No more yummy goodies for me. I had an appointment yesterday and the doctor said I gained WAY too much in 4 weeks. I've gained 10 pounds since my last appointment. I was crying for the rest of the day yesterday and I can't get it off my mind...being fat and having a fat baby : (.
I guess eating pretty much whatever sounded good was the wrong thing to do. Going from nausea all the time to food finally sounding good really kicked me in the @$$!
Now I have to diet for the rest of the pregnancy....through the winter..blah!
Anyone else having trouble with weight gain?
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I've gained a total of 15 lbs so far which really isnt much less than you. You're 22 weeks and I'm 18. I was at the dr on Tuesday and she didnt mention my weight gain at all. So don't let it get you down. Average weigth gain is 25-30lbs but for some women more.
You're not alone! I've gained too much over my last two appointments. I'm already over what my OB recommended. I was on a vegetarian/vegan diet for almost two years before becoming pregnant but my meat cravings beat me and I added it back into my diet which could've added the extra calories and fat that I'm used to. But, I still ate normally (what I considered normal for me) and exercised but the weight just packed on. Tests still come back normal and the only thing my OB was so concerned about was me getting back to my normal body weight and image fast. Not cool, but I do have a bridesmaid dress to fit into 3 months after LO is born!
Don't diet. Just make better food choices. But don't deprive yourself either. If I want a cupcake, I'm going to have a cupcake!
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Charlotte Ella 07.16.10
Emmeline Grace 03.27.13
I think it depends on your doctor...but unless you are gaining 10 lbs a month...I don't see that it would be that big of a deal.
I had gained 10 pounds in 4 weeks at my last appointment (at 24 weeks), which gives me a 24 lb. weight gain total. My doctor said it was because my activity level has dropped (I've been on pelvic rest my whole pregnancy and have been on modified bed rest for the last 8 weeks, so I can't even walk anywhere)...but she says as long as it isn't like that every week I'm on target.
I would maybe evaluate what you're eating and make sure you're making good food decisions...but I don't think there is a need to diet per se unless the weight gain continues at that rate. Remember, your body is doing what it needs to do to not only support both you and the baby now, but after your LO is born as well.
Hope you're feeling better today! There is nothing worse than being hormonal and dealing with your weight. I cry everyday getting ready for work because I feel as big as a house. LOL.
It depends on what weight you started at!! I am overweight so DR said I should only gain 10 lbs thru my whole pregnancy... (different situation completely).
Keep in mind there are so many other attributes to weight gain than just what you are eating - try keeping a food diary and see if it's because of what you are eating or if you need to just exercise more... It isn't recommended to "diet" during pregnancy, just to eat within the recommended calorie ranges and a balanced diet.
Also, keep in mind if they weighed you before going to the bathroom - solids and liquids that you expelled later in the day could have been weighing you down...
And there is way more to it than just a growing baby... ( I just posted this in FAT COMMENTS) another thread - but I think it applies to remember where the weight gain is going...
Reasons for weight gain during pregnancy:
BABY: 7-8 lbs
PLACENTA: 1-2 lbs
UTERUS: 1-2 lbs
BLOOD: 4 lbs
AMNIOTIC FLUID: 2 lbs
OTHER FLUID: 4 lbs
BREASTS: 2 lbs (on average)
FAT STORES: 6-8 lbs
TOTAL: 25-35 lbs.
I'm 12 weeks, and I gained about 15 pounds almost instantly, it seems. Two weeks ago my OB said I gained to much. She said no juice or extra sugar for me. However, when I went back this Friday she said that some women gain a ton of water weight initially, and I was quite lean before I became pregnant, so even though I'm 5 pounds above target, I should't worry until I'm more like ten pounds above target.
I've never, ever been overweight and have always be fit and a healthful eater, so I took this really, really hard. But I eventually got over it. C'est la vie!