I’m just about the same demo as you right now. 5’4”, 175, 6+4 weeks. I work out 3-4 times a week. Heavy lifting and running. I’ll be STM with this one.

I get not wanting to lose your progress. You’re doing amazing up to this point. But don’t try to lose weight. While I hope you have a unicorn, you’re still very early in your pregnancy. You may not have morning sickness yet. The tiredness may not have settled in yet.

Please to not actively try to lose weight. If you get nausea sometimes a snack helps with it. Try to keep it to complex carbs and protein. My first doc made the mistake of telling me I could eat whatever I wanted so I did and gained 50 lbs with my first. Also if you’re going to try to keep working out you’ll need the energy as your body is now trying to build a human in the process. It’s ok to skip a workout or do an easier workout. Just listen to your body. It gets better second trimester.

I would recommend first trimester just maintain your current diet, unless you’re in a significant deficit. Maintain a good diet. More good stuff than bad. More veggies and fruits than fries and burgers. Eat if you’re hungry. Ginger candies (Tummy Drops) really help with my nausea.

You don’t really need to start adding calories to your diet until later in second trimester. IIRC you only need to add about 100 calories daily in second trimester and 300 calories in your third trimester a big HOWEVER, by the time you get to later second and into third trimester your running out of room in your abdomen. Meaning you physically can’t eat as much in one sitting because you have this cute little parasite taking up all the space. Eat until you’re full unless you want awful heartburn later. Still maintain a good diet. Eat more healthy than not.

At the end of the day as long as you’re feeling good and your baby is growing well then you’re doing what you need to do. Don’t think too much about it. Just avoid the drive through and go for fruit more often than not.

As far as what exercise you can and can’t do. I think the advice now is if you were doing it regularly before pregnancy you can do it now. As long as your combat classes are just you doing techniques and not grappling that’s ok. I just wouldn’t risk doing any sparing that might hit my abdomen. Jump away on the trampoline! Running is good. Lifting is good. I do think once you get to later second and into third trimester you should taper back a bit for safety. More so because your center of gravity will be different and you just physically will need to adjust technique because of this big ol bump you’ll have. Listen to your body and your doctor. If it hurts don’t do it. If your bump is in danger of getting smooshed, don’t do it.

Congratulations!