Pregnant and gaining

^ Yep. What was your weight like before you got pregnant? If you were a healthy weight, then you are supposed to gain a lot. I can't remember how much, but I know it's quite a bit. Anyone who is pregnant should be making better choices about what they eat to avoid gaining a crazy amount of weight, and obviously eating nothing but fast food isn't good for you or the baby. There are many pregnancy dvds you can do at home. I did yoga and (I think) denise austin, but honestly... pregnancy is going to ruin your body and you will feel like a cow no matter what you do. It's the joy of being pregnant.

Really... just talk to your doctor. They can give the best advice on what you should do.

I would eat like you had gestational diabetes,even if you don't because its really all about maintaining the carbs/sugar..

I second that -- talk to your doc. When I was pregnant my OB told me to eat lots of lean protein and fresh vegetables and fruit. Pretty logical advice. As for exercise, swimming s great bc it's easy on your joints. I did lots of swimming and walking. I definitely don't think you should be restricting calories. I'm sorry to say...if you feel like a cow now you're going to feel like a hippo in another few weeks. . Embrace it...think about the baby. The good news is the weight will fall off quickly and easily after you deliver...at least that's how it was for me. Good luck and congratulations!

speak to your midwife (if you're in the UK) or your OBGYN (most other places)

let them decide a) whether or not you need to stop gaining weight and b) if so how you should do it.

you are pregnant. Your body is the entire life support for a little tiny growing human being who depends on you 100% for nutrition. Don't trust internet people with your baby's future... ask the relevant medical professional.

This. Also, if you're at risk to develop gestational diabetes, it absolutely has to be managed closely, which involves working with a diabetes team. Don't take matters into your own hands.

My sisters were all obese when they got pregnant, and still put on a lot of weight.
They were all told to not worry about their weight until the baby was born; and to keep their eating habits and activity levels more-or-less the same, with some minor modifications. The modifications were very specific things like eat more calcium or iron. Such specific advise was the result of their exams and there were specific reasons for it. One did have gestational diabetes, so she was carefully monitored, but she didn't make big dietary changes either.

Ask your doctor if you should be concerned about your weight gain, then about what you should (or should not) do about it.

First, if your doctor is not concerned, then you should not be, either. Second, as you get bigger during your 3rd trimester, you're likely to stop gaining weight or slow down a BUNCH, anyway. Baby starts pushing up against your stomach, making your appetite smaller, and reducing the amount that you'll be able to eat at one time. Now is not the time to worry about your weight. Eat when you're hungry, and try to make healthy food choices (which it sounds like you're already doing). Walk as much as you feel up to, but don't overdo.

I gained 60lbs with my first pregnancy, and lost 50 of it within the first year postpartum. Give yourself a break over what the scale says. You need fuel to build a tiny human! That doesn't mean carte blanche to stuff your face with whatever you want, whenever you want... except that it kind of does.

Congrats on your pregnancy. Worry about the weight after baby is born.