Calories/Day? Meal suggestions?

Question

Pregnant with our first - have always been thin and am concerned I may not be eating enough? Haven't had first Dr.'s appointment yet so haven't had a chance to ask her. Could you ladies give me any advice on how many calories I should be eating per day, and/or some healthy and satisfying snacks or meals? TIA! 🤗

Answer

During your first trimester it should be around 300 extra calories per day for a total of 1800. I rarely eat that unless we're out of ice cream is involved...lol. I usually land around the 1500 mark. But for me, that is about an extra 300 because I was dieting before and on non-workout days I would eat around 1200-1300. 
My fitness pal is an easy way to track if you're concerned.

Answer

You only need 300 more calories than you would normally eat. Just add two good healthy snacks to your day and you'll be fine. Apples and peanut butter, a handful of nuts & crackers are my go to snacks! They are easy to keep around and quick to fix. With my first pregnancy (ds is 2 years old now) I was only 108 lbs at the start and stayed that weight until the 2nd trimester then I gained 40lbs by the time he was born! I'm hoping this pregnancy will be the same.

Calories/Day? Meal suggestions?

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