PaleoPlease Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hi, I am writing on behalf of my friend who is quite overweight (100 lbs) and pregnant. She ate pretty horribly before. If she starts a Whole 30 now, I'm sure she will loose lots of weight. Would this be bad for the baby? On the other hand, she would be eating nutrient dense food. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStick Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I don't think that losing weight in this case while pregnant is a bad thing. Doctors usually caution against it because they worry the baby might not get enough nutrition, but if she's eating REAL food, the baby will get plenty. Also, as her body starts losing weight slowly, she will also gain some more for the pregnancy weight and she should balance out fairly well, if she's careful with what she eats and gets enough carbs and fat for her and baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Another thing to consider is that she just really won't be able to control her cravings and aversions during pregnancy. Even Melissa Hartwig did not stick to an entirely Whole30 way of eating during pregnancy, and she's one of Whole30's creators. Someone coming to Whole30 with no experience eating this way might find it even more challenging. If your friend has specific questions about eating Whole30 while pregnant, we'd be happy to answer them. Whole30 certainly does not promise sudden, drastic, unhealthy weight loss, so from that point of view she will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelawcat Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 It's much more than nutrition, the ketones from this kind of diet can be harmful to the baby... http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ketones-14241?page=2 "Some women have low levels of ketones during pregnancy and this does not affect the fetus. But a moderate or high amount of ketones in a pregnant woman may harm the fetus and may be an indication of gestational diabetes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 It's much more than nutrition, the ketones from this kind of diet can be harmful to the baby... http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ketones-14241?page=2 "Some women have low levels of ketones during pregnancy and this does not affect the fetus. But a moderate or high amount of ketones in a pregnant woman may harm the fetus and may be an indication of gestational diabetes." Whole30 doesn't have to be very low carb nor should it be. Our recommendations for pregnant women involve much more starchy vegetables than a regular Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 To add to Bethany's comment: while it is unlikely that someone would go into ketosis on the whole30, eating starchy vegetables will help make sure that does not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaypentz Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I was over weight Shen I did it and I lost 5 lbs but I know my baby was still healthy. There's nothing wrong eating healthy foods while pregnant. Just make sure she gets all the vitamins and nutrients she needs like a prenatal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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