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Suggest A Diet Plan During Pregnancy When Appetite Is Low

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2015

Question: Im 7 weeks pregnant and have had a previous miscarriage

I have pcos and slighly elevated insulin

Im taking metformin and have been advised not to eat rice, potato ghee etc.

What is a recommended diet as I have low appetite... Also is milk safe

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (17 minutes later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Since you are having deranged blood sugar and you are on metformin, you should take high protein low sugar diet.
It consists of :
Breakfast: 1 glass milk and a katori of XXXXXXX
11AM: 1katori sprouts
Lunch: 2 chapati, I katori Daal, vegetables, 1 plate salad
Evening: 1 cup tea and 2 XXXXXXX biscuits/ sattu
Dinner: same as lunch
Milk, milk products like cottage cheese, curd and chena can be taken without sugar.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (13 hours later)

Thanks for the detailed response. Could you tell me what things i should totally avoid and what i can eat. Also can i have pasta and daliya

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (53 minutes later)

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Hi dear, you should avoid added sugar, sweets, banana, mangoes, fried puri, parantha frequently. Avoid too much of potato, rice intake. You can take XXXXXXX preferably as salty XXXXXXX khicri . Pasta should be preferably avoided.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (42 hours later)

Thank you doctor... Just wanted to know a couple more things... I feel extremely tired is there anything that can relieve that

Also, is rice puffs and poha, besan, brown bread, makhana, suji fine to eat ...

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

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Hi dear, it is common to feel tired in early pregnancy due to effect of the progesterone hormone which is increased in pregnancy.
You should avoid heavy work and strenous jobs, and have adequate rest and nutritious diet.
You should also get your thyroid hormone levels checked, as its derangement can also lead to excessive tiredness.
Yes, you can have all the above food items.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back to me for further queries. You can directly ask your query to me by asking a direct question to me on the health care magic portal.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar