how much weight have you gained
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sooo...after remaining steady for about 2 months, I gained 6-7lbs between last Friday and this morning. I'm 29 weeks and up 30.5lbs now - each day I was hoping it would go away, but it seems to be sticking around. Trying not to panic, but really? 7lbs in 5 days? No swelling, no constipation, nothing - bahhhh! Welcome to third trimester nonsense, right?0
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Here I am for my weekly update yet again - starting my 3rd trimester now! I guess this is where the scale is supposed to sky rocket?! Strangely enough, I saw more of a gain this week.
At 8 weeks pregnant I was +6lbs
at 10 weeks pregnant I was +11lbs
at 11 weeks pregnant I was +10 lbs
At 12 weeks +8lbs
At 13 weeks +10lbs
At 14 weeks + 12 lbs
At 15 weeks + 9lbs
At 16 weeks + 10.5 lbs
At 17 weeks + 12.5 lbs
At the never-ending 18 weeks + 16lbs
19 weeks + 14.5 lbs
20 weeks + 20 lbs
21 weeks + 17 lbs
22 weeks + 18.5 lbs
23 weeks + 17 lbs
24 weeks + 18 lbs
25 weeks + 17.5 lbs
26 weeks + 18.5 lbs
27 weeks + 21 lbs
All I can say is, pregnancy is weird.0 -
sooo...after remaining steady for about 2 months, I gained 6-7lbs between last Friday and this morning. I'm 29 weeks and up 30.5lbs now - each day I was hoping it would go away, but it seems to be sticking around. Trying not to panic, but really? 7lbs in 5 days? No swelling, no constipation, nothing - bahhhh! Welcome to third trimester nonsense, right?
it will continue. I dont weigh myself everyday but i have gained as much as 6lbs in a week so i dont know if it was all at one or spread out. There just seems to be no way to figure it out0 -
Yeah, I gained 3 lbs in like 3 days (15 total at nearly 20 wks) that is sticking around. It is very weird. I'm trying not to care, but it is hard.
It kind of makes eating well difficult for me as well as I kind of think 'well, I'm gaining a ton of weight anyway, might as well choose the popcorn chicken over the lean fish!'0 -
Yeah, I gained 3 lbs in like 3 days (15 total at nearly 20 wks) that is sticking around. It is very weird. I'm trying not to care, but it is hard.
It kind of makes eating well difficult for me as well as I kind of think 'well, I'm gaining a ton of weight anyway, might as well choose the popcorn chicken over the lean fish!'
I completely understand that thought. Even when I try really hard and eat well for a week, I don't seem to gain any less, so what's the point? So my motto is induldge some but make sure I still get in some healthly food!0 -
Yeah, I gained 3 lbs in like 3 days (15 total at nearly 20 wks) that is sticking around. It is very weird. I'm trying not to care, but it is hard.
It kind of makes eating well difficult for me as well as I kind of think 'well, I'm gaining a ton of weight anyway, might as well choose the popcorn chicken over the lean fish!'
I completely understand that thought. Even when I try really hard and eat well for a week, I don't seem to gain any less, so what's the point? So my motto is induldge some but make sure I still get in some healthly food!
I have felt like this too. There have been weeks on end where i have eaten 90% healthy and gained just as much as when i ate 90% junk food.0 -
Yeah, I gained 3 lbs in like 3 days (15 total at nearly 20 wks) that is sticking around. It is very weird. I'm trying not to care, but it is hard.
It kind of makes eating well difficult for me as well as I kind of think 'well, I'm gaining a ton of weight anyway, might as well choose the popcorn chicken over the lean fish!'
I completely understand that thought. Even when I try really hard and eat well for a week, I don't seem to gain any less, so what's the point? So my motto is induldge some but make sure I still get in some healthly food!
I have felt like this too. There have been weeks on end where i have eaten 90% healthy and gained just as much as when i ate 90% junk food.
Here's the thing. How many times are we going to be pregnant in our lives? (Unless you're my grandmother, and the answer is 10/half your life...) The point is, I think if there is ever a time to not beat yourself up so much about indulging ***a little*** it's now.
Don't get me wrong, I swear I am still tracking my calories and making an effort to stay within nutrient requirements, etc...but I am just not going to begrudge myself the ice cream I want.
Dammit. :-)0 -
I like this motto....I also like your profile pic
Here's the thing. How many times are we going to be pregnant in our lives? (Unless you're my grandmother, and the answer is 10/half your life...) The point is, I think if there is ever a time to not beat yourself up so much about indulging ***a little*** it's now.
Don't get me wrong, I swear I am still tracking my calories and making an effort to stay within nutrient requirements, etc...but I am just not going to begrudge myself the ice cream I want.
Dammit. :-)
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I think as long as we are trying and conscious what else can you do? just be mindful and what happens happens. I have not changed my eating habits and I have weeks I gain a lot and weeks I don't gain anything and I always eat the same. I eat healthy 85% of the time. I still have icecream often, chocolate often, and junk food. But I am mindful and its all about portion control. I eat out every now and then. When I do eat out I look for the healthier options. Such as grilled chicken sandwich from Mcdonalds, rather than a quarter pounder. Or if I eat mexican, I will get fajitas cause its the "healthiest" option compared to enchiladas and such. I was eating WAY cleaner before being pregnant, but I am allowing myself to indulge on some kind of junk at least once a day. Lol.0
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Here's the thing. How many times are we going to be pregnant in our lives? (Unless you're my grandmother, and the answer is 10/half your life...) The point is, I think if there is ever a time to not beat yourself up so much about indulging ***a little*** it's now.
Don't get me wrong, I swear I am still tracking my calories and making an effort to stay within nutrient requirements, etc...but I am just not going to begrudge myself the ice cream I want.
Dammit. :-)
I think I love you.
But seriously, you're right. Assuming all goes to plan, this is probably the second and last time I will be pregnant. I went apesh*t the first time, and I paid for it by having to bust my butt to lose all that weight. This time, even if I gained the same amount of weight I did last time, I'll still be much better off than I was the first time, and I know *exactly* what I have to do to lose it.
So yeah, I say enjoy yourself! Indulging a little here and there is hardly the worst thing you could do.
Now I just need to take my own advice!0 -
Here I am for my weekly update yet again - starting my 3rd trimester now! I guess this is where the scale is supposed to sky rocket?! Strangely enough, I saw more of a gain this week.
At 8 weeks pregnant I was +6lbs
at 10 weeks pregnant I was +11lbs
at 11 weeks pregnant I was +10 lbs
At 12 weeks +8lbs
At 13 weeks +10lbs
At 14 weeks + 12 lbs
At 15 weeks + 9lbs
At 16 weeks + 10.5 lbs
At 17 weeks + 12.5 lbs
At the never-ending 18 weeks + 16lbs
19 weeks + 14.5 lbs
20 weeks + 20 lbs
21 weeks + 17 lbs
22 weeks + 18.5 lbs
23 weeks + 17 lbs
24 weeks + 18 lbs
25 weeks + 17.5 lbs
26 weeks + 18.5 lbs
27 weeks + 21 lbs
All I can say is, pregnancy is weird.
You are giving me hope that all is not lost even though I've gained 7 or so pounds by 11 weeks. I felt like I must be doomed to gain 60+ like I did last time until I saw your post, so thank you!0 -
I think as long as we are trying and conscious what else can you do? just be mindful and what happens happens. I have not changed my eating habits and I have weeks I gain a lot and weeks I don't gain anything and I always eat the same. I eat healthy 85% of the time. I still have icecream often, chocolate often, and junk food. But I am mindful and its all about portion control. I eat out every now and then. When I do eat out I look for the healthier options. Such as grilled chicken sandwich from Mcdonalds, rather than a quarter pounder. Or if I eat mexican, I will get fajitas cause its the "healthiest" option compared to enchiladas and such. I was eating WAY cleaner before being pregnant, but I am allowing myself to indulge on some kind of junk at least once a day. Lol.
It seems like lately we have been seeing a lot of my husband's family, which means we have been going out to eat a lot. You know what? It's good! My husband and I hardly ever go out to eat. It's something to enjoy because it doesn't happen often. We go eat pizza or Mexican or whatever, and I eat what I feel like eating at that particular moment. Do I stuff myself until I can't breathe? No! But the rest of the time I am eating at home and in my office, and it's food I've purchased at the supermarket. Sure, it's not all vegetables and organic, gluten-free whatever, but it's not a Big Mac, either. (Sometimes it's PB&J. What of it?)
I am going to gain weight. Can I keep it from getting unreasonable? Yes. Can I keep it from being more than 25 pounds or whatever semi-arbitrary limit I've put on myself? Maybe, maybe not. It's not worth stressing about. As Jenny_Rose said, we shouldn't be beating ourselves up about it.
After reading all of this, I feel so GOOD! I don't feel like a cow. That doesn't mean I'm going to go eat a half-gallon of ice cream followed by all the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups I can eat, but it also means that if I steal a few Cheez-Its from my husband, it will be ok.
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Y'all made me feel a trillion times better today, so thank you for the perspective and feel free to remind me of all of this again when I freak out again in a few weeks
In the meantime, I'm going to take the suggestions from many of you (some of which was posted on my wall) and put the scale away for a bit. I'm still going to weigh, but I'm hoping to go back to weekly. I think I still need to weigh in because I can go down a dangerous path when I don't (the scale keeps me accountable). But, I'm going to just take it as it comes and try not to get so worked up about it when huge gains happen!0 -
I am 14 weeks and 1 day, and I have gained 4 lbs. I really try not to focus on the scale too much right now, because the big picture is so much more than that. But this thread does make me feel better, knowing that there is such a wide range of what "normal" is. I know that I am doing better than I did while pregnant with both my kids, so that in itself is a victory
Keep up the good work ladies, and try to focus on the really important part- getting the best nutrition for yourself and your little blessing. 
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34 weeks and I am up to 7lbs gained total for the pregnancy hopefully I can stay at this till the end.0
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Almost 18 weeks, and I'm at 2 pounds gained. I'm a strict diet for diabetes though, so I'm definitely not the norm!0
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sooo...after remaining steady for about 2 months, I gained 6-7lbs between last Friday and this morning. I'm 29 weeks and up 30.5lbs now - each day I was hoping it would go away, but it seems to be sticking around. Trying not to panic, but really? 7lbs in 5 days? No swelling, no constipation, nothing - bahhhh! Welcome to third trimester nonsense, right?
Of course we've all had the shake-your-head-and-wonder gains but you're about where I was at 28 weeks! I think I was up 30lbs and here I am at 36 weeks and I've only put on 4 more lbs in the last 8 weeks....so mine has slowed tremendously! Partly due to lack of appetite, better choices, and exercising 30 min/day. So it is possible that it could slow down. Shoot in my second trimester I had managed to gain 11 in four weeks? Crazy! Haha I didn't think there was hope but there is 0 -
34 weeks and I am up to 7lbs gained total for the pregnancy hopefully I can stay at this till the end.
That's great girl!!!0 -
sooo...after remaining steady for about 2 months, I gained 6-7lbs between last Friday and this morning. I'm 29 weeks and up 30.5lbs now - each day I was hoping it would go away, but it seems to be sticking around. Trying not to panic, but really? 7lbs in 5 days? No swelling, no constipation, nothing - bahhhh! Welcome to third trimester nonsense, right?
Of course we've all had the shake-your-head-and-wonder gains but you're about where I was at 28 weeks! I think I was up 30lbs and here I am at 36 weeks and I've only put on 4 more lbs in the last 8 weeks....so mine has slowed tremendously! Partly due to lack of appetite, better choices, and exercising 30 min/day. So it is possible that it could slow down. Shoot in my second trimester I had managed to gain 11 in four weeks? Crazy! Haha I didn't think there was hope but there is
I had a month like that too in the 2nd trimester where I gained around 10lbs, it's crazy. Mine slowed at the first of the 3rd trimester, but then picked back up, I'm hoping it's mostly water retention, but I have been eating worse too!0 -
sooo...after remaining steady for about 2 months, I gained 6-7lbs between last Friday and this morning. I'm 29 weeks and up 30.5lbs now - each day I was hoping it would go away, but it seems to be sticking around. Trying not to panic, but really? 7lbs in 5 days? No swelling, no constipation, nothing - bahhhh! Welcome to third trimester nonsense, right?
Of course we've all had the shake-your-head-and-wonder gains but you're about where I was at 28 weeks! I think I was up 30lbs and here I am at 36 weeks and I've only put on 4 more lbs in the last 8 weeks....so mine has slowed tremendously! Partly due to lack of appetite, better choices, and exercising 30 min/day. So it is possible that it could slow down. Shoot in my second trimester I had managed to gain 11 in four weeks? Crazy! Haha I didn't think there was hope but there is
I had a month like that too in the 2nd trimester where I gained around 10lbs, it's crazy. Mine slowed at the first of the 3rd trimester, but then picked back up, I'm hoping it's mostly water retention, but I have been eating worse too!
I have been doing everything in my power to eat well!!!!! I guess that's also why my weight gain has been on my side! I ate like crap for most of my first 2 trimesters so I feel like now is my chance to really buckle down and be good!!! Although I do have a baby shower this weekend (and there will be cake of course) and I am a little afraid of thanksgiving bc of all the sweets lol0 -
34 weeks and I am up to 7lbs gained total for the pregnancy hopefully I can stay at this till the end.
That's great girl!!!
This is an honest question, I am not trying to attack or offend- is this a healthy weight gain for pregnancy? My previous baby was born 4 years ago, and then the recommended gain was 15 lbs for a heavier person, 20-25 for someone at a healthy weight, and 30-ish for someone who was under weight. I know there is a wide range of normal, so I am just trying to get an idea.0 -
34 weeks and I am up to 7lbs gained total for the pregnancy hopefully I can stay at this till the end.
That's great girl!!!
This is an honest question, I am not trying to attack or offend- is this a healthy weight gain for pregnancy? My previous baby was born 4 years ago, and then the recommended gain was 15 lbs for a heavier person, 20-25 for someone at a healthy weight, and 30-ish for someone who was under weight. I know there is a wide range of normal, so I am just trying to get an idea.
I think it's healthy...
I have heard that some women even lose weight during pregnancy if they start out overweight.
On the other hand, my mom, who is 5'8 and 130 pounds (and probably weighed less when she was younger), just told me she only gained 14 with both me and my brother. My MIL who is 5'2" and maybe 100 pounds sopping wet, gained 19, 15, and 10 with her three pregnancies respectively. Both my mom and MIL swear they were stuffing themselves and eating for two. All of us babes came out healthy.
Now, that said, I am at 34 weeks and have gained 32, so basically a pound a week. I have friends who gained more. A really good friend of mine gained 60 with each of her pregnancies. She started out at a normal weight and went back to a normal weight both times too. (God help me that I have the same good fortune!)
I know the weight gain recommendations are there for a reason (so people don't go crazy under or over), but now as I am really in this whole pregnancy thing myself, I wonder about them...0 -
I was freaking out a little then one of MFP pals mentioned I should read these posts. Feeling much better now. I am 23 weeks pregnant and have gained 25 pounds- quite a lot but I put most of it on in the first trimester when I was keeping nausea at bay with baguettes (yes baguettes... plural). I'm back to tracking cals now and I'm being pretty consistent and trying to eat lots of protein & fruit/veg.
Main thing is that my baby's healthy so I'd rather put on a little too much than not enough. Getting it off after birth is NOT going to be fun though :sad:0 -
I'm up 59.4lbs @ 39 weeks....eeeek. Oh well at this point, just hoping it doesn't take too long to lose it. I am now hoping to stay under 220, I am currently 216.0
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Yea i hear ya. I have gained so much already that im hoping to keep it under 280lbs!I'm up 59.4lbs @ 39 weeks....eeeek. Oh well at this point, just hoping it doesn't take too long to lose it. I am now hoping to stay under 220, I am currently 216.0 -
31wks +25.0lbs.
looks like its picking up for me again. Last week I had stayed at 23lbs gain. Oh well. Baby is growing!!!0 -
At 8 weeks pregnant I was +6lbs
at 10 weeks pregnant I was +11lbs
at 11 weeks pregnant I was +10 lbs
At 12 weeks +8lbs
At 13 weeks +10lbs
At 14 weeks + 12 lbs
At 15 weeks + 9lbs
At 16 weeks + 10.5 lbs
At 17 weeks + 12.5 lbs
At the never-ending 18 weeks + 16lbs
19 weeks + 14.5 lbs
20 weeks + 20 lbs
21 weeks + 17 lbs
22 weeks + 18.5 lbs
23 weeks + 17 lbs
24 weeks + 18 lbs
25 weeks + 17.5 lbs
26 weeks + 18.5 lbs
27 weeks + 21 lbs
28 weeks + 21 lbs
12 weeks to go!!!! I would love to keep this under 30 lbs... but I'm willing to accept under 35 lbs. 0 -
Well, after hoping my quick gain all of a sudden was "temporary" over the last week, I guess the extra pounds are here to stay. So, I'm up 30lbs at 30 weeks on my doctor's scale.0
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28.5 weeks and up 32 lbs as of this morning. Oh well, I started on the lighter side anyways and I'm a tall girl so I'm trying not to freak out about it.0
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48 pounds at almost 37 weeks- the last 5 I gained definitely water weight...I can tell in my hands face and ankles and feet
O well almost done! 0
