Pregnant but wanting to lose weight in a healthy way
lovelydani7
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Any tips on how to loose weight in a healthy manner? I started of at a high weight and want to keep weight under control
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talk to your obgyn. esp if pregnant.0
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It's not recommended to lose weight while pregnant.
Also, speak with your OBGYN.0 -
I'm in the same boat. I just found out that we are expecting.
My first pregnancy I started at about 210 and by delivery day I was 253
I lost a lot of weight and got down to 182, my lowest since having my son. I am currently at 195 and would like to maintain or lose a little, or at LEAST not gain a crazy amount like last time. I'm going to talk to my OB, but for now I am just trying to stay active and eat healthy... Which is hard when you are exhausted and just want snack food! I have to tell myself over and over that overeating and eating junk makes me feel worse. And being active will help me be more comfortable in the end.
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talk to your Dr, my guess is at the most they would just direct you to not gain if you're overweight. losing weight when pregnant is not the end of the world, but I wouldn't actively try.0
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Please do not worry about losing weight while you're pregnant! Talk to you OB/GYN for any health advice....not the internet.0
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lovelydani7 wrote: »Any tips on how to loose weight in a healthy manner? I started of at a high weight and want to keep weight under control
For the health of your BABY take this question to your DOCTOR. not a public forum. This question really needs to be answered and monitored by a professional.0 -
My OBGYN said the same thing with my second son. Your baby will get nutrients even if they have to take it from you. You don't have to gain weight to have a healthy baby (if you're already overweight).0
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First, congrats on your pregnancy.
When I got pregnant last May, I was about 70+ lbs overweight. However, even so my OBGYN said that weight loss was not safe nor an option, that my only focus should just be eating healthy and light exercise to avoid gaining too much weight. They will probably suggest you only gain 10-15 lbs if you are overweight, if you are a healthy weight you will still need to gain about 25 lbs or so. The health of you child is more important right now then losing weight, that can come after. If you just eat right and do light exercise you will not have trouble losing weight after you give birth, you will already be ahead of the game. Most women see pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever they want and just lie around all day, just don't do that and you will be fine.0 -
Talk to your doctor. This topic is too important to take advice from random strangers on the internet0
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Elle_Bronwyn15 wrote: »When I got pregnant last May, I was about 70+ lbs overweight. However, even so my OBGYN said that weight loss was not safe nor an option, that my only focus should just be eating healthy and light exercise to avoid gaining too much weight. They will probably suggest you only gain 10-15 lbs if you are overweight, if you are a healthy weight you will still need to gain about 25 lbs or so. The health of you child is more important right now then losing weight, that can come after. If you just eat right and do light exercise you will not have trouble losing weight after you give birth, you will already be ahead of the game. Most women see pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever they want and just lie around all day, just don't do that and you will be fine.
This. Pregnant women need about 300 additional calories per day (above maintenance levels) during the second trimester, and around 450 per day during the third trimester. Definitely make sure to engage in light exercise on a regular basis. As a general rule of thumb, you can keep doing whatever exercise you were regularly doing pre-pregnancy. But definitely talk to your doctor about what would be a healthy weight gain for you and what exercise is best for you.
And people will encourage you to pig out because you're "eating for two"—ignore these people.0 -
hello OP, you are right to want to keep your weight in check now before it becomes exponential.
My mum started to pile on the pounds when she was pregnat with me and the doctor saw that and told her to diet inmediately, she did and by the time i was born she was only a few pounds heavier than when before.
Now, you have to understand that in spain dieting just means dropping all the sweets, bread, etc maybe using less oil when frying.... people don't usually eat a lot of ready meals.
cook from scratch, stick to lean meats , eat in moderation and enjoy the wide variety of ways to prepare veg, loads of veg, if you want to go further use food combining, you eat a very complete diet just without mixing carbohydrates and proteins, it used to work wonders for me, i did it while breastfeeding my second and lost about 2 kilos a week and the milk was flowing plentifully.
Add some swimming to the equation and you'll be fine, don't think diet, rather look at what you are eating and get rid of what you know it's not helping, the eating for two is rubbish ( i have three children), also take into account that you'll probably retain a lot of water especially towards the end.
Do yourself a favor and look up diastasis, no one told me about that and now after three kids i probably will never get my flat belly back.
My advice is based on personal experience, do your own research to see what works for you, i wish you all the best.0 -
Talk to your doctor about a desirable amount of weight to GAIN during pregnancy. There is a time to worry about your baby, not your weight.
You can lose weight after the baby is born. If you want to manage a healthy weight gain as recommended by your OB, you can use MFP for that.0 -
Losing weight when pregnant is typically not advised by OBGYN's unless the patient is obese and is putting their baby and themselves at risk of complications. This is why doctors need to stress the importance of being at a healthy weight BEFORE getting pregnant.
Please ask your OBGYN the same question you asked here. You need to get approval from your doctor before attempting to lose weight.
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alexsondra34 wrote: »hello OP, you are right to want to keep your weight in check now before it becomes exponential.
My mum started to pile on the pounds when she was pregnat with me and the doctor saw that and told her to diet inmediately, she did and by the time i was born she was only a few pounds heavier than when before.
Now, you have to understand that in spain dieting just means dropping all the sweets, bread, etc maybe using less oil when frying.... people don't usually eat a lot of ready meals.
cook from scratch, stick to lean meats , eat in moderation and enjoy the wide variety of ways to prepare veg, loads of veg, if you want to go further use food combining, you eat a very complete diet just without mixing carbohydrates and proteins, it used to work wonders for me, i did it while breastfeeding my second and lost about 2 kilos a week and the milk was flowing plentifully.
Add some swimming to the equation and you'll be fine, don't think diet, rather look at what you are eating and get rid of what you know it's not helping, the eating for two is rubbish ( i have three children), also take into account that you'll probably retain a lot of water especially towards the end.
Do yourself a favor and look up diastasis, no one told me about that and now after three kids i probably will never get my flat belly back.
My advice is based on personal experience, do your own research to see what works for you, i wish you all the best.
and how old are you????? My son is 21...there were a lot of things told to me 20 years ago that no doctor would allow now...heck I could smoke while I was in labour in the hospital try that now...
OP talk to your ob best thing...0 -
I agree with the talk to your OB crowd. I was already fat with my second at 200 lbs pre-pregnancy. My OB said I should still gain at least a little weight but to keep it under 20lbs. I've lost all my pregnancy weight and then some, but I'd still like to get down another 15lbs or so before thinking about another baby.0
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Definitely talk to your doctor and consider maintaining weight or minimizing gains as oppose to losing. However, if it were me, I would make sure to eat fresh, nutritious foods.0
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Well personally I'm with you! They say it's not safe to try to lose weight while pregnant but all the charts say if you are obese you only get to gain 11 lbs. Ha! Since we really ARE gaining 40 lbs during pregnancy, that basically means the baby (+ fluid etc) is gaining while I'm losing = net change of 11 lbs. ALSO I actually attended an appt with a single mom friend and heard her dr say it's common to lose +/- 5 lbs during the first trimester.
SO my plan (second pregnancy) is to try extra hard to eat healthy and engage in my normal level of exercise and MAINTAIN for the first 20 weeks. Then I know I'll gain 10-20 lbs but I'll come out ahead after delivery! So I'd say talk to your OB and phrase it as "How long is it safe for me to maintain my weight? Not doing anything drastic."
We can do this!
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talk to doctor a restriction could result in decreased protein or micronutrient content0
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I just found out I'm pregnant and I'm still over weight and carrying a lot of my baby weight from my first over a year ago! Last pregnancy I lost 15lbs from morning sickness and I'm hoping I have no morning sickness this time! I met with my doctor today and she just informed me that most, if not all my weight gain will come in the last half of my second and third trimesters. She said to try and walk at least 20 minutes a day, at whatever pace is comfortable for me and to just eat a clean diet. I ate lots of sweets last pregnancy and I'm hoping to find healthier ways to crave that!0
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Glad to see a mother who's more worried about her weight, instead of focusing on her baby who's continually growing and needs excess calories / nutrients.
Like others mentioned, talk to your DOCTOR.... please lock / delete this retarded *kitten* thread.
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What a ridiculous thing to say! Concern about a mother's weight IS concern for the baby! The two things are interconnected - seeing as they both occupy the same body space! Gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and numerous other pregnancy-related health problems are directly affected by the starting AND ongoing weight of the mother.martyqueen52 wrote: »Glad to see a mother who's more worried about her weight, instead of focusing on her baby who's continually growing and needs excess calories / nutrients.
Like others mentioned, talk to your DOCTOR.... please lock / delete this retarded *kitten* thread.
BTW, a growing baby actually only needs you to have an extra 200 calories per day, and ONLY for the last 3 months of the pregnancy. None of this 'eating for two' stuff people seem to think a pregnant mother needs to consume. 200 calories - that's nothing really!
So, talk to your doctor - but go armed with information such as that which forum members have offered. His/her advice will be based on your specific medical requirements, but this actual calorie requirement of a baby needs to be more widely known, IMO.
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dizzieblondeuk wrote: »
What a ridiculous thing to say! Concern about a mother's weight IS concern for the baby! The two things are interconnected - seeing as they both occupy the same body space! Gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and numerous other pregnancy-related health problems are directly affected by the starting AND ongoing weight of the mother.martyqueen52 wrote: »Glad to see a mother who's more worried about her weight, instead of focusing on her baby who's continually growing and needs excess calories / nutrients.
Like others mentioned, talk to your DOCTOR.... please lock / delete this retarded *kitten* thread.
BTW, a growing baby actually only needs you to have an extra 200 calories per day, and ONLY for the last 3 months of the pregnancy. None of this 'eating for two' stuff people seem to think a pregnant mother needs to consume. 200 calories - that's nothing really! So, talk to your doctor - but go armed with information such as that which forum members have offered. His/her advice will be based on your specific medical requirements, but this actual calorie requirement of a baby needs to be more widely known, IMO.
So basically what the person you quoted said?
There are so many ridiculous and often dangerous methods for weight loss out there, not to mention all the misconceptions, that the idea of starting the process while pregnant seems a little precarious to me. I'm sure the OP wants a healthy baby. Definitely time to put down the Internet and work with her Doctor
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dizzieblondeuk wrote: »
What a ridiculous thing to say! Concern about a mother's weight IS concern for the baby! The two things are interconnected - seeing as they both occupy the same body space! Gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and numerous other pregnancy-related health problems are directly affected by the starting AND ongoing weight of the mother.martyqueen52 wrote: »Glad to see a mother who's more worried about her weight, instead of focusing on her baby who's continually growing and needs excess calories / nutrients.
Like others mentioned, talk to your DOCTOR.... please lock / delete this retarded *kitten* thread.
BTW, a growing baby actually only needs you to have an extra 200 calories per day, and ONLY for the last 3 months of the pregnancy. None of this 'eating for two' stuff people seem to think a pregnant mother needs to consume. 200 calories - that's nothing really! So, talk to your doctor - but go armed with information such as that which forum members have offered. His/her advice will be based on your specific medical requirements, but this actual calorie requirement of a baby needs to be more widely known, IMO.
So many misconceptions in your words it's unreal. My wife was on the verge of pre-eclampsia with our daughter due to her BP, and her weight was more than fine, weight plays no factor in that category, so try again.
Any OB will tell you not to go on a diet while pregnant, ours did... all 3 of ours did. And even the fertility clinic we went to did since we tried for over 3 years for a baby. And an extra 200 is just a baseline assumption. It's not nationally set, nor recognized. It's just a baseline for women to follow.
And for someone to go on a forum, and ask advice like this from randoms on the internet, instead of asking a DOCTOR when they are pregnant, (weather it be by mistake or purposeful) more than pisses me off since some of us can't have kids, at all. I'm NASM certified with a focus on powerlifting and I've seen advice on here that will hurt people, badly. Why in the hell would you want to jeopardize something so special with dumb *kitten* advice from people who really don't know you, your body, or have any clue in hell about your vitals and what's right / wrong for you or your baby?
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double post. ignore.0
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http://sogc.org/publications/healthy-eating-exercise-and-weight-gain-beforeand-duringpregnancy/
The link gives recommended ranges for weight gain during pregnancy for women at a variety of BMIs. And some generic advice about diet and exercise.
It also gives a list of obesity related pregnancy complications.
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My big sis is obese and was during her last 2 pregancies. She gained like 3 lbs during the last pregnancy....and the baby weighed almost 10 lbs! It is possible to have plenty of calories for the baby without "eating for two". Just make sure you & the doc talk about what's healthy and that you eat PLENTY of nutrient dense foods!! Healthy baby is #1. Momma can always lose weight once the baby is born. I had to lose plenty after my kiddos.0
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I think that if you are feeding you and the baby good foods, like plenty of fresh fruits,veggies and lean meats, then it will be better for you and your baby when you deliver. With my two boys I craved healthy stuff and splurged twice a month on what I was craving. I walked out of the hospital in my jeans. Unfortunately with my daughter I gained 50 lbs due to the intense cravings of york peppermint patty's and reeses peanut butter cups lol . I do agree though talk to your OB0
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Laurenjenai wrote: »Posted on another forum too
Hi there. I'm 18 weeks pregnant, third baby. I am using MFP to ensure I don't gain too much weight this pregnancy like I did before. my first trimester I had my calorie goal set to maintain my weight. I am now in my second trimester and changed it to .5 pounds a week but was still hungry at this setting and I would tend to go over just a tad anyways so I changed it to the recommended one pound a week for the second and third trimester. I used another website to calculate what calorie intake was best for my pre-pregnancy weight and height and workout schedule, both MFP and the other site recommended 2520 Calories a day and that is what I'm going to stick to for now. I have a doctors appointment today and plan on discussing it with her. I sent friend request, we can do this together. Interested in other pregnant MFP friends too. A lot of MFP members Who are not pregnant or have never had kids don't seem to understand The concerns of pregnant women And are quick to judge so having the support of other pregnant MFP members would be great.
This is beyond ludicrous. A majority of the users on this website are women and I'd wager a large portion of those have dealt with or are dealing with pregnancy. That's a pretty ignorant statement.
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