Pregnacy setting

Most recommendations I've seen are to set your goal to maintenance during the first trimester and then .5-1 pound gain the remainder of the time. Every woman goes through pregnancy differently, so it's difficult to have a single mode.

Yes it's safe to work out, as long as you were doing what you were before becoming pregnant. So don't pick up running if you haven't been a runner before. If you're otherwise healthy you can walk, swim, do low impact aerobics, etc. It's always a good idea to ask your doctor first though if you're not sure. Everyone I've talked to in the medical field says that trying to lose weight is a no-no. But you can focus on trying to not gain more than you're recommended to while you're pregnant, which itself is a challenge. I'm 6 months in, and because the first months were filled with nausea (which ironically was only solved by eating) and exhaustion I'm already on track to gain more than I should but trying to focus on eating healthy and moderate exercise. Here's a resource on how much weight you should gain based on your BMI: http://www.babycenter.com/0_pregnancy-weight-gain-what-to-expect_1466.bc

Most Doctors will tell you to add 300 calories to your "normal" So when I told her that I was eating around 1500 to 1800 calories depending on how much I worked out she said "Go with 2000 calories, this should be plenty for the baby to be nourished and for you to not gain an excessive amount." When I first found out I had been in the gym literally every day of the week doing at least an hour workout... I was also getting almost 18000 steps every day. I stopped working out in October because it just became too uncomfortable for me. I felt like my belly was in the way and I constantly worried about doing too much. So as a result my intake calories have gone down and I have gained.

30 days more until my due date and I've gain 22lbs. I feel like that is pretty good, try to rationalize that when my baby is born hopefully he is 7-8 lbs... then afterbirth and all that... maybe 15lbs right there? so I should be back down to starting weight a month after having him.

Be sensible, don't listen to people when they say you are eating for 2... I've tried to stick with high protein foods, high fiber foods and things with lots of calcium just so I know that baby and I are both getting everything we need. Plus I guarantee your body will tell you when it needs more food!! Listen to it!!

Oh and congratulations Many years of joyful times with your baby to come