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Quote from: LadyAmalthea on July 15, 2020, 08:41:43 PMI need to gain weight and get healthier. I lost a ton of weight during the last month of my twin pregnancy due to a respiratory illness and hospitalization (I'm probably the only person in the world capable of losing weight during a twin pregnancy, haha), and it seems like I've been slowly wasting away ever since. Breastfeeding burns calories like nobody's business, and I'm doing it for 2! I mean, you are literally burning 500 calories a day for just sitting on your butt (and that's for only one baby!). I'm so tired of seeing my ribs and collarbone through my chest; it's revolting and makes me feel old. I've started exercising recently, because I had no muscle tone whatsoever from all the sitting, and was stiff and sore all the time from inactivity, and I'm starting to feel better because of it, but that just burns more calories Look up calorie dense foods. Sometimes trying to eat more calories per bite is easier then eating more food. Also, snack on nuts! Bonus if you roast them in a healthy fat first. (but with kids, maybe there is no time for that). And theres lots of healthy "energy ball" recipes out there. (Think nut butter, oats, chocolate chips... or dates, coconut, walnuts, etcetc). That you can make them in batches and then freeze and then take one out whenever you need it. Also it could be a good snack for your older kiddo. Maybe in a school lunch, or after school snack?My little one was ftt, so i feel like I've gained a lot of random bits on gaining weight. (In contrast to me who had to lose weight after her. lol).
I need to gain weight and get healthier. I lost a ton of weight during the last month of my twin pregnancy due to a respiratory illness and hospitalization (I'm probably the only person in the world capable of losing weight during a twin pregnancy, haha), and it seems like I've been slowly wasting away ever since. Breastfeeding burns calories like nobody's business, and I'm doing it for 2! I mean, you are literally burning 500 calories a day for just sitting on your butt (and that's for only one baby!). I'm so tired of seeing my ribs and collarbone through my chest; it's revolting and makes me feel old. I've started exercising recently, because I had no muscle tone whatsoever from all the sitting, and was stiff and sore all the time from inactivity, and I'm starting to feel better because of it, but that just burns more calories
Energy balls are a good idea, and yes, I think my son would actually eat those as well, which is a big bonus (he is the pickiest kid in the world and has a repertoire of about 5 foods he will eat!). Avocados are calorie dense, I believe, too, so maybe I'll try to eat of those. My girls were ftt too...they spent over 3 months in the NICU for feeding issues; one of them came home on a g-tube and wouldn't take any food orally for 9 months, and I had to fight to keep her twin's weight up to keep her from the same fate. I have a list of protein-packed and calorie-dense foods taped to the inside of my kitchen cabinet...guess I should be following it for myself! I hope your little one is doing better now
Quote from: LadyAmalthea on July 16, 2020, 09:23:20 PMEnergy balls are a good idea, and yes, I think my son would actually eat those as well, which is a big bonus (he is the pickiest kid in the world and has a repertoire of about 5 foods he will eat!). Avocados are calorie dense, I believe, too, so maybe I'll try to eat of those. My girls were ftt too...they spent over 3 months in the NICU for feeding issues; one of them came home on a g-tube and wouldn't take any food orally for 9 months, and I had to fight to keep her twin's weight up to keep her from the same fate. I have a list of protein-packed and calorie-dense foods taped to the inside of my kitchen cabinet...guess I should be following it for myself! I hope your little one is doing better now Good luck~ I just figured I'd give my two cents + support since it seems like it should be "easy" to gain weight, but in reality it can certainly be hard. (especially with breastfeeding! dang~)My lil one is almost 6. It took 2-3+ years of bouncing between hospital systems, nutritionists, and feeding clinics before we finally could get a gtube. u_u; Luckily, that was a month before all the shutdowns. Things are better.. but there's still a lot of unknowns, and probably always will be.