Losing weight while ttc?

LeonaW12

Has anybody actively worked to lose weight in conjunction with ttc? I'm not even close to overweight, but would love to lose my post-honeymoon pounds (around 15.) My BMI is in the healthy range, so that is not my reason for losing weight. I've read that the better shape you're in pre-preganacy, the better off you'll be during and after the birth. So, I'd like to be at my ideal weight when I get that BFP!!

How do you lose weight while ttc? 

MandyBrownNoser

Unless you are using meth as a weight loss tool, you pretty much lose weight the same way whether you are ttc or not.

calliemae0604

I am in the (sort of) same boat.  I gained about 15 pounds over the last year and would really like to lose it before getting pregnant.  I am almost at the weight I originally thought would be close to my 9 months pregnant weight.  Yikes!  I have started running again, but haven't started looking at my diet or much other exercise yet. 

gabeminamom

I can relate as well.  I use to be very chubby, and after my first born 10 years ago it took 3 years to take 60#'s off.  Got to a very comfortable weight.  Then got pg with dd and put 40 on but it came off in 4 months.  I then lost my brother and dramtically lost alot of weight..I mean below healthy bmi.  Brought it back up then my mom died and it went down again.  This last year I finally overcame  the grieving ( Bro died 5 years ago and mom 4 years ago) and now the weight is coming back on.  I have put 17 back on from my lowest.  I'd like to lose 8 at least.  I'm 5'1 and 3/4 (3/4 counts!) so being short anything shows.  However, when I got very small ( I was 103) my period did stop.  So obviously that doesnt work in the TTC category.  Could have been stress as well, not sure.  But when I got to 108 it came back.  But very irregular.  I'd go 5 months without a period.  And I am still unstable now.  So I relate but you have to listen to your  body as well.  Be careful and don't over do it, is my only advice

jonesdouglas

MandyBrownNoser:

Unless you are using meth as a weight loss tool, you pretty much lose weight the same way whether you are ttc or not.

This.  

ukcats27

I count my calories and watch my sugar intake with the app MyFitnessPal. The app is awesome!

Crossingfingers

I haven't ever been overweight, but I need to lose ten to be at my ideal. A couple of years ago I did weight watchers, and I started that again about a week ago, combined with doing a circuit similar to curves 3x per week, and jogging 2x per week, I lost 5 lbs this week. I usually put in 3 miles when I jog, (I'd like to say running, but I'm not sure that qualifies when I'm doing 11 minute miles.)

 I don't see anything wrong with losing weight when ttc, as long as you are doing it in a healthy way, and once you get your BFP that you stop trying to lose...

FutureMrsBB

ukcats27:

I count my calories and watch my sugar intake with the app MyFitnessPal. The app is awesome!

I use the same app and love it. I also agree with pp as long as you aren't overdoing it and maintaining a healthy lifestyle there shouldn't be any issue with losing while ttc.