Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including a Healthy Guide to the Weight Loss Your Doctor Promised
November 8th, 2009
Behan shows the nursing mom how to shed pounds and work on getting her figure back while keeping her child properly nourished and happy, with the revolutionary program she devised for herself in order to lose 52 pounds while nursing…. More >>
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I bought this book looking for pointers on how to take advantage of my increased metabolism while breastfeeding to drop some baby pounds, but there are no magic bullets here. There is some interesting stuff about special nutritional needs while breastfeeding and lots of discussion about certain nutrients. But if I followed the diet advice in this book, I’d gain weight for sure! Just way too much food. It’s just an outline of a sensible balance diet not unlike what is recommended during pregnancy. I’d have to say the book’s title promises enlightenment but really doesn’t deliver.
Rating: 2 / 5
This book was such a disappointment to me! The majority of her information is completely inaccurate. I would have expected a little more coming from a dietician. The only thing I can say about this book on a positive note, is a few of the recipes are okay and she supports breastfeeding. I felt like this book was/is right with our culture…focused on how mom looks after having a baby. New mom’s have enough on their plate worrying about how to adjust to this little person who’s taken over their life. They don’t need another book emphasizing how their body should look or perform. Every mom is different, I know. I just think mothers should be focused on breastfeeding successfully and loving their sweet baby, not trying to fit into prepregnancy pants 2 weeks postpartum. A lot has changed in 14 years and new mom’s need to realize that as well…this book is 14 years old. Good luck.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book is a really good book. I tried out some of the recipes and they were good. It helped me lose weight. I’m back to my weight before I became pregnant.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a well balanced, fun read that is both encouraging and informative. I appreciated the candid nature in which the information was presented, and was grateful to have found this one of a kind book which addresses the need to balance one’s need to lose weight with the health and well being of one’s baby.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book with my first baby and it’s been helpful even to my second. The part about the recipes I really liked is that there is room for modification. The plain quick cake recipe can easily be turned into a whole wheat raisin cake, or a carrot cake even. The recipes are easy, the nutritional info is easy to understand. By far this is the best book I’ve come across for new moms that don’t know what to cook. I haven’t made one thing from this book that’s been a dud.
Rating: 4 / 5
Losing weight gradually through healthy, eating and sensible exercise is important. Losing weight too quickly can release toxins that are stored in your body fat into the bloodstream and therefore into your milk.