sorry to sound shallow, but who else is sick of being HUGE?

Jkp7749 · May 2015

We got our maternity pictures back and they are cute...

but HOLY MOLY my face and of course tummy are Gigantic. After looking through them (and just about DYING at my double chin in one picture) my husband got all nostalgic and looked back through the pics of the 7 years we've been together. He got to one and was like OH MY GOSH YOU WERE SO SKINNY. First off, I have always felt like I was chubby because I have a round shaped face, but looking back I cannot wait to get back to that. I wish I could go ahead and start seriously working out now. This is frustrating. If you're a STM, was it easy to get baby weight off? How long until you felt somewhat normal again?

mamacas15 · May 2015

Right there with you girl!

cecilespies · May 2015

Me too! I made the biggest mistake looking at my honeymoon photos of me in a bikini :-S

qtjo5 · May 2015

Same.

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AziaNick · May 2015

Haha same. But then I think about it and say to myself...your carrying a baby! When the baby comes out, you won't be looking like two

and I just keep eating healthy and being fit. Well....as much as I can anyways

don't worry, being SKINNY is overrated haha the new skinny is having a beautiful luscious mother figure

runnergirl29 · May 2015

Psh. Call me shallow all you want. I'm done. :-w

nnewman4 · May 2015

Agreed. But then I mostly feel fat when I'm visiting my in-laws. Apparently appropriate first words of greeting are "look how much bigger you are than 2 weeks ago!"

Add to the fact I just went to the doctor and apparently I've gained less than a pound in two weeks.

MrsJIsbell · May 2015

I've been doing really well this entire pregnancy. Staying active, eating right, avoiding salt and sugar. My arms and legs were even looking more toned than before......... But now here I am and these last few weeks all that has gone out the window. I'm not active at all, my meals aren't as healthy as they were, I'm eating ice cream on a regular basis. I'm starting to get a little swelling in my hands and feet plus my face, arms, and legs are putting in some pudge too.....ugh, I really need to get my sh*t together. I don't want to have a bunch of work to do getting back in shape....

We're almost there ladies!

erinnlou · May 2015

Honestly, I really miss running and working out. I slacked off in the beginning of my pregnancy, so I can still do some pretty mild workouts but no running for me.
Plus I'm usually really petite, and this belly is killing me. It gets in the way of everything lol

If it's any consolation, I was back to my pre-baby weight by six weeks. I breastfed, so that helped. And took walks.

erinnlou · May 2015

MrsJIsbell said:
I've been doing really well this entire pregnancy. Staying active, eating right, avoiding salt and sugar. My arms and legs were even looking more toned than before......... But now here I am and these last few weeks all that has gone out the window. I'm not active at all, my meals aren't as healthy as they were, I'm eating ice cream on a regular basis. I'm starting to get a little swelling in my hands and feet plus my face, arms, and legs are putting in some pudge too.....ugh, I really need to get my sh*t together. I don't want to have a bunch of work to do getting back in shape....

We're almost there ladies!

I'm the opposite. I was so lazy and eating unhealthy at the beginning of my pregnancy. Now, I'm craving healthy foods all the time and trying to be more active. Lol

MrsJIsbell · May 2015

@erinnlou haha, I hope to get back to it... We've only got a little over a month to go. Time to stay focused. I've been wanting to start swimming daily but the weather has not been helping.

mrsrep123 · May 2015

@MrsJIsbell & @erinnlou Just when I started to really go to my prenatal yoga class weekly, walk everyday, and clean up my already fairly clean diet... This third trimester has started kicking my ass. FTM, 31w... Bad sleep, bad BH contractions, bad carpal tunnel syndrome, shortness of breath, pain when I move my right leg... UGH! I just asked my OB to put me on modified duty (ICU RN). 2nd Tri is looking like a vacation at this point!!

mtaylor820 · May 2015

I'm a STM. I also

mtaylor820 · May 2015

I'm a STM and breast fed my DS. I was back to my pre baby weight in 3-4 months with regular exercise. The end of pregnancy has been tough for me bc I feel totally out of control of my body, but the little ones are totally worth it. Hang in there ladies!!

NYMominCA · May 2015

I've posted in other threads, but I'm a BIG weight gainer when it comes to pregnancy. 60 pounds with DD, 70 with DS, and I'm up 50-something right now at 32w. I really, really hate seeing any pics of when I'm pregnant. I did maternity photos with DS (only because my friend was starting a business) and we did them at 28w. I looked 40w pregnant.

That being said, with DD I was at my original weight at 6 months postpartum. I don't remember when I started working out pp, but I think she was AT LEAST 3 months old. With DS, I never got back to my original weight because I was underweight to begin with for him (due to sudden weight loss due to food intolerances)... I got to my healthy weight about 8 months postpartum with him?

lindsaypkelly · May 2015

Ugh. I don't care if it makes me shallow, I miss my body.
I have an app that I store my pictures in and each day it shows me the ones from a year ago that day. Well this is what I got today.

I just keep reminding myself that it'll be worth it and there are more important things in life.

Alyssakoch3 · May 2015

Same here! My face feels huge and I have maternity pictures this weekend

hoping I like a few of them!

babydoll1008 · May 2015

I'm shallow too. For me, it took a long time for the weight to get off but every pregnancy is different. I don't think it will take as long for the weight to come off this time as it did last time.

lovermyboys · May 2015

@nnewman4 yeah the idiotic comments are passing me off so bad! We went to visit my inlaws this weekend and had a really good time my mother in law was like wow you look so good! So got home talked to my mother and she asked if we had a good time blah blah and I said ya really fun. She said what did MIl say about how big you are? Did she say your skin is gonna rip if you get any bigger? Did she say she can't believe how huge your belly is? Did she say she thinks your gonna explode? Nope she didn't mom! Only your rude ass says stupid shit like that. I just said I got go bye mom. Oh she has been pissing me off and I really only have a tummy and I have told her how much it bothers me when she says stuff like that but I guess she didn't get the hint.

ashleytiff · May 2015

I'm mostly belly but I'm sooo tired of trying to dress it

Marimba210 · May 2015

I'm sick of all the "OMG you're bigger than yesterday" comments. Yes, I'm the size of a small bus, but I don't need you to point it our every 2 seconds.

Can't wait to get rid of the weight and to get into my pre-pregnancy clothing!

Ckorines · May 2015

Hang in there ladies. I was a moose with my first daughter and am an antelope with this daughter as well. Your body will bounce back. Enjoy this moment, it's only temporary.

Ckorines · May 2015

The pic below is me at my daughter's first birthday party. Did not work out, did not change my eating habits, just breastfed. I gained 60 lbs and was almost 190 lbs when I delivered. You will be fine!

babymorgan72015 · May 2015

I'm all baby, I've only gained a lb so far and never left my prepregnancy clothes which actually fit better now than they did before baby. I'm looking forward to delivery and seeing how much weight I come down and losing the bump. I have worked so hard to stay healthy.

Jkp7749 · May 2015

As if I didn't know I am huge, I had my 34 week appointment this afternoon. I've never met the midwife before and one of the first things she says is "you've gained three lbs in two weeks, for a total of 32-which is on the high side sooo..." What the heck? My last appointment I had a jump and they said that is normal don't even worry! The last thing I want is a midwife telling me I'm fat. You try being pregnant.

veronie · May 2015

Oh I can't wait to get my body back but this is my 3rd pregnancy and last so Im trying to enjoy it

love feeling baby kick!

there is more to life than been skinny

took me bout 3 months to lose my baby weight the last 2 times

CANTW82BMOM · May 2015

So I've gained 40lbs already at 31 weeks and I feel super shitty about it. I'm in sales and had a meeting with a male customer today and he goes "what's going on with you? What happened? Your face is so fat, your cheeks, your chin, your forehead". I'm like "I'm pregnant". He laughs and goes "I know that, but what are u eating"? Then asks how much salt I'm taking in and how much water I'm retaining. Wtf is wrong with ppl?! Completely ruined my mood. I'm hard enough on myself. I don't need extra comments on my weight. Furthermore, why do people think it's appropriate to say whatever they want to pregnant women?!

For the most part, I've really enjoyed being pregnant and of course super thankful...yadda, yadda, yadda. But even with all of that, it's hard to look in the mirror and really not like what I see.

lindsaypkelly · May 2015

CANTW82BMOM said:
So I've gained 40lbs already at 31 weeks and I feel super shitty about it. I'm in sales and had a meeting with a male customer today and he goes "what's going on with you? What happened? Your face is so fat, your cheeks, your chin, your forehead". I'm like "I'm pregnant". He laughs and goes "I know that, but what are u eating"? Then asks how much salt I'm taking in and how much water I'm retaining. Wtf is wrong with ppl?! Completely ruined my mood. I'm hard enough on myself. I don't need extra comments on my weight. Furthermore, why do people think it's appropriate to say whatever they want to pregnant women?!

For the most part, I've really enjoyed being pregnant and of course super thankful...yadda, yadda, yadda. But even with all of that, it's hard to look in the mirror and really not like what I see.

I'm usually one to keep my mouth shut and let things slide because it's rare that I care enough about someone's opinion to start a fight over it but that would NOT have gone over well with me. He would have gotten an earful and a half. What an absolute asshole. I pity the woman who carries his child(ren) one day.

VToman · May 2015

I am there with you! A little back story - I lost 150 lbs about 13 years ago. I gained a little but back, but had pretty much maintained a pretty healthy weight before I got pregnant. And, as shallow and selfish as I feel saying it, I am sorta disgusted by my body. Not that I don't love feeling my daughter grow inside of me and feel her move and kick. I am in awe of this miracle and I feel so blessed that we've had a pretty smooth pregnancy thus far. But, I don't like looking at myself in the mirror. I hate feeling huge, I honestly stopped tracking how much weight I've gained because I would cry everytime I looked at the scale. I've tried to stay active, but between the fatigue that never went away and the increasing back pain, it's been hard to stay motivated. I told my husband that I don't want him to be the one in his group of friends with the "fat wife" - LOL. He laughed and said he will always love me and think I am beautiful. It's wonderful to hear, and I totally believe him. But, I just hope that I will be able to get to the point where I feel beautiful. And, I feel even worse because I know these are all superficial and selfish feelings when I should be concerning myself with way more important things.

AlexandraMarcotte · May 2015

I'm totally there. My husband and I are already planning when we'll start working out together (set for several weeks after I heal up, and after I've let breastfeeding do some of the work!)

It stinks cause I had to take professional photos for work today with my colleagues, and had asked to be placed in back since I'm 34 weeks along (and feel awkward taking photos for next year when I won't look like that anymore) but they all essentially bullied me to be in front.

Sounds silly but Im bummed because it's the first thing all my clients will see, despite the fact that I won't start seeing clients until next September.

kinnieloo · May 2015

I agree ! I am looking forward to the motivational baby weight loss board after we all deliver

we will all be milfs, just you wait!!

Knottie99627423 · May 2015

How great is this though for appreciating your prepregnancy body?!?!? We had engagement photos taken the week before I found out I was pregnant and I look at those photos and think, "Well...I wasn't too chubby then!"

Brittpetitti · May 2015

I'm not really that big hardly gained weight however I have like two pairs of pantso that fit that aren't in the sweat pants category. It's getting to hot for them.

courtneyjuan4 · May 2015

I'm so done. 34 weeks with twins and 38 pounds. I can't even wear a lot of my maternity clothes. And my great grandmother saw fit to tell me hello fatty. Plus all my stupid coworkers and random people I don't know that feel the need to comment on how big I am. Just leave me alone people!

Marinewife81 · May 2015

It took forever to get off the 60lbs I gained with my first, but with my second all of it and then some just fell right off. Of course it helped that I ate better, only gained 35lbs, and had a 9 month old to chase around.

thebirdofhermes · May 2015

Shout-out to all the mommas that just want to feel sexy again!

mbrewington · May 2015

I hit my point this evening. The hormones kicked in at the same time and it wasn't pretty. Was trying on nursing bras and tanks etc at target and ugh, not pretty. I soooo want my body back. I had worked so hard to get where I was and I feel like I have lost all that work. But I know, i know it will be so worth it! Then k go to Wegmans to get some dinner at almost 9 for some dinner and the hot bar is closed. I almost cried! Clearly hormones. But yes I'm so over it all. Again- I know the end result will be worth it but right now I am NOT digging pregnancy..... #pregohormones #nocontrol

LeannFran · May 2015

I've gained about 27lbs so far and I feel like a tank. I'm only 5'4" so I feel like I'm as wide as I am tall. DH reminds me that I'm near the end and all too soon will I be upset that I'm no longer pregnant ((I went through a week of so of mourning the pregnancy body, mostly feeling DS move-hormones are so wacky after birth!)) I'm trying to enjoy this pregnancy as it's our last but I'm tired and I have a tremendous amount of guilt not being able to roll on the floor with my son and carry him around like I used to

boo to pregnancy bodies! I wish I could just do the labor and delivery and be done. Cannot wait to meet this little girl of ours that we have cooking

while I want her to "cook" Until she's full term, I would love if she came out early because I am done.

nalise88 · May 2015

So over being big right now. Be greatul if youve been able to exercise. Ive been too sick sore and out of breath throughout my pregnancy to think about it. I have no choice but to stick it out and deal with my weight gain when its over

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