| Many women discover that they're pregnant while | | | | This doesn't mean you should start eating like crazy. In |
| they're in the middle of a weight loss diet. This situation | | | | fact, you should be eating only about 300 calories |
| raises many questions, the foremost of which is should | | | | more a day. Throughout your pregnancy, you should |
| they continue their weight loss diet, and if so, how? | | | | gain about 25 pounds if you weren't overweight to |
| The answer is very simple: Do not, I repeat, do not try | | | | begin with, and less than 25 pounds if you were |
| to lose weight during your pregnancy. Pregnancy isn't | | | | overweight. If your weight gain is higher than that, or it |
| the time for weight loss. Pregnancy is the time to eat | | | | looks like it's going to be higher than that, you should |
| more, not less. During your pregnancy you should be | | | | start thinking about changing your diet and fitness plan. |
| gaining some weight, not losing it. | | | | There is really no need to gain too much weight during |
| Remember that you have a responsibility as a mother | | | | your pregnancy. If you watch what you eat and do |
| to nourish your baby while it is inside you. Your baby | | | | specialized exercises for pregnant women, you should |
| needs food in order to fully develop and grow. If you're | | | | be able to keep your weight gain to a healthy minimum. |
| on a diet, you may be depriving your baby of | | | | There will be time after your pregnancy to lose your |
| necessary nutrients and causing him or her irreversible | | | | extra weight. Just make sure to not gain too much |
| damage. | | | | during your pregnancy. |