Hi everyone! I'm a first time mom-to-be in my 30s. Over the past 2 years I lost over 65 lbs through diet and excercise. I'm 16 weeks and starting to gain weight and a bump and freak out about my changing body. I do not want to go back to being obese. My diet has been more lax since finding out, mostly bc I initially lost about 8 lbs. Anyone else freaking out over their body changes?
Re: body image freak out!
I am very self critical and I am struggling with the gain. I know its for a great cause. Most days I feel beautiful, but then I see a picture and think I look like I did before I lost all the weight. I think I'll feel better when it sticks out more and looks less like I have been binge eating pizza.
I'm really not liking being pregnant anymore I'm sorry.. I get why you're all feeling frustrated but my growing body is literally so painful I am still having trouble eating which is scary as hell.
I'm 15 wks pregnant belly big looks like 6 months pregnant, boobs hurt, full of gas, hate to be touched, feeling insecure, very swollen
I've gained about 15 pounds already and I hope I don't gain much weigh my 1st pregnancy
I don't know why I'm gaining weight fast when I only eat healthy foods, exercise; can't wait until December so I can feel normal again
So you DO have to worry about what you're eating. Both to be sure you're getting enough but not too much AND the right stuff.
My husband gets really upset w me making comments about me "getting fat" & keeps saying how I'm PREGNANT. I'm just not used to this though. Today I had a breakdown thinking about stretch marks.
What drives me nuts is when I'm having a low moment my husband just says I should try to eat better! I just wish he would simply remind me this is normal and part of the process.
Well Ladies... I'm 17w, pear shaped body, super small waist and big butt, I am also like 30pounds above my ideal weight, so hell I am scared about gaining more weight and looking like a clown, with big butt and big bump...
So far I've lost around 8 pounds bc I am trying to eat healthy, and then the morning sickness, and by now I'm with a little more energy so I plan to start walking or something.
I have always struggled with my weight and I know I will gain some but I really really hope not to gain that much, So I am right with you...
It's good to know I am not alone
I recently lost about 50 pounds and have struggled with weight and body all my life-- to the point of resorting to some very unhealthy measures to slough it off. I did work out 4x a week before my pregnancy, but its high risk so I've been advised to slow down. I don't exercise to lose or maintain weight as that simply doesn't work for me-- I diet. Hardcore, sometimes. And now I don't have that option and I feel really helpless about how my body's changing.
I'm thrilled about this pregnancy because its my first after years of infertility and a myomectomy, but the changes in my body are hard to take. I was the leanest I've ever been before falling pregnant and watching the muscle slowly soften to fat isn't fun. I ran into one of my co-workers who was all, "haven't seen you in the gym a lot lately," and he looked me up and down very pointedly and I just went to my office and cried. I'm not showing *quite* enough to be obviously pregnant yet. He knew me when I was heavy and has always been very complimentary of how much weight I lost. I had a big stomach before I lost weight. I know it's vain and disgusting but I was just so horrified at the thought that he might think I'm getting heavy again and be disgusted by it.
I'm glad I got this off my chest, even though I now feel like a terrible person, lol. Best wishes that we all deliver healthily and safely!
Your body type matters in reverence to how fast you "get your body back" breastfeeding outs exhausting and while you are burning calories, your diet is upwards of 2000+ calories to compensate for the milk production. You'll have a flab of skin, a pooch, and an awful body image after the baby
This thread is from 2 years ago..