Grr! I am so mad at myself!

Also, gestational diabetes.

Since you've been diagnosed earlier in life, and now you're "manufacturing a human being inside you" as someone so eloquently put it, you should know better than to be eating like crap.

You can't get gestational diabetes when you're already diabetic. And yes, I do know better. But "knowing better" doesn't make it any easier to ignore cravings. And again... if you have no advice or anything positive to contribute, don't bother.

You didn't really want advice, did you? You wanted commiseration and a pat on the head saying "there, there... it'll be okay". Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. I take back my (helpful) comments.

Are you PMSing or something? Please... just move along. Bashing people does not HELP them. So if you (or anyone else) just want to make rude comments then why bother saying anything at all?

sadly, you do not always get advice you want to hear. no one can change your eating habits but yourself. If you openly post your eating habits and ask for help people will tell you this, whether you already know it or not. This place is for motivation and support, and sometimes it might sound negative. Maybe if enough people tell you to eat better you will finally buckle down and do it!

eat better. youre a grownup.

Excuse me?! Rude comments are not needed.

That was the best advice you were going to get here, OP.

Really? Something that I already know?

Yup, it's a really simple solution. You just need to change your behavior. Easier said than done perhaps, but what more do you want to hear? This isn't rocket science. If you want it bad enough, you'll learn to control yourself.

That is pretty much what I was trying to say in my OP. I DID IT for 2 years with pretty much no effort. I just did it. And I didn't have these horrible cravings. I didn't have to tell myself NO all the time because I just did what I needed to do and it didn't bother me. So I don't understand why it's gotten so hard all of a sudden.

so what you are saying is that when it was easy, it was fun to do. now that it is hard, it's not fun anymore?

Frankly, I agree with the "you're a grown up" statements... I presume you did the shopping. Why are you buying foods that are crappy if you don't want to eat them? If they are bad for you, they are bad for your kids and your spouse and why would you want to feed them that stuff??

I think what people have been trying to point out is that you quite possibly have an obvious problem with control regarding your decisions. Personally, I would have waited until I was done worrying about myself so much before I made yet another human being. It's not like your time of fertility was about to expire.

I'm pretty sure that if you spoke to your doctor, they would confirm that with the exception of caring for your diabetes, you should not diet when you are pregnant. Listening to cravings and feeding them in moderation is normal and in many cases necessary. I highly doubt your doctor would recommend a restrictive diet. Women who are overweight that lose weight during pregnancy do so because they burn more calories, not because they diet. Just the same with breastfeeding women... You burn more calories and therefore exceed your intake.

You need to adjust your goals to account for your pregnancy. If you have that much of an issue, go to your doctor for help, don't rely on strangers on here.

advice from an 18y/o who has never had children/ pregnancy scares/ diabetes and is not married

surely the best thing to do if you can't help but eat ****e food is get rid of it, stock up on the good stuff.

freeze some fruit (kiwis, blueberries, grapes etc) and munch on those.

also you need to be realistic and honest with yourself, you'll probably put on some weight with your pregnancy and for the health of your little one in your tum surely thats probably one of the BEST reasons to suck it up and it healthy and say no to unhealthy food...if not for your sake then do it for the sake and health of your unborn child.

(please don't take it rudely, but no-one can help you have will power, you know what your eating is wrong, say no and find yourself something good)

eat better. youre a grownup.

This!

eat better. youre a grownup.

Excuse me?! Rude comments are not needed.

I still don't understand why short blunt and to the point sentences are considered rude and wall of text answers are not.

look at like this...the ten commandments are all little simple sentences....

that's what the above is...

Eat better.

You're a grown up.

it's just the truth....not a rude comment at all.

eat better. youre a grownup.

Excuse me?! Rude comments are not needed.

I still don't understand why short blunt and to the point sentences are considered rude and wall of text answers are not.

look at like this...the ten commandments are all little simple sentences....

that's what the above is...

Eat better.

You're a grown up.

it's just the truth....not a rude comment at all.

People always think they are getting attacked...its the internet, people need to chill.

I read what you said above about already being overweight but in order to MAINTAIN that same weight while pregnant you will technically have to lose weight to allow for your growing baby....
I think you should just make healthier choices and try the whole weight loss thing again after you've had your baby. Until then, nothing is stopping you from eating right and doing low impact exercise like walking or swimming.
Use your family as motivation, you want to be around for as long as you can. I agree with a past poster about simply not buying the junk food. That way you and your family will have to eat what you've got

As a mother of four children, I'd just like to note a couple of things:

Don't bring the food you don't want to eat into the house. Get lots of fruits and veggies and snack on those. Apples, bananas, baby carrots, celery, peppers, berries are all relatively easy to prepare and have ready. I found that if I had junk food in the house, I would eat it--so don't bring it in. Get your husband or a friend to do the shopping if you find the unhealthy stuff too tempting.

Pregnancy cravings can drive you nuts. I craved celery ferociously (just plain celery) during my pregnancies. If your cravings are for unhealthy, high fat foods, try to get some alternatives. For example if you are craving ice cream, have some frozen/low fat yogurt with fruit. If you are craving carbs, eat them in moderation. Measure small portion sizes and tell yourself "I can have this many..." whatever it might be.

Don't beat yourself up over the weight gain. I gained 30+ lbs with all four of my pregnancies, which my doctor said was just fine. I did have very large babies (two were 9 1/2 pounds each!) that's still more than 20 lbs worth of baby support system, extra fat (which you need some of) and all that stuff. You're nearly halfway through your pregnancy, and the weight gain will slow down later because you won't have room for the food. With my last child, during the last 2 months, I couldn't eat more than a few bites per meal because he took up so much space!

Best wishes for the rest of your pregnancy, and I hope things go well for you.

Lost 50lbs, some crept back on after getting lazy and munching all the time. This holiday season is when it really hit me. All my clothes were tight and I couldn't fit into and cute Christmas dresses in stores. I have gained back too much weight.

Started eating right again about a week ago and my clothes are all ready looking and fitting better, my mood is better and I generally FEEL better. I REFUSED to go back to where I started. You just have to do it. Clean your house out of junk and load up on healthy foods so that is all you have to eat. Once you get started again you will feel better and it WILL be easier to get on track. No excuses unless you just don't want it.