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Re: Pregnant, weight gain and hunger

From: Garry Siegel, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 21:37:10 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Kristin wrote: >
>Good morning!
>
>Due to my prepregnancy weight I was told not to gain any weight during
>this pregnancy. I quit smoking last year and gained 30 pounds and
>hadn't lost it when I got pregnant, so I am almost 60 pounds overweight
>:(
>
>My question is, right now I am 25 weeks and I have gained a total of 5
>pounds so far. I've been eating well, trying to stay away from junk and
>eating the right nutrition, making every bite count.
>
>Now that I am 25 weeks I find myself hungry - ALOT! But I am concerned
>about more weight gain. To be honest being so overweight right now it's
>not a vanity issue for me - I know I can lose it after the baby - I am
>concerned about what this extra weight is doing to my body.
>
>So my question is - should I eat every time I am hungry? I feel I
>should, because if I am having hunger pains, the baby is hungry too,
>right?
>
>Thanks in advance, and thanks to the docs for being here, I like you all
>better than my own doctor!!! LOL!!!
>Kristin

Kristin--you can't starve yourself.

Go eat something good as a reward for gaining only 5 pounds--I would go for something chocolate myself.

That said, 15 to 18 pounds is ideal for those who are overweight to start.

Garry

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