Long time T-Nation reader, first time posting.
My Wife’s 30yrs old, 211lbs and 5’ 6". She was probably 20-30lbs overweight when we got married and wanted to lose weight. But we prioritized having children. She’s had five children in the past seven years.
Now, she’d like to start a weight loss regimen, but she’s nursing. I can’t really seem to make sense of where to begin. She’d like to commit to high-intensity training 4-5 days/wk. (Obviously working herself up to that volume over a period of time her body adjusts to it comfortably). Based on the fact nursing mothers need 400-500kcal/day additionally I can’t tell where her deficit will truly lie.
Now I know this ain’t really T-Nation readers expertise. Perhaps You’ve been through this situation Yourself or can simply offer some ideas of how to think through these weeds. That’s all I am asking, and I greatly appreciate it.
For now we’re going to start monitoring her caloric intake. (We eat about as healthy of a diet as folks can these days. We have livestock, plenty of red meat and eggs, fresh produce, etc.) I’ll start to monitor her caloric intake, her milk output, and she’ll begin regular exercise with a measured approach. For anyone who might be interested in the future I’ll update this thread in a more organized manner over the course of this endeavor.
Take care and keep making gainz,
Jordan