Losing weight while pregnant?

Question

So, I’m currently 9 weeks pregnant with my second kid. Not going to sugar coat it, but I have been so emotionally off this time around. I am so upset with myself physically. 
I have always had weight issues. I’ve lost it, found it, lost it again, and you know the roller coaster. Well right before we found out at 6 weeks, I planned out getting back into a routine to lose weight and get into better shape before I got pregnant again (too late, little did I know). Mainly for the health of baby and me.  My original goal was to try and lose 50-80 lbs. But of course being pregnant, I feel that’s just way too much...
Everything I read says:
1) when pregnant, work out how you’ve been working out (I hadn’t been working out)
2) it’s not ideal to loose weight when pregnant
AND
3) you’re supposed to be eating approx 400 calories more for babies growth. 
What are your thoughts on the idea of starting to lose weight when your pregnant?
Has anyone done it healthily? 
Any advice would be appreciated as I’m being extra critical of myself, physically, at the moment.

Answer

Firstly Congratulations! 
I would ask your doctor for a recommendation for a calorie intake for you personally. It could change per trimester. Don’t stress yourself out to much about the food. If you’re eating healthy food you’ll be okay. I wouldn’t go to hard on the strenuous exercise, but definitely lots of walking. You could look up pregnancy yoga routines on YouTube. They’ll help strengthen your body for labor, it’ll help you relax. I’ve heard that swimming is amazing for pregnant women so try to hang out in the pool this summer. 
Don’t feel guilty for not starting it before pregnancy, just think the opposite. If you start to change things during your pregnancy they’ll stick around after.

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Babies are like parasites they will get everything they need from you trust me! With my second pregnancy I was already overweight and ate healthy I cut out meats because I couldn’t even stand to look at it. I ended up only gaining 11 lbs, baby was fine, my dr said as long as the baby is growing then everything is ok. I’m on my 3rd pregnancy 13 weeks haven’t gained anything and don’t plan on gaining too much! Being overweight and pregnant has its own issues as well! I wouldn’t recommend losing weight but maintaining, eating healthy get some walks in if you’re up for it and you’ll do fine.

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You can always start taking walks for about 30 minutes a day. Also if you watch what you eat and pick healthier options you will more than likely lose weight. I would talk with your doctor or nutritionist to see what the best options would be for you. I lost about 10 pounds in the first trimester and my ob wanted me to gain that back. I ended up gaining a total of 25 pounds from what my prepregnancy weight was and lost it immediately after baby was born.

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I’d be very careful, it’s great to exercise and eat healthy while pregnant- but if you’re exercising to the point where you’re sweaty and out of breath (when you haven’t exercised before pregnancy) i don’t think it’s too good.  I mentioned to my obgyn i wanted to lose weight- and she told me it was a bad idea, and that you can always lose it after baby.  I lost 35lbs from nausea in my first trimester and my obgyn freaked and told me it wasn’t good.  Just be careful, baby will come out healthy whether or not you lose weight, as long as you’re eating healthy.

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i lost over 10 pounds in my first trimester but gained it all back and more in my second tri. it's actually pretty common

Losing weight while pregnant?

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