1, monitor weight at any time: by the late pregnancy, the pregnant woman’s weight gain should be slightly slower than in the middle, generally about 1 kg per month. If a pregnant woman gains weight by leaps and bounds, and her weight increases by more than 500 grams per week, the phenomenon of obesity is usually caused by too much fat and sugar intake. Excessive intake of fat and sugar can lead to a relative shortage of vitamins and minerals and symptoms such as bleeding gums, bone softening and anemia. Therefore, pregnant women should weigh themselves at all times to avoid excessive obesity.
2, control the amount of food: mainly control sugar food and food with high fat content, rice, pasta and other food should not exceed the daily standard supply. Animal food can choose more chicken, fish, shrimp, eggs, milk containing relatively low fat, less choose relatively high fat content of pork, beef, mutton, and can increase some beans, so as to ensure the supply of protein, but also to control the amount of fat. Eat less fried food, nuts, plant seeds food, which also contains a high amount of fat.
3, adhere to the exercise: pregnant women arrange a certain amount of exercise every day, walking, swimming, etc. are suitable for weight loss.
4, because obese pregnant women are more prone to disease, and the risk of premature delivery, delivery of huge children: so pay more attention to maternity checkups than the average pregnant woman, you can appropriately increase the number of maternity checkups.
The dangers of obesity in pregnant women
If you take too much fat and protein during pregnancy, it will make vitamins and minerals relatively insufficient, and symptoms such as bleeding gums, bone softening and anemia will appear. In addition, obesity in pregnant women can also combine with gestational hypertension syndrome, delivery of a huge fetus and cause gestational diabetes, cesarean delivery, increased postpartum bleeding and other complications.
What are the dietary principles of obesity in pregnant women
Obese pregnant women, can not lose weight through drugs, can be under the guidance of doctors, through the regulation of diet to reduce obesity.
Obese pregnant women should pay attention to the following points in their diet.
Eat more vegetables and fruits: after the reduction of staple food and fat intake, often hunger is more serious, you can eat more vegetables and fruits, pay attention to choose fruits containing less sugar, not only to relieve hunger, but also to increase the intake of vitamins and organic matter.
Develop good dietary habits: some pregnant women like to snack, eat while watching TV, unknowingly eat a lot of food, this habit is very bad, easy to cause excess nutrition. Obese pregnant women should pay attention to a regular diet and eat meals on time. Choose low-calorie fruits as snacks, do not choose cookies, candy, melon seeds, fried potato chips and other high-calorie foods as snacks.
Avoid obesity pregnant mother main food should include the following categories
1, eat protein-rich foods, such as lean meat, liver, chicken, fish, shrimp, milk, eggs, soybeans and soybean products, etc., the intake of protein should be maintained at 80-100 grams per day.
2, to ensure adequate carbohydrates, such foods include grains and potatoes, white potatoes, corn and other mixed grains.
3, to ensure an appropriate amount of fat, plant-based fats are more suitable for pregnant women to eat, such as soybean oil, vegetable oil, peanut oil and olive oil.
4.Increase the intake of minerals, such as calcium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, magnesium, etc., of which calcium and iron are very important. Food containing more calcium is milk, egg yolk, soybeans, lean meat and vegetables.
5, supplement vitamins, eat more vegetables and fruits. Note that vegetables must be consumed fresh, dried vegetables, pickles and overcooked vegetables, most of the vitamins have been destroyed
6, try to eat less stimulating food, such as chili peppers, strong tea, coffee, etc.; should not eat too much salty, too sweet and too greasy food; absolutely prohibit drinking and smoking.
7, eat less and more meals to avoid the stomach space or too full. Pregnant women do not have to stick to a fixed pattern of three meals a day, eat when you have an appetite.
These are the dietary principles of obesity in pregnant women, if you want to lose weight after childbirth or have obesity is recommended to go to a weight loss specialist hospital for regular treatment.
Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to a reasonable diet, balanced and varied dietary content, not too much. If it is already obvious that fat, pregnant women can have three meals a day, no need to add extra meals, avoid eating sweets. But do not diet, otherwise it will affect the growth and development of the fetus.