Nursing Mom's Program

Topic of today's discussion is the awesome Nursing Mom's program that is one of the options on the program that I coach. Pictured above is my friend Bekah, who used the nursing mom's program to lose 30 pounds.

Some important tips about the nursing mom's program:

• Best time to start is after the baby is at least 3 months old.
• Drinking LOTS of water everyday helps boost milk supply, in fact many mothers, myself included, found that milk supply actually increased on the program. This may not be the case for everyone, but I experienced this.
• You eat 6 times a day and sample menus are given.
• It's a great idea to track your calorie intake. I love the (free!) app called My Fitness Pal.

I started on the nursing mom's program in February and lost 15 pounds in 8 weeks (results vary) and was so happy, relieved, ecstatic, you name the word, to have a baby but NO baby weight! Not to mention with summer right on top of us, I am prepared to make great choices at all the BBQs, parties and fun times that this season provides. In addition, I am ready to have some fun in the water and not be petrified of wearing a swimsuit, or even a bikini. 

(Just a side note for those of you who are in the same boat as me, I have had 3 C-sections and lots of stretch marks but have found that without the excess fat around my middle, I am comfortable in a bikini. Yes I have a few scars of motherhood, but without the fat, they don't bother me.)

The truth is that this program is quite versatile, meeting the needs of nursing mothers, those with gluten allergies, nut allergies, dairy allergies, those with type 2 diabetes, those that need to lose 140 pounds or 14. We can help senior citizens down to teenagers. Each person's plan is constructed based on THEIR needs.

If I can help you or someone you know, let's talk! You can email me at jill.a.riddle AT gmail. Have a happy healthy day!

Jill