Just wondering if anyone was on a diet while TTC and was able to continue the diet while pregnant? Like if you have some extra pounds could you still be trying to lose those (while meeting your nutritional needs) while you are pregnant?
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In the first trimester I was so sick I lost 10-15 pounds. In the second trimester I just didn't feel like eating. I could only eat small amounts, like half a sandwich and I'd be stuffed. So now as I enter the third tri, my weight is still a bit below pre-pregnancy. Unintentionally though.
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It's not generally recommended. A pregnant woman needs between 2000-2500 calories a day, your blood sugar is less stable, there's risk of complications if baby is malnourished, there's a high risk to YOUR health if you're not getting enough calories. Not a good idea.
If you have weight you want to lose before having a baby, lose if before you get pregnant.
ETA: http://www.babycenter.com/406_is-it-safe-to-diet-during-pregnancy_1246178.bc
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@zippylef: THanks for that and the link!
@septemberlove: Hope you start feeling better!!!
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@anonysquire: just another perspective. With my daughter we were not trying so I was still eating crap (probably 3,000 calories a day). As soon as I got pregnant I started eating healthy and cut out sugar drinks. So just by going from 3,000 unhealthy calories to 2,000 healthy calories per day I lost some weight in the first trimester. My pants were still tight in the belly but it did help other places.
I don't think you should diet while pregnant but carefully watching what you eat and eating a solid 2,000-2,300 calories of good nutrient rich foods will often help anyways.
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I lost 11 pounds in the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy, and at almost 37 weeks I am +9 for total weight gain. I had a history of gestational diabetes with my son, so I've been eating very carefully the whole pregnancy, which resulted in the healthier me.
When you healthy in pregnancy, and you're overweight to begin with, the weight loss happens on its own.
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I was trying to lose weight before I found out I was pregnant. I definitely am more lenient - like if I want to eat white carbs, I'll eat them - and I eat whenever I'm hungry, until I'm full. However, like @T.H.O.U. I am trying to be as healthy as possible and make somewhat nutritious choices, as I know that's what's best for the baby. So my diet doesn't look that much different than when I was "dieting." Of course, I am so bloated that I feel bigger than ever! I doubt I will lose any weight, but I hope to not gain that much.
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Here is one thing - I was dieting before pregnancy, and for the first trimester, I generally kept up my moderate calorie restriction. Not when I was starving, not when I was morning sick, but in general, I ate around 1700 calories a day. At 41 weeks, my placenta failed, my fluid dropped below safe levels, and we had a crummy induction that sucked for everyone.
Later, I read a study (can't find the link) that found a link between calorie restriction in the first trimester and low fluid due to placental issues later. So, who knows. I wasn't heavily restricting. I didn't have low fluid early, just at the end. But still, I won't do it again. And I'd really advise against anyone else doing it.
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I would say you can generally eat healthier while not restricting calories. My OB told me I could generally follow WW so long as I wasn't restricting calories if I was hungry (ie lots of fruits and vegies etc).
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@sarac: I hope everything turned out ok. I would consider 1700 calories per day a diet. That is restricted calories.
I guess its just hard because everyone defines a "diet" as different things. In general, yes, its not good to go below the recommended amount of calories when pregnant. But for some that are already eating over the recommended calories, cutting back to that amount isn't necessarily a bad thign.
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@T.H.O.U.: exactly.
Most of us are eating wayyyy more calories than our bodies need anyways, so cutting back wouldn't hurt us or the pregnancies.
My OB put me on a diet, haha. I was gaining weight too rapidly and as soon as I started watching my calories (I ate only 300 more than my body need...which was about 500 less than what I was eating!). I only gained 6 pounds after her telling me to slow my caloric intake.
I gained a total of 30 in my pregnancy and my baby was 7 1/2 lbs and more than full term. So, i'd say go for it but don't try to eat less than your body *needs*. I also worked out my entire 3rd trimester for an hour a day (jogging, walking and elliptical). -
@T.H.O.U.: We had a long and hard induction, and my baby was born with an apgar of 1. She spent a week in the nicu with suspected kidney damage, but then went home and had no issues at all. So, it ended up ok, but I would do near anything to avoid a repeat of that.
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