really scared!!!!!!

Hey! I know how you are feeling!

You will be ok! You know how to stay focused and lose weight. So, just keep that same focus and keep the gain under control. It can be done!

You can continue to exercise if you have already been exercising well. I think the key is to keep your heart rate at 140 or below for the health of the fetus. But you can try yoga and pilates and other things to keep you strong and not be too stressful on your body. That is my plan once I get pregnant again.

Continue to eat healthy and take care of yourself. That whole "Eating for two" is crap. I mean, that tiny fetus doesn't need a cheeseburger! :laugh: :laugh:

I read that for the first trimester, you don't have to worry about eating any extra calories. During the 2nd and 3rd trimesters...try to get in an extra 250-300 cals a day, which can be a yogurt and fruit.

Pregnancy doesn't have to mean a huge weight gain. Focus on nourishing yourself and your baby.

Good luck!!!! :flowerforyou:
-Tami

And most importantly! CONGRATS TO YOU!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Tami gave you awesome advice!

For me, eating for 2 meant eating twice as much! Baaaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd:grumble:

You will be great, no worries. :flowerforyou: Congrats to you and best of luck in your pregnancy! Enjoy it!

Hooray for you!!! Congrats!!!

I had 3 children, now all in their 20's :noway: .

With my first son I went from 105 to 155 due to 'eating for 2' mentality.

I also quit smoking and drinking. It was no problem not doing things because it was for the health of my child. No way I would smoke..put poison from an alcoholic drink in my body-no way..I wouldnt even take a tylenol. This is just what we do for our children.

With my last child I learned a great lesson. I started out at 115 lbs. At around 6-8 wks the doc told me I had Gestational Diabetes, and gave me a strict diet to adhere to. He said if I didnt the baby could be over 10 lbs (she was almost 9 as it was!) and/or give her/me permanant diabetes. That was all it took. I gained around 25 lbs, never felt deprived, and fit in my jeans when I left the hospital.

My pretty girl was born very healthy and neither of us has diabetes.

I think it is all in our mindset.

Good luck to you and Congratulations. You are stronger and healthier and will have no problem staying this way for your new baby!

You can do it! My mom only gained 17lbs (the weight of baby, water sac and placenta) without really trying super hard with both pregnancies! Just keep doing a great job!

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: CONGRATS !!!!!!!
you will do fine just like every one else has said,, sometimes those cravings talk louder than :noway: others just eat a serving and dont over in duldge thats the key

Pregnancy has been a time for me where I have been able to do very well. I was very concerned both times with making sure my babies got the best from me so I ate very reasonably. Both times I was back at my pre-pregnancy weight within a week or two because I hadn't gained any "real" weight - just baby related weight and some water. You can do it :happy:

I just found out i'm pregnant, yay!!!! we are really happy and excited about this news. i'm just terrified that i'm going to gain back the sixty pounds i just lost with you guys at mfp from my last pregnancy. my son will be one in 4 days. i still have 30 pounds to go and i'm really scared. i want to be healthy for my kids and i just hated that sluggish overweight bloated feeling. don't know what to do. how to exercise and eat healthy pregnant. the last 2 times i was pregnant i ate everything in sight. i polished off and entire baked ziti dish that was supposed to serve 6 in one day. please i need words of encouragement that i can do this without gaining all that weight again.

thanks,
farrah

Congrats!!! Look what I found!!!

A Salad Makeover
Eating a salad is a great way to take in important pregnancy nutrients while keeping fat and calories in check, but your "rabbit food" may not be as healthy as you think.
Eating a salad is a great way to take in important pregnancy nutrients while keeping fat and calories in check, but your "rabbit food" may not be as healthy as you think. These small changes can equal big health benefits for you and your growing baby:

OUT IN WHY IT'S BETTER
Iceberg lettuce Dark greens Spinach, arugula and romaine offer beta carotene and vitamin C. Iceberg has little nutritional value.
Croutons Seeds and nuts Unlike croutons (fried bread), seeds and nuts are packed with protein.
Cheddar cheese Part-skim mozzarella This simple switch knocks off almost half the calories and fat per ounce.
Canned fruit Fresh fruit Syrup adds sugar calories. Fresh fruit is a great source of vitamin C and fiber.
Cucumber Jicama Jicama has the same crunch but more fiber.
Creamy dressing Olive oil and balsamic vinegar Creamy dressings can ruin a healthy salad. Olive oil contains healthy fats; vinegar punches up taste.

Enjoying fruits and vegetables offers lifelong health advantages--and now a new benefit has emerged!
By Shari Roan
Enjoying fruits and vegetables offers lifelong health advantages--and now a new benefit has emerged: Eating cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, radishes and turnips, during pregnancy may lower your child's cancer risk--both in infancy and in young adulthood.

When pregnant lab animals were given supplements containing indole-3-carbinol, one of many beneficial "phytochemicals" found in cruciferous vegetables, their offspring enjoyed significant protection against certain cancers, including lung cancer and lymphoma. Protective phytochemicals like those found in the cruciferous vegetables may cross from mother to fetus during pregnancy, says study author David Williams, Ph.D., a researcher at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. They may leave fetal genes with an imprint that protects against disease.

More research remains to be done, Williams adds, but for now, pregnant women should eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. "We have yet to find any 'magic bullet' that would allow someone to take a capsule or two a day and forget about a balanced diet," he says. "Until, and if, that day comes, a balanced diet is best."


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congratulations!! how wonderful and exciting