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I have 2 baby girls.....one is 2.5 yrs n other is of 2 mnths...now i want to reduce my weight.

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Keep breast-feeding: A new mom will lose weight as long as she breastfeeds her baby, and she eats only as many calories as needed to maintain her pre-pregnant weight. For example, if she was 120 pounds before pregnancy and is now 145 pounds, she should eat just enough for a 120 lb woman. Her 25 lb excess will be gradually used up in the production of breastmilk (25 ounces of breastmilk contains about 500 calories).

Answered 3/22/2015

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