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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I'm almost 14 weeks, and my OB's office advises an additional 250-300 calories per day once I get into 2nd trimester, which would be next week. I already feel like I'm eating plenty - 3 well rounded meals, plus 2 snacks a day. I didn't have morning sickness so my appetite has been fine. Is the added calories recommendation more for people who aren't eating enough as it is? [b]A bit about me, I'm 5'10, was 143 lbs pre-pregnancy and am 145 now (some days 146, some days 144), athletic build, so I'm definitely a good eater.[/b] If I really need to eat more, do I just add another snack? Eat a bigger meal? Or just focus extra on making sure what I'm eating is nutrient dense? I know 250-300 calories is not a large amount of food, and[u] I'm cautious of overdoing it because I really don't want to gain more than the recommended amount of weight[/u].

How did you guys "add" these calories? [/quote]

This bolded line is a bit confusing - those numbers are on the lower side of normal BMI range.  I'm not sure how it is supposed to indicate that you're "definitely a good eater"?  That combined with the underlined makes me think you're maybe giving your OB the impression that you're unhealthily prioritizing watching your weight during the pregnancy and they're pushing back against that.  [/quote]

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