14 weeks Pregnant

hendricks1309
hendricks1309 Posts: 42
edited September 26 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, I am not new here. I started in early January this year. 3 weeks after I started tracking my calories I found out I was pregnant. I stopped tracking my calories as soon as I found out. Now that I am out of my first trimester I have been feeling hungry and making poor food choices and gained 5 pounds. I know I am supposed to gain weight but I want to hold myself accountable by tracking my calories and not mindlessly eat. How many calories should I eat? I am 5ft 4in and weigh 149. I am worried about gaining more than the recommended 25-30 pounds.

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  • tcsteeves
    tcsteeves Posts: 59
    Congratulations! I myself am trying to get pregnant too so I would like to know as well.
  • srhdwll
    srhdwll Posts: 65
    Ask your doctor, I know the answer changes with whatever trimester you're in. I want to say in the first trimester it's whatever it takes you to maintain your weight plus 200 calories, don't quote me on that, though!!
  • lauraafatts
    lauraafatts Posts: 5
    I've heard that in the last trimester you only need an extra 200 calories a day. Don't hold me to this seeing as your best bet would be to talk with your doctor.
  • RFrick
    RFrick Posts: 408 Member
    Here's the link to the pregnancy forum on MFP. It's a bunch of great ladies, a very active board and a lot of fun!!! Feel free to drop in and check it out.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/215398-pregnancy-2011-april?page=1#posts-2843727
  • denise007
    denise007 Posts: 55 Member
    First of all congratulations! I've two wee men and they are the best thing ever - when I was pregnant the class I attended on my first said - that you should only be eating about 200 extra calories a day in the first 2 trimesters and these should really be calcium loaded so that would be a glass of milk say. Congratulations again. P.S there is an Irish website with really good discussion boards for mums to be called rollercoaster.ie its worth checking out D.
  • evesacks
    evesacks Posts: 94 Member
    I think you only need extra calories in last trimester, so for now aim for number of calories that would be for weight maintenance and not loss. I know from personal experience that very easier to gain lots of unnecessary weight in pregnancy. But listen to your body if you are hungry eat, but make good food choices...
  • peanutrenee
    peanutrenee Posts: 179
    im currently 34 weeks into my whole ordeal, dont worry about amt, worry about what ur eating. thats going to make all the difference.. Im over my 30-35 ( i was very under weight) by 2 or so lbs... make sure your eating good foods, eat alot of veggies.. the baby will love them once he/shes born, you cant controle weight gain rly the baby will gain weight the most important thing is a happy healthy baby. enjoy ur time.. when you get my size you will have alot of other things to worry about .... lol and things to obsess about...

    Ull have to deal with these comments... hahah sad but true


    • OOH Not long now!!! (when you have like 15 wks left)
    • Leave it I will get it (I'm pregnant not disabled)
    • Don't eat that your pregnant (shut up or I will eat you instead)
    • Wow your massive (haha so are you !!!)
    • Do you know what your having (yes, a baby)
    • Oh I didn't realise you were pregnant (So these past 8 months you just thought I was fat?)
    • You not had that baby yet? (yes, I had him last week, then I promptly ate him, that's why he is still in my tummy)
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    Still log your calories but change your goals to maintain. In the 1st trimester you need no extra calories, in the 2nd trimester you need 200-300 extra calories and in the 3rd trimester you need 300-500 extra calories. As you can see you dont get many more calories so its important to choose how to eat them wisely.

    Congratulations! :smile:
  • peanutrenee
    peanutrenee Posts: 179
    I think you only need extra calories in last trimester, so for now aim for number of calories that would be for weight maintenance and not loss. I know from personal experience that very easier to gain lots of unnecessary weight in pregnancy. But listen to your body if you are hungry eat, but make good food choices...
    my doctor and every other doctor said from the 6th mo on you need to eat 300 more cal a day to help the baby grow at a good weight...
  • limestar
    limestar Posts: 198 Member
    I am 8 weeks pregnant and what my doc told me is that i should eat what i usually eat (my maintenance around 1700-2000 cal since i am active) and a glass of milk. I am eating this and i am gaining the amount of weight that i need to gain. But talk to your doc first.
  • peanutrenee
    peanutrenee Posts: 179
    yes milk / chocolate milk was and is by bff, after a gym run its the best thing.. that and i hate to say slimfast... idk its great for the am with the meds.
  • hendricks1309
    hendricks1309 Posts: 42
    Thank you all so much for the great info :)
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