I also don't understand why you have to stop nursing and why snacking is bad. My friend has a 3 year old daughter that still breastfeeds. It's obviously not the primary source of her calories anymore, but it is a bedtime snack. If calorie deficiency is the problem, why can't you just add solids in addition to nursing? Why does the doc insist on 3 squares a day? Intuitive eating is healthy and something that should be promoted in my book.
Basically, forcing yourself to sit down with food in front of you at set times and giving yourself permission to eat it if you are hungry is not the same as forcing yourself to eat 3 big meals. You don't have to eat. You have to give yourself the option to eat. If you read the comments, she actually mentions that sitting down at set times has helped her avoid the creeping weight gain.
Hey, don't be sorry. I called you to see how you were doing, seriously. Besides, it helps me get out of myself if I reach out to other people and put their needs first. I haven't always been great about that, and talking to you did make me feel better.
As far as not nursing, I'm not supposed to stop. I'm just supposed to start stepping back. Right now, she is still using my breast milk as her primary source of nutrition, almost to the expense of everything else. The pediatrician was very gentle to do a scaled back approach and not to end nursing completely. I should have made that clear.
She also told me I need to start taking better care of myself, which is true. I need to start eating regularly and eating better. She stressed that even if I can't bring myself to decrease nursing right away, I can vastly improve Sephie's health if I take the time to be more mindful of nutrition in my own diet and eating habits.
As far as the meals go, she outlined the same approach you did in the last paragraph. Not necessarily three squares, but set times when we're planning on eating, and that includes snack times. I think it helps that she's in recovery for an eating disorder, too.
I also don't understand why you have to stop nursing and why snacking is bad. My friend has a 3 year old daughter that still breastfeeds. It's obviously not the primary source of her calories anymore, but it is a bedtime snack. If calorie deficiency is the problem, why can't you just add solids in addition to nursing? Why does the doc insist on 3 squares a day? Intuitive eating is healthy and something that should be promoted in my book.
Regarding feeling like you'll turn into a super fat-ass if you have to sit down for 3 meals a day: I direct you to this post: http://www.fatnutritionist.com/index.php/nutrition-is-a-game-we-play/
Basically, forcing yourself to sit down with food in front of you at set times and giving yourself permission to eat it if you are hungry is not the same as forcing yourself to eat 3 big meals. You don't have to eat. You have to give yourself the option to eat. If you read the comments, she actually mentions that sitting down at set times has helped her avoid the creeping weight gain.
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As far as not nursing, I'm not supposed to stop. I'm just supposed to start stepping back. Right now, she is still using my breast milk as her primary source of nutrition, almost to the expense of everything else. The pediatrician was very gentle to do a scaled back approach and not to end nursing completely. I should have made that clear.
She also told me I need to start taking better care of myself, which is true. I need to start eating regularly and eating better. She stressed that even if I can't bring myself to decrease nursing right away, I can vastly improve Sephie's health if I take the time to be more mindful of nutrition in my own diet and eating habits.
As far as the meals go, she outlined the same approach you did in the last paragraph. Not necessarily three squares, but set times when we're planning on eating, and that includes snack times. I think it helps that she's in recovery for an eating disorder, too.
Thanks for the comment. You rock.
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