Weight gain?

Question

I'm 4w6d and I'm watching what I eat really carefully, no junk food, no sugar, just salads and omelettes and Greek yogurt, but I'm gaining weight. Yesterday I had 1130 calories but I'm up 1.6 pounds from yesterday. I'm freaking out because since I'm already overweight I don't have that much wiggle room on the weight gain. Any ideas or thoughts?

Answer

It might be water weight so make sure you drink enough water. Also first trimester you have hormones that feed your baby off of your fat cells so don't worry too much about calories, just make sure you're eating healthy and getting enough protein.

I had a lot of morning sickness and tended to gain the most amount of weight when I was the sickest and thus not eating. It's not fair.

Answer

You need to eat adequate calories, and that's a minimum of 1200 for any woman. There are tons of online calculators that will tell you what you need to eat to maintain your weight, not lose, not gain. Go off one of Those and consult your doctor. Water weight fluctuates daily and even during the day, so don't fret about even 3-4lbs. Make sure you're drinking plenty of water, that will help you not retain water. Don't weigh yourself daily if it's going to make you anxious, weigh yourself weekly or even monthly. Honestly you don't even need to because you will be weighed at your appointments. Just take a deep breath and remind yourself that if you eat too little, your baby will take nutrients from you and make you unhealthy. You need to eat more. Seriously.

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Also I gained weight in the first few weeks and now I'm all levels out. I expect to gain a bit more later on (I'm 20 weeks.

Answer

You need to eat at least 1200 per day or your body goes in to starvation mode and you will gain fat stores. Try using an app like My Fit Pal. It can explain it all from a professional.

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