I can already tell this is going to be a problem...

sexforjaffacakes

Please don't diet while pregnant.

It's perfectly healthy to diet while pregnant, and can in fact benefit the baby if the mother is very overweight.
Please don't make statements about subjects you are misinformed on.

As long as it's a healthy diet and not a horribly restrictive/low calorie one there is no problem.

LoraF83

Please don't diet while pregnant.

It doesn't sound like she is, it sounds like she doesn't want to go overboard. No one needs to gain crazy amounts weight while pregnant. I gained 12 lbs with my first pregnancy and had a healthy 7 lb 14 oz baby and I only weighed 112 lbs pre-pregnancy.

on a 3rd time around pregnancy.. its par for the course to know you are going to gain some weight and you also know what you ate the previous times that made you gain the unwanted weight.

Eating healthy, non processed, well balanced meals while pregnant is ideal. Stressing over everything you put in your mouth (giggity) and worrying about macros while pregnant is adding unnecessary stress.

Or, following a plan outlined by a doctor and nutritionist which provides plenty of caloric intake for the mother and fetus while promoting general health and possibly preventing gestational diabetes......yeah, I think that might be a better idea than "eating healthy" and saying "know you are going to gain some weight".

Leave it to the doctors and professionals people......not the internet!

Obviously, the plan is not working for her. Believe it or not, being pregnant doesn't mean that your choice no longer matters. The OP should revisit the nutritionist to work out a more manageable meal plan.

My point in saying what I said was this: The OP clearly stated she was done and giving up.

The specific comment of "Please don't diet while pregnant" is fuel to her defeatist fire. There is plenty of medical knowledge and research that shows it is safe for overweight pregnant women to eat at a caloric deficit. The OP needs to trust the professionals and talk to them, not the internet, if she has a problem.

Just saying "Don't diet" is not the answer for someone who wants to give up after one day. Not exactly helpful. I was simply trying to encourage her to trust her doctor. Herp-a-freakin-derp indeed.

And yes, I know that it doesn't mean her choice no longer matters. And I have been pregnant and had gestational diabetes.....thanks to all my wonderful "choices" and excellent judgement. It wasn't exactly a fun experience, and the consequences pretty much sucked too (large baby, labor complications, emergency c-section). So, offering encouragement to follow her doctor's advice was my way of trying to protect the OP from a bad outcome.

debussyschild

If I were you, I'd listen to them. If you ignore it, you may have full blown gestational diabetes. This is a risk the bigger you are when pregnancy begins... and it's no fun to eat THAT diet! O.o What's worse--my mother had GD, which s later resulted in full blown diabetes type II. Which is now diabetes type I because her pancreas just decided to stop making insulin altogether...

It's really better to just listen to them on this matter (and I'm a bit of a rebel)...

While this is scary, it's also very true... A healthy diet that supports your pancreas as well as keeps you at a healthy pregnancy weight sounds like exactly the right thing for you and your baby.

jenbk2

Okay- here comes some tough love.
While you are pregnant that baby should be your number one concern. You may not have diabetes now- but you could get it while you are pregnant. I don't know how far along you are. Do some research on what it is like for babies who are born with women who have had diabetes. (I am type 1) I know the guilt. If I could have not had diabetes and have my children born with low blood sugars, having to be in the NICU and having to go early because of MY diabetes. I would have done anything in my power to stop it. You are not dieting you are changing your lifestyle. If you have gestational diabetes while pregnant you have chances of getting Type 1 after the pregnancy is over. This is not something you want. You are 22- now is the time to take care of yourself so you can live to be 80-90. Do what your Dr/nutritionist recommends. You need to lose alot of weight. When you are pregnant your baby will get what he/she needs first then the rest goes to you. So don't feel like you are "starving" your baby.

Please take the advice.

UsedToBeHusky

Please don't diet while pregnant.

It doesn't sound like she is, it sounds like she doesn't want to go overboard. No one needs to gain crazy amounts weight while pregnant. I gained 12 lbs with my first pregnancy and had a healthy 7 lb 14 oz baby and I only weighed 112 lbs pre-pregnancy.

on a 3rd time around pregnancy.. its par for the course to know you are going to gain some weight and you also know what you ate the previous times that made you gain the unwanted weight.

Eating healthy, non processed, well balanced meals while pregnant is ideal. Stressing over everything you put in your mouth (giggity) and worrying about macros while pregnant is adding unnecessary stress.

Or, following a plan outlined by a doctor and nutritionist which provides plenty of caloric intake for the mother and fetus while promoting general health and possibly preventing gestational diabetes......yeah, I think that might be a better idea than "eating healthy" and saying "know you are going to gain some weight".

Leave it to the doctors and professionals people......not the internet!

Obviously, the plan is not working for her. Believe it or not, being pregnant doesn't mean that your choice no longer matters. The OP should revisit the nutritionist to work out a more manageable meal plan.

My point in saying what I said was this: The OP clearly stated she was done and giving up.

The specific comment of "Please don't diet while pregnant" is fuel to her defeatist fire. There is plenty of medical knowledge and research that shows it is safe for overweight pregnant women to eat at a caloric deficit. The OP needs to trust the professionals and talk to them, not the internet, if she has a problem.

Just saying "Don't diet" is not the answer for someone who wants to give up after one day. Not exactly helpful. I was simply trying to encourage her to trust her doctor. Herp-a-freakin-derp indeed.

And yes, I know that it doesn't mean her choice no longer matters. And I have been pregnant and had gestational diabetes.....thanks to all my wonderful "choices" and excellent judgement. It wasn't exactly a fun experience, and the consequences pretty much sucked too (large baby, labor complications, emergency c-section). So, offering encouragement to follow her doctor's advice was my way of trying to protect the OP from a bad outcome.

And my point is that stressing about it can be just as harmful as eating badly. Poprocksncoke didn't mean any harm with her statement. Sure, some clarification was needed, but you could have made your point without calling her out.

CLCH3

Please don't diet while pregnant.

I was very overweight (okay, obese) during all 3 of my pregnancies. Each time the doctor's told me they would not be concerned if I lost weight durning the pregnancy, they would actually be happy.

My mother successfully lost 100 lbs while pregnant with me. The doctors weren't concerned as long as she didn't lose more than 4 lbs in a week. Poprocksncoke isn't worried about her losing weight. She is concerned about the OP stressing out about what she is consuming. Stress isn't any better for the baby than junk food. The OP seems to be making this more complicated than it has to be. Either that, or the nutritionist did.

I feel that the nutritionist had made it complicated. I simply went in asking about carbs because i didnt want to cut out too much. i didnt know what i needed and what i didnt.
she gave me instructions telling me when, how much, and what to eat at exact points during the day. i tried following it and it stressed me out. which is why i have decided to make it simpler and only worry about the carb part of it and see what my doc has to say about it at my next appointment.

UsedToBeHusky

Please don't diet while pregnant.

I was very overweight (okay, obese) during all 3 of my pregnancies. Each time the doctor's told me they would not be concerned if I lost weight durning the pregnancy, they would actually be happy.

My mother successfully lost 100 lbs while pregnant with me. The doctors weren't concerned as long as she didn't lose more than 4 lbs in a week. Poprocksncoke isn't worried about her losing weight. She is concerned about the OP stressing out about what she is consuming. Stress isn't any better for the baby than junk food. The OP seems to be making this more complicated than it has to be. Either that, or the nutritionist did.

I feel that the nutritionist had made it complicated. I simply went in asking about carbs because i didnt want to cut out too much. i didnt know what i needed and what i didnt.
she gave me instructions telling me when, how much, and what to eat at exact points during the day. i tried following it and it stressed me out. which is why i have decided to make it simpler and only worry about the carb part of it and see what my doc has to say about it at my next appointment.

Definitely this. You will be fine. Don't let anyone worry you. You and your baby are going to be okay, and you and your doctor are going to figure out a plan that works for you! Best of luck! :flowerforyou:

CLCH3

Please don't diet while pregnant.

It doesn't sound like she is, it sounds like she doesn't want to go overboard. No one needs to gain crazy amounts weight while pregnant. I gained 12 lbs with my first pregnancy and had a healthy 7 lb 14 oz baby and I only weighed 112 lbs pre-pregnancy.

on a 3rd time around pregnancy.. its par for the course to know you are going to gain some weight and you also know what you ate the previous times that made you gain the unwanted weight.

Eating healthy, non processed, well balanced meals while pregnant is ideal. Stressing over everything you put in your mouth (giggity) and worrying about macros while pregnant is adding unnecessary stress.

Or, following a plan outlined by a doctor and nutritionist which provides plenty of caloric intake for the mother and fetus while promoting general health and possibly preventing gestational diabetes......yeah, I think that might be a better idea than "eating healthy" and saying "know you are going to gain some weight".

Leave it to the doctors and professionals people......not the internet!

Obviously, the plan is not working for her. Believe it or not, being pregnant doesn't mean that your choice no longer matters. The OP should revisit the nutritionist to work out a more manageable meal plan.

My point in saying what I said was this: The OP clearly stated she was done and giving up.

The specific comment of "Please don't diet while pregnant" is fuel to her defeatist fire. There is plenty of medical knowledge and research that shows it is safe for overweight pregnant women to eat at a caloric deficit. The OP needs to trust the professionals and talk to them, not the internet, if she has a problem.

Just saying "Don't diet" is not the answer for someone who wants to give up after one day. Not exactly helpful. I was simply trying to encourage her to trust her doctor. Herp-a-freakin-derp indeed.

And yes, I know that it doesn't mean her choice no longer matters. And I have been pregnant and had gestational diabetes.....thanks to all my wonderful "choices" and excellent judgement. It wasn't exactly a fun experience, and the consequences pretty much sucked too (large baby, labor complications, emergency c-section). So, offering encouragement to follow her doctor's advice was my way of trying to protect the OP from a bad outcome.

I meant i was done and "giving up" on the strict diet plan that the nutritionist gave me. not that i was giving up on eating healthy, or the carb part of the "diet" that my OB asked me to watch (which again is the ONLY thing he asked me to watch). so i AM trusting my doctor. its the nutritionist im not "trusting" i guess.

im not eating junk food and drinking pop all day which resulted in the doctor giving strict orders. hes just encouraging me to become more aware before it becomes a problem....again! thats all im doing.

CLCH3

for everyone saying its not my choice that matters, put my baby first, etc......
thats clearly what i am doing. im not going to continue to repeat myself. if i wasnt putting my babies health first, i wouldnt be trying to eat healthier and be more aware of what im eating

im getting bashed for "dieting" by some of you. some of you are acting like im eating and eating junk or possessed foods....some are acting like i HAVE diabetes....i dont think some of you are reading before replying.

all i asked was if this carb number seemed right. so i dont know how some of you are reaching such assumptions into everything.
I clearly said I had talked to my doctor in the OP. im not just deciding out of no where to diet, cut carbs, or do whatever.

mdbs2004

I'm still fat. I'm hard on myself. I'm still the same person inside that was was 375lbs. I'm guessing i'll always be that person. I just sometimes wish people had been harder on me when I was 300lbs and maybe I would never had hit 375lbs.

myfitnessnmhoy

First of all, congrats on your pregnancy!

Second, congrats on seeing a nutritionist and getting a plan in place. It sounds like a reasonable plan that will benefit you and your child.

Third, you don't have diabetes NOW. You have a family history (your father) and you are overweight. You may be at risk for gestational diabetes. These are all good reasons to follow this plan (which is supported by your doctor and your nutritionist).

I would suggest that you take a deep breath and follow their instructions. It may seem overwhelming, but I'm sure they are doing this to benefit you and your unborn child.

^^^^ I came to type this, but I'll quote it instead. You're getting good advice, both for you and your baby.

sexforjaffacakes

the nutritionist sounds like he/she relies on a lot of Broscience.

It doesn't matter what time you eat during the day, there is certainly no specific time to eat specific food.

It sounds like they've made it too complicated.

The numbers don't sound bad, but maybe you shouldn't get tied up in numbers just now.
Cut down on breads, pastas, rice and sweets.

Up your protein (meat, dairy etc)
Get your carbs from vegetables, fruit (but not too much fruit as it's high in sugar and sometimes cals)

Just keep it simple, and ask your doctor to be more specific, because a lot of nutritionists don't seem to be very reliable.