I have never been so hungry in my entire life! I knew when I started pumping for the boys that I would need to consume extra calories. But I figured the extra calorie intake would be similar to the calories I needed when I was pregnant. Wrong! I'm not certain how accurate the statistic (because Google is never wrong) but I believe for every ounce of milk I pump I burn 20 calories. This means on average I need to consume an extra 1200 calories a day to just break even. That alone is similar to my total daily calorie intake prior to getting pregnant. I am down to my pre-pregnancy weight and as a result I really don't want to lose any additional weight. I'm trying my best to maintain my current weight. I also notice that if I reduce my calorie requirements during any given day my milk supply drops. This is crazy. And believe me ... I don't just eat to eat. I eat because I am starving. So I thought it would be fun to document for historical purposes what I ate yesterday. Prepare to be shocked ...
breakfast nuts to go (2 packets)
nutri-grain bar
oatmeal in a jar (includes oatmeal, skim milk, greek yogurt, banana, chia seeds)
a bag of craisins (yes I ate an entire bag thank goodness these have been on sale for 3 for $5)
a 1/2 of a turkey sandwich
string cheese
1/2 a sleeve of graham crackers
two major milk making cookies
about 1 cup of a casserole dish (rice, black beans, corn, chicken, jalapenos)
two no bake cookie bars
about a 1/4 cup of honey roasted peanuts
about 1/2 cup of macaroni salad
about 1/4 cup of ham salad
Yep. I ate it all. Every single bite! And I could be missing something ...
Mary
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