Congrats Ladies, I'm 13 weeks about to leave the first trimester but still looking for some friends to help motivate me to keep this weight under control. Already gained 4kg's in the first tri. Eeeeeek....

Hi I'm Zina and just got the news that I'm pregnant with #4!! I wasn't done losing the amount of weight I wanted but I don't want to gain everything back so I need the support to continue logging and exercising daily. Since I'm still considered obese my max gain is 20lbs for pregnancy...oh and I'm about 4wks :-)

Hello Ladies, My name is Sarah as well ...I am 9wks4days with baby #5...I am looking for support as well and really am not wanting to gain too much weight this pregnancy, I was 189 when I found out at 7 weeks and I am already 197 at almost 10 wks, unfortunately I already look 3 or 4 months along too, do not know if it has to do with it being my 5th or just bloating but I feel miserable. Looking forward to meeting all of you and bonding over this amazing experience we are all going through.

Hi I am also in First Tri! My name is Lesley and I'm 10 weeks tomorrow, due date of Jan 14. I'm 32, pregnant with #2. 1st is 22 months. I gained 44 with my first; took a little under a year to get it off, and then some; and then maintained the last year at a great weight. I'm still working out (I do boot camps 4 days a week), but this time, the hunger is insane. And all I want is bread, which I rarely eat otherwise. Gained 10 pounds in 4 weeks. Not cool.

At my doctor's appointment yesterday, my doctor stressed protein and calcium, so meat, dairy, produce. I'm really trying to make that switch from all the empty carb calories that my body is wanting right now, but my doctor also said to not be as worried in first tri because the main thing is keeping food down and in and me not feeling sick. He said second tri should be better, I hope he's right.

So. I stopped tracking my food in MFP when I found out I was preg, but I'm going to try again and put my calories at 1950. I based that on what my maintenance cal allotment is, and then added 300 (as I hear that's how much over your daily calories you should eat when preg).

Agree with you, Micheetah; grazing seems to help me not feel like I need to just STUFF MY FACE when i finally eat. It's helping.

Hope to start making some carb substitute items so I can still feel like I'm eating what I want but getting some good nutrients in too...feel free to add me! I could use support this time around, it was NOT like this with baby #1....

I'm 6 weeks pregnant, and my stomach is so finicky that I find myself filling up on carbs and sweets, which for some reason I can tolerate. I'm normally a pretty healthy eater, so this is distressing! Add me.

Hi I'm Marie and am 14 weeks exactly today, I haven't used my fitness pal for years but was feeling a little out of control with the cravings and just wanted to keep a rough estimate of how much I need and how much I think I need!

I have been entering for two weeks and feeling a lot better about myself and making some better choices - though Friday night is still guilt free pizza night!

Hope to talk to you people along the journey!

Hello Ladies! I am 28 yrs. old and just over 8 weeks. This is my first! I too would love to get and give some support here. I lost 45 lbs. 2 years ago and put about 15 back on before finding out I was pregnant (Due Feb. 2015). I want to keep my healthy eating and exercising habits on track and am finding it much more difficult than I thought it would be during pregnancy. I am still eating pretty healthy but have cheated more times so far than I would like to admit. And I am soooooooo hungry all the time! I get nauseous if I don't eat every 2-3 hours. Luckily, I have still been able to exercise and run 3-4 times a week. I think that is the only thing that has saved me from gaining any weight so far, especially with the amount I feel like I have been eating!

Nearly 8 weeks here! I am teetering between overweight and obese and hope to find some friends with similar goals!

Hello everyone. This is my first time posting in the group. I am 11 weeks and 2 days with my first baby. I finally outgrew my morning sickness so I am back to eating healthy and working out. I have lost 53lbs over the past 5 years and kept it off. I am a little nervous about gaining some of the weight back. I started at 143.5lbs and am now at 145. Hoping to make some mommy-to-be friends!

I'm 6 weeks pregnant and would love to be part of this group! This is my second pregnancy, and I am already around 20 lbs above my ideal weight and want to be able to have a healthy pregnancy. How many calories should I eat per day my first trimester? Is it bad to try and either maintain or lose a little for these first three months since I'm carrying a few extra pounds? I will definitely talk to my doctor for at my 1st appt. but just wanted to get some of opinions.

20lbs isn't a huge amount over your ideal weight, so personally I wouldn't try and loose weight, but from what I've read maintaining during the 1st trimester is pretty healthy. My midwife was adamant yesterday that what I am eating is much more important than what my weight does (I've lost 8lbs so far) but then I'm almost 100lbs over my ideal. (Also all this is personal opinion with no evidence to back it up!)

I've set my calories on here to maintain, and I'm averaging around that - some days over, some under. But my concentration is on nutrition and getting a wide variety of good foods.

Good luck!