How can I prevent gaining so much weight being pregnant?

Answer 1

eat healthy!!! don't eat a fat stack of pancakes at 2am just because you want them...eat healthier snacks...and exercise...if you already exercise talk to your doctor about what you can do and up until when...i road my bike until i was so fat i couldn't...

Answer 2

You shouldn't worry about gaining weight when you are pregnant, as this is a natural process, and your body needs the extra weight to support the growth process of your child. Not eating, or having poor eating habits will only hurt your child's developement, and can adversely affect your health, as well.

The best thing to do is to get regular check ups during your pregnancy, and talk to your doctor about your current eating habits. He or she can work out an eating plan that will provide the nutrients that you both need to stay healthy. Be sure to take a prenatal supplement, as well- one with extra Folic Acid and Iron. Your doctor can tell you which one is best, or write a prescription for you. He or she can also advise you about what kind of exercises you can do to help prepare your body for childbirth- things like walking and swimming are easy on your joints, and will make it easier to maintain a healthy weight before and after childbirth.

If you are hungry, EAT! This is your body's way of telling you that it needs more energy. WHAT you eat is as important, so make sure to stock up on healthy snack foods, like fruits, veggies and nuts. If you want to eat salty foods, there are baked chips, air popped popcorn, and other healthy alternatives. It is ok to have something junky once in awhile, but not all the time- these are empty calories that will stick for a long time after the baby is born. Extra salt and caffiene can also cause water rentention, so try to avoid a lot of those.

Once the baby is born, you can expect to lose several (as many as 17) pounds within a few days- this is the baby weight, plus extra fluid from the placenta. If you breastfeed, this will also help you to lose the extra weight. If you are nursing, though, be sure to continue to eat a healthy amount (do not diet strenuously), as the baby needs those nutrients more than ever.

Walking the baby during the day is a great way to get them to sleep, and get some exercise. There are also a number of exercise videos for post natal weight loss, some that you can do with the baby.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You shouldn't try to prevent weight gain while pregnant. The baby needs nutrients, and you're going to gain weight, no way around that. We used to think it was only okay to gain 20-25lbs during pregnancy, but we now know that limiting a woman to that causes her to need to diet to lose weight during pregnancy, which can cause quite a bit of harm to the growing baby.

What you should do is eat balanced, and eat enough to keep yourself satisfied. If you're starving one day and not really hungry the next, that's fine, but eat a good balance of produce, breads, meats, and dairy, so you get a good variety of nutrients every day.

Ask your doctor or midwife about nutrition. My midwife gave me minimum and maximum calorie amounts she wanted me to eat, so I could use that as a point of reference, to decide if I was eating too much or too little. It was not a formal diet, and if I went over a couple times, it was no big deal, but it helped me to get an idea of what was healthy, when I felt like I was just eating way too much all the time.

After the birth, breastfeed exclusively for the first 2-3 years (or bottle-feed with breast milk) and get back to exercising gradually, but as soon as your doctor says it's okay. Get onto a reasonable diet for breastfeeding (usually same as during pregnancy), and remember to go back to a normal, non-pregnant, healthy diet when you wean. All these things are important for optimal health for you, and baby, and for your weight loss after pregnancy.

Answer 4

Eat wisely - fresh fruits & veggies, lean meat, milk & milk products. Have a good balance of everything, staying away from fried and fast foods, sweets and too much salt. Drink plenty of water, stay away from caffeine. And walk - the best exercise you can do. If you want a treat, eat in moderation and only occasionly. These modifications, if you carry them over after you have the baby, will help you lose any excess baby weight after delivery. Breastfeeding also enhances weight loss after pregnancy, plus it's the very best food for your baby.
Good luck!

Answer 5

Try to eat only 30% more than what you used to be eating and try walking if you're in your later trimesters or aerobics if you're in your early stages.

Weigh yourself on a daily basis and track how much you are gaining and talk to your gynecologist about it (damn i spelled that wrong didn't I?). Ask your doctor how much weight per week is normal to gain.

Answer 6

This is why you are paying your doctor.. it is the doctors responsibillity to help you not gain more than the recommended 25 pounds.. if there is more gain than that, get on his/her case. If they don't know how to prevent excessive weight gain, they are not qualified to be involved in your ob care..

Answer 7

Well that depends. Eat good, but snack on healthy foods. Snacking all day instead of meals help me a lot and I didn't get nauseated that way either. Walks are very good for helping also, they also make the delivery easier on your body. Make sure to take your prenats too.

Answer 8

Babies weigh pounds!
Your'e going to gain weight, obviously, but just try to eat healthy and not binge out on fatty greasy food. Still make sure you eat enough though. Remember, you're eating for two.

Answer 9

Eat reasonably. Don't fall into the "eating for two" trap! (But if you crave something, have it. Just don't go bonkers. Eat like a slice or two of pizza, not a large pie, you know what I mean?) Keep up some mild exercise.

Answer 10

Find yourself a food list based on the glycemic index and only eat foods that are low glycemically speaking.

You can have moderate ones though, because the babe does need carbs to grow.

Answer 11

Watch what you eat...Dont Overeat...and like others who have used the excuse..."Im eating for 2 now" thats as Lame as ever...exercise...walk....good luck and congrats on ur pregnancy