fancy. Tends to be more in the evening.

Like many I should probaly eat more, but LO doesnt always seem ovelry happy to give me time to prepare lunch!

usually breakfast is toast and/or cereal. lunch is a sandwich or pasta, dinner is meat / fish / pasta and I usually cram in a fair few biccies and chocolate - just to keep the energy up ofcourse.... (or a cream egg every now and then...just to be seasonal!!)

I am worried my face looks a bit too thin since breastfeeding...but how can I make weight go on my face cheeks whilst avoiding the cheeks further down below!?!

I feel the same as you. I think my face has become thin since I started breastfeeding and I have lost loads of weight. Not sure what I can do about that though. I already eat quite a lot.

 

[Bec L]

I always have cereal for brekkie, and then sometimes a cereal bar mid morning. Lunch is usually just a sandwich or a bagel and then I tend to have some choc or a piece of cake Then meat/fish and veg for dinner. I get thirsty so I drink quite a lot of water throughout the day.

I am finding that I am still loosing weight and for once in my life I don't want to. Can't afford a load of new clothes!!

 

[Hevz]

I lost my appetite during this pregnancy but now I'm breastfeeding it has come back with a vengence

I keep picking snacky, crap stuff up and ramming it in my mouth, all bloody day. I'm gonna be the 1st Mum in the world to put on weight while breastfeeding

I've put on weight while BF lol

At least I'm not alone

 

[jenstar]

Well I was eating loads for the first 5 months!

And for the first 3 months I had something to eat in the middle of the night most nights after his night feed. BF from the comfort of my nice warm bed then slide him into his crib and run downstairs to freezing kitchen to tip a bowl of cereal down my throat! I was so hungry I couldn't have done without it!

 

[caggimedicine]

I TRY to eat healthily and do the majority of the time, but do allow myself treats... particularly as I was so good during my pregnancy! I always have breakfast, usually cereal/porridge/toast and juice of some sort. Lunch isn't always particularly easy as Harry is usually WELL awake at that point and it's up to him whether he lets me have any lunch or not! We always have a good dinner though - we had haddock, vegetable rice, and veg tonight. Last night was chilli. Stuff like that. I do like to snack in the evenings though!! I also got into the bad habit of having a bowl of cereals just before bed when I was pregnant, and can't seem to get out of it now! Still - i've lost weight whilst BFing... but I do try and get out with Harry every day for a good long walk. It's good for me and knocks Harry out for a bit!