Still chubby, but I FEEL better at this weight. Help?

jennk5309
jennk5309 Posts: 206 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I used to weigh 260 (5'5" female), but I lost 110 pounds down to 150, with a goal of under 140. I had normal blood pressure at 260, but as I got thinner it dropped. My "Normal" blood pressure at a weight of 150 was usually around 85/46. I was dizzy, fatigued, and COLD all the time. I got pregnant and almost passed out a couple of times before I had a miscarriage. I blame the low BP for all of that. I just don't think I had good enough circulation.

The last couple of months, I gained back 10 pounds just due to overeating, and I feel SO much better. My BP has been averaging 103/64. The dizziness and coldness are gone, and I'm less tired, though still am a little. The thing is, I'm trying to get pregnant and wanted to be thinner to start off, but I dread feeling that dizzy again. It's scary. I have a history of passing out while pregnant due to drops in BP, and I'm afraid of getting hurt if I fall over.

Also, I've recently read that poor circulation can lead to not having enough blood flow to the uterus to create a thick lining, making it less likely to get and stay pregnant. Maybe that's why I lost the last baby, I don't know. I had my two older kids over 10 years ago, and I was heavier then. This is all just theory, but I'm starting to speculate that having difficulty conceiving and keeping a pregnancy may have something to do with my low blood pressure and even possibly from being in a calorie deficit much of the time.

So I'm thinking about focusing on maintaining, even though doctors would say I still need to lose another 11 pounds or more. I feel good, and my appearance is satisfactory to me (though not my ideal, but will it ever be???).

Thoughts?

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  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Are the doctors telling you to lose weight telling you anything about your dizziness and low blood pressure? Honestly, I'd get a second opinion because that definitely doesn't seem normal.
  • nklp
    nklp Posts: 62 Member
    your health and the health of your future kids are more important than the way you look or how much you weigh. If you feel healthier at this weight, stay at this weight! You've achieved so much, and I bet you look brilliant. I would suggest waiting to lose that last 10lbs again until you've had another child!
  • hwoeltjen
    hwoeltjen Posts: 199 Member
    How much of a calorie deficit did you maintain on your diet? How many pounds per week were you losing?
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    I always have low BP and it got lower when I was pregnant. The doctors just kept telling me to drink more water and I was but it is just always low.
  • janupshaw
    janupshaw Posts: 205 Member
    You know your body best. I think you should maintain for now, and be healthy for your baby!
  • dawkinsc2
    dawkinsc2 Posts: 18 Member
    I would most definitely tell your doctor exactly what you wrote down for us. I know that during the Victorian Era, the most desirable women were those who were considered voluptuous. This was because it meant they'd have an easier time carrying babies. You may have a body type/makeup that needs a few extra pound for pregnancy.
  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
    May have been more to do with what/how much you were eating than your actual weight?
  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    Sorry to hear about your loss. Im not trying to make excuses or tell you another reason as to why you lost your baby but did you ever factor in other things such as age, not enough water, too much caffine ect? Also FYI in the future its best to lay on your left side mostly while being pregnant because theres a big vain on our right side of our backs that I believe gets constricted if we lay on it too much...I understand how you feel about the weight gain. My youngest I was at my normal weight for my height. Im still trying to lose it and whatever extra weight I put on after having her. But with my oldest I was about 150-155 and only got up to 170-175 with her so either way you are going to gain weight but maybe try to gain weigh so your blood pressure stabilizes?

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