Gained too much weight?!

EstrellaB

Ok so you know how they weigh you at every appointment ? Well my prepregnancy weight was 145 im 5'2 1/2 and now i weigh 161 at 24 weeks. I've been eating mostly healthy and i don't understand where all this weight is coming from ! I dont know what to do . Any one have advice?

taralohse

If you gain 1 pound a week for the rest of your pregnancy, you would still only be around 30 pounds total (normal weight gain). You are pregnant and you will gain weight one way or another. Did you doctor give you a weight goal? Mine is around 25 pounds and I'm currently at 12 pounds at 25 weeks. It SEEMS like a lot to me, as I am eating healthy and active, but my doctor is really happy with where I'm at.

If your doctor didn't say anything or seem concerned, I would just continue to eat healthy and stay active. Gaining weight is difficult to process, pregnant or not, but if you and your baby are healthy, I wouldn't worry about the number on the scale right now.

abbythebigdiehl

I think you sound right on track. Maybe your baby just had a growth spurt and you'll slowly gain til the end. Keep doing the good work of staying healthy, but don't stress. If the doctor didn't bring it up, they probably aren't concerned. But you bring it up if you need more clarity next time.

alinic916

You are definitely right on track. I also started at 145 and at 25 weeks I am 171, a little on the high side for weight gain but my doctor is not concerned. She said it was fine. Blood pressure is good, just warned to stay a way from excess sugar and sodium.

Gingerella8

My starting weight was also 145 and I know weigh 161(I'm 5"6') . I'll be 23 Weeks on Saturday
My doctor actually said my weight gain is perfect . I'm not thrilled that I've gained this much at this point but I eat well ( ok I just ate an entire huge burrito for lunch) and am very active. Your body and your baby just does what it does and takes what it needs at this point .

Rikki_5

I've already gained 26 lbs.  I am hoping to gain no more than 8 pounds but I'll probably be gaining at between 38-40 pounds by the time October comes around    I've been working out regularly too....and eating (mostly) right.  I think I may fire up my gym membership again.  I would like to only gain 8 more pounds max...

Leabyrd

This is me too!!! I started around 136 and now weigh 161! I exercise 6-7 days a week even before I got pregnant and never stopped. I eat pretty healthy and honestly no more than what I was eating pre pregnancy and I'm so disappointed in the scale. I know we're suppose to be gaining but I'm 5'3 and wanted to shoot for 30 pounds, I'll be 22 weeks tomorrow- I'm seeing the doc tomorrow and going to ask about the weight gain- it gets me very down sometimes, your not alone!!

Sballerina

I think you are within normal, healthy weight gain for how far along you are. I think I remember reading a healthy weight gain breakdown by trimester something like this, for women who were a healthy weight prior to pregnancy:

1st trimester: 5-10 lbs
2nd trimester: average of a pound a week (roughly 13)
3rd trimester: average of about half a pound a week (roughly 7-8)
Healthy total: 25-35 lbs

The breakdown per trimester was helpful for me. Some women barely gain at all, or even lose weight, in the 1st trimester (thanks nausea and vomiting!) so they might gain slightly more in the second. And depending on when baby grows the fastest, you may gain more or less in either the second or third trimesters.

Actually, I am a little taller than you @EstrellaB and have also gained 16 pounds so far, but that was as of 21 weeks and 6 days. I eat pretty healthy some days and then others I do eat pizza or a burger. I have not significantly changed my eating (I may eat a bit more dhe to extra snacks) or exercise habits from pre-pregnancy, so weight gain is happening due to hormonal cues and pregnancy body changes. I think we all have to remember that: as long as we aren't pigging out or have become couch potatoes, most of the weight is just part of pregnancy. And when, where, and how quickly it is gained is governed by a complex dance of hormones we have no control over.

If you want to minimize any "extra" weight, I say don't eat less, eat better: reduce simple carbohydrates like bread and sweets and eat more vegetables and fruits. That's all we really have control over!

Rikki_5

Agreed, a lot of it is genetics.  I think there is a definite "fat" gene in my family, at least on my dad's side though I've always been normal weight.  It seems like I"m getting bigger everywhere though.  I looked at my figure in the mirror last weekend as I got dressed for my first anniversary dinner and was wearing a dress...well it was all boobs, butt, and stomach.  I ended up taking off the dress and wearing black slacks and a cute black top.  Black is definitely slimming..lol.. Let's talk plans to lose weight!  I plan on breastfeeding and hitting the gym hardcore.  I can't wait to do a workout and get my heart rate up in the 180s like I used to!!

steiner1992

Ive gained 20 pds now and im 26 weeks today. I think it sounds like your doing great:) i am happy you put this post up my app doesnt work most of the time and im always curious to see if im around average..

Sballerina

@Leabyrd: Aww try not to get down on yourself! You're exercising great so whatever you are gaining should be really healthy. I wonder if maybe for really fit women if they might gain a bit more than those of us who gain less, simply because the hormones are programmed to store maternal fat stores for breastfeeding and women who exercise more have a lower body fat percentage to start with? Just a theory...

I am 5'4.5" and have a smaller frame so I really only wanted to gain 25 lbs. If this is just a time of fast growth and I slow down, then I might be able to keep to that goal. But looks like a little more may be more realistic. At any rate, even exactly what we gain doesn't determine how easy it will come off after- that's a fun soup of genetics, whether we breastfeed and for how long, exercise, etc. I've read on here that some women have gained over 35 and it still came off fairly easily. So we can have hope! In the meantime we hereby resolve our value is not determined by the number on the scale, and we value health over weight! Lol.

Leabyrd

@Sballerina amen sister!! Haha I think I'll just try a couple experiments where maybe I cut out carbs for a couple days, or eat more frequently or maybe switch my breakfast smoothie for dinner and have a larger breakfast! Other than that all we can do is keep on keeping on- and pray to God the weight "falls" off

Krysta6

I don't think anyone should be worried about their weight unless their doctor says it is a concern. You aren't just growing a baby, your uterus has become much larger and you grew a whole new organ! I'm up 15 pounds already and I asked my dr how I was doing and she said great!

Ignore the number on the scale and listen to you dr!

anorthro

I started at 140 and am now at 167, so 27 pounds already! I'm 25 weeks + 3 days. Everyone tells me I look great. I feel pretty huge but also ok. Don't stress too much!

amberrmariee20

With my first pregnancy I gained 59 lbs ... YUP crazy, but I lost every bit of it plus more (: !

Sballerina

@Leabyrd all those ideas sound great! Drastically reducing bread and sweets really can help male a difference. Back in the fall I tries on my wedding dress less than two weeks before the wedding I think and discovered that all the yummy stuff my friends baked had added enough that my dress was too snug right through the hips. I reduced bread and sweets about 90%, didn't stress, and the dress fit perfect day of. Don't try to actually lose weight though, because of baby.

@amberrmariee20, thanks for the hope!

karlimeliss

With my son I exercised all the time and ate healthier than I ever and felt like a million bucks. I had my doctor tell me to start journaling my food because I was gaining too much! It was so hurtful and shocking because I was so healthy but based on my weight I was gaining too much.
With this pregnacy I've been on pelvic rest since 12 weeks restricting me from any type of exercise, not even able to go for a walk. I eat as healthy I as can but I am not as hard core as with my first. I'm pretty sure that because with the lack of exercise I've lost all my muscle and only have gained 7lbs (24 weeks). Doctors have not said a word about my weight this time. I know I was so much healthier last time. Numbers on a scale do not tell the whole story! If you know you are being healthy than do not worry at all!!

audreyb12

I needed to read everyone's comments on this post today. I've been kinda down about my weight the past couple of days and today dh and I had lunch with my SIL that is pregnant too at the same week as me and dh said I was showing more than her.. and prepregnancy I was smaller than her.

I know everyone's body is different but
I feel like I've gained more than I should have so far. I started out pretty slim and hoped the weight would be all belly but I've gained everywhere and I don't have a cute belly like I thought I would.

emilymw14

amberrmariee20 said:

With my first pregnancy I gained 59 lbs ... YUP crazy, but I lost every bit of it plus more (: !

This makes me feel good! I've gained over 30 lbs so far!

Telebell

I have a colleague who was super slim to start with and RUNS 4 MILES MOST DAYS at ~8 months (!!) and her doctor said not more than 15 lbs. I almost spit out my coffee when I heard that. Apparently it's the only thing this doc cares about. She's totally cool with everything in moderation including all the "bad" stuff like alcohol, but is a taskmaster about weight gain. Apparently this is a very old school approach.

I can see 15 lbs for someone who's overweight, but my friend was probably toeing the underweight line to start with.

MamaOwl15

Gaining weight this pregnancy has been really tough on me mentally. I don't eat perfectly healthy, indulge in sweets occasionally and drink more juice than I should, but I've been doing some form of exercise at least once per week since the beginning, and even joined a gym!

I've been trying to keep my weight gain down because I'm overweight to begin with (5' 2" and I started at 188). As of my last OB appointment, I was 201, though I was 205 at the gym this evening.

It's sooooo hard not to freak out about my weight gain at this point, although I've gained around 13-15 lbs so far (I don't fully trust that gym scale since I'm weighing myself late at night after drinking a ton of water). This wouldn't be bad if I wasn't overweight, and even if I gain 1 lb per week from here on out, it would still be around 30. Much better than the 57 o gained with DS!

All this to say, OP, I totally hear ya! It's frustrating to see your weight climb even knowing you're supposed to gain, especially if you have struggled with your weight in the past as I have.

But guess what? The weight DOES come off! I lost 20 lbs of water, baby, placenta, etc weight during DS's first 2 weeks of life. And I think that's probably pretty normal . . .

Sballerina

@Telebell: WHAT?! Ordinarily I say follow the doctor, but that is the weight most other doctors say for women who are overweight to gain. If you're underweight I think some doctors advise gaining a bit more.

I hope she is not taking that instruction too seriously, especially not by dieting or something...

kaitlynn80

I am 23 weeks and went from 150 to 146 first trimester due to morning sickness... now I weight 164... I hope I don't gain too much weight either. I feel big and uncomfortable already.... My doctor said I should gain about 25 lbs.... so I hope I can stay within her recommendation.