not eating enough calories

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KARANDAN
Posts: 445
8/3/12 3:45 P

P.S.-if you are hungry, you can look at it like you may be making your baby hungry. Don't starve yourself or go hungry.

KARANDAN
Posts: 445
8/3/12 3:44 P

My problem is that I am trying to meet the calorie requirements and just simply cannot eat as much as this site recommends! lol, good problem to have I guess! I heard that we are only supposed to eat about 300cals more a day (the equivalent to a McDonald's cheeseburger.
I don't think that most of the weight people say you should gain is necessary...eat when you are hungry and make sure it is healthy stuff when you do. Don't drink sodas of any kind and you should be fine.

JENBEAR00
Posts: 233
6/20/12 1:01 A

I'm having a hard time with binging myself. I've noticed it happens more if I'm not eating every couple of hours...then I'm just starving and eat everything in sight. Try packing healthy snacks and keeping them as arms length at all times of the day (keep in your purse, in your car, everywhere you go make sure you have healhty food around you). That way you'll be eating every few hours, keep your blood sugar regulated, and eating the right nutrients you and that munchkin need right now. Might be a good idea to also discuss your eating habits and concerns with your doctor....

FRANROD05
Posts: 2
6/13/12 6:41 P

yess. im 5'3.. almost 18 weeks and weigh 155, with 143 as my pre pregnancy weight & used to weigh 184 .. restricted my calories and started working out everyday and my weight got down to 125.. with a binging problem it has yoyo'd to the pre preg weight of 143.. my first trimester i was stressed and binging so i gained 22lbs.. started my "usual diet " (calorie restriction) again and lost 10 from pregnancy week 14-now. so about a month. my body gains weight very easy maybe due to the calorie restriction.. if i were to eat a bunch of chinese food right now and weighed myself tomorrow i would gain 10lbs.... well all this is just driving me insane ! any help you can offer on my problem?& the effects it can cause on my body/baby... i dont wanna go my entire pregnancy this way... and i know the healthy eating/calorie restriction/binge/&repeat cycle wont end...

FRANROD05
Posts: 2
6/13/12 4:29 P

Hi ! im eating all the right foods but since i restricted my calories alot before the pregnancy i find it hard to get it in my head to eat more. im eating about 1100 calories a day .. is that very harmful to the baby ?? is anyone on the same boat??

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