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I'm pregnant and have fallen off track...help!!!

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  • HILLIO1
    HILLIO1 Posts: 12
    WOW I've gotten a LOT of replies, thanks! I haven't read them all, but I DO want to say, I'm NOT stuffing my face with everything in sight, I DID go into my profile settings and changed my daily caloric goal by +400 calories, and I was taking zofran for nausea, which thankfully I haven't really had for over a week!

    Also, I'm already a fatty, so I already have stretch marks, I'm not worried about getting life long stretch marks, I already have those to remind me everyday that I've made poor food choices my whole life.

    I have had a few moments of feeling pretty crappy, BUT I THINK I may have traced it back to macadamia nuts! So I'm not eating them anymore lol.
  • victoriannsays
    victoriannsays Posts: 568 Member
    I am a senior in nursing school and we just learned this stuff. :)

    http://calorielab.com/news/wp-images/post-images/mypyramid-pregnant-chart.jpg

    It is not so much necessary to increase caloric intake, but to take your prenatal vitamin and make HEALTHIER choices :)
    When I was pregnant.. heartburn was an issue for me, hopefully it won't be for you!

    Usually an increase in 300 cals a day to your prepregnant maintenence cals is sufficient. Talk with your doctor about this, and also discuss what exercises are safe for you during your pregnancy!
  • Ninja_Bunny
    Ninja_Bunny Posts: 48 Member
    I just learned this is my maternity class (Nursing School) ! An expecting mother only needs to eat about 300-350 extra calories a day. So I would at least eat your bmr +300 and more if you had a very busy day! Good luck and congrats!
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