Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers [Paperback]

Eileen Behan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 27, 2007

The new mom’s most trusted resource–now revised and updated to include the latest in nutrition and dietary concerns

This hands-on guide provides mothers with expert advice on losing weight and eating well, so you can feel good about your decision to nurse. Registered dietitian, professional nutritionist, and mother of two Eileen Behan shows you how to shed pounds safely and naturally while nourishing a happy, healthy baby. Learn what and how much to eat, what foods to avoid, the best exercises, plus ways to keep the pounds off after you stop breastfeeding. Get the latest on:

• vitamin and mineral recommendations from the frontlines of nutrition research
• the Glycemic Index–what it is and what it means to breastfeeding women
• fish safety–what you need to know about toxin levels to protect you and your baby
• low-carb diets–good or bad for breastfeeding moms?
• calcium–does it speed up weight loss?
• whole grains–the best ways to integrate this ultimate energy food into your diet
• nuts–high-protein food or fattening snack?
• childhood obesity–how to prevent harmful eating habits, from breastfeeding through toddler years
• sugar substitutes–which ones are best?

PLUS–All new crock-pot recipes, more Web-based resources, and a breakthrough eating plan that allows mothers to eat well, lose weight naturally, and have a happy nursing experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345492595
• ISBN-13: 978-0345492593
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

If you care about food, nutrition and family join Eileen's For the Love of Food Campaign, go to www.fortheloveoffood.org or search For the Love of Food Project on-line -because the best place to teach nutrition is right at home!

Eileen Behan is a member of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and a registered dietitian. She has over twenty-five years of experience working with individuals and families. Eileen trained as a dietitian at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She has worked for the Veterans Administration in Boston, the Harvard School of Public Health and Core Physicians in Exeter, NH. Eileen has published eight books on family nutrition. She has written for the Washington Post, Newsweek, Parents Magazine, Parenting and Tufts University Nutrition Newsletter. She is the family nutrition expert at www.momtourage.com and the founder of the education program For the Love of Food project www.fortheloveoffood.org

Eileen has appeared on numerous television programs to discuss nutrition including CNN, CNBC and the Today Show. She lives in the New Hampshire seacoast with her husband, two children, her pet pug Heidi, two barn cats and an assortment of chickens.

Customer Reviews

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, April 14, 2008

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R. Kirkland "R3K" (R3K) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers (Paperback)

This book has been very helpful for me to lose weight while breastfeeding. I had always been a petite 120 lb. woman until I got pregnant, and gained 43 lbs. I lost 17 lbs. the first month of breastfeeding after my son was born, but then I gained back 12 lbs. I was very frustrated because I have always been fit and healthy. I had been under the false pretense that I could now eat whatever I wanted and still lose weight while breastfeeding. Unfortunately this was not the case for me.
So, when I discovered this book about eating well and losing weight while breastfeeding I thought I would give it a chance. The thing I love most about this book is that it makes it easy to customize a healthy diet for your individual goals. It gives you a healthy weight range for all shapes and sizes of women. There are so many diets out there that lump everyone into the same category and just say how many calories to eat, or to cut out fat, or to cut out carbs. This book explains how to eat the correct number of calories for your individual body size without cutting out fat or carbs (but rather eating everything in moderation).
I also love the recipes! They are healthy and tasty. Imagine that. Quite contrary to the philosophy that if it tastes good, spit it out.
I recommend this book to anyone who really wants to make a life change and get back on track to a healthy weight while making sure to eat all of the healthy nutrients that your baby needs.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So much more than another dieting guide, May 22, 2007

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Lisa Trost "Worrisome Mom" (Scottsdale, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers (Paperback)

This book offers you a nutritional guide to eating. Not only does it offer great advice, but it also tells you why we should be eating certain foods. It gives eating and breastfeeding a whole new aspect!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Would work for ANYBODY!, August 9, 2008

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Sandi Lowery "(((((HUGS))))) sandi" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers (Paperback)

I was gifted this book years ago and LOVE IT! I have a lot to lose and recently pulled this book out again. In the past I stopped short of my goal due to learning of other diets that sounded too good to be true. WHY stop something that is WORKING?!! This is a very healthy way to lose weight THAT WORKS~not just for breastfeeding Moms~and you won't be hungry, either. (((((HUGS))))) sandi

P.S. One thing I do with this book is write up a food journal to record my eating. In the front I copy the equation for my IBW and a list of foods (and the size of the serving) in each food group. I highlight the edges of these pages for easy reference. This way I can count food groups rather than calories, which is SO MUCH EASIER for me to keep track of!