Calories

[heatherq17]

How many calories is safe to burn during pregnancy? I use to go to the gym just about everyday before I found out I was pregnant. My doc said I cant lift more than 20lbs and limit the amount of cardio. I can do bikes, swimming and tredmils. Before I burned atleast 700, 800 at the gym. Oviously I know that would be way to much.. Ughh I feel so flabby because I havent worked out in about 2 months Im going to go back on monday..

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

Basically if you could do it before pregnancy you can do it during pregnancy. Here are some tips on exercising.

You should be consuming an extra 300 calories a day during pregnancy. So as long as you account for getting the extra 300 calories then you can still continue to burn the amount of calories you did prior to pregnancy. Here's some nutrition info for you.

 

[heatherq17]

Thank you! But since im considered "High Risk" Im limited to how much I can do... I'll check those links out!

 

[Assisi]

I'm not sure about the number of calories because I've never monitored how many I burned at the gym. But like yours, my pregnancy is high risk and I've had to limit exercise. Actually I've been really inconsistent because we keep having complications. I monitor temperature (to the extent that I don't sweat excessively), and make sure my heart rate doesn't get above 140bpm.(I hate that part). So basically I jog, or the equivalent on a cross trainer. But I've upped the amount of time I spend doing it, perhaps you could do that? Make it less intense, but more of it? Now that I'm nearing my due date all my body can really handle is a brisk walk.

 

[coffeegal]

i'm not sure what makes you high risk. i have heart issues that make me high risk. i can still walk and lift weights. instead of running- walk.
have you asked your dr how much you can do?

also if you are increasing you activity increase your intake.