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Re: young pregnancy-exercise and foodFrom: Niki (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:11:07 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 31 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Niki wrote: >> >>I am 18 years old, and have choosen to give my child up for adoption. I >>am terrified of coming out of this pregnancy looking fat. I exercise >>everyday and try to eat healthy but have a incredible craving for >>sweets. I'm nervous that I'm not eating enough, and may be exercising >>too much. I'm trying so hard to do all the right things, but my budget >>is low, and everyone around me is eating "junky" food. Any advice on >>how much exercise is too much, and how to make eating healthy fun, would >>be appreciated. >> >>-- >>Niki Hill >>why are the restrictions on exercise are what they are? In other words, what could happen if too much exercise was being done? > >Exercise is a great idea in pregnancy, but you have to follow a few >common sense guidelines. Avoid getting over heated, drink more water >than you can imagine, avoid bouncy or impact exercises, and keep your >heartrate <140 bpm. All exercise should be aerobic, meaning that you >should be able to breathe steadily throughout the exercise. Do not push >against a closed throat, like while lifting a heavy weight. > >Your OB doc should have printed materials to give you dietary guidance, >but one way to encourage yourself is to pretend that you are actually >feeding the baby instead of yourself. For some of my patients, that >makes their choices much clearer. > >-- >William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG >Clarksville, TN > >This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement >or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical >professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered. >
-- Niki Hill
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