So you need to gain weight but don’t want to gain too much
weight during your pregnancy right?
There are many things that you can do to improve your diet and
ensure that you gain a minimal but healthy amount of weight
during pregnancy.
Choosing the right foods is important because you will be able
to loose weight more quickly after delivery if you manage your
diet during pregnancy.
So here is what you need to do during pregnancy to ensure weight
loss success after:
Tip #1 Choose whole foods. Whole foods are foods that are dense
in nutrients. Think wild rice, whole grains, and unprocessed
foods. Whole foods don’t include waffles and pancakes!
Tip #2 Add calories during the second trimester. Eating for two
doesn’t literally mean eating for two. In fact during your first
trimester your baby is about the size of a small bean! Most
women don’t actually need to start adding 300 calories a day to
their diet until the second and third trimesters.
Tip #3 Be sure you get a serving of protein, carbohydrate and
fat at every meal. It will help you if you break your meals into
six mini meals per day. This will help rev up your metabolism.
Next be sure that you eat some protein, carbohydrate and fat at
each mini meal session. This will help nourish your body more
completely and help prevent cravings later in the day.
Tip #4 Choose foods high in fiber. High fiber foods will help
fill you up when you are ravenous during pregnancy, and they
will also help relieve constipation and help you feel great! A
high fiber diet is good for anyone, whether or not they are
pregnant.
Tip #5 Drink extra water. You’ll be thirstier than normal anyway
during pregnancy. Drinking water helps flush toxins from your
system and helps prevent excessive edema. Believe it or not you
can actually fight weight gain associated with edema if you
drink more water!
Remember that pregnancy is a short period of time in the long
journey that is your life. You should enjoy every moment of it.
By following the tips above, you can gain the right amount of
weight and feel great throughout your pregnancy.