PREGNANT!!

konab · 12-06-2004, 06:10 AM

Hi Everyone, I am hoping that someone may be able to help me out. I just found oout that I am pregnant and am SO excited. I would really like to continue restricting carbs from my diet but am not sure if it is healthy for the pregnancy. This is my first ppregnancy and want to make sure that I am doing everything right! Does anyone have any experience with this that they can help me out with?? Thanks!

Diana · 12-06-2004, 06:19 AM

You can contiunue to LOW CARB Just use Maintance phase

Dottie · 12-06-2004, 06:35 AM

LOL -ask your doctor which he/she'd prefer: eat loads of high carb/sugar loaded foods OR eat lean protein and veggies w/some whole grains(low-carb) - bet he says eat lean protein and veggies w/some whole grains

Congrats!

konab · 12-06-2004, 06:41 AM

Thank you! That is what I thought but then I read something that said that losing weight suring pregnancy is very harmful and that ketones can hurt the fetus. I am in induction phase and assume I should add some things. What should I add? Any suggestions?

bjlog1 · 12-06-2004, 07:50 AM

There is nothing unhealthy about cutting out sugar and white starches from your diet. Just skip the junk foods and white starch. Eat veggies and fruit along with your protein. Just don't use pregnancy for eating junk food. Congratulations!

Kmcg · 12-06-2004, 08:03 AM

Congratulations on your pregnancy, Konab.

There used to be a big pregnancy thread in the Maintenance forum, you might want to check for that. I believe most people go to the Maintenance level of the diet during pregnancy, and you would not be in ketosis at that level, so no worries.

Mimi13 · 12-06-2004, 08:18 AM

Congrats!!! And yes! You can lo-carb while preggers. I wish I had the sense to have done that, it really would have helped with the weight I am still struggling with.

jadeca1 · 12-06-2004, 09:06 AM

Congratulations on your pregnancy!!!!

WOW you must be SO excited!! I too was wondering about this same exact thing the other night, because although I am not actively trying to get pregnant, I don't use any type of birth control, so if it happens, it happens!

(And I would be thrilled!)

Good luck with your pregnancy!

thindreams2reality · 12-06-2004, 09:08 AM

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

LoriWants2Lose · 12-06-2004, 09:10 AM

Congrats on the baby!!! They don't like you to lose weight but I was so sick with both of my pregnancies (all 9 months) that I lost 20 lbs. with one and 10 with the other. Both babies are perfectly healthy and thriving at 11 and 8 now. Does not being able to keep ANYTHING down count as low carb? LOL

One thing that is really important is to get in your folic acid. If your doctor has already prescribed prenatal vitamins, then I'd pick some up from Walmart until you can get the prescription from him. They sell them in the vitamin aisle.

konab · 12-06-2004, 09:11 AM

Thank you all for the feedback and the support!!!! We are so excited.

xfatchik · 12-06-2004, 09:17 AM

Congrats!!!!!

12-06-2004, 06:10 AM	#1
konab Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17 Gallery: konab	PREGNANT!! Hi Everyone, I am hoping that someone may be able to help me out. I just found oout that I am pregnant and am SO excited. I would really like to continue restricting carbs from my diet but am not sure if it is healthy for the pregnancy. This is my first ppregnancy and want to make sure that I am doing everything right! Does anyone have any experience with this that they can help me out with?? Thanks!

12-06-2004, 09:10 AM	#10
LoriWants2Lose MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere my imagination takes me Posts: 1,964 Gallery: LoriWants2Lose Stats: 229/209.8/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: over and over again, but not giving up!	Congrats on the baby!!! They don't like you to lose weight but I was so sick with both of my pregnancies (all 9 months) that I lost 20 lbs. with one and 10 with the other. Both babies are perfectly healthy and thriving at 11 and 8 now. Does not being able to keep ANYTHING down count as low carb? LOL One thing that is really important is to get in your folic acid. If your doctor has already prescribed prenatal vitamins, then I'd pick some up from Walmart until you can get the prescription from him. They sell them in the vitamin aisle. __________________ Lori "We're all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." ~ Oscar Wilde Next goal: Onederland

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12-06-2004, 06:19 AM	#2
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,973 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	You can contiunue to LOW CARB Just use Maintance phase

12-06-2004, 06:35 AM	#3
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 58,291 Gallery: Dottie	LOL -ask your doctor which he/she'd prefer: eat loads of high carb/sugar loaded foods OR eat lean protein and veggies w/some whole grains(low-carb) - bet he says eat lean protein and veggies w/some whole grains Congrats!

12-06-2004, 06:41 AM	#4
konab Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17 Gallery: konab	Thank you! That is what I thought but then I read something that said that losing weight suring pregnancy is very harmful and that ketones can hurt the fetus. I am in induction phase and assume I should add some things. What should I add? Any suggestions?

12-06-2004, 07:50 AM	#5
bjlog1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 810 Gallery: bjlog1	There is nothing unhealthy about cutting out sugar and white starches from your diet. Just skip the junk foods and white starch. Eat veggies and fruit along with your protein. Just don't use pregnancy for eating junk food. Congratulations!

12-06-2004, 08:03 AM	#6
Kmcg MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,149 Gallery: Kmcg WOE: Atkins / Maintenance	Congratulations on your pregnancy, Konab. There used to be a big pregnancy thread in the Maintenance forum, you might want to check for that. I believe most people go to the Maintenance level of the diet during pregnancy, and you would not be in ketosis at that level, so no worries.

12-06-2004, 08:18 AM	#7
Mimi13 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2003 Location: An island in Florida Posts: 1,363 Gallery: Mimi13 Stats: 180/165/135 WOE: Atkins. Start Date: 11/24/06	Congrats!!! And yes! You can lo-carb while preggers. I wish I had the sense to have done that, it really would have helped with the weight I am still struggling with.

12-06-2004, 09:06 AM	#8
jadeca1 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,200 Gallery: jadeca1 Stats: 218/206.6/125 -- 5'3 -- 28 yrs old WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/21/07	Congratulations on your pregnancy!!!! WOW you must be SO excited!! I too was wondering about this same exact thing the other night, because although I am not actively trying to get pregnant, I don't use any type of birth control, so if it happens, it happens! (And I would be thrilled!) Good luck with your pregnancy!

12-06-2004, 09:08 AM	#9
thindreams2reality MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,749 Gallery: thindreams2reality	Congratulations!!!!!!!!

12-06-2004, 09:11 AM	#11
konab Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17 Gallery: konab	Thank you all for the feedback and the support!!!! We are so excited.

12-06-2004, 09:17 AM	#12
xfatchik Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Viva Las Vegas! Posts: 15,439 Gallery: xfatchik Stats: size 22/4/4 WOE: Atkins ( 126 lbs gone! ) Start Date: June 9, 2003	Congrats!!!!!