Good nutrition during pregnancy will help to keep you and your developing baby healthy. But, it's not just the quality of food you need to focus on, the quantity is important too. You need to eat much more than you normally do and it will result in weight gain. Irrespective of your weight when you fall pregnant, it's healthy to put on weight during pregnancy and vital for the growth and development of your baby. However, many struggle to lose pregnancy-related weight and this can result in long-term obesity and related serious chronic conditions.

So, what parts of your diet do you need to focus on when you're pregnant? How do you shed the kilos postpartum? Join Dr Nick as he takes you on a deep dive into the science to find out.

Relevant studies and resources can be found here:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32115330/

https://academic.oup.com/cdn/article/5/1/nzaa182/6047176

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/379576

https://www.bmj.com/content/324/7335/447.short

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/400093

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/106/suppl_6/1672S/4823198

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743514003600

For a comprehensive list of foods to avoid during pregnancy: https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/consumer/life-events-and-food/pregnancy/foods-to-eat-or-avoid-when-pregnant

For more help on your health and weight loss journey, check out the IWL award-winning program found here: https://intervalweightloss.com/

For advice on what to eat and how to eat throughout the day, check out this 1-minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru_YiyHTRPA

For resistance training circuits you can do in the comfort of your own home, check out these 30-minute workouts here:  https://youtu.be/n9qYzjLY9G4

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Dr Nick Fuller is a Leading Obesity Expert at the University   of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and the founder of the IWL  program: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/nick-fuller

He holds the following qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Obesity Treatment - The University of Sydney

Bachelors Degree, Human Movement & Sports Science - University of Technology, Sydney

Masters Degree, Nutrition & Dietetics - The University of Sydney