Can't Put Down the Fork

mrsmla4ever

     Many of us have experience in the "can't put down the fork" department and let me tell you, I am an expert in over-eating. I am 29 weeks pregnant with baby boy #2 and have been eating non-stop since my first trimester. At 7 months I have already gained 45 lbs, which both medically and personally speaking, is pretty terrible.

     My friends and co-workers encourage my eating because I am "eating for two" and because I won't be able to eat this way once the baby gets here. But to me that is no excuse. During my first pregancy, I gained a whopping 50 lbs which took me over a year to lose. I even managed to get thinner than I was before my pregnancy through diet and exercise. Having maintained that weight for 3 years, I swore to myself that I would not "balloon out" during this pregnancy. I "learned from my mistakes" from my previous pregnancy and would be a saint the second time around. And now I find myself doing worse than my first pregnancy.

     Today, after eating a couple brownies, tons of chocolate and a bowl of ice cream, I decided that I needed a support network. And not just any support network but a nuetral support network of like people. I then decided to try my hand at a blog to see if I can get some encouragment, advice, and gain friendship from women who have either experienced or who are currently going through what I am going through. Don't get me wrong, I love to eat.....but I know that it is ultimately not good for me and the baby.

     I look forward to hearing your responses! Take care and the best of luck in your endeavors!

redhead1214

I have 2 children, my DD is my bio child and I gained 100 pounds when I was pregnant with her. I went from a very slim size 0 who worked out 4 times per week to a size 16 (at  weeks post Partum) and I am still about 15 pounds away from my goal weight of 110. (Dd will be 2 years old next month, so it has taken me almost 2 years to lose about 80 pounds).

I love to east as well and loved it while I was pregnant. However, I did not love the constant comments (my grandmother called me fat twice at my baby shower). All I can say to you is, watch what you can, have a game plan in effect for after your LO gets here and realize that it will take time to come off, but it will. For me, this was the most difficult part of the process. I KNOW i will lose the weight, but I want it off NOW. Also, realizing that as you get closer to your goal weight, the rate of loss will slow down, making it even  more frustrating.

 

Good luck to you.