I want to get pregnant, but need to lose weight first!

I hear ya girl! I'm 5'6" and weight 229 lbs. Hubby and I would like to start TTC this summer/fall, and I would like to be as healthy as possible. My ideal weight to be at a good BMI would be 150-155 lbs., but I'm working towards 160 lb. by August or a 70 lb. weight loss by August. It's going to be a HUGE challenge but knowing that I'm working to better myself and the life of my future child is very motivating. I also feel like I'm on time crunch because I turn 34 in April and I would like to have more than one child in the next few years. I know I'm still young, but ideally I'd like to have any kids I'm going to have in my 30s.

As for weight loss, I like working out but I make some pretty bad food choices and I love to eat. I'm back to keeping a food journal on MVP in the hopes I can see my bad choices and be more aware of what I can eat instead (Ex. chocolate pudding cup instead of a candy bar). I also currently work out at my local gym doing primarily group exercise classes. This week I did five classes and boy am I sore! I missed that whole memo about easing into it slowly (I haven't worked out in over a month and before that was working out 2-3x/week doing Zumba). I truly believe that you can lose the 50 pounds that you need to once you figure out what works best for you and that you can do long term. No short term solution is going to cut it for either of us!

Exercise goal this week--get to the gym 5x
Food Goal--drink 56 oz of water (I don't like drinking water)

Exercise ideas for when you're just starting out--take a short daily walk, find free online beginner yoga workouts (Rodney Yee is one of my faves), water aerobics, crank up some music at home and just dance

Yes! My ultimate goal, not getting my hopes too high, is to be a mother. I have PCOS and struggle with my weight due to it. I've also had 7 miscarries, due to my PCOS because I left it untreated for several years. I need to drop a total of 100 lbs, I'm down 70lbs but its been 2 years thus far. So my goal this year to finally get rid of the last 30 lbs. Then I will go off my birth control, on it to fix my hormones, and try one last time for a baby.

Hi, I'm 35 and would also love to get pregnant this year,or next at the latest. I would love to help motivate you! I really want to do it this time and need to loose about 70 lb. I hope we can motivate each other! :happy:

I feel like im reading my own words!! I am in the same boat as you! Add me and we can go through it together

I just want to applaud all of the ladies in this thread. I think more people should adopt this attitude before jumping into TTC

I committed to MFP 6 months ago for similar reasons. I had a rare type of miscarriage in June that put me at risk for cancer, and medically benched me from TTC until they ruled out any threat of tumor regrowth. I took that time to focus on quality food, plenty of rest, and regular exercise. I was just cleared last month to TTC and I am 2 lbs away from my goal weight.

My biggest piece of advice for all of you is that this is not "all or nothing." Forget the bandwagon, you can't fall off the bandwagon because there is no bandwagon. There is just life! You won't be perfect every day, and that's ok. Just keep trying, and don't quit. Also, don't set your goals so aggressively that you're starving and miserable. Losing weight slowly doesn't feel like a chore, and the pounds come off and stay off that way. That's the biggest lesson I've gleaned this time around. Live your life, and try to make better choices.

Anyone please feel free to add me for support! I'm a vegetarian who eats mostly vegan and I'm always happy share recipes

Hey there! One of my reasons for weight loss (other than joining the air force) was the hopes it would make TTC easier for us. I was about 40 lbs overweight.

You should pick up "what to expect before you're expecting". It's got a whole 1/3 of the book dedicated to the diet you should have before getting pregnant, what vitamins you need, what extra weight can do to you, etc. It really helped me.

Hey

So pleased to find some ladies who are going through the same thing.

I have a huge chunk of weight to lose, but am working on it while we try as at the moment, I definitely think the one thing holding us back is my size/weight. Though I have to admit I am also in 2 minds about waiting until we go on honeymoon in June before we start trying properly again (I keep chopping and changing between wanting to wait these 5 months and just wanting to get down to trying properly) xxx

All - THANK YOU for your stories! It's comforting to know that I'm not in this alone.

I have lost 16 pounds so far from these AMAZING supplements that have controlled my appetite, now it's time to kick it up a notch and get back to my workout routine. I've always been the one who wants the results as fast as possible, and will work my butt off to see them, but this time is different. I want to adopt a forever-healthy plan that my husband and I can stick to.

Any tips, tricks, and recommendations are always welcome

Be careful with supplements. There are quite a few out there that tell you not to use them if you are pregnant or could become pregnant. I'm sure you have but check the labels just in case!

First - I want to wish everyone luck and success in their journey. I loved reading your post as I could relate to so many of your stories.

My current goal is to loose 50 pounds before we begin trying to expand our family. If it wasn't for this weight I would totally try to get pregnant now!! However, I am already obese and I want to enter my pregnancy in a healthier state. This will be my first pregnancy and I am really excited to enter this stage in my life. My husband is the most amazing and supportive man. I cannot wait to bring our child into this world. I can absolutely do it!!

I look forward to hearing your success stories and sharing mine.

I am losing weight with PCOS too. It can be a little tricky but not impossible. Good luck to everyone!

I am losing weight due to baby fever too!!

my goal is 60 pounds and so far I have lost 16

we want more babies but I want to be in great shape for my next pregnancy.

I am now officially at the weight I was when I conceived our twins. I would like to lose 44 more though because that would be ideal and less likely to have complications.

Me too! We already have 3 little boys but would like 1-2 more. I have to have csections and cannot do it at this weight. I'm also a postpartum and newborn nurse and I see too many of the complications from obese moms so I really want to improve my health a d my baby's health. Just have 45-50 lb to go!

Plenty of men like women who aren't sticks and bones. Don't think you need to lose weight to find one, be happy with who you are.

Kind as that is, I think most - if not all - of us already have partners or husbands. This is about thinking about the stress our bodies will go through due to pregnancy and trying to minimize risk as much as we can by losing weight before we conceive.

It makes me feel so much better to see so many others are in the same place as I am! I have the baby fever, and I turned 30, So it feels like the clock is ticking away. But I want to be as healthy as possible before I get pregnant, for me and future babies! I don't want to add pregnancy on top of my already extra weight!