Anyone do Dr. Luke's Dietary Assessment???

lkstor · February 2011

Available through her website... Just curious if it is really worth $50 or if I should just stick with the book? Or skip both? LOL

Temp159135562506975 · February 2011

most of us on here just followed her general guidelines for how much to gain and how to do it (by eating lots of dairy and protein).... most people find it very hard to follow her diet plan in the book step by step - it's SOOO much food.

I tried to gain 24lbs in 24w and put on 19 - and I was trying HARD! In the end i kept gaining well and my boys were 6lb 6oz and 7lb 15.6oz - so i'm glad i followed her book.

i don't see any need to pay any other money if you have the book.

monkski · February 2011

agree with PP. I only put on 20 lbs my whole pregnancy. I tried following the guidelines, but I just couldn't eat much. I would have half a sandwich and feel stuffed like thanksgiving. I think the babies were just taking up too much room. My MFM agreed that it was way too much to eat and wanted me to just get in 2200 a day and I struggled to do that. Still, my babies were 6 lbs. and 5 lbs. 10 oz at 37 weeks and perfectly healthy.

gumiberg · February 2011

just eat healthy.

i know that sounds like its dumbed down, but its not. make good food choices (that include proteins, healthy fats and complex carbs) and eat when you are hungry (before you get starving).

veronicacorningstone · February 2011

Don't spend the extra money on that, just follow the book as well as you can. Eat a lot of protein, dairy, etc. I drank a protein shake every day and my boys were each over 7lbs when I delivered them healthy at just over 36 weeks. GL!

allabydreams · February 2011

I didn't do either the assessment or the book. I had trouble gaining weight -- only gained 25 lbs total -- but my doctor was never concerned because the babies were growing appropriately. They were born via scheduled c-section at 37 weeks weighing 5 lbs 10 oz and 5 lbs 13 oz and required no NICU time.

Good luck!

lkstor · February 2011

Thanks, ladies Big Smile

I gained 40 pounds when pregnant with DS Indifferent But I'm so much more nauseous this time around. And it certainly makes sense that one would be so full of baby that there wouldn't be room for as much food with twins!

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