How many calories...

Plumpqt
Plumpqt Posts: 156
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
should a pregnant woman eat?

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  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
    Everyone should eat! I'm not quite sure what you're asking. The general guideline for pregnant women is that they should consume approximately 250 extra calories per day (rough equivalent: yogurt and an apple). Additionally, women should not engage in a weight loss plan while pregnant. Obese or overweight women have a lower weight-gain guideline than women of a healthy weight and underweight women.

    Hope that answers the question.
  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    it does thanks :)
  • pittielover23
    pittielover23 Posts: 268
    You maintenance cals plus 200-300 cals I believe.
  • pittielover23
    pittielover23 Posts: 268
    And congrats :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    The amount recommended by her doctor!! Certainly don't go against your doc's advice based on an internet site or any of the random population that uses that site.
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    depends if youre overweight to begin with, then you could safely eat at maintenance, but if youre a healthy weight, you should add roughly 200 cals extra a day.


    This is in theory though. When I am pregnant i am so hungry constantly, its unreal.
  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    Thanks awesome :)
  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    The amount recommended by her doctor!! Certainly don't go against your doc's advice based on an internet site or any of the random population that uses that site.

    I wont I just wanted a general idea of how many extra calories I should be intaking, I know there are some pregnant women on here just wanted some opinions
  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    depends if youre overweight to begin with, then you could safely eat at maintenance, but if youre a healthy weight, you should add roughly 200 cals extra a day.


    This is in theory though. When I am pregnant i am so hungry constantly, its unreal.

    lol I hear you there I have been starving and I am not ignoring my body thats for sure, just trying to make healthy choices :)
  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    And congrats :)

    Thank you very much :D
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