Check Weight Gain During Pregnancy

“Eat a little more for your baby”, elders advise you during those happy days.

    A balanced, nutritious diet is required at the time of pregnancy to ensure a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. As you eat a sumptuous meal you fall for your loved ones plea to eat a little more even when you are full. Result? Undesirable Weight Gain.

Everybody knows that weight gain is inevitable during pregnancy and will remain for a while after the delivery too. And it is not a safe idea to try to lose weight once you have conceived. Though you can indulge in the recommended exercises you got to keep eating the required quantity. Your doctor may even give you list from which you can “eat as you can”.

  You doctor may advise you to eat five to six small, frequent meals every day even if you don’t feel like or vomit. Additionally, you may need to keep some of your favourite snacks handy to satisfy your cravings and hunger. All these and many other things contribute to your weight gain. But what if you can control this undesirable and excessive weight gain in your own style? Here are some helpful/healthful tips you can discuss with your doctor.

• You will need milk but you can certainly avoid whole milk. Keep at low fat dairy products to keep the calories down.
• You may give in for sweets, cookies and ice creams, but not everyday. Cut down their quantities and varieties as far as possible. Sugary drinks including sodas, fruit punch, lemonade and the like give you zero nutrients and added calories.
• Remember to stick on to broiled meats (chicken breast sandwich with tomato and lettuce with no mayonnaise), low fat salad dressings, plain baked foods and the like. Turn a blind eye to fries and oily items.
• Cook in less oil and eat less fats. Use in moderation: oils, margarine, ghee, butter, gravy, sauces, mayonnaise, regular salad dressings, sauces, lard, sour cream and cream cheese. While cooking try baking, broiling,grilling or boiling instead of frying.
• Eat more of fresh fruits, low fat dairy products and low fat foods like pretzels. You don’t need unhealthy calories.
• Ask your health care provider for a suitable exercise you can do during pregnancy.