Is it safe to try to lose weight while pregnant?

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Excuse me if this is a dumb question lol. Just curious if it's safe to try to lose weight while pregnant without causing any harm to the baby. Mainly curious about dieting and exercise to lose weight, will this help or harm?

Thanks ! ❤️

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I did. You're not supposed to diet. But before I was pregnant, I ate like trash and didn't work out. After, I switched everything up. Walked 2 miles a day, ate loads of vegetables fruits and lean meats and water. I did eat the recommended number of calories for a pregnant woman tho, and I didn't limit my food intake either but I ended up losing a lot of weight. And had a 9 pound baby too.

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Dieting no. Exercise you’ve never done before pregnancy.. another no. Your baby is more important so you need to continue to eat but switch to healthier options and start walking. You might actually lose a few lbs but still give your baby what it needs.

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No. You should not try to lose weight while pregnant. You can eat healthy to try to avoid gaining a lot, but you should not diet

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It should be okay. Eating healthy is always good while pregnant and I see a lot of pregnant women on here exercising. Definitely consult your doctor, but I think it's fine.

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You only need 500 extra calories daily while pregnant so I wouldn't cut calories but I would eat healthier, you can work out just make sure they're pregnancy safe workouts

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With my 1st pregnancy I was very cautious about getting fat, so I drank SlimFast, only gained 25 lbs, and bounced right back to previous weight 2 weeks after pregnancy

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Are you obese? I've heard of doctors advising pregnant obese women to keep their weight the same throughout their whole pregnancy so they've actually lost weight after they've had the baby. However if you're not obese and just have some meat on you I personally wouldn't. Just eat healthy and meet the nutritional requirements needed to help with the growth of your baby. Feel free to do pregnancy safe workouts. Only 30 minutes of walking a day is actually really beneficial.

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It depends on your starting weight. If you're obese then it is fine. I lost 30 pounds while pregnant because my diet was very healthy. If you're not overweight then it is not a good idea.

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If you were exercising before getting pregnant, then keep doing what you were doing. As far as losing weight while pregnant. I’d think as long as you are still taking in 2,000 calories a day, it’d be fine. It’s more about what you eat rather than how much you eat. So as long as you are still getting enough nutrients to you and baby, then I don’t see why losing weight would be dangerous.

Is it safe to try to lose weight while pregnant?

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