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I am 5' 5 ", 138lbs. goal weight is 125. for the past 6 weeks i have cut to 1600 calories/day and started working out 5x/wk. i have only lost 2 lbs but have gained muscle. i am also still nursing. suggestions on how to safely boost weight loss?
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Exercise: Just keep working hard. As you gain more muscle, your metabolism will be boosted. You really shouldn't take anything to boost your metabolism while nursing. These are usually stimulants and will make the baby irritable.
Answered 1/20/2019
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