low carb and pregnancy

Keebs · 01-24-2004, 12:49 AM

Hey guys! I've actually been a member here for a few weeks, but I haven't had time to post or anything. My mom chats around here somewhere. =)

Here's my story. I started the Atkins diet about 6 months ago. I ended up losing around 45 lbs. After I came off induction I never really counted my carbs. I just kind of stayed aware of what I was putting into my body. I stayed away from the major things like sweets/deserts and a lot of potato things. I started in with low carb bread and just ate when I was hungry, etc. The weight was still pouring off - then I moved.

I got married on the 10th of this month and I pretty much threw all I learned to the wind. I want to get back on my diet!!! I miss it and I've gained back about 10 lbs.

Here is my problem. We recently decided that we aren't going to practice any birth control - if it happens GREAT! Is a LC plan healthy for someone who may become pregnant? Will it help or hurt our chances of becoming pregnant? Are there any online resources for this issue?

I skimmed through and searched some of the back logs but there are so many!! Any information you guys can give me would be much appreciated!

Jen

mstigerlily · 01-24-2004, 08:40 AM

Come and join us on the pregnancy thread, most of us preggos will miss the post here. It's slow on the weekend, so wait till Monday and you will get all of us.

LC has gotten people pregnant who couldn't or didn't get pregnant before. LC is definitely do-able when pregnant. At this late stage of pregnancy I am not as devoted to low carbing as I was in the beginning, but I still do my best.

Tigerlily

MrsIndpndent · 01-25-2004, 06:40 PM

Agreed - come on over to the pregnancy board and check us out. We do a daily thread and one thread for the weekends! I was low-carbing when I got pregnant this time (baby #2) and it happened the 1st month we tried.

Good luck!

Suzanne · 01-28-2004, 07:59 AM

We tried to get pregnant for over a year and it finally happened after I got serious about low carb.

01-24-2004, 12:49 AM	#1
Keebs Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 3 Gallery: Keebs Stats: 210/210/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 11/2006	low carb and pregnancy Hey guys! I've actually been a member here for a few weeks, but I haven't had time to post or anything. My mom chats around here somewhere. =) Here's my story. I started the Atkins diet about 6 months ago. I ended up losing around 45 lbs. After I came off induction I never really counted my carbs. I just kind of stayed aware of what I was putting into my body. I stayed away from the major things like sweets/deserts and a lot of potato things. I started in with low carb bread and just ate when I was hungry, etc. The weight was still pouring off - then I moved. I got married on the 10th of this month and I pretty much threw all I learned to the wind. I want to get back on my diet!!! I miss it and I've gained back about 10 lbs. Here is my problem. We recently decided that we aren't going to practice any birth control - if it happens GREAT! Is a LC plan healthy for someone who may become pregnant? Will it help or hurt our chances of becoming pregnant? Are there any online resources for this issue? I skimmed through and searched some of the back logs but there are so many!! Any information you guys can give me would be much appreciated! Jen

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01-24-2004, 08:40 AM	#2
mstigerlily Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 Gallery: mstigerlily Stats: Now: 161 Goal: 130 WOE: Atkins	Come and join us on the pregnancy thread, most of us preggos will miss the post here. It's slow on the weekend, so wait till Monday and you will get all of us. LC has gotten people pregnant who couldn't or didn't get pregnant before. LC is definitely do-able when pregnant. At this late stage of pregnancy I am not as devoted to low carbing as I was in the beginning, but I still do my best. Tigerlily

01-25-2004, 06:40 PM	#3
MrsIndpndent Guest Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,558 Gallery: MrsIndpndent Stats: Pregnant! See siggy! WOE: low-fat/low-cal Start Date: January 2005	Agreed - come on over to the pregnancy board and check us out. We do a daily thread and one thread for the weekends! I was low-carbing when I got pregnant this time (baby #2) and it happened the 1st month we tried. Good luck!

01-28-2004, 07:59 AM	#4
Suzanne MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico Posts: 2,483 Gallery: Suzanne Stats: 173/?/FST&FRM WOE: Slow Carbs/Running! Start Date: Restart post pregnancy Oct 16, 2004	We tried to get pregnant for over a year and it finally happened after I got serious about low carb.