Jul 3, 2008 5:45am

khartman khartman
1 post

I’d love to see the ability to calculate whether a woman is breastfeeding as part of the profile and tabulating of calories, etc. as those of us nursing burn up to 500 calories a day. I’m constantly hungry!!

 
Jul 3, 2008 6:57am

stephenb stephenb
1260 posts
Staff

I Burned 25K Calories! I Burned 5,000 Calories!

That’s a very interesting idea. If we gather some more requests about this feature then we’ll definitely consider adding it. Any other new mommies out there?

For the time being, you can modify some other settings to get close to the same effect.

  1. You can bump up your nutritional goals to adjust for the extra caloric intake you currently require.
  2. When you are tracking your exercises, if you slide up the exertion level slider then it will increase the number of calories burned.
 
Jul 3, 2008 1:45pm

lizanneh lizanneh
757 posts

I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 10 Lbs! I Lost 5 Lbs!

Not currently, but since I’ve done so for a cumulative two years of my life, I think it’s appropriate to have some assistance out there for moms like me who are trying to keep ourselves AND our little ones healthy.

 
Jul 4, 2008 11:45am

triciaL triciaL
6 posts

I Did 10K Pushups! I Did 1,000 Pushups! I Biked 100 Miles! I Ran 100 Miles! I Burned 50K Calories! I Burned 25K Calories! I Lost 20 Lbs! I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 10 Lbs! I Lost 5 Lbs!

I’d also like to account for breastfeeding. I am nursing a 4-month old baby and I know I need to consume more than what the site is telling me to. Thanks!

 
Aug 19, 2008 6:23am

jdonner5 jdonner5
1 post

I would love that feature! I’m breastfeeding a 7 month old baby and I don’t know how much I need to add to the recommended calorie intake or how to account for the 500 calories burned producing milk each day.

 
Aug 20, 2008 3:46am

lizanneh lizanneh
757 posts

I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 10 Lbs! I Lost 5 Lbs!

To those moms who are asking, I would simply add 300-500 calories to the top and bottom of the recommended calorie intake and don’t worry about the carb/protein/fat categories.

This is the best way to account for the extra nutrition needed to produce milk, and is basically the equivalent of two extra “healthy” snacks per day.

Also, let me warn you not to cut back dramatically on your fat. Eating healthy fats (like those found in real food like almonds or avacados) is important for production of good quality milk. And consuming less than 1500-1800 calories will have a negative impact on your supply. If your BMI is low, you may even need extra fats in your diet.

I pumped for 12 months and nursed for 15, so I have a decent amount of experience. If anyone wants to add me as a gymbuddy I’m happy to be a resource. Also consult kellymom.com which is a FANTASTIC resource for BFing moms, particularly this page regarding weight loss.

 
Apr 22, 2009 11:09am

JuliettesMommy JuliettesMommy
11 posts

I Lost 5 Lbs!

Anyone know if there’s been any updates regarding the breastfeeding issue??

 
May 16, 2009 3:56am

AmberMarie AmberMarie
1 post

I would also love for this to be part of Gyminee. I just joined today and have 3 kids, one of which is a full-time nursing 4 week old. I breastfed my other two until they were 18 months and 14 months, so this will be an issue for a while for me. Any help is appreciated Gyminee!

 
May 30, 2009 3:57am

faraday954 faraday954
6 posts

I would love to see this as a feature as well!

 
Jun 4, 2009 8:42pm

fancyhoney fancyhoney
1 post

I Burned 50K Calories! I Burned 25K Calories! I Lost 5 Lbs! I Lost 20 Lbs! I Lost 10 Lbs!

This is a great idea. I am also breastfeeding a 4 month old and plan to for awhile.

 
Mar 24, 2010 6:41am

lyon66 lyon66
2 posts

I Lost 10 Lbs! I Lost 5 Lbs! I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 20 Lbs!

YES YES YES! Please at least add breastfeeding to exercise/activities so we can track this daily!

 
Mar 25, 2010 2:38am

brendabean1976 brendabean1976
1 post

Yes, please! I have a 1 month old and will be nursing for at least a year – this would be so very helpful!

 
Jul 27, 2010 2:57am

krysia76 krysia76
1 post

New to DailyBurn and love it. The only thing that would make it perfect would be to have an option to calculate for breastfeeding.

 
Jul 29, 2010 7:15am

vpilon vpilon
1 post

I would love it if they had a Breastfeeding feature. To account for these calories I am just going to create a workout that has the same amount of calories and say I burned them exercising.

Breastfeeding burns an average of 500 calories a day, with the typical range from 200 to 600 calories burned a day. It’s estimated that the production of one ounce of breast milk burns 20 calories.

 
Jun 1, 2011 8:37am

jaimeabdilla jaimeabdilla
3 posts

Not only would I LOVE to see a breastfeeding feature, I also like to see a pregnancy feature, as caloric/calcium/folic acid needs change during pregnancy.

 
Jul 1, 2011 11:19am

carnalcindd carnalcindd
1 post

I was searching for this feature and would love to see it on here.

 
Sep 26, 2011 7:50pm

Spring_Roll Spring_Roll
1 post

I would really love to see it as well.

 
Oct 15, 2011 6:43pm

MihaelaLathrom MihaelaLathrom
12 posts

I Burned 50K Calories! I Walked 100 Miles! I Burned 5,000 Calories!

Same here. Im breastfeeding a 3 month old and plan to do so until hes about 1. It would be great to get some options here for breastfeeding moms.


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