How to lose weight during pregnancy?

Question

Women who are trying to lose weight while pregnant, are you restricting calories? If so, to what extent? How are you losing weight? I have about 10 lbs to lose my first trimester... I’m only measuring 6 weeks right now so I have 6 weeks to lose it.

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I’m not sure why you would try to lose weight during pregnancy. It’s not healthy to do so. The majority of women that lose weight during pregnancy were super sick. I was nauseous 24/7 with my son and could barely eat. I lost 17 lbs as a result and by the end of my pregnancy only gained 10lbs. My doctor was actually starting to get concerned that I wasn’t gaining like I should be. This time I lost 10lbs and haven’t gained anything when I should have gained about 5lbs by now.

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I’m guessing your doctor did not instruct you to lose this weight, because if he/she had then you would have been given advice on how to safely do so and wouldn’t need to be asking us. You may have a couple of extra pounds on you right now, but just watch what you eat for this trimester and you will even yourself out as you progress. 
I repeat: Unless you are under the direction of a doctor to lose weight right now, don’t.

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Not recommended that you lose weight during pregnancy. It happens sometimes due to being sick and not able to eat anything but you shouldn't be restricting calories just eat as you normally would. You can follow the "pregnancy diet" for a healthy pregnancy and you won't gain too much excess weight.

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Ugh just don’t do it. You can do it afterwards. You’ll be miserably sick feeling if you restrict your calorie intake. (I trieeeeed) Just try to eat healthy foods 😃

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I lost weight in the first trimester by getting the flu.
0/10 do not recommend.

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I lost weight in my second trimester, about 12 pounds. I wasn’t dieting per se. I just wasn’t eating any and every carb in sight like in my first trimester. Unlike most women, I gained over 15 pounds in my first trimester due to so much morning sickness. The only thing that made me feel better was constantly eating heavy carbs. Water made me puke and exercise was non existent with all the fatigue. When I made it to my second trimester my energy came back so I started working out and drinking tons of water and eating normally again, so I naturally lost weight. My doctor said that was fine because I had gained so much the first trimester. But my weight loss wasn’t “intentional” I guess...

How to lose weight during pregnancy?

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