Atkins and Pregnancy
 

Does anyone know about keeping up this WOE if you are pregnant? If so, can you please give me some advice???

This is a question for your Doctor.

Atkins recommends that you move to Lifetime Maintenance levels during pregnancy and breastfeeding. I would discuss this with your doctor to be sure it is right for you.

First off CONGRATS.Second I agree with the other replies, see your doctor.

BUT even if your doctor says not to do Atkins at all (for whatever reason), I would still stay completely away from refined flours and all sugars. They are non-foods, not good for you or your baby. Plus, if you eat them while pregnant, it will be that much harder to return to LCing afterwards.

And CONGRATS!!

Discuss it with your doctor. If you know he isn't pro low carb you might avoid using words like "Atkins" or "Low Carb" Instead tell him you plan to remove all refined sugars and most starches form your diet. You will instead have alot of fresh veggies, fruit, protien, and whole grains. Make sure to take your prenatal vitamins :)

There are a couple women on this bored who are doing Atkins maintananc ewhile pregnant. You can read thier stories in the LC Parents forum on here, and check thier journals. For some strange reaosn twords the end of pregnancy and after the baby is born they just don't have much time to log on ;)

There is also a book out "A Mother-To-Be Does Atkins" It is written by a doctor at the ATkins clinic who became pregnant with twins and maintained a lower carb diet through out her pregnancy.

Make sure to eat well rounded meals. Lower carb can be healthy for both you and baby if you make wise food choices. Sugar laden treats rarely have much nutrition while fruits and veggies have a ton. Make sure to have a serving or two of fresh fruit each day, quite a few servings of veggies, and a variety of each. Also have protien any time youhave carbs to maintain blood sugar. Get calcium from cheese, unsweetened yogurt, cottage cheese and so on.