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As a breastfeeding mama, who’s gained and lost the baby weight (over 25lbs) three times now, I can vouch for the importance of protein to help you lose the weight, but also keep your milk supply up. I actually have a hard time eating a lot of protein. I just prefer carbs, and I don’t like meat much. Now, carbs get a bad rap these days with the Keto diet craze. I think if that works best for you, do it, but if you love carbs like I do, you can totally achieve your goals by eating carbs. The thing is, our bodies are designed to either use carbs (first choice) or fat (second choice) as fuel. I’ll go into more detail on this in another post, but no matter how you are eating, protein is necessary.
If you are like me, you need some quick, tasty protein. That’s where my TOP choice of protein powder for breastfeeding mamas comes in. In the next couple paragraphs, I go over my protein powder in more detail. I go over all the ingredients, how clean it is, and why it can help you with your milk supply in this post. If you aren’t too sure, or want some other options, I talk about all my favorite protein powders for breastfeeding mamas in this post. And, if your life feels totally incomplete without sugar and carbs while breastfeeding (like me eating some chocolate now), read this post. It talks all about the real reasons you may be craving sugar. I am ordering these magnesium tablets because I’ve been running and sweating more, and lack of magnesium is a big reason for sugar cravings.
Anyways, I am always pinning and saving protein powder recipes because I love to bake with protein powder, as well as make smoothie bowls (check out my recipes!) and shakes. It adds the perfect sweetness I am always craving! I’ve put together a list of the best recipes I’ve found, that also help with milk supply. That’s a big deal to me, as a breastfeeding mama. I need my nutrition to be on-point for my milk supply and growing baby.
Why Milk Dust is a good choice for breastfeeding mamas!
In my years of helping mamas lose weight while breastfeeding, there was a protein powder missing that was specifically designed for breastfeeding mamas to combat these sugar cravings and fully nourish mamas. I am a firm believer in nutrition for milk supply, so I created Milk Dust. Milk Dust is literally your best friend for lactation and weight loss. It has a milk-boosting herb blend, plenty of protein, sugar-craving-busting herbs like Tumeric, Cinnamon Bark Root and minerals like Chromium which have all been used to balance blood sugar. In addition to all these fabulous items. I hand-picked specific vitamins like Folate (L-Methylfolate) because folate is still important during lactation! Almost just as important as in pregnancy. I also hand-picked vitamin B12 for energy, and super foods like Chlorella, Spirulina, Spinach, Blueberries and more. The protein powder is free of soy, gluten, dairy and corn. It is NON-GMO, Vegan and plant-based!! I highly recommend you check it out if you are craving sugar. It is only sweetened with Stevia, Monk Fruit and Organic Cane Juice, which means there is very little sugar, but it is very sweet, so you still get to drink something like a milkshake! Make sure to JUMP ON THE WAIT LIST IF WE ARE SOLD OUT!
There is no other clean, super nutrient-dense protein powders that are specifically made for postpartum healing, nourishment, lactation and weight loss. There are thousands of mamas waiting for this to launch, and I am so excited to finally have a product that helps mamas nourish themselves while also losing weight.
Miracle Muffins: High Protein Double Chocolate by Foodie Fiasco
She has some great recipes on this blog. I’ve tried her little coconut flour chocolate chip cookies, and I loved them. She makes these with 4 scoops of protein powder, egg whites and more, so you can’t go wrong with the protein count!
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No Bake Workout Bars: By Skinny MS
These have a lot of milk-boosting goodness like honey, rolled oats, chia seeds and flax seeds!
Protein Power Balls: By Little Bits Of
These use PB2 powder, which is a brand of peanut butter powder. I talk all about that in this post, and its great to bake with!! This recipe also has the milk-boosting flaxseed, which is partly why I love it!
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Healthy Flourless Fudge Brownies: By The Big Man’s World (I have a ton of his recipes saved!!)
These are amazing for breast-feeding mamas because there is sweet potato in them!! That’s a great food for milk-supply, in addition to the protein powder and almond butter.
Chocolate Chia Pudding: By Running On Real Food
Chia seeds are great for milk supply! She sweeten it just a bit with Stevia, and the whole thing is so simple.
Low-Fat Flourless Protein Brownies: By Running on Real Food
I added this one in because it’s an option without peanut butter. A lot of recipes use nut butters, and sometimes I get tired of that. If you use the protein powder I suggest, this is a great milk-boosting recipe.
Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Protein Oats: By Be Whole By You
This is fabulous because of the oats and bananas. Both are great and nutrient dense to help your body produce milk!
Minty Green Protein Shake For Milk Supply and Postpartum Weight Loss by Joyful Messes
This is a shake I created specifically for weight loss and breastfeeding at the same time!
