LOL Meg,
My husband usually looses very well eating what I fix, when I'm really good, people always comment to him that he must be loosing and we don't do a plan in Ketosis, so he might would be just fine doing a bit more carb, sure what fat he wants to loose won't come off as fast, but does he really need to do that minimal of carb? Just a question. Anyway, my husband just started working for the prison and he gets to do Police Academy, guess who is going to be workout out big time. I definetly need to get back to feeding him right. I haven't been so good about making breakfast since I had this last baby, let alone this pregnancy.
You really don't need to gain weight during pregnancy, particularily if you are overweight. I have always lost and my babies are healthy and not fat, and that is with GD. Weight gain comes for the high carb diets that they put women on, I'm living proof that low carb, weightloss in women that are obese is just fine, my dieticians hated it, my Doctor was fine with it. A baby will grow just fine if you are well nurished and that doesn't mean we have to gain weight to do that. In fact the more overweight you are the less you should gain. Pretty much if you maintain your weight, and gain it should be pretty much, baby weight, placenta, blood volume, and that is about it. We already have the fat we need for nursing, and generally, at least I do have plenty of breast tissue so I don't need to add weight there either. So that could be anywhere for 8 to 10/12 lbs depending on the size of your baby. That is just my humble opinion, I think we put too much emphasis on weight gain, and that is what is helping women have trouble loosing the weight after pregnany.
So Elizabeth I would think 15-20lbs for you would be okay. I gained 20lbs with my first two babies, from my low point, which ultimately was about 5 lbs with the first, and 10 lbs with the 2nd. Do what the others suggest in eating good high fiber carbs, and get the veggies in. I know it can be hard, I'm just getting back to the veggies, it is hard for me to eat complex carbs, and protiens in my first trimester, they don't smell good, and they don't taste good, but eventually I start craving them big time.
Everyone else have a good day or two. My kids are on spring break so I don't get on the computer much when they are around.
Keep this place a going strong.
Tanya
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