Losing weight while pregnant?

Question

I wanted to lose weight and get down to a healthy BMI before we seriously started trying for a baby. Surprise! I'm 5 weeks now. Is it possible to eat a healthy diet - mostly paleo - and lose weight while still meeting all the nutritional needs of the baby? I so wanted to take all the cute bump pics, but feel so flabby and blah that I am self-conscious. 😔

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Yes, it is ok. As long as you are doing it by eating right and exercising. And not by starving your body. I wouldn't exercise more than your body is used to. Make sure you talk to your Dr about what you're doing too. I lost weight the first couple months of my last pregnancy and the Dr said it was fine. I was overweight when I started, so I had the weight to lose. 
Don't worry about it too much if you don't lose it though. There will be plenty of time after your baby is born to lose weight.

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I lost weight with both babies without trying. 20 lbs with my first and 50 lbs with my second and my second baby was 9 lbs 9 oz.

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My Dr said no. Pregnant is not the time to be dieting and loosing. If you don't gain a sufficient amount of weight during pregnancy it can lead to premature births and low birth weight. Please speak with your Dr for this type of advise.

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I'm not trying to lose weight but at 17 weeks I have lost 30 lbs. dr hasn't said anything to me but the nurse did ask me about it. Everything I've read says it's okay to exercise and eat healthier during pregnancy but not to diet.

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My BMI was 36. something so now I'm taking a nutrition class every Monday with my nurse to stay healthy and on tract with the baby weight so that I will lose the extra weight with no problems after I deliver, according to the nurse. Eating healthier for the baby and walking is helping me so far. I'm trying to stay within the lines of her chart in her office too.

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Yes! It's never to late to eat healthy!

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It's important to continue a healthy diet while pregnant. I would talk to your doctor about paleo specifically. You should not try to lose weight while pregnant.

Losing weight while pregnant?

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