Pregnant and mfp

zoethomas1978
zoethomas1978 Posts: 15
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
Hello, I have just discovered that i am approximately 4 weeks pregnant....however i was wondering if mfp can still be used whilst i am pregnant as i still want to maintain a healthy pregnancy weight so the post baby bulge will be easier to get rid of.

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  • Charger440
    Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
    I don't see why not as long as you don't plan to overdo it.
  • buster0042
    buster0042 Posts: 5
    Best thing would be to consult your doctor and get advice from them. I imagine you can use MFP just like you would, but your numbers would be skewed a bit.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    MFP can be used for purposeful weight gain as well as loss, so I don't see why not. Just ask your doctor how much weight you should be gaining and over what time frame and then plug that info into your goals. You can adjust as needed. (Because, as you know, you gain less in the beginning and it increases over time as the little one grows.) It sounds like a great way to monitor your progress. Congratulations by the way! :heart:
  • shadow3829
    shadow3829 Posts: 103 Member
    To track? I think it would be wonderful. You would just be using to track that you are eating enough and getting the right nutrition. Up you calories goals to what expectant moms needs.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    Of course you can...you set your goal to maintenance and eat those calories up until 12 weeks. If you have been on low calories (1200) then I would up them slowly over a week so you don't see a sudden and discouraging big gain. Once you hit 12 weeks manually alter your goal to add 200-300 more calories, this increases further in the last 12 weeks but only to an extra 300-400 and only if you are within a "normal" weight range. It also increases more if you are carrying more than one baby.

    Congratulations!

    http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_section_details.asp?text_id=5339&channel_id=2062&relation_id=84105

    http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/eatingfortwo.html

    http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/eating-well/pregnancy-diet/calories.aspx
  • habibti
    habibti Posts: 56 Member
    Yes! Most definitely.

    Like everyone else has said, talk to your doctor/midwife to determine your nutritional needs and weight gain goals. Then adjust your MFP numbers accordingly. I've been adjusting mine along the way. When you're in your first trimester, most people don't really need extra calories yet, not until your second and third trimesters. You might like to search around the internet for more information until you get in to see your doc/midwife. There are some calculators like this available too: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm

    You might like to also check out the monthly pregnancy thread (search for "Pregnancy May" to find the current one) and another thread group is called "Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant" if you'd like to talk with other pregnant ladies using MFP.

    And Congratulations! :flowerforyou:
  • zoethomas1978
    zoethomas1978 Posts: 15
    cheers for that help, all you gals have been great!
    :flowerforyou:
  • StaceyZombie
    StaceyZombie Posts: 69 Member
    Bump
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    Here's an awesome thread you ladies should check out!
    I'm almost 16 weeks pregnant and I've been using MFP the whole time, eating right and staying active!
    This message board/thread is an amazing source of support, info & inspiration!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/332498-fit-fabulous-and-pregnant-september-2011

    :flowerforyou:
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