Has anyone lost fat - on purpose - while pregnant?

Question

Some women and Dr's believe its okay to restrict calories (just a little) while pregnant, as long as the mother eats a very healthy  and nutrient rich diet. I know this may be controversial and I totally respect that. Have any of you received any MEDICAL opinions on safe calorie restriction (or forbidding it) from a Dr. Thank you. Have a great day, ladies!

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I suppose it depends on what's up with your body to begin with. 
Are you overweight? In that case, it's not necessary to eat extra- but instead just eat very healthy and the normal amount of calories. That's the medical point of view. 
I think in general the idea is to eat quality not quantity. Calories mean nothing compared to eating nutritious and nourishing foods instead of empty carbs. If you want to restrict anything, restrict junky carbs. That keeps weight gain low and healthy. 
If your body is already slim or underweight, or you might have an eating disorder- only you know the motivation for your choices (I'm not saying you do!) then again, I'd just focus on eating healthy foods.
 If you work out, you definitely need extra food on those days. 
Honestly though, a person who was already a healthy weight only needs 200 or so more calories, so it's not really like pregnancy is requiring us to over eat. Lastly, our bodies really know what they need. If we give ourselves nourishing food our bodies will do the rest of the work. 
Breastfeeding, of course, will do wonders for getting metabolisms going again and getting rid of that extra stuff we store for baby :)

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I don't think you should restrict calories.  I lost weight in the beginning of my pregnancy, but only from cutting out junk and soda.  And watching my portions.  I'm 32 weeks and at 19lbs gained.  Last pregnancy I gained 60!!

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I was trying to lose weight before I got pregnant but not while pregnant. Ice had almost no appetite so I've lost weight but definitely not on purpose. Obviously there is a difference between losing weight and fat. You can work out while pregnant as long as your safe about it

Has anyone lost fat - on purpose - while pregnant?

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