Question by Ruth G: Is it safe to excercise and “diet” during pregnancy?
Ok so I just found out a couple of days ago that I am pregnant. I already have two kids and after my second one I gained TONS of weight!! So i got serious, excercised, ate super healthy and drank a protein shake to supplement my dinner. Within 9 months I had gone down from 195 to 140! I was so proud of myself! So here is my question I am seriously soooo afraid to gain a lot of weight again and still watch what I eat. I dont eat any red meat but I do eat lots of salads and fish and still drink a protein shake for dinner. Lately I’ve been feeling hungrier than ever like my body WANTS me to eat more 
Is it safe to still watch what you eat to the extent that I am and excercise everyday? and what is the most I can gain without hurting my baby’s health?
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Answer by asteri
As lomg as you are careful what you eat and dont do any crazy diets then you should be fine, and swimming is a great excercise for pregnant women.
Good luck and Congrats!
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I think you should ask your ob/gyn…
Every mature adult know that you are NOT suppose to diet while pregnant, that does not mean it’s ok to pig out neither
You should be asking your ob/gyn, they know your body better than we do. Every woman’s different, some can exercise a little more, others can’t at all.
As for your diet, baby needs 1,500 calories a day; you need 2,000 on average.
So I’d just see what your doctor has to say, because it doesn’t sound like you’re getting how much you need.
It’s just baby-weight, hun, you can work it off again. Would you rather have an unhealthy premature baby, or a couple more months working off the weight? (:
Congrats, and good luck <3
I would just eat when you are hungry but eat only healthy things.. make sure its a balanced diet.. including all nutrients. Its not a diet persay rather healthy lifestyle choice. ie.. stay away from the chips, pop, candy, fries, hamburgers, etc.. and I don’t see how anyone could say this was bad for the baby.
diet control sounds bad during preg. exercises r ok upto some extent.