Calories when pregnant

tiffypooh2u
tiffypooh2u Posts: 299 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I don't want you to assume that I am trying to lose weight, that is not the case, but being pregnant, I want to minimize the weight that I gain to only weight that is necessary for my pregnancy. I decided to come back to MFP after realizing that I have already gained almost 7 pounds in my first trimester! NOT GOOD as I am already considered Obese with a BMI of 32. Trying to keep the weight gain to a minimal.

Using MFP prior to pregnancy, I was allowed 1,200 calories. Now, I am in my second trimester and need to know how many extra calories I am to consume daily. Hope you guys can help me out here. Thanks so much! :drinker:

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  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
    It's best to get that advice from your ob/gyn or a nutritionist. If you were losing weight on 1200 calories though, your maintenance is prob. somewhere 1500-1800 calories, and you need to add at least 300 to that for pregnancy (bringing you to 1800-2100 cals./day).

    Your Dr. can also give you a list of foods to stay away from, like high mercury fish, and deli meat/unpasteurized cheese. They'll also tell you what foods are OK but should be eaten in moderation.
  • alim10
    alim10 Posts: 66 Member
    You probably need to eat more than that. Calcuate your TDEE and add 300. http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    For example, I'm eating 2200 calories now in my first trimester based on my current height, weight, and activity level. In my second trimester I will increase to 2500 calories a day, and I think to 2650 a day in my third, if I'm remembering correctly.
  • alim10
    alim10 Posts: 66 Member
    I just found this on another post:
    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm

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