I know why my scale wont budge

spendsitwell

So I have been trying to figure out why my numbers are not where I think they should be and I have found my answer. I am pregnant. LOL Guess my number wont be going down anytime soon. So my question would be what is a good calorie intake while pregnant. I am currently doing 1200 a day and I have been either running for biking 6 days a week. I think I am okay to continue with my workouts since they are not high intensity but I would like to gain a healthy weight without going over board. I was about 20lbs heavy than I am now with my first and I only gained 32lbs with her. I am currently at 143. I am not looking to diet while pregnant but would like to have a goal to keep under with calories. I read that 300 more a day is all that is needed so if I up my calories to 1500 will that be enough?

tanyaMax

Ive heard the same thing. About adding 300 cals. But I would ask your doctor. Bump, I want to know..

kevgee

Congratulations!!!!

You'll be fine. Just take it easy. Your healthy eating & gentle exercise will really help you.

You will know what feels right for your body.

Good luck & best wishes with your pregnancy.

Nana_Booboo

1500 and exercising 5-6 times a week isn't enough.

Check with your doctor.

And Congrats!!!

spendsitwell

I will definately check with my doctor but I wont be able to see her for another couple weeks. I think I will be good until then. Nothing really happens for a few more weeks anyways. We are so excited and I just hope to keep in shape and continue on my healhty path. I plan to continue with MFP as a way of keeping track of what I eat and also to stay in the habbit of it so once I am no longer pregnant it will be like second nature to get back on track.

Bekzness

Congrats on your lovely news!!

My sister had her first child recently She was told that if you are eating healthy, and maintaining then you do not need to increase your calories until you are 6 months pregnant. from 6 months onwards she was told to increase by 300 calories a day.

The old wives tales of eating for two is completely wrong

Still, check with your doctor or midwife as I'm not sure about if you should try to maintain on such a low intake as that when you are also exercising... unless you are well and truly eating back all those calories.

spendsitwell

Right now I am on 1200 calories and then I eat back the calories burned, or most of them. I read that you do not need to ad any calories in the first trimester. So that makes sense. I also read on here that a lady just changed her setting to maintain once she found out she was pregnant and did great. I will see what my doctor says as well. Just curious to know if anyone else has been through this. LOL know what I mean?

feistymoon

Will be very interested to find out what your doc says!

Congratulations

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