My pregnant friend wants to do atkins???

truleeblezd · 07-30-2003, 10:50 AM

Got a friend that wants to do Atkins, & just found out she's pregnant... I didn't know if it was safe for her or what modifications does she need to make this WOE so that it's safe during her prgnancy. Or should she wait? Please asvise....

Sylv · 07-30-2003, 11:11 AM

If your friend's goal is to lose weight, now is simply not the time to do it. She'll have to wait until after her baby is born.

However, it is possible to follow the maintenance level of Atkins, which is very healthy for a pregnant woman and could help her learn better eating habits and stay away from junk (such as sugar and other excess carbs). This could also mean she could keep her weight gain at a reasonable level while making sure her growing baby gets all the nutrition it needs.

HTH!

mommedawne · 08-23-2003, 12:51 PM

The effects of ketosis on the fetus are not known. I didn't do it either time I was PG.

07-30-2003, 10:50 AM	#1
truleeblezd Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Detroit, Mi Posts: 185 Gallery: truleeblezd Stats: 228/207/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: june03 241/190/170: Nov04 228/215/170	My pregnant friend wants to do atkins??? Got a friend that wants to do Atkins, & just found out she's pregnant... I didn't know if it was safe for her or what modifications does she need to make this WOE so that it's safe during her prgnancy. Or should she wait? Please asvise....

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07-30-2003, 11:11 AM	#2
Sylv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 224 Gallery: Sylv	If your friend's goal is to lose weight, now is simply not the time to do it. She'll have to wait until after her baby is born. However, it is possible to follow the maintenance level of Atkins, which is very healthy for a pregnant woman and could help her learn better eating habits and stay away from junk (such as sugar and other excess carbs). This could also mean she could keep her weight gain at a reasonable level while making sure her growing baby gets all the nutrition it needs. HTH!

08-23-2003, 12:51 PM	#3
mommedawne MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The recesses of your subconscious. Posts: 4,030 Gallery: mommedawne Stats: Bigger than I ought to be, smaller than I was. WOE: Drastically reduced carbs.	The effects of ketosis on the fetus are not known. I didn't do it either time I was PG.