Nursing moms- anyone do WW?

StephNJohn2008

I've accepted if I ever want to fit in my pants I need to go back to WW. Did anyone do it while nursing? I have a ton of points- 40!! Did you lose eating that much? Did it affect your milk supply?

I'm very familiar with WW- I am lifetime and worked there in college after losing my weight... but 40 points, when all fruit/veg is 0 points, seems like a lot. My #1 priority is keeping my milk supply though so I'm mostly worried about that. 

HarrietNJMommy

I tried it when I was nursing L, but my supply started tanking. It wasn't enough calories for me. I'm pretty sure that I had 34 points each day at the time........

Kristen81603

yes, and my supply was fine, provided I ate my points and drank a lot of water. A LOT OF WATER! Remember nursing burns like 500 calories a day- so that is pretty much the extra points, and you go down to only 7 extra when you add in solids-

StephNJohn2008

HarrietNJMommy:

I tried it when I was nursing L, but my supply started tanking. It wasn't enough calories for me. I'm pretty sure that I had 34 points each day at the time........

That's my fear... the plan changed recently and the point allotments are much higher.

Did your supply come back when you ate more? 

LuckyBride06

I didn't, but I will this time. My friend did it and it helped her supply! I guess bc she was eating a more balanced diet. I think she had 36 pts? Just make sure you eat all your points and your weekly ones too! I can't wait to start it after this baby. 

Bashert628

I am currently EBF and joined WW 3 weeks ago. So far I've lost almost 7 lbs and my supply is fine. Some days I don't eat all the extra points, and some days I dip into the extra (BF makes me really hungry). I am also lifetime and only have about 17 lbs left to get back there.

Mrs.angel2003

I did it last year and had the same as you, like 40 points.  Seemed like a ton!  But it did work and my supply was fine.  I lost about 15 pounds on WW nursing program. 

lolod175

I did it starting after my 6 week postpartum dr appt & was back to my lifetime weight (10 lbs. less than my pre pregnancy weight) by the time he was 5 months. I ate all of my points every day, sometimes it was hard especially with fruit being 0, i did eat ice cream or a cupcake on occasion but usually just got to my points by eating slightly larger portions (like one and a half cups of cereal for breakfast) or full fat cheese in my salads or sandwiches which I never would do on ww before. but I never felt deprived & my milk supply never suffered. 

knittygrl

I'm not nursing anymore but was when I first went on it and had40 points and still lost.  Sometimes I couldn't eat all of the points but I tried to.  It did not affect my supply at all.  When I was weaning I got 33 points.  Now I only get 26 and it's hard!