What's the scale saying ? Up, Down or Nothing?

Flowerchica · February 2014

So despite feeling like a blimp - I hopped on the scale today @ 12 weeks and I'm still at my pre-pregnancy weight. I've had some damn near binging days because of voracious hunger so I would have expected to put up a few pounds already. Anyone else having unexpected results at the scale?

whataboutscience · February 2014

I also haven't gained at all. Actually a pound down, but I haven't been that nauseous and I know some days I've plain pigged out. I'm thinking baby upped my metabolism.

I lost a significant amount of weight (75 lbs.) before ttc and am so scared to gain too much though, that I may have to force myself to gain enough. Weight has always been a problem for me. Prior to this year, I hadn't been a healthy weight since about 8 years old.

TinkL0ver · February 2014

I'm also down a pound. Doctors are all acting like I'm starving myself but I've been keeping track of my intake and take in 2.5k cals a day at least so intake is obviously not the problem. Really by all accounts I should be gaining weight but I dunno.

Flowerchica · February 2014

Well you know after delivering my daughter I was under my pre-pregnancy weight by about 10 pounds.....

I sometimes wonder if the pregnancy doesn't just mess with your metabolism. Because I can seriously attribute nearly half a mac and cheese casserole to just my hunger hahhaha amongst other mischief and before being preggo - just a few days of bad eating and it showed on the scale. I just listen to my body and eat as much as I want.....

Although I'd be VERY happy if my weight gain didn't really start until half way through the second trimester......

marina_lbcc · February 2014

I've actually lost 4 pounds.....and I'm not overweight or anything...I've been eating, with the exception of a few days when I had a nasty flu and couldn't eat....who knows...I've been trying to eat more just to see if the scale goes up a bit!

MMason12 · February 2014

I haven't gained or lost, which is perfect for me. I am really worried about gaining too much weight so I've been making sure ineat enough but try my best to not over indluge.

portentosa · February 2014

I'm down 12 pounds so far. A combination of higher metabolism and not feeling like eating anything half the time.

Doesnt surprise me though, I lost nearly 20lbs in first tri last time. It all comes back and then some!

babyd143 · February 2014

I gained 50 lbs with my last pregnancy. So I am happy to report that I seem to have not gained ...YET.

mana8503 · February 2014

Down 5 lbs, depending on my last poop.

kaileemariep · February 2014

I am up 4 lbs at 10 weeks! Fine with me!! I am not worried about weight gain I know it will all come off when I breast feed If I gain the expected amount 25 to 35lbs!

kleigh926 · February 2014

Haven't weighed myself recently, but 2 weeks ago at the doctor I was exactly the same weight as pre-pregnancy. I'm expecting the vast majority of my weight gain to be in second tri like it was last time.

SmarieMcB84 · February 2014

I'm only up 2 pounds at 9 weeks. But since this is baby #3 it sure looks like more! Belly is already popping!

lesleyn21 · February 2014

I'm up 4!! Lol I got off meds that made me thin and got pregnant all within a month so ingrained the 4 like ASAP and it seems that I have been 119.4 forever now.

portentosa · February 2014

kaileemariep said:
I am up 4 lbs at 10 weeks! Fine with me!! I am not worried about weight gain I know it will all come off when I breast feed If I gain the expected amount 25 to 35lbs!

Lucky. I could not lose weight at all while breastfeeding. Very frustrating.

jg1011 · February 2014

I'm down 12 pounds. The doctor was concerned about whether I am eating enough. I told him the nausea and vomiting are subsiding and we should see progress now. The funny part is, trust me when the nausea passes, I AM eating! Everything!

The first time I was pregnant I had gained 6 pounds by this point (almost 12 weeks). However, I was 10 pounds lighter than pre pregnancy weight just 10 days after giving birth (The one positive of following a GD diet, I guess?)

We'll see what happens this time.

kmbk27 · February 2014

Up 2 according to my scale and 4 according to the scale at my OB.

Cnharbison · February 2014

I've been fluctuating from 5-8 pounds for the past month. Seems normal so I'm not sweating it.

drae86 · February 2014

I'm still down 1 from pre-pregnancy weight but that's weighing in the am without clothes! Probably fluctuates 5 pounds which is my norm at least by the evenings though. I don't understand how I can look soooo huge and not have gained any weight.

Been regularly excerising and eating healthy but I definitely have my splurge moments and cannot believe how much I can consume in one sitting now! Def, dont want to gain too much in the first trimester but at 10 weeks if I maintain being active think i'll be okay...

Smallllmin · February 2014

Gained one. But it depends when I pooped last lol... Damn constipation.

SocraTeaseMe · February 2014

I'm still pre-pregnant weight. I only gained 18 lbs with my last pregnancy, and I'm hoping to have similar results with this one, as well.

lmdonnel · February 2014

Down 1lb from pre-pregnancy weight, but super bloated. I guess that should be somewhat of a relief, but it pisses me off that I've LOST 1lb and still feel like a whale.

jessicainkentucky · February 2014

I was down 4 pounds in the very beginning (for like a day, literally) but now I am up 4 from my pre-pregnancy weight. Have stayed at 4 pounds for about 3-4 weeks now. Now that nausea is subsiding for the most part, I am trying to eat better foods. I slip at least twice a day though, ha! Today will be fried chicken. I saw it on a TV show last night and haven't stopped thinking about it since.

kateitho · February 2014

I got fussed at by my nutritionist last week because I'm down 6 pounds. I was 120lbs at 5'9" my whole adult life until TTC. My doctor sent me to a nutritionist due to low bmi, low vitamin D, and low iron. She thinks my odds are better between a BMI of 21 and 23. I made it to 142lbs and a BMI of 21.7 I'm barely at 21 right now, and they want me eating at least 2500 calories a day. It's hard and I hate it. I'm a good eater, I just don't crave high calorie foods. I'm a veggie snacker, and I love water. I've been trying to drink more juice and eat more meat and dairy to keep my calorie intake up. My belly looks significantly less chubby, but also much more rounded on the bottom. I'm gaining size, but losing weight

beckynsean11 · February 2014

I'm down as much as 5 depending on how long it's been since my last poop.

debikae · February 2014

I was down 2 at my last appointment...and I just came down with the flu. I'm sure I'll be down even more when I finally get well.

lesleyn21 · February 2014

kmbk27 said:
Up 2 according to my scale and 4 according to the scale at my OB.

I think the ob scales are made to make a feel bad because mine always says I'm up way more then mine at home as well lol

BeckiLoo · February 2014

I'm down 17 lbs as of this morning. Apparently it's normal to lose a lot in the first tri tho, especially if you were overweight to begin with

msarver · February 2014

I also feel like a blimp but as of this morning haven't gained a pound.

Ashleyrfiles · February 2014

I am down 6-8 depending on the day. Nausea has been kicking my butt.

bookqueen · February 2014

kmbk27 said:
Up 2 according to my scale and 4 according to the scale at my OB.

Ugh, I hate that! My scale says I've not gained nor lost and the OB scale is always 2 lbs more..though of course I'm always fully clothed at the OB. Lol

almostmrswillsmith · February 2014

I'm up like 5:-( and I look SO FAT. I'm already getting wider... Wtf?! I'm really tall, 5 pounds would typically not show on me at all... But I feel like a total frumpy, chubby fat mom. I'm TERRIFIED of gaining as much weight as last time.

ConversationFear · February 2014

I am about 5 pounds up from what I was pre-pregnancy. But I gained that 5 pounds immediately (in my butt) and haven't gained any since.my 8 week appointment a month ago.

stephanie123456 · February 2014

When they weighed me at six weeks pre-registration appointment, it said 135. At my next appointment at 8 1/2 weeks, it said 138. I was so surprised because I was still eating the same! Now I'm terrified to gain too much during first trimester so I found the scale this morning (we moved in November and still trying to organize) and it said 139. I trust my scale more than doctors. Either way, I know I was bad this weekend so healthy options for me this week!!

mrsdanielleM2010 · February 2014

I'm down 6 from prepregnancy. More on rare poop days.

Telly21182 · February 2014

I was down a bit, but that's going up now. Still down about 1-2lbs from my first appt. I went about 2 weeks with the scale not budging even an ounce. I never saw that happen prepregnancy, it was so weird!

nyg2042 · February 2014

I fluctuate depending on whether I've been able to go to the bathroom. I either haven't gained or I'm up about a pound.

brachysira · February 2014

I haven't really gained according to my scale, that I use in the AM. The OB, however, shows I am gaining like crazy. I will trust my scale, since I weigh daily, but why oh why do my pants not fit! My legs look thin but my abdomen looks very lumpy. If I wore the right shirt, I'm sure people would think I was 20 weeks in or so.... I think at this rate, I will need M-pants in a larger size than last time. I tried some of mine on, and they are not any better than regular pants, comfort-wise.

woestijnkat · February 2014

I'm up 5 pounds since early December, but that was the lowest number I've seen on the scale since my early teens. I blame emotional/hormonal/winter eating and my enormous boobs.

TBarker925 · February 2014

I'm down 4 pounds. It's not from ms, I don't have any eating issues. I just started eating really healthy. Swapping out the bad snacks for the good ones. And of course, no pop, wine, beer... All the good bad calories. I have no baby bump and I'm at 11 weeks.