I was on 38 before I or pregnant only but 5lbs on but you do need to eat a certain amount to make sure you are getting everything for baby, for me I'm just doing 2000-2300 cals a day, I'm not looking to lose weight just don't want to put on anymore than I have to lol, so if I don't watch what im eating is probably have about 3000 a day easy and I'd end up putting loads of extra weight on that will take forever to get off which I cba doing xx