[Expert Solution]: Pregnancy case study

Pregnancy case study. Mary seeks your advice during the second trimester of her pregnancy after her physician advised her to not gain any more weight as she was at high risk of developing gestational diabetes. At 20 weeks, she had already gained 25 pounds and she was overweight to begin with. Her diet was high in ‘refined foods’ such as white bread, cakes and pasta and low in protein, fruits, and vegetables. This pattern was likely contributing to her weight gain and blood sugar problems. She was also quite sedentary and made no purposeful attempt at exercise. She works on the 3rd floor of her building, but takes the elevator and only leaves her floor during the day to grab lunch in the cafeteria on the 1st floor. 1. What general lifestyle recommendations could you make for Mary that could help her to maintain (at least not gain) much additional weight?