It always amazes me how hungry you can get just by nursing a baby.  I know I am not alone, because many friends of mine have expressed the same feelings.  I know that nursing your baby does burn more calories (I have heard 500/day more) although I can’t remember the precise number.

Today I was so hungry I was getting the shakes.  However, my baby girl is a “healthy” weight.  My neighbours call her “moose” and she loves to eat.  I just couldn’t get enough food today….pizza, milk, salad, chicken, cookies, you name it….I want it.

One thing I love about nursing a baby, is that I don’t stress about the calories that I consume because I figure the baby requires those calories for growth.  It is the only time in my life that I never really worried about what I ate.  What a wonderful thing….to be fully content with what you eat.  More people should be happy with what they eat.  Like I always say to my husband, “the way to someone’s heart is through food”.

At least, thats the way to my heart.