Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers

by Eileen Behan

Book Overview

The new mom's most trusted resource-now revised and updated to include the latest in nutrition and dietary concerns This hands-on guide provides mothers with expert advice on losing weight and eating well, so you can feel good about your decision to nurse. Registered dietitian, professional nutritionist, and mother of two Eileen Behan shows you how to shed pounds safely and naturally while nourishing a happy, healthy baby. Learn what and how much to eat, what foods to avoid, the best exercises, plus ways to keep the pounds off after you stop breastfeeding. Get the latest on: * vitamin and mineral recommendations from the frontlines of nutrition research * the Glycemic Index-what it is and what it means to breastfeeding women * fish safety-what you need to know about toxin levels to protect you and your baby * low-carb diets-good or bad for breastfeeding moms? * calcium-does it speed up weight loss? * whole grains-the best ways to integrate this ultimate energy food into your diet * nuts-high-protein food or fattening snack? * childhood obesity-how to prevent harmful eating habits, from breastfeeding through toddler years * sugar substitutes-which ones are best? PLUS-All new crock-pot recipes, more Web-based resources, and a breakthrough eating plan that allows mothers to eat well, lose weight naturally, and have a happy nursing experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345492595
• ISBN13: 9780345492593
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Great book!

This book is great!It has great helpful tips and recipes,you really can lose weight !

Good Information

I first read this book years ago when I had my second child and wanted to drop the weight and still nurse. I found it had great information and was one of a kind at that time. Now I am done with nursing and got the up-dated version for a friend. I know she will love it too.

Easily Understandable and Sensible

I never wanted to think too much about what I eat, and I don't care for exercise, but when I gained weight after child #1 and had lower energy levels, despite exclusive nursing, I bought this book for #2. Boy, am I glad I did! With easily liveable tweaks to my normal eating habits, I have been losing weight at a healthy rate of about a pound a week, and I feel better. I have two ways to know my supply isn't compromised: my son is staying at the top of the growth charts, and my daily pumping (in preparation for returning to work) yields a lot. First, details about the different vitamins and minerals (what they do, where to find them, how much you need) are presented. Then, foods are grouped according to similar nutritional content, and we're told how to eat the right proportions of the groups for our body weights. I learned that just eating healthy foods isn't enough - I have to eat the right amounts of the different foods. For example, fruit is healthy, but if I eat lots of fruits and not enough grains, my body won't get what it needs and I'll still feel hungry and tired. There's a lot more great stuff, too. I only wish this book were updated to reflect current understandings of fats, and included the detail that you can shortchange your daily caloric intake by up to 500 calories/day below your current weight level without triggering your body's hunger reflexes, so you shouldn't try to eat too little.

Great information and support!

I bought this book when I nursed my first baby, and now I am reading it again with my second. The author does an excellent job of encouraging the nursing mother to eat nutritious foods, both for her good and her baby's. Sensible food choices are encouraged, and healthy eating is stressed more than dieting. Foods to avoid are listed, along with the reasons to stay away from them. Also, I especially enjoyed the recipes in the last chapter. Very tasty and easy!

I Highly recommend for any woman even considering nursing

This is a great guide for any woman struggling with losing weight while breastfeeding. It gives a clear, easy to follow guide of how and what and why to eat the right ammount of the right nutrients to insure healthly milk production for your baby and still allow you to lose weight slowly as is always recommended. Every one tells you how to eat when you are pregnant, but leaves you in the lurch once the baby is home. This book has been a super aid.