I lost over 90lbs.. and then GOT KNOCKED UP! :(

sparklesammy

you WILL reach 160. post baby. its just going to take a wee bit longer!

this doesn't take away fromt eh amazing achievement of losing all that weight at all!! if anything its a good way to know that you are healthy, its much harder to conceive when you are overweight!

Its great that you are still managing to excercise while pregnant!

You amaze me! : )

rosieflo

I guess I just wanted to encourage you. I was looking at your profile and it seemed like you did really want a baby, just maybe not now. I'm sorry this is a sad time for you. I struggled with that a lot with my second pregnancy, and its really hard to explain. I don't know what to say except hang in there, and know you've got all kinds of support here.

LisaMaciel5508

I felt the same way when i found out i was pregnant with my second because my first i gained only 14 pounds and dropped 35 leaving the hospital with my second i stopped counting the gain after 25 pounds gained and so i started to diet after she was born i was up and down up and down and now ive lost 32 pounds so far and i feel great and want to lose more how ever its not coming off and i exercise and eat right but anyways if u do breast feed it does help u lose weight and u will do it again but for now take care of urself and the baby

ashley0616

When I got pregnant with my second, it was a total surprise. We were trying NOT to get pregnant, actually, and well sometimes you can't plan for everything.

I had just gotten back into an exercise routine. My oldest was about 9 months old, I had 12 lbs to lose to be back to pre-pregnancy weight. I lost it all in about 3 months. I was feeling really great about myself, I was eating right, I was GOING TO DO IT this time. Then in June of 2009, just after my daughter's first birthday, I found out I was pregnant again. I was finally at 229. I was on a roll. And then it all stopped. When I delivered Ellie I weighed over 260lbs. It was miserable. I was SO mad at the world when I realized I was going to be fat during pregnancy AGAIN, when I realized it was going to be another year before I could start getting back into shape. It sucked. But then I got into being pregnant and kind of forgot about it all for a while. After she was born, we went through a really stressful time in our lives and my weight loss was back burner until about October of last year. Then I started MFP and well the rest is history.

Bottom line is that this is not going to put you that far off course. You have to remember how much of the weight you are gaining is baby, placenta, amniotic fluid, breast tissue, increased blood volume, and how much of it is actual fat. If you stay under 30lbs (that was your goal, right?) it will come off faster than you think. Especially since you are keeping up with healthy eating and activity all during the pregnancy, it will be easier on your body to labor and deliver, and to recover afterwards. 6 weeks after baby is here, you will be back in the gym sweating it off.

You are doing a great thing for yourself and your baby by taking care of yourself physically, but take care of yourself emotionally too. Don't beat yourself up, don't allow yourself to feel guilty about eating or gaining weight, don't let this time go by without enjoying it. These are the last months it will just be you and the hubs, the last months you can do whatever you want without having to find a sitter and plan, the last months your house and life won't be chaotic 24/7, the last months of good sleep and free time. :happy: I"m not trying to scare you about parenting, I'm just telling you to let the weight fall to the back of your focus for a while and make sure to enjoy this time.

j_fattler

im happy for everyones babies and everything... but it seriously baffles me when someone accidentally gets pregnant... especially more than once? birth control...??

I'd like to know how in the world this comment of yours is doing anything to encourage this young lady who has openly posted this for Support?!?!

....Hang in there! The emotions you feel are real & raw right now. As hard as it is, look at yourself in the mirror & note that your changing body (and the subsequent weight gain) is nothing more than a beautiful miracle. You will get back to your weight loss goal eventually; for now though, relax & try to enjoy being pregnant. Each kick & movement should remind you that BECAUSE you lost the weight prior to getting pregnant, you are now carrying a HEALTHY & ACTIVE baby inside you. He/She will be your biggest cheerleader in the months and years to come! Congratulations from the bottom of my heart!

AmberBarrios

Don't stress to much about it chica! I gained 100lbs with my first baby and only 9lbs with my second, it differs for everyone and if you are still staying active and get back at it once your Dr. clears you for vigorous excercise again you will be fine! Enjoy your pregnancy and don't worry about it. You haven't gained that 90lbs back so it's not like you will be starting from square one again.

Amanda421

if you make your mind up to loose it.... you will!! i did and will do it again when # 3 (hopefully) comes along. and i hope you enjoy having kids as much as me :0) keep ur head up and if symptoms of depression are knocking at the door, tell ur ob/gyn now!

LikeNoOneElse84

I've been there. I have a 13 month old who happened at a time when I was trying to lose weight. I had hit my (then heaviest) of about 200lbs. I was sick of being fat and decided to do something about it. I'd started walking and changing my eating habits. I was down 20lbs and doing great when I stopped losing weight. I kept exercising and eating right but the weight stayed the same. After talking with a friend of mine about her monthly not showing, I then realized that it had been about a month since I'd seen mine. I went and got a pregnancy test and sure enough, it was positive. Granted, 20lbs doesn't sound like much, but it was a huge step for me to finally get up and start eating well and exercising. I was mad as hell when I found out I was pregnant. I just couldn't believe it. I went through the pregnancy thinking nothing but how to stay as small as possible while pregnant. I tried my hardest to watch what I ate and tried to exercise. I gained roughly 20lbs during my pregnancy and after I had her, I was down to my pre pregnancy weight in 3 weeks. I was ecstatic! Sad to say that during her first year, I managed to gain back those 20lbs and then (if you can believe it) gained another 20lbs! Which put me at my all time high of 220lbs. So I started my MFP weight loss journey when my daughter was 10 months old (in March) and have lost 38lbs so far. I got an IUD so I no longer have to worry about getting preggo while trying to reach my weight loss goal of 130-135lbs. lol