Ughhh weight gain

[AHappierHour]

I gained 7lbs this last month. Now Im at 11 total. I want to cry I try so hard to eat right and I walk every other day. I gained 60ish lbs with DD1 and now Im freaked out that's going to happen again.

My Dr. said as a whole Im not doing bad at all but that was a bit much for a month. He told me to just watch my carbs and be mindful of what Im eating.

[snickers]

Oh jeez, I gained 10 lbs alone in the last month and lets just say I am up a whole lot of weight lol

[AHappierHour]

I know overall Im ok. It just the 7lbs in a month that was shocking.

[crispnclean]

There were some months in the beginning when I didn't gain at all, and then other months when my weight did jump quite a bit. I know it's difficult not to be hard on yourself, but it sounds like you're being mindful of eating and exercising, so just keep that up. FWIW, I don't think 11 lbs in 20 weeks is that much weight. It seems like some doctors are just more critical of weight gain than others. Mine has never said anything about my weight gain one way or another during my entire pregnancy.

[Jalapeñomel]

Aug 6, 2013 15:10:04 GMT -5 AHappierHour said:

I know overall Im ok. It just the 7lbs in a month that was shocking.

I did this between weeks 17 and 20. I cried.  

[winecheery]

FWIW, I have been going in waves with weight gain. I will go up 5lbs, then only 2lbs the next time, then 6lbs, then 3lbs. I cried too at one point, when I did a span of 7lbs in four weeks. Baby just had a growth spurt was all. Take heart! If you're staying active and eating right, your body knows what it's doing. I'm 35 weeks and have gained a total of 22lbs. And that's with the pockets of "omfg how did I gain that much in just four weeks???"

[Stingyshark]

I've also gained 10lbs.. My Dr. hasn't mentioned anything about weight, at all, ever. He never gave me any guidelines, and I didn't ask.

[winecheery]

Aug 6, 2013 16:46:41 GMT -5 bricco said:

I'm really, really nervous about this.

I lost 75 pounds 2 years ago, and have kept it off.

I found out I was pregnant right after getting home from a cruise where I ate everything in sight, and I'm up 8 pounds from my "goal" weight now.

I am not restricting my calories at all and I will make sure I am eating super healthily, but I am just so worried about the weight gain. My nerves about this were actually what delayed us TTCing until now. I wanted to have as much time in my "new" body as possible before gaining the weight. I want a healthy baby and I'll do what it takes, but I'm just so unsure of how to monitor this appropriately.

Congrats on losing so much weight!

I think I would be nervous too considering how hard you must have worked to get yourself to your goal weight.  It's really, really hard to see the numbers rise on the scale, even if it is for the best reason possible.

But seriously, I say again, if you are active, if you are making smart food choices (most of the time, because I have had ice cream cones, and donuts, and french fries like any other pregnant lady) you have little control beyond that, and your body does whatever it needs to do to grow a tiny person.

Staying mindful of my portions has always been helpful to me, pregnant or not.  The "eating for two" myth is bullshit.  Eat when you are hungry, not because you have to "feed the baby". The baby will get what it needs without your help.  And fwiw, in the first tri, even tho fruit, cereal and smoothies were all I really felt like eating, I had to eat every two hours.  Sometimes every hour.  Sometimes in the middle of the night.  It was so damn exhausting shoving my face all the time!  

For reals tho, barring thyroid issues or GD, there's no reason why you can't healthily gain as much as you need to gain, whatever that is, and then lose it all when it's over.  I really believe this all to be true.  

[winecheery]

Aug 6, 2013 17:25:42 GMT -5 bricco said:

Aug 6, 2013 17:03:14 GMT -5 winecheery said:

Congrats on losing so much weight!

I think I would be nervous too considering how hard you must have worked to get yourself to your goal weight.  It's really, really hard to see the numbers rise on the scale, even if it is for the best reason possible.

But seriously, I say again, if you are active, if you are making smart food choices (most of the time, because I have had ice cream cones, and donuts, and french fries like any other pregnant lady) you have little control beyond that, and your body does whatever it needs to do to grow a tiny person.

Staying mindful of my portions has always been helpful to me, pregnant or not.  The "eating for two" myth is bullshit.  Eat when you are hungry, not because you have to "feed the baby". The baby will get what it needs without your help.  And fwiw, in the first tri, even tho fruit, cereal and smoothies were all I really felt like eating, I had to eat every two hours.  Sometimes every hour.  Sometimes in the middle of the night.  It was so damn exhausting shoving my face all the time!  

For reals tho, barring thyroid issues or GD, there's no reason why you can't healthily gain as much as you need to gain, whatever that is, and then lose it all when it's over.  I really believe this all to be true.  

Thanks for being so positive, realistic, and not at all down on me.  I'm so worried that everyone around me is going to either judge me for gaining too much or too little weight throughout this.  I'm really trying to listen to my body.  I'm not eating because "it's meal time".. but because I'm hungry.  This has worked okay so far, but it's only been 2 days.  I'm tracking what I'm eating like I did during weight loss, but this time it's to check for nutrients.  I don't really have a calorie range in my mind, but I think I'll ask my doctor that at my first appointment.

Hey no prob!  Just because you aren't thrilled to be dealing with weight gain doesn't mean you don't want to be pregnant, or that you're going to starve yourself to stay thin.  I held off TTC until I was mentally prepared to see my body shift as well.  I think it's helped me a lot, because without the proper mindset, there's no way I could do this.  And I've still had a couple of crying moments along the way about my personal "body journey."  

Def get your doctor in your corner.  Mine has been fantastic about this.  Also, people can shove it.  They will say whatever nonsense they want to you while your pg, especially once you get your bump, because they've been there done that, or they think the bump is an invitation for bad advice.  Ignore ignore ignore! You'll do great!  

[magpie]

The weight has been really hard for me too. I've started to focus more on my exercise/activity level and how I'm feeling, rather than the number on the scale (I've also stopped weighing myself daily because it was upsetting me). My eating is not perfect, but I'm trying somewhat (although I did not turn down the ice cream my boss bought for everyone today...or yesterday). I guess I am just giving myself permission to ignore it unless my doctor shows concern for now. I feel like I'm gaining a lot (20+ pounds so far) and it is just hard to wrap my head around.

[sweetpea508]

I gained 4 in the past week but it was also my birthday so I totally gorged on food. I've gained 40 so far at 37 weeks. I gained 15 within the first trimester and then I leveled out a little and now I'm going back up. All I know is that I eat relatively healthy and try to get all the nutrients I need and I also eat when I'm hungry. I'm not going to starve but it is hard to see that number creeping up and my belly getting pretty big. But he's almost here and I know he's healthy so I'm just trying to think ahead of how I want to try and get in shape with a baby around.