Macro help?

Low carb is generally recognized as anything under 140g. Do you know why he is suggesting that? Do you have blood glucose issues or insulin issues?

That's fair.

At 1700 calories, I would do 25% carbs, 45% fats, 30% protein. You can increase fats and decrease carbs based on personal preference. Also, aim for 20-30g of fiber. And increase sodium to around 3k. When you go lower carb, you can deplete glycogen and electrolytes.

BTW, shouldn't this be a concern for your obgyn instead of your GD?

Haha I didn't have problems with GD, but if my Dr told me to restrict calories I'd prolly switch doctors! I actually choose a midwife, for which I am glad. They treated pregnancy and birth as less of a condition to treat and more like a natural event to support you through.

I say, Focus on nutrition, like getting your recommended daily intake of vitamin c, calcium, folate, iron etc. Your body is working hard so help it out by giving yourself the nutrition you need. I gained 40 pounds during pregnancy, which was overkill, but no problems with labor or birth and baby was healthy. I was told the healthier food you eat, the easier the weight comes off. My baby weight took a full 9 months to come off, but it took 9 months to put on. Also, if you breastfeed exclusively you'll still be mega hungry after birth. You can burn up to 500 extra calories a day just from breastfeeding! I was always hungry while breastfeeding.

kyliempressnell1229 wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

kyliempressnell1229 wrote: »

Gaining too quickly for my last pregnancy and Dr has me restricting calories to 1700.

He wants me to be "low carb"... what does that mean exactly? Is 100g low?

Eating Whole Foods... just needing help with the split. Thanks guys!

5ft9 - 250 - 11weeks #3

That's probably a question for him, not us.

As stated in previous comments, I have and he doesn't know how the macronutrients would look he gave me a general answer of low carb

If a doctor can't give tell you how to set up your profile to "avoid" GD, even though you historically haven't had it, I would question their advice. Don't get me wrong, I listen to doctors for a lot, I rarely to never listen to them for nutrition advice. Most doctors don't even have any formal education in diet. You can ask for a referral to a dietitian though.

If it was my wife, as long as she was eating mainly whole foods, trying to stay active and gaining at a moderate pace, I wouldn't limit food choices that much. My wife struggled a lot in the first and third trimesters and barely ate. So adding more restrictions would have been tough. Although, she only gained 20 lbs over her term.

I'd say just make sure your carbs are from wholesome sources, chose whole grains which sounds like you do. A baked potato is different than a plate of white pasta.

My doctor (not for pregnancy) told me to do low carbs too and I think it's just a go to suggestion to cut calories. I technically DO eat "low" carb but not because he said so, I just want to spend my calories on other things.