Calories?

Question

Before becoming pregnant I kept my weight around 120-122 by eating anywhere from 1,200-1,500 calories each day. (I am only 5'1" so even at this weight I could still afford to lose a couple pounds.) 
I am 6 weeks pregnant and eating well over 2,000 calories because I am so hungry and get dizzy if I don't eat every few hours. I am already up to 125 and nervous about gaining to much weight. Does anyone follow a diet or calorie guide??

Answer

I don't follow calorie guide I follow carbs I do not go crazy with carbs because the weight gain I'm only 5'0 and before pregnancy I was 153 ish yes overweight! but I had just dropped 45lbs long story but I droped it so I definitely didn't need to gain a lot of weight beginning of this pregnancy so I watched how I ate I would have healthy snacks in between meals and wouldn't over eat and I'm now in my 8th month and just now gaining weight plus I lost 15lbs in first few months whichw as ok because I was overweight but sadly I started drinking sugary things not watching my food and guess what gained 24lbs 😐 in 2 and half months horrible I know but what your portions and what you're eating

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I normally keep my calories in check too, but with pregnancy i just couldn't. The first trimester (or first half for me) I was so nauseated I just ate whatever I could stomach...which was often carbs and occasionally fast food. Since then I've continued to get very nauseated whenever I start to get hungry, so where I've returned to some of my healthier meals, I'm still eating way more than I used to, to keep the nausea at bay. I have been exercising though (although less than usual) but have managed to only gain about 22 lbs at 35 weeks without being very strict at all (and I still indulge more than I ever would have pre-pregnancy). I wouldn't worry too much about it... at 6 weeks a lot those few extra lbs is likely bloat rather than actual fat anyways. Good luck!!!

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I was good in my first trimester I didn't need to increase calories.  I'm not sure about the rest ood pregnancy though - I always ate when I was hungry

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