Hello Im kind of new here, but I've been doing the diet for about 2 weeks and it's been going great.
The thing is that my husband and I are trying to have a baby!!! God willing this happens soon, then what? How am I suppossed to do this if you have all this cravings, hunger and stuff.
Im scared!!! I don´t want to gain alot!!!!
Any advice?
Thanx
TTC!!!
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Re: TTC!!!
I found that while I was certainly hungrier when I was pregnant, it wasn't anything that was out of control. I ate bigger meals, don't remember what I did about snacking. My cravings? Watermelon and canteloupe. That was it. Of course, this was 30+ years ago and I had the cravings in December and January when there was no watermelon and canteloupe. By the time they were available, I had the babies!Martukis wrote:Hello Im kind of new here, but I've been doing the diet for about 2 weeks and it's been going great.
The thing is that my husband and I are trying to have a baby!!! God willing this happens soon, then what? How am I suppossed to do this if you have all this cravings, hunger and stuff.
Im scared!!! I don´t want to gain alot!!!!
Any advice?
Thanx
It only takes 300 extra calories daily to make a baby. So, you follow the same good habits, eat well and give in occasionally to a craving. Remember, you're in charge.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
I wouldn't worry about it health -wise, because this is healthier than most diets and you'll get plenty of food with 3 plates. I had 4 kids and the whole "eat for 2" thing is highly over rated. I thought I continued to eat the same and I gained 70 lb. 4 times!!!!!!! Besides, the cravings aren't always legitimate body-needs... I craved frosting and sugar babies!
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
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Well you can possibly add a fourth healthy meal if you really feel extra hungry.. I would also advise making sure your diet is rich in Folic Acid, as that's really essential for healthy development of the fetus.
Just give this a try!
Look at it this way... I'm not sure how great your will power is now, but yes, it will be tested thru your pregnancy and you will want to have some weird things (like pickles and ice cream) but if you add some structure beforehand, even if you have a few failures here and there, they will be far less than with no structure.
Good luck!
Debs
Just give this a try!
Look at it this way... I'm not sure how great your will power is now, but yes, it will be tested thru your pregnancy and you will want to have some weird things (like pickles and ice cream) but if you add some structure beforehand, even if you have a few failures here and there, they will be far less than with no structure.
Good luck!
DebsThere is no Wisdom greater than Kindness
