Have you gained weight since you started your IF journey?

kellyjg123

I'm not sure if its a combination of stress, the medications I've been taking or a combination but I am not happy with the way I feel about my body right now.  Just joined a gym for the first time in 3 yrs because of it!  I hoping that maybe the combination of  exercise and downtime will  be a stress reliever.

tosh24

YES! I have gained about 5-7 pounds since the summer. Weight has never been an issue for me (since I have IBS) so this is new territory. I fully believe it has to do with the stress of IF. I am going to check out a gym near my house this week.

 

mbs427

Yes!  Ughhh.  I think the combination of stress (a huge part of it), the meds, and not exercising as intensely (esp during the 2WW) has contributed to it.

Ready2bMommy

YES!  I am a stress eater.  I do good from CD 3-14, then after that it is all down hill. 

kellyloveszach

Yup.  The first two weeks of every cycle I would think, I am going to get into shape, the pregnancy may never happen so I should at least be happy with my body.  Then we would do the BD and I would think, well now I might be pregnant, I better stop all exercise so I don't risk losing it.  So I would lose 5 lbs every month and gain 10 back.  IF sucks for so many reasons.  

Also the meds made me so bloated.  I couldn't tell if I was gaining weight or just a crap ton of fluid. 

kellyloveszach

PS.  Your son is very handsome.  Those eyes will make the teenage girls swoon.  

smacb

I've gained about 25 lbs.  I think it's a combination of thyroid disease, stress and drowning my sorrows over lost pregnancies in frosting.

sgrobste

I gain weight when I am on the injectables and then I always loose about 5 pounds when I go off of them.  BUt I also think that I am holding on to weight because this is such a stressful journey to be on.

AmandaMacD

I wish I could blame my weight gain on IF, but sadly my weight gain has been due to me being lazy 

Shozzies

The first time around I lost weight.  I've gained a lot of weight recently.  I think it must be the meds because I've been working out 5x a week and haven't noticed much change in my diet even over the holidays.

Melis-n-Mike

AmandaMacD:

I wish I could blame my weight gain on IF, but sadly my weight gain has been due to me being lazy 

This exactly!!

Pixiestx

I found myself extremely hungry when I was on clomid and since I haven't been on it in months I've mostly gotten back to where I was.  It was only about 5lbs but I was so bloated nothing was fitting well.  I hated that. I was just adding insult to injury.

RyansMTCowGirl

AmandaMacD:

I wish I could blame my weight gain on IF, but sadly my weight gain has been due to me being lazy 

Ditto!

workplaysleep

Yep, definitely a combination of laziness, stress eating, and not wanting to exert myself during the 2ww!  I just bought myself a new treadmill so I am hoping that will keep me motivated...if I can get ever customer service on the phone to figure out why it's not working...

kellyjg123

I am such an emotional eater- at least I am in good company ;o)

Thank you Kelly- I have to resize that picture it's humongous!

diego299

I've never had an issue with my weight and I work out religiously since TTC have gained 7lbs. Stress, meds and being instructed by my doc to lighten my work out have all been contributing factors. I am really trying not to let it get me down bc I had already prepared myself to gain pregnancy weight. Keep telling yourself it will all be worth it in the end.