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Obviously, there are healthy ways and unhealthy ways to lose weight. Sometimes, the unhealthy ways seem more appealing, and sometimes, we do unhealthy healthy things in healthy weight loss plans to try to increase our weight loss.

The thing you have to remember, is that we are doing this to be healthy. If slower weight loss is healthier weight loss, then that's what your body needs. Trust me, I know it's tempting to go a few days without eating, because you know that you could drop 5 pounds really quickly, but that's not healthy- and it's borderline anorexia. More Here...

You are pregnant! Hooray! A sweet little bundle to hold near and dear will be here before you know it. Now is the time to take especially good care of your health; and if you have never had a good enough reason to watch your diet, you do now. 

Diet and indulgences

Nutrition is essential to a healthy pregnancy—and since you’re responsible for two people now, you’ll need to pay special attention to your diet. You won’t have to eat more food—but you should be eating as much nutritious food as you can. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, taking care to eat foods high in fiber.  Go easy on the fats and sweets, and if you’re a coffee fan, go easy on the caffeine as well—according to the American Pregnancy Association, pregnant women can consume as much as 350 mg of caffeine a day.

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