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Pregnant?

joianett
joianett Posts: 79 Member
edited February 18 in Getting Started
I am looking for some fellow pregnant women on here. How far along are you? What do you do for workouts? What is your calorie intake per day?

I am almost 24 weeks pregnant and had gained 9 LBS at my 22 week visit. I am looking to not gain too much and so am having "trouble" figuring how much I should be eating. I do eat healthy, overall, never eat sweets and naturally eat higher protein but might be over doing in calories intake but not sure.

Looking for some feedback/advice :)

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  • vanginmi
    vanginmi Posts: 41
    For me food was a way to keep nausea at bay. I would eat what you want when you want - within reason. Healthy choices. Any any weight you gain, attack after baby. Not the exact advise you are looking for. But I don't think this is a time to track. IMO.
  • randomgyrl
    randomgyrl Posts: 111 Member
    You really only need to add an extra 200-300 calories in your 2nd trimester and an extra 300-400 calories in your third, that is what my doctor told me when I was pregnant with my daughter. That means picking nutrient dense food not junk food, drinking an extra glass of full fat milk, eating a handful of nuts, using olive oil to grill some veggies, etc. The whole mentality of "eating for two" means doubling your food and eating whatever you want isn't healthy. I don't think tracking is bad idea, although I would do it not as a way of counting calories but more of a way to make sure you are getting enough protein, fiber, good fats and being able to look back and see if something maybe didn't sit well, or made you sick.
  • joianett
    joianett Posts: 79 Member
    Thanks ladies. I have heard the 200-300 additional calories but am having trouble figuring out what I should be eating even when not pregnant. I know what's healthy, in regards to food, and pre-pregnancy, I was an avid runner and did Insanity/Beach Body workouts so did not calorie count, just ate healthy. Now, I want to avoid crazy weight gain and since I cannot workout even close to what I did pre-pregnancy, I am trying to find a base calorie intake and go from there. Thanks again for inputs.
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