Sat, Jan-21-06, 06:45
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muscle bound
Posts: 3,535
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Plan: Lyle's PSMF
Stats: 226/150/135
BF:46/20/sliced
Progress: 84%
Location: near Budapest, Hungary
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Originally Posted by Sara
I'm just concerned about envionmental poultants in the milk from losing weight. Any thoughts on that?
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Whether you lose weight by low carbing or low fatting or whatever "sensible" diet, this will be a consideration. However, I don't personally feel it's something significant to worry about. Your body will pull from your fat stores to make breastmilk, even if you're NOT dieting, so Baby is going to be exposed to "contaminants" regardless.
I avoid aspartame, alcohol, and wash my fruit and veg. I try to not walk near heavy traffic (exhaust), I don't play in chemicals.....what more can ya do?
As far as studies pro/against low carbing while breastfeeding, I haven't found any. Not that I've looked hard, mind you. In my mind, I don't see any problem with a diet of meat, fat, fruit, veg, dairy, for a breastfeeding, dieting mom. Loads better than a low protein, low fat WOE.
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