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![]() My opinion about the lack of such answers is probably a pretty simple one. No one wants to advise anyone to follow a specific path when there's no finite research study, or generally accepted rule to save them from liability if they are perceived as giving medical advice. Therefore, I begin, as I have to, by saying that these are simply my opinions, and what I would do were it me, and do not purport to offer advice or counseling of a medical nature. It's my belief that no one pregnant or not needs a diet filled with refined flours (or things made with them including standard commercial pastas) or refined sugars. Nor do they need hydrogenated oils (trans fats.) Those are just a given. But to keep your weight in line and still feel comfortable about the issue of ketosis, I would do the following: Stay low(er) carb in all your menu choices taking care to get enough carbs just to keep you out of ketosis for most people about 65 to 75 carbs a day are guaranteed to stay out of ketosis but also avoid weight gain (and often still lose just a little at a slow safe rate.) Once you've had the baby, you can feel free to lower carbs, get into ketosis, and lose additional weight. (If you plan to nurse, you might consider waiting on returning to a ketogenic diet until nursing stops.) However, where those 65-75 carbs come from is really important during pregnancy. You could get that result by eating all fat and protein most of the day and then just splurge on a milkshake or pastry containing 70 grams of sugar, but that would be stupid and dangerous. So use your common sense and try and follow these guidelines:
And don't assume this means switching to fresh fish, rather than canned, is safer. In fact, women could absorb far more mercury if they also eat freshwater fish that friends or family catch in local lakes or rivers. Some state waters are heavily polluted with mercury, and the FDA doesn't regulate recreationally caught fish. Most experts agree that the safest course is to eat fish a few times per month for the health benefits, but not more than once a week when pregnant to avoid mercury contamination. ![]() Best of luck and Have a Happy Healthy Baby!! |
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