Confused About What to Eat

[Wanjiku 0]

Hi All,

I'm 8 weeks along and am a bit confused about what I should be eating and how much. I asked my OB for recommendations on a nutritionist as nobody seems to know all that much about pregnancy with the lap band, but so far, they haven't been able to direct me to any nutritionists who seem to have good info on lap band pregnancies. What do you other pregnant lap banders eat on an average day? Any tips? I suspect I've been mentally using the pregnancy as an excuse to stray pretty far from the plan and so far, I've gained more than I think I should. I'd like to get things under control and keep them that way for the duration. I haven't had any unfill yet - but I figure at some point, it's likely I'll need one...

[Jachut 487]

Pregnancy isnt so difficult to sustain for us human's, they proceed well in all sorts of circumstances and nutritional conditions.

You really only need 200 or 300 extra calories (healthy ones) in your last trimester if you're a normal weight person. For me, in my last pregnancy, I was 80lb overweight, my doctor didnt want me to gain ANYTHING. So I ate healthy, but restricted and I had a bouncing 8lb baby girl - I had no band, but I did Weight Watchers, 27 points per day.

If you're banded, its a bit like dieting in pregnancy, same as what my doctor wanted me to do. I'd try for 1400 or 1500 healthy calories every single day, do not waste one morsel of food with unhealthy choices. Like he pointed out, your body has the energy stores, its your job to provide the nutrition. Most people that can eat normally and dont have bands make up those calories in crap your body doesnt need anyway, you're not really at a major disadvantage. Take your Vitamin supplement religiously!

You might want to take one or two simple measures like a glass of milk a day and a Protein shake a day as well as your healthy food. If you're still overweight, you dont HAVE to gain weight. You might, its hard not to, but you dont have to meet some statistical ideal just for the sake of it.

[PSJ71 0]

You know, I have been researching this for a while since I hope to become pregnant soon. If you google something like pregnancy diet meal plan, there are some wonderful ideas for things to eat during pregnancy. On average, I read to sustain a healthy pregnancy one only needs to consume 300 more calories per day.

Congrats on your pregnancy! :thumbup:

[PSJ71 0]

Pregnancy isnt so difficult to sustain for us human's, they proceed well in all sorts of circumstances and nutritional conditions.

You really only need 200 or 300 extra calories (healthy ones) in your last trimester if you're a normal weight person. For me, in my last pregnancy, I was 80lb overweight, my doctor didnt want me to gain ANYTHING. So I ate healthy, but restricted and I had a bouncing 8lb baby girl - I had no band, but I did Weight Watchers, 27 points per day.

If you're banded, its a bit like dieting in pregnancy, same as what my doctor wanted me to do. I'd try for 1400 or 1500 healthy calories every single day, do not waste one morsel of food with unhealthy choices. Like he pointed out, your body has the energy stores, its your job to provide the nutrition. Most people that can eat normally and dont have bands make up those calories in crap your body doesnt need anyway, you're not really at a major disadvantage. Take your Vitamin supplement religiously!

You might want to take one or two simple measures like a glass of milk a day and a Protein shake a day as well as your healthy food. If you're still overweight, you dont HAVE to gain weight. You might, its hard not to, but you dont have to meet some statistical ideal just for the sake of it.

What a wonderful post! Thank you for that. :thumbup:

[Aussie Annette 0]

in a nutshell- i had surgery in June 2008..lost 47kgs...fell pregnant in June 2009...at 10weeks had all fill removed...with twins...born 23 Feb 10..38weeks...3kgs each...put on 21kgs..lost 12.5 in first week....now fluctuating with 5 kgs to get back to prepregnancy weight..now 3 months on and still have problems with band - too tired and stressed... hopefully in another month get get fills again and get back on track...good luck

[luckyfive101 6]

Congrats on the twins! You have done a WONDERFUL job with your weight! I still have quite a bit more to lose... banded June 20, 2008, lost 93 pounds and FINALLY/BARELY in One-Derland! 2 weeks post op from total knee replacement and trying to get back on track! It's a life-time commitment, huh! Again, Congrats!