Before I was pregnant I was 135 on a heavy day. And now I am 155 AT 16 WEEKS! I am trying to stay away from unhealthy foods but I do have them occasionally and I'm try to stay as active as I can; I am ALWAYS running around with my 3 1/2 year old. This did happen in my last pregnancy as well. I gained a total of 55 lbs. I just don't understand WHY!? Ugh it makes me so self conscious by gaining all of this weight. Does anyone else have this problem? Because I feel completely alone out here.
Re: Obsessive Weight Gain
If I had to guess, I would suspect that you are being a little disingenuous to yourself when you say you have unhealthy foods "occasionally." If you're gaining that fast, you're probably not eating as healthily as you think you are. Keep a food diary and see exactly what you're eating each day. There is ton of nutritional advice about the right number of calories and balance of foods to eat while pregnant.
I only say this because I went through a few weeks where I gained faster, and I ultimately realized that it was because my secretary had started putting candy on her desk, and I was taking some too often and not really thinking about it because I was otherwise eating healthy. One mini Reese's cup is not a big deal, but 6 or 7 a day add up!
So be careful with that kind of little trick.
My 2nd pregnancy I'm 15 wks pregnant and gained already 16 pounds, feeling very insecure how I look and my belly shows like I'm 6 months pregnant
Trying to be patience