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.
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About the author:
Article by Beverley Brooke, author of "Ensure a healthy safe pregnancy
for you and your baby", visit http://www.pregnancy-weight-loss.comfor
more on pregnancy weight gain
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