I'm 29weeks tomorrow and have put on 11lbs. Hoping over the last 10weeks can keep weight gain to a minimum. Trying very hard not to heat any cakes/biscuits/chocolate/crisps etc and instead having snacks of pumpkin seeds, fruit with soya yoghurt, carrot sticks with humus and avocado and oatcakes. Breakfast is always eggs -boiled/scrambled/omelette and trying to fit in some exercise x

Wow thats awesome! I hope to keep my gain to a minimum, especially since I didn't lose all the pregnancy weight from my 15month old (this.baby was a welcomed surprise) I'm just 5weeks, haven't gained real weigh yet. I lost 2lbs in the beginning, but I put those back on fast and nothing since.

Prepregnant: 128
4wks- 126.8
5wks- 128

Pre-pregnancy weight 124 lbs
30 w 5 days 149

I have already gained 25 lbs

I hope I don't put on more than 10 lbs in the coming 9 weeks!

Thank you for this! It's a very enlightening story.
I have gained 55 lbs in my first pregnancy, it was crazy and needed a long time and a lot of effort to come off.
This time around, I am trying to do it the right way. I hope I can keep it up

HIBA,

I think you're doing great and on track for normal pregnancy gains! I recommend reading the article at the link below for a little perspective.

www.cnn.com/2013/11/20/living/pregnant-dieting-pregorexia-moms/

Basically, this mom gained 32lbs during her first pregnancy - which she deemed excessive. So in her subsequent pregnancy she restricted and exercised, gaining only 18lbs. She had intrauterine growth restriction and her daughter was born with seizures.

Height; 5'9"
Starting: 204.6 (4w) BFP

5w: 204.6 (0)
6w: 206.8 (+2.2)
7w: 205.6 (-1.2)
8w: 204.8 (-.8)
9w: 201.6 ( -3.2)
10w: 202.4 (+0.8)
11w: 202.4 (0)
12w: 200.8 (-1.6)
13w: 198.0 (-2.8)
14w: 201.2 (3.2)
15w: 203.2 (2)
16w: 201.6 (-1.6)
17w: 202.2 (.6)
18w: 199.8 (-2.4)
19w: 202.8 (3)
20/21w: 202.8 (0)
22w: 203.4 (.6)
23w: 207 (3.6) Yikes!!!!
24w: 203.2 (-3.8)
25w: 204 (.8)
26w: 203.8 (-.2)
27w: 205.6 (1.8)
28w: 200.2 (-5.4)
29w: 205 (4.8)
30w: 207 (2)
31w: 208 (1)
32w: 207 (-1)
33w: 208 (1)
34w: 207 (-1)
35w: 207 (0)
36w: 208 (1)
37w: 209 (1)
38w: 212 (3)
39w: 211 (-1)

Total: (6.4)

In the home stretch. My first was already here at this point. I am not necessarily ready to have two, but I am so done with work!!! I am backing up someone who is out of the office this week and am secretly hoping I go before she comes back just so I don't have to do her work load. She gave me shotty notes and I'm stressing over her stuff and I am completely finished with all my work for my back ups. I am looking forward to taking leave and not coming back until September!!! All in due time! My MW will let me go over 2 weeks so still have plenty of time.

l0velife1 - You are doing great. I had weeks like that too. I had GD my first pregnancy and it was manageable by diet and exercise so I think you can totally do that. If you need insulin or medication, it is temporary and try not to stress about it.

Haha, I do the same thing and weigh myself naked in the morning after peeing! Unfortunately my scale isn't any nicer than the doctor's scale... I am 20 weeks along and have gained 15 lbs! I've been eating the right amount of calories and working out a few times a week, so I don't feel bad about it, but really REALLY want to stay in the 25-35 lb range. Only half way, and baby only weighs about 10 oz now so I hope weight gain slows down!! Not sure what to do differently.

I am beginning to learn that everyone's body is different in the amount of weight it puts on. My friend is a small girl and even without eating much she put on 90 pounds during her pregnancy. Pretty much all but 10 or so of it came off fairly quickly after birth. Now for others, 90 would be detrimental for their bodies. I wouldn't worry about the weight so much as staying active and eating healthy. If you know you are doing that then you should be good! Some people with lose in certain trimesters and some will gain. It's kind of crazy how our bodies can all be so different

no sad face lady. you were at low end of bmi to begin with and you gained right on point. be kind to yourself

Prepregnancy weight: 145
Week 4 - 145
Week 5 - 144 (-1)
Week 6 - 142 (-3)
Week 7 - 140 (-5)
Week 8 - 140.7 (-4.3)
Week 9 - 141.5 (-3.5)
Week 10 - 141.7 (-3.3)
Week 11 - 141.7 (-3.3)
Week 12 - 141.5 (-3.5)
Week 13 - 141.7 (-3.3)
Week 14 - 141.7 (-3.3)
Week 15 - 141.5 (-3.5)
Week 16 - 141.5 (-3.5)
Week 17 - 140.0 (-5)
Week 18 - 142.4 (-2.6) (yay a gain finally!)
Week 19 - 144.0 (-1.0)
Week 20 - 144.5 (-0.5)
Week 21 - 145.3 ( 0.3)
Week 22 - 146.1 (1.1)

Pre-pregnancy weight: 142.8
Height: 5'2"
Found out I was pregnant week 7

Week 1: 142.0
Week 2: 144.0
Week 3: 140.8
Week 4: 140.8
Week 5: 140.0
Week 6: 139.6
Week 7: 139.8
Week 8: 139.0
Week 9: 141.6

Net -1.2 lbs

It'll be good to keep track of my weight here.

36 weeks I'd put on 13lbs, 10 days post-partum I'm -2lbs on my starting weight

20 Weeks: 126.5 (+6.5)
21 Weeks: 125.8 (-.7)
22 Weeks: 127.4 (+1.6)
23 Weeks: 128.8 (+1.4)
24 Weeks: 131 (+2.2)
25 Weeks: 132.8 (+1.8)
26 Weeks: 131 (-1.8)
27 Weeks: 132.8 (+1.8)

Ah there is that pesky 2 pounds again! Finally about to hit the 3rd and final trimester next week and I am getting the not so fun symptoms of pregnancy like back pain and swollen feet. I am sad not wearing my favorite high heels to work :sad:

Glucose test turned back great except my iron which was pretty low. I understand it is pretty common so I am not worried, just taking those lovely iron pills. Maybe that is why I have been having a lot of trouble concentrating the past few weeks though :grumble:

Starting weight: 156 lbs

Week 13: 160.2 lbs (+4.2 lbs) right on track
Doctor told me whatever I am doing keep doing it cause I am right on track was told not to gain more than 20 pounds for the whole pregnancy which seems so hard but I am going to do my darndest to stay in the 20 -25 pound total range.
Was told at the 20 week mark I should not have gained more than 8 pounds Total!

First trimester ate at maintenance calories + exercise calories back, walked everyday 20 -30 minutes plus cardio minimum 3 times week 30 -60 minutes

Moving into second trimester I will only be upping my calories by average 200 more calories a day (Sometimes eat over, sometimes under depends how my hunger is not trying to force anything) plus keep exercising now that I have more energy and eating back most of my exercise calories.
I know I can do this! :happy:

Feeling very motivated and was sooo excited to see ultrasoud today since looks like a "baby" now instead of a lil nugget!

5'2"/5'3"

Week 4 - 135
Week 6 - 134.4
Week 8 - 135.0
Week 10 - 135.2
Week 12 - 137.2
Week 14 - 136.0
Week 16 – 139.8
Week 18 – 141.4
Week 20 – 144.0
Week 22 – 146.4
Week 24 – 149.4
Week 26 – 149.2
Week 28 – 150.2
Week 30 – 153.6
Week 32 – 152.2
Week 34 – 154.4
Week 36 – 155.6
Week 38 – 156.4
Week 39 – 157.2

Alright baby, time to get out. This start and stop **** is old. Please, just be on the outside.

@ tiggerhammon : I am 31 years old and only 5' 3" a "shortie" and at my starting weight 156 lbs so that is in the overweight category for my BMI (28) so that is why the doctor said 20 pounds is the acceptable range for my height and weight.

I really need to better study how to convert these numbers. It always fumbles my mind when people post kgs.
...So,you started at approx 180lbs and approx 5.5ft tall and have gained approx 2.2lbs.
... You are doing really good!

I agree! My doctor told me not to gain more than 20. I am only up 14 now, but 12 of that was in one month. My doctor starting telling me I was gaining weight too fast and I wanted to tell him off, lol.