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How many calories do you eat per day?
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Have you been keeping track at all? Normally when not pregnant I eat between 1200-1500 a day. I haven't been keeping track lately but I am sure that I have been eating more than that because I am always nauseous/hungry and thus always eating. I am trying really hard to have a healthy pregnancy (last time I gained 60+ lbs and I don't want to do that again.) But, I am not sure what a healthy calorie amount would be considering that what I normally eat (when not pregnant) is considered to be a little low.....
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Re: How many calories do you eat per day?
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i don't keep track. from what i have read i think you only need to add 100 to 200 calories a day provided you started at a healthy weight. has your doctor mentioned anything about weight gain? does your current doctor know how much you gained last time? in the first trimester 3-5 lbs of gain is a good goal, again provided you started at a healthy weight.
with regards to your prepregnancy calorie intake - did that amount maintain your weight or were you trying to lose? i think that will also tell you if adding 100 - 200 calories is appropriate.
hope this helps. oh and obviously you want to add healthy and nutrient rich calories!
"What to Expect" says you should eat an additional 300 calories if you're normal weight, probably more if you're underweight, and your doctor tells you to put on more weight, maybe not any extra if you are overweight - again, up to your doctor.
I typically eat 1200-1500 not pregnant, and I can tell you I haven't been eating enough and have been getting faint when I don't...it's hard to balance a new diet when you're used to eating a certain way.
50 billion.
dude, I have no idea. I have too many other thoughts in my head than to count calories. I eat when I'm hungry, choose smart things, & that's it.