Diet Advice?

Question

Hi guys
My name is Emily, I'm 21 years old and this is my first baby. I'm 11 weeks and due 11/01/16.
I'm making this post in the hope that you guys can help me. I've been overweight my whole life. For the past 3/4 years now I kept my weight the same at 230 pounds. However, since January I have gained 12 pounds and I'm now 242. I know I'm supposed to gain at least 25 pounds with the baby, but I was wondering if there was any way I could improve my diet to where my baby and I get all our nutrients but I can keep my weight from rising too much?
Really what I'm asking for is advice and maybe some recipes to where I can get all my full daily doses of veggies, fruits, and grains without consuming many calories.

Answer

If you like to cook, check out skinnytaste.com for recipes.  She takes high calorie foods and creates a low fat, reduced calorie version with all the taste.

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Just met with a nutritionist yesterday as I'm starting out bigger and would like to keep my weight gain around 15lbs. She said the biggest thing is to focus on is fats and protein from healthy sources (lentils, beans, nuts, seeds, nut butters, coconut oil/butter, avocado, eggs, lean meats, fish). Protein stabilizes your blood sugar which keeps you going- those spikes and dips in blood sugar is what causes you to crave things and want more sugar/carbs to bring your blood sugar back up again. Also eat tons of veggies- as many as possible- because they're very nutrient dense and the fiber helps to fill you up! Eat as many colors as possible so your precious babe gets all those good nutrients! And walk every day! Walking is low impact and the perfect activity to keep you feeling fresh, keep that blood flowing, and make you happy!

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Im overweight and only gained 6lbs with my second pregnancy. It's really all about watching what you eat and exercising. It's more about being healthy than losing weight.

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With a higher BMI, they suggest you only gain 5-10 pounds over your total pregnancy. There are 2 blogs I know of that have SUPER healthy meals that are SUPER delicious and that is onelovelylife.com and foodiegonehealthy.com

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