Help? How many calories should I eat a day?

Question

Pre pregnancy weight was 108 and I’m 5 foot 1. Now I’m 24 weeks and I weigh 132 so I’ve gained 24 pounds. I ate normal in the beginning and didn’t track my calories but my sister said I needed to start eating around 2000 calories in the 2nd trimester so I did and I’ve gained so much weight! Then a couple weeks ago I asked my doctor about it and she said I should only be eating about 200 more (healthy) calories a day in the 2nd trimester.

This is how many calories it says I should be eating a day based on my pre pregnancy weight, so should I be eating 1,619 calories a day now? Maybe 2000 is too much for me since I’m short?

FTM mom, never counted my calories before so I need help

This is how many calories it says I should be eating a day based on my pre pregnancy weight, so should I be eating 1,619 calories a day now? Maybe 2000 is too much for me since I’m short?
FTM mom, never counted my calories before so I need help

Answer

I would listen to your doctor and based off of the calculation that you used, you definitely shouldn’t eat 2000 calories. 2000 is a lot of food. I’m 5’1” and when I weighed 160 I ate 1200 or less to lose weight. Now that I’ve gotten where I want to be, I eat 1500 or less to maintain.

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My Dr told me that you only need to add 200-300 calories in the 2nd tri and 300-400 calories in the 3rd tri on top of your usual caloric intake. Pre pregnancy I was about 1100-1200 calories a day (maintaining weight) and I'm 29 weeks now, I typically consume 1400-1500 calories daily and its a ton of food!

Answer

I would calculate your maintenance calories for you weight right now, not your starting weight, then add 200.

Help? How many calories should I eat a day?

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