Dr. Luke makes me nervous

KatieBlondie27

Ok..so aside from not being able to stomach a third of the amount of food that this woman wants me to, I guess I need some advice on getting more fruits and veggies in my diet (although fruits are sounding better than veggies these days).

Any ideas? Does anyone find smoothies helpful? 

OrangeSmoke

Meh - I thought her menus were totally over the top.  I just made sure I ate a ton of veggies, protein, and dairy.  That was it!  I stayed away from fruit because I'm IR to start with and was petrified of GD.

How much weight have you gained?  Her 20 by 20 rule is a good one.

KatieBlondie27

About 2 lbs....  I'm overweight to begin with and my ob isn't concerned, but reading this book makes me think I should be trying harder to gain?

Mrs. Alice

In the beginning I had a veggie aversion too.  It was strange because I usually am a good veggie eater.  I always crave fruit though - fresh, canned, dried.  Smoothies are a good idea to get a little protein in.

OrangeSmoke

Ok if you are overweight then I agree with your OB that you shouldn't gain as much.

Have a chat with your OB about it. I don't remember what dr. luke said about overweight girls....

FWIW my OB said I should gain 45lbs plus with twins (i started at 135), I ended up gaining 58 (still toting around 15)

123pcb

I agree with orange that her recipes are over the top. Just try to eat a lot of protein, veggies and fruit. I could not do this in the first trimester because of nausea, so I focused on it in the second trimester. For protein, I bought some organic protein powder and drank that as a smoothie. Greek yogurt is also a great protein alternative.

For veggies, I'm still not great at getting enough in but I do eat a lot of fruit.

 

1krazykitty

The book scared me too! I'm adding protein pweder to fruit smoothies and it seems to be helping with the nausea (I also do greek yogurt).

cashandjack

I was over weight to start with too. I read Dr. Luke's book but thought that the amount of food she suggested was crazy. I only gained 7 pounds total my whole pregnancy, and my babies were fine.

punkin06

it scares me too!  i've actually stopped reading it bc i feel like such a failure... i've only gained about 4 lbs and i'm 16wks pg with twins.  i'm already at a point of eating small meals frequently instead of my typical regular-sized meals.  my uterus is growing, though, so the OB hasnt been too concerned.  i'm seeing the midwife next week, so it'll be interesting to get another perspective.  i'll see the OB again in about 4 weeks after my level 2 u/s...

UsedToBeGoldie

most women on here don't follow her diet- just her general weight gain guidlines, and trying to eat as much healthy stuff as you can early on especially - lots of dairy and protein being important.

I took advantage of her advice of having milkshakes to get the added dairy in - almost every single day

I TRIED to gain 24lbs in 24 weeks- and only managed 19 - and that was REALLY trying.... it's not that easy for sure- but do the best you can for nice big babies

lovebugkim

I know a lot of people recommend this book, but I looked into it and thought it was ridiculous!! I just think that 20 lbs. in 20 weeks is a lot to take on in the beginning of pregnancy.  Your body is going through enough as it is, let alone all this extra weight gain just because some Dr. thinks it's necessary. (I'm sure I'll be flamed for this, but I don't care.) I just remember reading several posts and how much people had gained during their pregnancies and was floored by some of the #'s!! Now don't get me wrong, but I was a bit overweight myself and I only gained 1 lb. total. My Ob initially told me a total of 15 lbs. max, but he was always VERY pleased and never had a problem with the way things were going. He always said that as long as babies look healthy & happy then that's all he cared about.  To be honest, I ate anything & everything & never changed my diet while pregnant. I'm also very happy that I did not follow those guide lines only because of other health concerns that could have came up with excess weight gain. My babies were born healthy and continue to strive 5 weeks later and I'm proud to say that I'm also almost 30 lbs. lighter!!

jamie217

I skimmed through the book in the store and it scared me, so I did not buy it or follow it.  I ate when I was hungry, took care of myself, excercised through 28wks and tried to have a healthy diet and take in more protein.  I only gained 35 lbs, went 38wk2d and my girls were totally healthy and my OB was happy with my weight gain and the progress throughout my pregnancy. 

Mrs.NGM

I skimmed the book and thought a lot of it was unrealistic.  I seriously almost gagged looking at the amount of food she expects you to consume.  I just stick to eating healthy, 3 meals and 3 snacks every day.  Honestly, pretty much the same as I've always eaten.  I only gained 3 pounds by my 16w appt but I gained several more at my 20w appt and the doctor was happy with this.

MrsVo

#1 - I must be an overachiever b/c I've already gained 20 lbs, LOL.  I was just SO hungry for the first tri.  It's finally started to taper off a bit so I'm hoping the weight gain will as well.

#2 - KatieBlondie - Are those two pugs I spy in your photo??  I have two pugs as well and just love them to pieces!!  Didn't mean to hijack the thread, but I am a crazy pug person so I couldn't help myself