Hormones breastfeeding and weight loss after birth

I shook my hat health consultant this morning, and I hope you do not mind if I jump in a quick minute. I wanted a theme that seems to have a bit of confusion to address it: Breastfeeding and weight loss.

It's pretty common knowledge that a woman can burn 500 extra calories per day during lactation. WOOHOO, right? Bring in all foods. But not so fast. While some women have weight melting, others hold him for a while. For what? Hormones. Not the answer to everything?

See, during lactation, the female body produces prolactin in promoting milk production and ovulation stay away. Since ovulation is what produces progesterone in non-pregnant woman, a woman who does not ovulation usually has low progesterone. A breastfeeding mother should also lower testosterone levels. Progesterone and testosterone hormones to burn fat while prolactin tends to fat storage. (Source)

Therefore, even to eat a sufficient amount of calories, it may take longer than you think to start burning fat by hormonal status in the body of the nursing mother. In addition, stress can increase prolactin levels and raising a newborn and the glorious lack of sleep that accompanies it can be stressful amIright?

So what's a mother to do?

Well, breastfeeding works very well for us early in the interest of leave with the body of Gisele (because that is exactly what would my body when I stopped nursing), it will not occur. However, to stay active and choosing the right foods can really help. Foods rich in carbohydrates (especially processed carbohydrates) and dairy products can promote greater efforts and hinder weight loss response to insulin. In this context, my diet is (I use that term loosely to describe what I eat throughout the day, because I certainly do not a diet) adapted in recent years to more protein and less processed carbohydrates and fats.

I'm Hardcore respect. We will have a pizza a week and I eat something if I really want (limitation is not my thing), but for my daily meals, eat more style.

So after this long introduction, let's take a look at what day of the sample appears. This is what I ate yesterday ...

A protein shake made cafe latte (non-GMO soy, no artificial colors or sweeteners and lactose), sugar, vanilla almond milk, half a banana and frozen spinach as far as I could pack in.

Spinach and romaine lettuce garnished with kalamata olives, boiled egg, carrots, chicken, tomatoes, cheese (see, I can not in all dairy products) garnished with onions and garlic expressions.

About half of the latter case. Portion Control what?

The salad baked chicken fajita with romaine lettuce, red onions, avocado, sour (yes, a little milk again) cream, jalapenos, then covered in sauce. I went back for seconds.

As I said, I have no intention to be super strict with myself, but I do not want to look like that. For my meal, you can always follow me on Instragram. No, I can officially eat without a photo. Is there a 12-step program for this?

What kind of diet that works best for you?

I think that the anti-restriction approach, with an emphasis on whole foods, which means for me, proteins, vegetables, fats, fruits and whole grains (in its present form, such as brown rice and quinoa, not bread) keeps my body more thin . Although I like a little leaven bread. Moderation, right?