this week i am thankful i breastfeed because...milestone reached! let me shout it out to the world!! i fit my old pair of favorite (pre-pregnancy) jeans!!!
i'm sure that my new no dairy/soy/nut diet has attributed to my most recent weight loss, but i'm still reminded of one of my favorite benefits of breastfeeding: burning calories.
kellymom.com states that "Breastfeeding your baby, on average, burns 200-500 calories per day".
a post on breastfeeding.com states that " Breastfeeding burns calories. Over 600 calories a day for breastfeeding women who don't supplement with formula. 600 calories! That's like getting two hours of aerobic exercise each day." they reference the following study published in the Journal of American Dietician Association which shows breastfeeding melts off inches around your hips and buttocks.
Reference
Summary: Mothers who breastfed exclusively or partially had significantly larger reductions in hip circumference and were less above their prepregnancy weights at 1 month postpartum than mothers who fed formula exclusively.
Author: Kramer, F.,
Title: "Breastfeeding reduces maternal lower body fat."
Published in: J Am Diet Assoc 1993;93(4):429-33
sure that is an old study, but it definitely put a smile on my face.
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