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Breastfeeding and Body Composition (Nursing, Lifting, and Fat Loss) | Ep 451
"Just breastfeed and the weight will fall right off." That's what every nursing mother hears.
And then it's a struggle because of what's going on hormonally while you're producing milk.
Lactation does a few things. It suppresses estrogen to near-menopausal levels, shifts fat storage toward your midsection, and creates anabolic resistance in your muscles, all while burning 350 to 450 extra calories a day.
One side says don't touch your nutrition until you're done breastfeeding. The other says eat in a deficit and train hard like everyone else. Both are inadequate.
Philip walks through the…
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