6:30 AM break down...(weight gain)

courtneybrooke921 · January 2011

morning ladies!
despite a beautiful, snow-filled friday morning... I had a breakdown this morning.

I weigh myself at home very friday and was SHOCKED today when I got on the scale... to see I gained 4.4 pounds in two weeks.

That's now a total of 10.6 weeks in (just about) 18 weeks.

I know I'm supposed to be gaining and I know I haven't been to the gym since week 7 (thanks to nausea/exhaustion/) but I was just shocked.

And I know we are supposed to gain weight for our beautiful, amazing babies but for some reason the weight obsessed (prior) girl in me is having a hard time excepting this weight gain.

And I could blame it on the holidays (hello cookies everywhere....) but I am just so surprised.

Is anyone else struggeling with this? I'm sorry if this sounds rediculous. I'm so happy, grateful, excited and this trimester has been SO much better then the 1st.. and I love the flutters I feel everyday now, but eeek - will my weight even out?!

IdigDirt · January 2011

I just got a scale after years of not having one. I haven't had one in the house because I obsess over my weight and this leads to unhealthy habits. So I have been weighting myself about 4 times a day (conservative estimate so you don't know how crazy I really am) and I was holding steady and then Wednesday I gained 2.5 lbs and it has not come off. I am trying not to freak because I know I need to gain but I was hoping for .75 lbs a week not 2.5 in a day.

So far I have not let my weight obsession effect my eating (I seriously eat a pound of pasta a day+++) but I know this will be a struggle for me.

If you need to vent about weight gain I'm here.

mattsgal06 · January 2011

When I was pregnant with DD, I gained 10 lbs. in between my 16 and 20 week appointments. I was shocked, but that was the time when I really started to pop. The rest of the time my weight gain was very slow and steady...gained about 25 lbs. total in the entire pregnancy. I feel like the same thing is going to happen this time around...I have only gained about a pound so far this pregnancy, but as this week goes on, I'm starting to feel huge and I have a feeling I'm going to see a big jump in a few weeks. I bet it will all even out!

Chrisandkate82 · January 2011

Ugh, I feel you. I didn't gain anything until the week after Christmas and I gained 3 pounds, I just jumped on the scale and I'm up 6 pounds total. I know that I'm supposed to be gaining, but not too long before I got pregnant I lost 30 pounds and I am in the habbit of stressing over it and worrying that each day my belly gets a little bit bigger. I guess I am just having trouble switching gears in my brain.

jcsumm0 · January 2011

Everything I've read has said a gain of 25-30 lbs is an "ideal" weight gain. Think of it this way--you are already almost halfway through your pregnancy and have only gained 1/3 of that! I've also heard that even though it seems like you are biggest at the end, a lot of moms don't gain any weight the last few weeks. So, it sounds like you are right on track to me!

Try not to worry, and try for going to the gym a few times a week--it will relieve your stress and be good for baby, no matter what you are gaining!

kpaivel · January 2011

I completely relate to this! I'm having a hard time accepting the weight gain, despite knowing that it has to happen for baby! I've been thin my whole life, always had a great metabolism, but so far I've gained somewhere between 10-12 lbs since finding out I was pregnant (I'll be 19 weeks on Monday). My midwife says it will probably even out...everybody gains at different times and at different rates apparently. But I can't help it - I find myself checking the scale twice a day :S

kmv68 · January 2011

My first pregnancy I gained 44lbs total. I started as a size 4 and ended up being "fat". It took almost a whole year to get EVERY single pound off, but they came off. I didn't eat like crazy or anything, but my exercise routine did go down the tubes. I know it sucks, but it WILL come off no matter what you gain. Not all women are in that pretty 25-35lb range.

Hang in there.

courtneybrooke921 · January 2011

ladies, thank you so much... I seriously appreciate it (and cried while reading your responses - what is wrong with me?! haha)

I am going to continue with my eating (it's more then I'm used to but it's what I'm craving including meat, cheese, etc - things I've never craved before!)

And I will get back to the gym and hope that this all evens out.

I seriously appreciate you not judging me and for making me feel better.

xo

mharison · January 2011

I don't weigh myself for this very reason. I would get nervous and freak out, although I know I need to be gaining.

I'm having a hard time with the fact that my stomach is really sticking out now. I love my bump and am thrilled about the baby that's in it, but it's still wierd for me to have a stomach sticking out and it be "ok".

IndianaSara · January 2011

Although I am thrilled to have this little miracle growing inside of me I, too, struggle with the weight gain. When I went into the doc at 18 weeks, I'd already gained 13 pounds! It's tough when you are used to being thin and if you are normally very fitness minded (like me, but so far I've been doing very little exercise during pregnancy)! One thing I think helps me is that I do NOT have a scale at my house. That way, I can't obsess about it! The only time I see my weight is at the doctor's office. After being shocked at the gain at my last visit, I asked my doc about the weight gain and she said I'm still well within "normal" range and that it would probably even all out anyway!

The_Birds_04 · January 2011

I am up 15 pounds and its only going on the week 17. I have tremendous anxiety over it. I am so worried to blow up like a balloon and not be able to get it off. I know we are supposed to gain and I am ok with that but it seems I am gaining way too fast.

barefoot barista · January 2011

I'm up between 6 and 10 lbs. About 6 lbs in the morning, and by 11pm, I'm up about 10 lbs.

I have no idea how much weight I am have supposed to have gained by now, and I wish it were warmer so that I would want to go outside and walk.

I am glad that the baby is being born in June so that we can take lots of trips to the park for long evening walks.

11kacey · January 2011

I am only supposed to gain between 15 and 20 pounds so I weigh myself religiously every morning and record the weights on wednesdays and sundays. It is so that I know when I need to curb my sugar and/or pizza cravings. I got on the scale today and was a pound lighter at the blood lab's office than the last visit and TWO pounds lighter than I was at the doc's on Wednesday. I CHEERED. Then I remembered that I'm not supposed to be happy about losing a pound of water weight and that the most important thing is that I gain the recommended weight and stay healthy for my child. It is a constant struggle. This will sound awful, but I am happy to see that there are other women struggling as well. It makes me feel less like a freak.

samfish2bcrab · January 2011

i know it's easier said than done, but try not to get upset about weight gain. It will really impede your enjoyment of your pregnancy. Just go with the flow and focus on things like getting enough nutrients. this will direct your food choices to more vegetables and whole grains. You have to treat yourself, though.

DuckDuckGoose123 · January 2011

I understand your frustration, I've been a bit worried lately, too. This morning I was up 13 pounds from when I got my BFP, though the caveat is I got pregnant at the end of Ramadan and had been fasting, so I had lost around 7 pounds that were probably going to come back. That offsets it a little...

My plan is to ask the doc at my next appointment if my weight gain is on track. If she says it looks ok, I'm just going to focus on continuing to eat well, getting a bit more exercise, and leaving it at that. If I know my habits are good but I'm still gaining more weight, then I guess that's just how my body is going to handle this pregnancy.

DH and I were looking at elliptical machines online last night to get for the house, so I feel better about the weight gain - I know if we have a machine at home I'll conveniently be able to work on dropping the weight after the baby comes.

OctoberCAPA · January 2011

I understand. I weigh more than DH does now (he is a marathoner and his weight reflects it). That is not a good feeling. But I keep reminding myself that I want chubby, healthy, full-weight babies, which is going to be especially challenging with twins. One of the main recommendations for me is to gain 24 pounds by 24 weeks to stave off pre-term labor. It is daunting, but I'm very goal-oriented so that helps. I figure that between breastfeeding and caring for newborns, the weight will come off, plus lots of walking. The baby is like a free weight, right?

nowayamyrae · January 2011

I've gained almost 20 (but on doctors records, only about 16, but I know I gained weight before my first appointment). I'm devastated about it, I lost 50lbs a couple years ago and am a marathon runner and just hate hate hate the way I look and feel now. It's soo hard to look in the mirror and think "baby" and not "fat".

walter7878 · January 2011

I understand! If someone told me I had to gain 100 pounds to have a healthy baby, of course I would do it, but I wouldn't like it. I feel like my entire life has been spent trying to lose or maintain my weight...and now I have to gain?! I'm sure we'll all be fine and the weight will come off, etc, but I am having a hard time not obsessing, too. Hang in there!

Turtle143 · January 2011

I totally understand the feelings! Prepregnancy at 5'2" I was just about 97lbs. Last night I weighed 113!!! Last Dr's appt in December, she told me my weight gain was "low but it's okay." She said "hopefully" my appetite will get better and I will be able to gain weight. Umm...no problem there now doc. I am still freaking out though to a lot of women I'm still very small but this is huge for me! DH is surprised by the number when I tell him because he's known me for over 10 years and I was even lighter than prepregnancy when we met! I told him at the rate I'm going, I will be heavier than him by the end of this pregnancy. =( I'm definitely going to ask my doctor about my weight next time I see her, in 11 days! Ugh. Which is plenty of time to gain more weight. Yikes!

KAK-TPL-08 · January 2011

Maybe the weight is supposed to come in bursts... I didn't gain anything in the first 3 months, then last month (when my appetite came back) I gained 9 pounds. I mean, how is that even possible??? Though, I did eat a lot of Christmas cookies Confused I got back to the gym this past couple of weeks, so hopefully that will even out the pace a bit. It is so hard to get used to though.

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