The R3 Reset gives general nutrition and wellbeing guidance. "Reset" is the name of the method: a plan built around sleep, stress, feeding, cravings and timing. It does not change hormones. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it does not replace your doctor, midwife or health visitor.
What the targets are, and what they are not
Your calorie and protein targets are estimates from a standard formula (Mifflin-St Jeor) and your answers. They are a starting point, not a prescription. The food scanner estimates foods and portions from a photo; you can and should correct any portion. The 3D body and its measurements are estimates from your photos, height and weight. A projection is an estimate at a capped, safe pace. None of these is a promise of any result.
The safety rules R3 follows, always
Your target is never below 1,800 kcal while you breastfeed, or 1,500 kcal otherwise.
Breastfeeding adds energy to your target: 400 kcal when you feed exclusively, 250 when you feed partly.
The pace is capped at 0.5 kg a week, and 0.4 kg a week while you breastfeed exclusively.
Under 6 weeks after birth, or 8 weeks after a c-section, or before you are cleared, your plan holds at maintenance.
If you are pregnant again or have a history of an eating disorder, R3 shows no calorie numbers and no projection, and asks you to talk to your doctor.
If your doctor is treating a condition, or you take a medication that affects your appetite or weight, R3 holds at maintenance until you confirm your doctor is happy for you to go on.
Breastfeeding
Any concern about your milk supply or your baby's growth belongs with your midwife, health visitor, lactation consultant or doctor. R3 never asks you to eat less to lose weight faster while you feed.
Stop and get help if you have
Bleeding that gets heavier, or soaks a pad within an hour
Pain that is sharp, severe or getting worse
An incision that is red, hot, open or discharging
Dizziness, fainting, or feeling unwell when you eat less
Thoughts about food, eating or your body that frighten you
Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, or a feeling that you cannot cope
For the last of those, contact your doctor, midwife or health visitor today. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services. See also the health disclosure.