I feel like I'm gaining too much weight.

Ruby_Tuesday

I'm sure as time passes this will be the least of my worries, but for right now I'm starting to get paranoid that I'm gaining too much weight.  It seems like I frequently read posts about people struggling to gain weight and here I am packing on the pounds with out even trying.

I'm up 18 pounds this morning.  I have not really popped yet, I'm just getting thicker and my chest is huge.  I started out about 20 lbs. overweight.

I didn't have m/s very badly so I ate well through the 1st tri.  I'm not eating crazily.  I have a few full sugar sodas a week and a few deserts a week.  A typical day goes something like this...

B:bagel w/ cream cheese & chocolate milk,

L: veggie quesidilla w/ full fat cheese,

S: cheese stick & almonds

D:3 slices of pizza & a can full sugar soda

S: cherries

I have asked both my OB and the Peri about this and they gave vague answers.  They said, "Eat healthy, don't diet, don't eat when you aren't truely hungry."

Is anyone else in my situation?  Or does anyone want to tell me to chill out and not to worry about this?

I don't know, maybe I need to cut out all of the sweets, soda, & drink regular milk instead of chocolate milk, but that doesn't sound like any fun at all.

Mrs.Brink

sorry I don't have that much advice but maybe try soymilk instead? I've been drininking Silk for years (never liked the way milk tastes) and they have a plain, vanilla and chocolate flavors. I only buy the plain but in a pinch the chocolate is pretty nice. Or you could use Light Silk (lower cals) and still mix in a little chocolate syrup.

dec13th

I think that you are right on track!  Many of us with twins aimed for 20lbs in 20 weeks.  And, you've got triplets!  I was very sick 1st tri and lost a ton of weight.  But, I ate lots of full fat dairy and lots of protein and had 2 big babies.  I don't think that you should worry!

Good job growing those trips!!

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Mrs.Brink:

sorry I don't have that much advice but maybe try soymilk instead? I've been drininking Silk for years (never liked the way milk tastes) and they have a plain, vanilla and chocolate flavors. I only buy the plain but in a pinch the chocolate is pretty nice. Or you could use Light Silk (lower cals) and still mix in a little chocolate syrup.

I would ask your OB before drinking soy milk... some studies suggest that soy can act like estrogen in the body - if you are drinking a lot of it could be a problem.

as far as the OP's weight gain- you are doing great- do NOT worry about it- you'll be growing big babies in there- as long as  you are gaining from pretty healthy food- that is great!!!

MrsEzStar

You are doing great and you are right on track!  I am overweight as well and I was concerned but my Peri said I cannot gain too much weight with triplets.  Its impossible for me to eat the amount of calories that they want me to be eating daily.  So dont start dieting!  You want to gain the wait now because in about 8- weeks or so it is going to be much harder to eat!  I was freaking out about weight gain because at first I wasnt gaining and then I was freaking out becausse I started gaining really fast!  I gained 16 pounds in the last 7 weeks for a total of 26 lbs in 20 weeks!  I have already started to notice that this last week its getting harder for me to eat.  I can only eat a little bit before I get full probably because the babies are taking up so much room and I am sure it is only going to get worse.  So gain the weight now while you can!  You want to have big babies and you need to keep eating to do that!    HTH!

ETS:  Your typical meal plan seems pretty healthy to me for a triplet pregnancy!  Keep it up.

atc282

In regards to your weight gain, don't sweat it! You're on the right track and it's good to have a steady weight gain esp. in the beginning.

And in regard to soy milk...I drank a TON of Silk Light while PG (I'm not a big milk fan) and had NO problems with it whatsoever. My nutritionist and MFM were totally on board with it. 

GL!

jenn_darrin1515

Sounds like you are doing great to me!  I started 15 pounds up from my ideal weight and gained 58 w/twins...you have trips...keep up the good work!  I drank full fat milkshakes my entire pregnancy...yum!

Mrs.Brink

Goldie_Locks_5:

I would ask your OB before drinking soy milk... some studies suggest that soy can act like estrogen in the body - if you are drinking a lot of it could be a problem.

One glass (probably 8-10oz) before bed with pnv and some in cereal in the morning. Nutrisionist totally ok'd it along with ob but not the full fat one.

mbjmaybebaby

I think you're right on track.  I was told to be up 35 lbs by 24 weeks!

carolina1178

i wouldn't stress....you are growing 3 babies! I think from your menu above, I was eating the same for two babies :-P I am up 25lbs already...BUT I wanted to gain it early because with my first pregnancy, I gained most of my weight before the 3rd tri, once I got to the 3rd tri...i didn't want to eat much because ds was taking too much room and there wasn't much space left for food :-P I guessed this pregnancy would be pretty similiary with two and even more so with three!!

the only thing I would recommend is maybe adding some more protein to your diet, babies need protein and so do you! good luck!