By L Ismail
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Most woman say, Oh I am eating for two so I am supposed to eat twice as much. Now while this might be true, it does not mean that you should be eating everything in sight. You can still indulge, but at least try to make healthy choices. After-all, what you eat could have negative implications on your pregnancy, and besides that it makes you look and feel good.
So what should I eat?
First you need to ask yourself, which foods make you weak at the knees or which foods you sometimes crave for and you just can't help yourself. Once you make a list of these foods, see if you could change them for a healthier alternative, almost every kind of food out their has a healthier alternative Let's say you have a sweet tooth and sometimes crave chocolate, instead of eating normal chocolate try dark chocolate. Studies have proven that dark chocolate is healthy for pregnant women.
Some women sometimes crave ice-cream, now most ice-creams should be off limits if you are trying to lose weight, but there are definitely healthier alternatives. Just go to any store and ask if they have low fat or fat free ice-cream, any good grocery shop should have them.
The best thing to do for women who have cravings would be to set goals for yourself, lets say if you don't eat chocolate for 6 days you could reward yourself on the 7thday with some chocolate.
Other basic rules to adhere to would be to try and make sure that most 80% of each plate of food consists of vegetables. Junk food and alcohol should be cut out completely.
Is it safe to exercise?
Exercising during pregnancy is perfectly normal but obviously you won't be doing the same exercise routines that you do when you are not pregnant. Your safety and the safety of your unborn child should be your first priority. Exercise is not only good for losing weight but it can really be good just to boost your morale. The best exercise to do when you are pregnant is walking. There is nothing better than a nice walk early in the morning to revitalize your mind and spirit.
You could also try swimming or even some aerobic exercises that are not to strenuous on your body.
Exercise is good during pregnancy because it will keep your body supple and prepare your body lose weight after pregnancy. Try staying away from weight training and don't take any sort of supplement because they could have negative effects on your baby.
I would suggest not stressing too much about how much weight you are gaining during your pregnancy because most women lose most of the weight after giving birth.
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