For pregnant women, overweight pregnant women are much more likely to suffer from pregnancy complications, including pregnancy induced hypertension, pregnancy induced diabetes, thrombosis, postpartum depression, etc. Therefore, it is essential to control one's weight changes well after childbirth to avoid the occurrence of overweight. So, what should I eat to control my weight during late pregnancy?
Firstly, pregnant women can control their weight by controlling their intake of sugary and high-fat foods, especially starchy foods such as rice and pasta. Pregnant women should not eat too much during the late stages of pregnancy. However, due to the accelerated development of the fetus in the late stage of pregnancy, pregnant women should ensure that they can consume sufficient nutrients, protein, and vitamins while controlling their diet. When supplementing protein, they can choose chicken, fish, shrimp, and eggs with relatively low fat content.
You should also eat less greasy food, eat more protein and vitamin rich foods, avoid eating sugar, sweets, and sugary drinks, and avoid drinking alcoholic beverages. Secondly, in the late stages of pregnancy, due to the compression of the stomach, the amount of food consumed by pregnant women per meal will decrease. Therefore, in order to avoid nutritional deficiencies, it is best to increase the frequency of meals to 4-5 times.
This can ensure regular three meals a day and also avoid eating too many snacks. Additional meals can include fruits with low sugar content and easily digestible foods to prevent overnutrition and obesity.
