Following the nutritional advice fairly precisely from this book lead me to gain an unusual amount of weight in my first trimester. I started thinking this is definitely not right, and my doctor was also concerned. When I told the doctor what I was eating she was surprised and told me to cut back on many things (all of which were “healthy” I may add). All the calories counting prescribed by Leslie Beck is far to generalised – it is a very personal thing how your individual body works and processes calories, fat etc – (I am quite small, and the healthy weight for my size and have never eaten a lot, this book suggested a “normal” pregnant woman would eat twice what I eat in a day!). The best advice especially in the first trimester when the baby requires NO extra calories is just to plain eat healthy – and second trimester add a 300 cal snack + milk.. most importantly talk to your OWN doctor do not follow a generic book!
Rating: 2 / 5
Following the nutritional advice fairly precisely from this book lead me to gain an unusual amount of weight in my first trimester. I started thinking this is definitely not right, and my doctor was also concerned. When I told the doctor what I was eating she was surprised and told me to cut back on many things (all of which were “healthy” I may add). All the calories counting prescribed by Leslie Beck is far to generalised – it is a very personal thing how your individual body works and processes calories, fat etc – (I am quite small, and the healthy weight for my size and have never eaten a lot, this book suggested a “normal” pregnant woman would eat twice what I eat in a day!). The best advice especially in the first trimester when the baby requires NO extra calories is just to plain eat healthy – and second trimester add a 300 cal snack + milk.. most importantly talk to your OWN doctor do not follow a generic book!
Rating: 2 / 5