I feel so...FAT! Hey, I remembered a word!

monkey123456789

I just have to get this off my chest, literally! I have gained like, 50 lbs. and I still have a month to go! I'm freaking out! According to my BMI at 5' I should be 110 lbs. So that means I am 80 lbs. overweight! Are you kidding me! What man in a cave came up with that crap.

Everyone keeps saying enjoy it, its a beautiful thing being pregnant. Which it is, but this beautiful thing makes me want sugar like crazy. I eat, eat, eat, and I gain, gain, gain. I feel guilty, but sugar makes me happy, it always has (shopping too, but my husband took my credit cards, THANK YOU DAVE RAMSEY!). But when I wasn't pregnant I would just go run five miles.

I feel like the Pillsbury Dough Boy. And I am afraid of not being able to get back down to my pre-baby weight. Instead of focusing all my energy on Sophie Lynn's coming, I am too concerned with the size of my butt. 

Another thing I should mention is this is my first pregnancy, obesity runs in my family, I'm the youngest of seven, 27th grandchild for my parents and I have seen my sisters pack on the pounds after their children were born (they blame breast-feeding). So in other words, I can see my fate, but I refuse to except that! I plan on breast-feeding for the first year, and join the YMCA. 

If anyone has any tips, or words of encouragement, I would appreciate it. None of my friends have kids, and my sisters are too honest, lol!

OliveBaby

Make yourself a meal plan that doesn't include so much sugar. Focus on lean protein and vegetables. 

shellduc

I know some girls who packed it on but lost it all after pregnancy, with a little sweatin it off.  I know, it's hard to do that now while growing a baby, but once you deliver, you'll lose some weight immediately.  My first too so I have no idea what I'll look like after all this.  But I'm sure it'll be all good and while sleep deprivation will not help my eating habits, once I'm sleeping and on a regular schedule and taking care of a baby, I'll be too busy to think about that snickers bar

Squishycheeks

One thing that's helped me is making a deal with myself to shoot for 90%-10% when it comes to eating. I shoot for 90% healthy food that I know me and the baby need, and then I don't beat myself up for 10% junk.

It is important to have enjoyment while eating, so don't deprive yourself completely.

In my experience, breastfeeding and consistent exercise after delivery will take care of the extra weight. It took me about 6 months to lose all of my weight with DD, and when I got pregnant this time I was about 8lbs under my normal weight.

Don't let it stress you out too much.  

asugurl86

I know this may not be typical for everyone but I wanted to give you an example.  With my son I gained 40 pounds from weeks 1-38 and the last week I swelled up a lot with water weight and gained an additional 3, putting me at 43 total.  He was 9 lbs 1oz (my husband was a 10 pound baby, I've given up hope of having "small" children, haha) and within the first 2 weeks after delivery I had lost 33 of the 43.  The remaining weight gradually melted off over the course of the next few months from breastfeeding and working out by the time my son was about 5-6 months old.  I had the same philosophy about eating and enjoying the pregnancy, but it seemed baby was hungry all the time.  And to be honest - it is totally true with my son.  He eats ALL the time, constant grazing of assorted fruits, veggies and carbs.  So I feel a little less guilty about how I ate/gained because that is totally his eating personality now. Lol.  Best of luck!