- Eat more often. Eat something every hour or two.
- Keep snacks handy, such as nuts, cheese and crackers, snack mixes, granola, dried fruit, pudding cups, yogurt, ice cream, cookies, and meat spreads.
- Make your drinks count. Try milk, shakes, hot chocolate, pasteurized eggnog, juices, fruit-yogurt smoothies.
- Top vegetables, casseroles, soups and salads with cheese.
- Add extra butter, margarine, oil, salad dressings, and mayonnaise to your foods.
- Add sour cream, cream cheese or whipped cream to your favorite recipes.
- Add nuts and seeds to vegetables and salads.
Overweight: Overweight women tend to have larger babies and more difficult deliveries. The extra weight can also put you at higher risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, and back pain. While being overweight during pregnancy can cause problems, you never want to crash diet or lose weight all at once. If you are overweight and not yet pregnant, talk to your doctor about a safe and sensible weight loss plan.
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