What
is Your Healthy Pregnancy Weight?
We
have all heard the staggering statistics indicating that nearly two out
of every three people in this country are overweight...
But
obesity among pregnant women seems to be a forgotten sector.
Many
soon to be mothers are confused about just what a healthy pregnancy
weight is...evidenced by the reality that more than half of pregnant
women between 20 and 39 are overweight or obese!
No
doubt, this obesity is do in part to the fact that many pregnant women
are given the advice to simply "eat like you're eating for two" or "to
eat as much as you want and almost anything you want..."
Unfortunately,
this advice is creating an ever increasing rate of obesity among
pregnant women...including both women who were
at a healthy weight before they became pregnant and those who were
overweight.
As
a pregnant woman what
you eat and how much you eat both matter.
I mean, you would never dream of telling someone who is not
pregnant to "eat anything and as much as they want"... Why?
Because it's certain to lead to obesity. Yet why is it that
we give pregnant women this advice...?
Obesity
during pregnancy is linked to....
- Premature
birth
- Cesarean Sections
- Preeclampsia
- Many
Birth defects
as well as many other complications
for the woman and her baby.
As a pregnant woman you
need to
understand that there is
a difference between gaining weight during pregnancy and becoming fat
during pregnancy.
A healthy pregnant
woman will naturally gain weight, but she will also be lean and trim,
not displaying the common "flab" that is evident among many
pregnant
women these days.
It's true that women gain weight
differently while pregnant and each woman has her own unique pregnancy
weight, which will certainly be greater for some.
However,
there is no reason to be overweight.
So
how can you ensure your healthy pregnancy weight?By
eating an optimal healthy
diet (most people, including doctors, do not understand this)
practicing good
eating habits
and being active.
It's really that simple.
These are the steps to a healthy weight regardless of whether
you are pregnant or not.
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Healthy Pregnancy Weight to Women's Weight Loss
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