Who is "watching" what they eat?

AfterAll · May 2011

I am still "doing" Weight Watchers even though I am 8 weeks pregnant.

Before you begin throwing rocks at me, let me explain. I am NOT restricting my food intake. I am also going over the points allotted each and every day, and have gained about 2.5 lbs so far since becoming pregnant.

Last time I was pregnant I gained 20 lbs the first trimester and I was miserable about it. I ended up gaining 60 lbs total. I know how easily I gain weight during pregnancy, and how hungry I become. I have just been using the WW calculators as a guideline for portion control and to help me make healthier choices, and also because I like a lot of their recipes. I am not eating their "diet" food & I don't deny myself food when I am hungry and need a snack. I am just trying to be smarter about my choices.

But I do feel guilty about the fact that I am "using" WW, and have not discussed it with DH.

So you know that I am not starving myself, today I have eaten or packed to take with me to work:

A fiber one pop tart and a glass of skim milk (my usual breakfast, pregnant or not)

1/4 cup of Ricotta cheese with a little bit of vanilla flavoring

1 piece of flat bread with 1/3 cup of roasted red pepper hummus

Chiobani Greek Yogurt

Sugar free Applesauce or Mandarin Oranges, not sure which I want yet

When I get home, I plan to have the other piece of flat bread, toasted with melted cheese

And for dinner, I am making a WW shrimp recipe over broccoli and rice noodles.

I also end up eating a bit of what my son is snacking on, like Veggie Straws, Goldfish, Teddy Grahams--- my goal is to fill myself up on healthier foods so I am not ravenously digging into his snacks.

AfterAll · May 2011

LegalPawn:
At this point, I'm eating whatever sounds good and whenever my body tells me to eat. After this m/s lets up, I will focus on eating less junk...but for now I eat what I can stomach.

Ick, sorry you aren't feeling well. If I had M/S, all bets would be off. I can't blame you.

namara5532 · May 2011

If by "watch" you mean watching myself shovel in whatever appeases my cravings...

But seriously, I am trying to get some variety in my diet now that I'm pregnant. We're intentionally leaving healthy snacks around the house for me to devour. I could be doing better, but I am trying. >.<;

JGM281207 · May 2011

Sounds like you are taking a practical approach based on what you learned during your last pregnancy. I fall into the eat what I can/when I can camp. I'll hopefully get things under control once I can keep things down without medication again!

JenTorrge · May 2011

LegalPawn:
At this point, I'm eating whatever sounds good and whenever my body tells me to eat. After this m/s lets up, I will focus on eating less junk...but for now I eat what I can stomach.

This! But I will say that I normally eat like that menu of food you listed and my OB told me I needed more protein. So, I try to focus on adding some sort of protein wherever I can.

AfterAll · May 2011

JenTorrge:

LegalPawn:
At this point, I'm eating whatever sounds good and whenever my body tells me to eat. After this m/s lets up, I will focus on eating less junk...but for now I eat what I can stomach.

This! But I will say that I normally eat like that menu of food you listed and my OB told me I needed more protein. So, I try to focus on adding some sort of protein wherever I can.

I have been majorly craving poultry lately and having chicken for dinner most nights. Just making the shrimp tonight before it goes bad ;-)

Krystal6826 · May 2011

I stopped WW before my BFP. I was counting calories for a couple weeks in between in a effort to loose the last 10-15lbs. Now, I am still working out at the same intensity but eating more than usual.

I made the decision to eat healthier over a year ago and have been sticking with it since then. I am hoping that I will be able to continue eating healthy throughout this pregnancy as well.

Did you switch your WW to maintaining? I think if you ate at the maintaining level plus a little extra in there you would be good. Just my two cents.

AfterAll · May 2011

Krystal6826:

I stopped WW before my BFP. I was counting calories for a couple weeks in between in a effort to loose the last 10-15lbs. Now, I am still working out at the same intensity but eating more than usual.

I made the decision to eat healthier over a year ago and have been sticking with it since then. I am hoping that I will be able to continue eating healthy throughout this pregnancy as well.

Did you switch your WW to maintaining? I think if you ate at the maintaining level plus a little extra in there you would be good. Just my two cents.

I actually told it that I was breastfeeding because I figured that would give me the extra calories that I needed. I actually did do it while I was bfing DS and it gave me so many points I had a hard time finishing them each day... so I figured that would be good. Is maintaining different?

MrsLeanna · May 2011

I think as long as you don't get overly obsessed about weight gain and are still eating an appropriate amount of calories and getting enough calcium, you're ok. THere are books out there on eating right for pregnancy.

Like PPs said, I'm eating whatever sounds good to me. I have m/s as well so I eat what I can. I gained 35 pounds with my first pregnancy and I did Jenny Craig to lose it and it was fairly easy to lose it that way, so I fully plan on signing up again after I have the baby.

littlemonster417 · May 2011

Hey, first of all let me say WW is wonderful so I'm excited you are a part of it. I became a lifetime member the week before i got m BFP! haha. Anyways, I started out the pregnancy trying to calculate points and keep healthy food around. Now im in week 8 and my m/s is in full swing, i eat whatever I can keep down it may be fruit one day, and it may be mcdonalds the next. When this subsides I plan to do my best on healther eating, but right now I just need to get food in my belly!

katiejanie26 · May 2011

namara5532:
If by "watch" you mean watching myself shovel in whatever appeases my cravings...

This! I am watching all that food enter my mouth!

Huahine · May 2011

I don't think you should feel guilty about using a tool that you know works for you. If WW helps you plan and maintain a healthy, varied diet, then embrace it.

Mrs.Ash · May 2011

I think what you're doing sounds like a great plan and I wouldn't feel like you need to hide it from your dh! I can understand where your coming from completely. I have pre-diabetes and am obviously at risk for gestational, so I have also been watching what I eat. I have been recording what I eat to make sure that I am getting enough fruits, veggies, etc. Also, I want to make sure I'm not overdoing it on things like...cupcakes

I haven't been counting points or anything, but if I start gaining too much it's definitely something I would talk to my doctor about. Good luck!

jason&robin · May 2011

I have been eating what I feel like. Probably shouldn't. I was doing WW and I quit the first month of TTC. Gained about 5lbs. I regret that. I have gained about 3lbs since BFP. sigh

cschissell · May 2011

I am counting calories still on livestrong.com, but I am counting them to maintain my weight rather than lose. Some days I don't get enough and don't feel like I can eat as much as I should and some days like yesterday (and I think today will be the same) I go over. I still have about 30 lbs to lose so there is no need for me to gain any weight if during my first tri (although I am ok with it if I gain a few). I am trying to still eat healthy and work out, but working out has been a struggle with my nausea and exhaustion. I am still able to get in some pretty good ones about 4 days a week and I have to do physical therapy exercises everyday at the very least for a knee injury.

I also try to make good decisions about what I eat, but it has been harder. I have always tried to get 100 grams of protein daily and it has really been a struggle. My body just isn't a fan of much protein right now. All I seem to want are carbs.

chigirlinaz · May 2011

cschissell:
I am counting calories still on livestrong.com, but I am counting them to maintain my weight rather than lose. Some days I don't get enough and don't feel like I can eat as much as I should and some days like yesterday (and I think today will be the same) I go over. I still have about 30 lbs to lose so there is no need for me to gain any weight if during my first tri (although I am ok with it if I gain a few). I am trying to still eat healthy and work out, but working out has been a struggle with my nausea and exhaustion. I am still able to get in some pretty good ones about 4 days a week and I have to do physical therapy exercises everyday at the very least for a knee injury.
I also try to make good decisions about what I eat, but it has been harder. I have always tried to get 100 grams of protein daily and it has really been a struggle. My body just isn't a fan of much protein right now. All I seem to want are carbs.

This is me almost exactly. I changes my sparkpeople to maintain for first trimester and then I'll manually add in more calories later. I ate whatever I wanted last time and that was a HUGE mistake. I gained 50 lbs and retained so much water from all the salt I was consuming. I don't eat 100% healthy based on my nausea but I try to make the best choices I can. I'm also still working out regularly which actually helps with my exhaustion. I think switching your WW to maintain would probably be perfect.

RedRobin81 · May 2011

I'm not really watching what I eat in terms of counting calories or anything like that, but I am trying to make healthier choices and add in more fruits and veggies than I ate pre-pregnancy.

I want to make sure the baby gets the right nutrients and such, and I'd like to try not to gain an excessive amount of weight...we'll see lol.

chigirlinaz · May 2011

Dup

anhg80 · May 2011

I just joined babyfit this morning. So far I've gained about 2-3 pounds. I know in part it's because that's what happens when your pregnant. But it's also in part because my husband has been tempting me with ice cream and other yummy foods. I lost about 20 pounds counting calories, so I'm used to entering all of my foods and fitness in the system. I just like to know when I should enjoy my treats and when I should feel guilty about them

I'd really like to aim for the 25-30 pound weight gain my NP recommended (although I won't beat myself up if I go over).