Getting fit while pregnant? stories and pics please!!!!!
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I am surprised by the amount of weight gain by some people when they are pregnant. I gained 22 pounds with my baby and lost all but 3 before I left the hospital.... I did have some belly flab that I worked off after the ok from doctor.... So now many women gain 50 pounds???? I just ate the good stuff and "treated" myself every now and then with ice cream,etc....
Wow good for you. Be glad you're not one of those women like me who feel horribly nauseous UNLESS they eat all the time. You sound more than a little smug.1 -
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I am surprised by the amount of weight gain by some people when they are pregnant. I gained 22 pounds with my baby and lost all but 3 before I left the hospital.... I did have some belly flab that I worked off after the ok from doctor.... So now many women gain 50 pounds???? I just ate the good stuff and "treated" myself every now and then with ice cream,etc....
Congrats on being 1% of the population that lost almost all their weight prior to leaving the hospital. The other 99% are not that fortunate.
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Good for you for considering your health while pregnant.
I'm not going to be much help, but I have become buddies with a lady at my gym who's pregnant. She makes me feel so lazy! She says there aren't many things that she can't do. She does a lot of weight training (not super heavy, but she does work with weights) and she can outdo me on cardio, even though she's due in 2 weeks lol..0 -
I am 24 weeks pregnant, tomorrow. Before baby one (5 yeas ago) I was 155, 5 years later, I was 206...yeah.
Can't say baby weight anymore. I am now about 216 and I feel like crap. I am out of breath and gross feeling. I know I can't do weights or run, but was thinking of walking and eating "good" calories instead of junk, as usual. This thread is very informative. :0)0 -
I am surprised by the amount of weight gain by some people when they are pregnant. I gained 22 pounds with my baby and lost all but 3 before I left the hospital.... I did have some belly flab that I worked off after the ok from doctor.... So now many women gain 50 pounds???? I just ate the good stuff and "treated" myself every now and then with ice cream,etc....
Good for you. I love listening to women brag about how awesome they are and how others must be failures. Perhaps you deserve a cookie.1 -
Congratulations! I gave birth in October 2012 to my first child. I had done IVF and got some complications so when I conceived i was 239. At around 3 months I dropped the fluid and went down to 214. The day before I delivered I was 232. My son was a little early, but otherwise healthy. Go by what your body tells you, not what people tell you. Eat healthy, drink lots of water (even though it means you will pee every 5 minutes)! If you gain 20 or 30 lbs, you will lose it after you have the baby. If you lose 10 lbs when you are pregnant because you are eating healthy then thats great too. Try not to stress about your weight, because you are growing a human and they deserve good nutrition (and you deserve lots of rest and enjoy the pregnancy).0
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I am surprised by the amount of weight gain by some people when they are pregnant. I gained 22 pounds with my baby and lost all but 3 before I left the hospital.... I did have some belly flab that I worked off after the ok from doctor.... So now many women gain 50 pounds???? I just ate the good stuff and "treated" myself every now and then with ice cream,etc....
i gained about 65-70lbs (The last 25lbs or so was water weight in the last week or 2 before the gave me a csection from preeclampsia). but before that.. i didnt eat very much... since highschool i only ate 1 meal a day.. maybe..and then found out i was pregnant.... i was young..20.. and looking back now i wish i would have eased my way into it but i automatically started eating atleast 2 meals and snacks a day to eat the 200 cals. + 300-500 cals. for baby... automatically the first couple months i started gained weight like crazy.. then got preeclampsia. i was definitally uneducated as far as pregnancy goes, and being healthy for that matter. i was on my feet all the time and busted every vein in my legs, and developed a hernia in THE WRONG SPOT.... Safe to say.... learning as much as you can about being healthy and staying healthy especially in pregnancy is all the advice in the world i could give someone.0 -
So, I just recently found out I was pregnant it was a huge surprise, so I had my mind set into the weightloss/excersise, getting to my goal weight and now to have to change from that to hey you're growing a baby is hard and I still can't see not still being able to get fit, I know I'm not trying to lose the weight right now, I know that wouldn't want to be healthy but I still think I could make my body look better with exercise while I'm pregnant not to just maintain what I look like now, so have any of you not reached your goal weight before you got pregnant and still kept up getting fit and looking great I would love to hear about what you did, how much you ate, and if you have pics showing your progress that would be great. Thanks!!
I'm glad you're not looking to lose weight while pregnant! I have a friend on MFP who was told this was okay and went into premature labour . . . her baby is in the NICU (not necessarily related, but it makes me nervous). Just a word of caution in case you ever begin considering it.
In terms of getting fit while pregnant, I sure wish I had! I wish you luck in it.
if you dont me asking, do you know how much your friend weighed when she got pregnant? out of curiosity. i am glad you posted this, it is a very scary thought and i think for women who are smaller when they concieve its more dangerous to loose weight. but then again, i guess it may depend on the person/doctor. my little sister was underweight (bulemic), and only gained 13lbs total her whole pregnancy. left the hospital weighing less than before she got pregnant, and had her doctor never seemed concerned. but i guess everyone is different.0 -
I did my second 5km as scheduled (ran and walked, because it was hot!), and while I was walking at about the 4km mark, a lady stopped and walked with me and said that she was trying to keep up with me during the entire race, and that if "that pregnant lady" could do it, so could she. She told me that I inspired her, and I will never forget her, or the way that she made me feel. In that moment, I knew I was a runner.
Haha, I've totally been the lady at the 5k trying to keep up with the pregnant lady! Super inspiring! Congrats, OP! I love that you are already setting a positive example for the kid, and s/he isn't even here yet!0 -
I have a super ante natal PT programme at my gym. I am 25 + 5 weeks and have only put on 6lbs so far, I am so chuffed as put on 2.5 stone with my first. I am monitoring my calorie intake and doing 4 x gym sessions a week, 1 x swimming and 2 or 3 brisk walks or bike rides.
Finding it tough to kerb my sweet tooth tho, only so much dried fruit etc I can eat!!
Well done all you pregnant ladies out there, amazing job xx0 -
To be honest I was pretty lazy last pregnancy. I was 202 at my first prenatal visit and by 30 weeks had gained 25-30lbs. I was diagnosed with gestation diabetes and started walking and watching my diet so my sugars didn't get too high. By the time I had her at 35 weeks I was back at 208, went home at 202 once again. This was just walking for about an hour 4ish times a week. After my 6 weeks I was in the high 180s-low 190s and then I did the shred and landed at 180. That was my story, then some complicated stuff happened but here soon I'll be able to get back on track! This time I've been cleaning, walking, dancing with my daughters, just moving whenever I can. My point is even the smallest things can help. Oh and lots of water, it often helped with my false hunger as well as just being good for you(stock up in toilet paper!)0
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I am surprised by the amount of weight gain by some people when they are pregnant. I gained 22 pounds with my baby and lost all but 3 before I left the hospital.... I did have some belly flab that I worked off after the ok from doctor.... So now many women gain 50 pounds???? I just ate the good stuff and "treated" myself every now and then with ice cream,etc....
Wow good for you. Be glad you're not one of those women like me who feel horribly nauseous UNLESS they eat all the time. You sound more than a little smug.
I had morning sickness so badly during my pregnancy with my daughter that I couldn't eat much of anything and I definitely wasn't going to move. I spent the entire pregnancy hugging a toilet. When I could eat the only thing I could stomach was junk food (which is not my normal eating behaviour) and my tummy turned at the sight of the healthy foods I once adored. I gained nearly 30 pounds and it took a while to lose it. Many women's pregnancies aren't all sunshine and roses and sometimes that means they gain weight that doesn't magically fall of when the baby is born.1 -
How have you managed during this time?
I am in a similar situation. " hasn't been made "official"
But I have recently lost 57 #'s and I want to lose more, but be healthy and I am quite frankly terrified.0 -
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Congratulations!!! I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy!
At 5'11" my goal weight is about 160. When I got pregnant with my youngest I was at 185. I wish I could say I ate well, but that's not really the case at all. I mean, I tried, but especially the first four months I felt so constantly sick, it was a struggle. The only foods that made me feel better were Cool Ranch Doritoes, ginger ale, and grapes. Pretty much in that order. But after those first few months I ate a more balanced diet and was able to keep exercising almost until the end (running, then run/walking and also weight training a couple times a week).
I had hypertension as a pre-existing condition, so that caused problems for me in the last month. I ended up being induced at 36 1/2 weeks. At that time I weighed about 210, so a total gain of almost exactly 25 pounds. After delivery it came off very quickly. I was back to pre-pregnancy weight at around 3 weeks. Baby is about 2 1/2 months old now, and I'm down to 175-ish.
My experience was similar with the last two pregnancies, and very different from the first few (I have 8 kids) where I gained too much and kept hold of it. Staying active made probably the most difference for me. Get your midwife's or doctor's guidance on that, of course. Also in the last few years I've gotten better at planning my meals around vegetables and protein, but like I said... my diet is still far from perfect, especially when dealing with m/s.
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I managed to tone my body even while pregnant Im 14 weeks and 2 days! 0
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Oh I kinda skipped my whole point... which is, I've had two children since I started losing weight in 2007, and I have made a lot of progress in that time. Pregnancy presents challenges, for sure, but doesn't automatically mean a set-back.
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I was one who had really bad sickness and the only thing that would stay down was sweet treats. I gained 40lbs with both pregnancies and walked everywhere and did normal activity. I didnt work out though and thats something il do next time. We are planning another baby in 5 yrs or so and I want to be a lot healthier next time0
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Nice post, I'm also planning to get pregnant soon but I'm worried to spoil my progress...nevertheless I will make sure that I exercise as much as pregnant woman can exercise then continue leaving healthy life.0
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I had an injured knee and got pregnant very shortly after my surgery. I went through PT under dr care. Eight hours a day for my first trimester I walked the tredmill, used a stationary bike and lifted weights sitting up (no more than 15-25 lbs). Squats were definitely out of the question. For the 2nd tri I walked and swam, I was no longer in PT. my 3rd I slept all day and relaxed. My meals were healthy, I ate alot of chicken, oatmeal, cereal, fruits and veggies. Overall I gained 12lbs, I started at 182 and delivered at 194. Given my weight I watched what I ate. I did not want to get gestational diabetes. I delivered a healthy full term 5lb bab boy almost 2yrs ago.0
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mycupyourcake wrote: »I am surprised by the amount of weight gain by some people when they are pregnant. I gained 22 pounds with my baby and lost all but 3 before I left the hospital.... I did have some belly flab that I worked off after the ok from doctor.... So now many women gain 50 pounds???? I just ate the good stuff and "treated" myself every now and then with ice cream,etc....
Good for you. I love listening to women brag about how awesome they are and how others must be failures. Perhaps you deserve a cookie.
You could give her a cookie but she probably wouldn't eat it.1 -
Walking and swimming are the best exercises while pregnant0
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