Anyone else losing weight before getting pregnant?

aquarianpixi

not directly, but part of my motivation is that I want to be healthy enough to start my own family some day. at over 300lbs, it wouldn't be good for me or my theoretical child to become pregnant at this time in my life.

Chezzie84

I am thinking the same. My partner and I are thinking about having a baby so I am trying to lose weight before we finally decide. I am scared that we won't be able to and it will be because I am too fat. I want to lose as much weight as possible.

MommyToAllieB

Yep, me too! I am determined to lose the baby weight from my first pregnancy before trying to get pregnant again. We have an almost-6-month-old and we want to try for #2 in the Fall.

andihender

I'm with you, ladies! Hubby and I will be married 11 years this coming summer and want to start TTC then. We put off having a family in the past because I was a school teacher (best birth control ever) and were trying to save money while my hubby was in school. Later on, he experienced a job loss and a few months ago he experienced his second job loss when his dept. was laid off. It's been tough the past several years and I'm praying that God directs him to the right job and that we'll be able to begin having kids this summer. In the meantime, I've gained quite a bit of weight. I've lost a little thanks to MFP, but I have a ways to go. I'm currently, 5'6" and 222 lbs. My goal is to be 160 before trying to get pregnant because I worry about all of the health risks that can come with being overweight and pregnant. I know through some of these message boards about women who have gotten pregnant while still heavy, but I don't want to take that risk. For me, the best thing I can do for myself and my future child/children is to work on becoming the healthiest mom I can be right now.

Riot_Summers

I actually got down to 123 lbs. right before getting pregnant with my daughter. My OBGYN said that I was in the best shape of my life as I had been training for some months. She said that my health at the time was in her opinion why I was able to get pregnant and have an easy pregnancy. I had lost a little one at 3 months to miscarriage previously and felt great, I was able to work until 8 1/2 months pregnant at full capacity at a very demanding job. So no your idea to lose weight before getting pregnant does NOT sound silly!

colleeniep

My husband and I are also planning to have a baby, but I am currently in grad school with an expected graduation date to be in spring of 2015. I wanted to spend time getting healthy now before we try to conceive, especially since I will be 30 (well, 29 for a few months) when we start trying. I am hoping by doing things this way we will (hopefully) have an easier time trying to get pregnant and that I will have an easier pregnancy.

I'm 6'2, currently weigh 212, have lost 25 lb so far and intend on getting down to at least 175.

bridget_i

Although it's not the *only* goal, losing weight before beginning the TTC stage is a big motivator for my husband and especially for me. I'm 5'5" at present and am at 279. Ideally, I'd like to get down into my healthy weight range (approx. 145) before we start TTC, mainly because I'm hoping that it will not only help increase our chances of conceiving, but also lead to fewer complications during the pregnancy and therefore after. Partially for vanity reasons and partially for health-related reasons, I want to be able to lose as much baby weight as possible after the pregnancy.

There are two people who are especially inspiring to me - The Duchess of Cambride (Kate Middleton), who has snapped back so gracefully to her pre-baby weight, as far as is known, and the user PinkCoconut on here who is doing an amazing job of keeping her health on track all while being pregnant!

nikkiofthelake

It's a very smart thing to do. I wish I would've lost weight before I got pregnant with my son. I ended up getting preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. My doctor says that both of these conditions, in my case, were probably weight related.

SouthPawSings

I weighed 280ish when I got pregnant with my daughter. I hit only 300 when she was born but I quickly started gaining weight and 20months later I am at 345. We'd like to have another child in the future but I have got to get well under my first weight. I had fairly high blood pressure with her but nothing with medications. I am working to lose this weight so when we do decide to have another child, it can be a healthy one.

pluckypaleo

This is one of my reasons for losing weight. I have battled weight issues my entire life. I want to be in control when my husband and I decide to have children so we can teach them the right way to live.

LisaMS83

Same Here folks, I'm 5'2 CW 141 and age 30, I want to lose weight and get in shape before we get married and I get pregnant with my first child. The real motivation seems to be that I have baby fever! I just feel that because I'm 30 (and everyone saying your getting older, it's gonna be harder or you better now, your to old to have you first baby!) I don't want my weight and diet to be an issue for not getting pregnant.

MomOfRose

Yup, I'm 30, 5'4", 172lbs, just 3 pounds less than I was at 9 months pregnant with my daughter 10 years ago. Likely to be pregnant in the next 3 months, so trying to lose what I can to start healthier.

thowie28

My husband and I would like to start trying in about 6-8 months. I'm trying to lose 30lbs by then so I can be healthy and in the best shape I can be in for my future baby.

AusAgGirl

We're 3 months off trying to concieve and I am terrified of falling pregnant whilst still obese.
I don't expect drastic reduction in my weight but 10-15kg would make a huge difference, especially as i'll keep going until we concieve.
I've made a (secret) pinterest board that when i'm losign hope I look at, it helps.

Feel free to add me if you want support- we have a common goal that gives us the greatest motivation.

MrsBrown104

YES! absolutly want to loose weight before hand. We are wanting to start trying at end of year. I would really like to loose 100 pounds, but i dont think i could do that in a year.

rachrach7595

My partner and I would love another child but I won't even consider it a possibility until I am in a healthy weight range again because of all the problems I had with my first two. Also we will be going the route of IVF and so I would like there to be many more reasons it WILL succeed rather than my weight being a reason it probably will not.

Best of luck with everything

lkw_dvm2010

I am in the same boat. I am a busy profession and don't have much time. Unfortunatly, that means I don't take the time to eat as well as I should. My husband and I are on a quest to get healthier (and drop some weight in process). I have gained nearly 40lbs in past couple of years. My husband and I are wanting to start a family but seriously worry about our health.

Please add me to help keep us motivated.

HMDanek

Hi All - I met with my doctor this past weekend and was advised that it was necessary for me to get pregnant as soon as possible due to health complications that will eventually lead to a hysterectomy. As part of the process, I need to lose as much weight as possible. Currently I am 28 years old, 5'5", and weigh 254 pounds. Any recommendations on how to start? I've never been very active, and currently have a job that requires me to sit at a computer all day. I also have an insane sweet tooth. Any help you could provide would be GREATLY appreciated. Also, please feel free to add me. I don't have any friends as of yet on MFP and could use the support. Thanks.

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helenlou102

Hi, Im back on MFP because i too need to lose weight as we want to try for a baby and technically i am obese as i am 5 ft 8 and weight 16.9 stone or 234 lbs. Ideally i need to lose at least 4 stone because i am 33 now and i am concerned about having a healthy baby and ensuring i have a healthy pregnancy too. Hoping we can all motivate each other. I like the idea of a private pininterest to movative me with my progress and those horrible fat photos you hate and delete so it never existed. My best friend is getting married in July too and i dont want to be the only one amongst my friends who doesn't look their best, because wedding photos in particular last forever!