I lost 38kg over about 9 months while breastfeeding (and I still am). TBH, I think you would have to be severely limiting your calories for it to have any impact on milk production - hormones and your baby are going to be what keeps breastfeeding going .
I changed my diet (went from eating mostly crap food to mostly healthy food) and started exercising most days a week. At first I was just walking and doing 10-15 minutes on our exercise bike. Now, I run several times a week (and planning on going in a half marathon in September!), have started attending yoga once a week, and go for the occasional swim/walk/exercise DVD.
HTH - good luck! It's tough juggling exercise with a young bub, but it is most certainly possible .
Thanks for the advice everyone! It's good to hear that you can do it without reducing milk production . I've been trying to get out with the pram more, I'll just need to do it a little extra. I think I also need more healthy snacks in the house. My meals are fine, it's what I quickly reach for in between whilst juggling two girls that is probably not helping much!
I am sort of following the MB12WBT which allocates 1700 calories for meals and snacks and you are suppose to exercise 6/7 days per week, which I don't. I have lost 4.8kgs and it has not affected my supply. I am still wobbly, particularly around my tummy as I had a c-sect. I am back to me pre pregnancy weight but I'd like to lose more anyway so will continue until I reach goal.
I agree with Sterla, there would have to be a significant drop in calories for milk production to be affected - I think about women in third world countries that have minimal food and can bf.
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