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Is MyFitnessPal be usable by pregnants?

eluiesita
eluiesita Posts: 31 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Just wanted to know, I am to recommend this site to my pregnant friend. Who is so concious of her figure.
Thanks.

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  • rfcollins33
    rfcollins33 Posts: 630
    Yeah, I think it is. You can up your calories and then up them more for pregnancy. It can also be used during breast feeding. I always go by the saying, "Pregnancy is NOT the time to diet" But, i do think pregnancy is the time to be healthy just like any other time. I would only use it to make sure I was getting my daily allowance (not for weight loss) and then the added amount, depending on how far along you are.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    Yes, set your calories for maintenance for the first trimester, for the second and third trimesters manually set your calories for 200-300 extra a day...those are the recommended additional calories for single pregnancies, multiples need up to 500 extra (quads and above and you'd be receiving specialist advice)
  • eluiesita
    eluiesita Posts: 31 Member
    Yeah, I think it is. You can up your calories and then up them more for pregnancy. It can also be used during breast feeding. I always go by the saying, "Pregnancy is NOT the time to diet" But, i do think pregnancy is the time to be healthy just like any other time. I would only use it to make sure I was getting my daily allowance (not for weight loss) and then the added amount, depending on how far along you are.

    Ah ok thanks, by the way just curious.. how many months did u manage to lose that 48lbs?
  • rfcollins33
    rfcollins33 Posts: 630
    I started in mid/late December of last year (2010)
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