Motivation Needed - want to have a healthy pregnancy

I have the same goal; I've been trying to lose weight for the past 6 months in order to be at a healthier weight for pregnancy but I've gone up and down due to stresses and a job change. I'd love to have someone with a similar plan to share my journey with so we can have mutual support and encouragement.

I'm 33 and need to lose about 70 pounds. Want to have a baby but also want to set us up for success. Same boat! :-)

Me too! I'm trying to lose the weight from baby #1 so I can start trying for #2. I started my first pregnancy 30 lbs overweight and it was hard. I'm now 60 lbs overweight and definitely needing some encouragement! How do I add you guys?

I am in the same boat. I am 36yrs old and want to lose 60 lbs so I can have a healthy pregnancy. I lost my son July 2013 at 5 months pregnant , it was an unexpected pregnancy and I was already overweight. Now I am determined to give myself , my child a better chance by being healthier. I have a 6 year old daughter who really wants a sibling so its even more motivation. Add me and we can all support one another in this journey!

I am done having babies - my two are now 8 and 5. I was 44 lbs over my ideal weight when I fell pregnant with my first, and 66 lbs over my ideal when I fell pregnant with my second. Both of my pregnancies were textbook perfect for the baby and for my health - the only noted concern was my weight, and the fact I had a tenancy to put on weight while pregnant no matter what I did!! I put on about 66 lbs with my first - I should have gone for a Guinness World Record with the amount of fluid retention I had . I desperately tried to manage my weight with my second...I did better, lost about 30 lbs but then fell pregnant again....and still put on 45 lbs during the pregnancy regardless of the fact I was swimming, walking, chasing a 2 year old and eating healthier than with my first.

Everyone will share their stories with you and I don't mean to bore you with mine. The fact of the matter is that if you are going to have a healthy pregnancy - YOU need to be healthy. Your weight is only ONE measure of health. Please, once you are blessed with a pregnancy for the sake of your babies, do not fall into the trap of restricting your calorie intake, or exercising too much because your head (or the media in western society) is telling you that you "should only put on about 20lbs during pregnancy, no more" or the other classic "oh, the weight will fall off you when you are breastfeeding!"

I strongly encourage you to make sure your mind is in the right place...you need NUTRITION to build a healthy baby...listen to your body - if you are hungry, eat! Choose healthy foods, but give your baby what he/she needs. And if you can breastfeed, oh my Lord I have never felt hunger like when that milk factory was in operation! But that would have been a stupid time in my life to try to limit ANY calories...the trade off was that I stayed heavier than I would have liked at that time in my life, but my babies got the best of the best.

My doctors were always happy with me and my babies - they always commented on my weight - I think because they had to. I have two very healthy and happy children. And yes, statistically it is safer, and statistically babies are healthier, and statistically there are less chances of complications when the mothers weight is lower - I am not denying the medical science. Pregnancy and birthing a child will do more to you than mess with your weight. Place some value on your weight, making sure you are placing the right value on the other factors in your health.

Sounds similar, siobunny! I am 5'5" and weighed 174 and change at my last weigh in. My weight plus my age, plus the fact that my first pregnancywas high risk, put my in a hot mess for getting preggers again. So there extra pounds have GOT TO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!