Pregnant and watching weight

Hey There! I wanted to chime in I am 30 weeks preggos and have been struggling with my weight gain. I was at my highest at 190 pounds and was able to lose 55 pounds before getting preggos. I was down to 135 pounds and by the end of first trimester I had already gained 20 pounds! My doctor was not concerned at all and I am now 10 weeks away from my due date weight in at a whopping 195 pounds Still Doctor is not concerned. I wanted to see what others have done to slow down the rapid weight gain. My fear is that I will struggle losing it all afterwards. I wanted to use MFP to help track calories and hopefully jump start my post baby weight loss in April. Maybe we can lose weight together once our little ones get here! Congrats BTW

I'm so happy to find this thread! I'm 10w pregnant, I'm a plus size girl to start with, super healthy, just have struggled with insulin resistance and PCOS my whole life... Lost some weight and maintained it before getting pregnant, my doctor told me to do nothing different with my diet, just let the weight gain happen, her goal is for me to gain 30 pounds... At 10 weeks I've not even gained 4 lbs, but my clothes feel like I've gained 20! Just trying to have a healthy pregnancy and not gain anything 'extra' just what the baby needs! I'm wishing healthy pregnancies for you all!

The old advice of "You're eating for two" is generations old. It apparently dates back to the post-WW2 era where people were smaller, diets were leaner and many women did ridiculous things to stay thin in pregnancy - like chain smoke, crash diet and take "water pills." It was also before the obesity epidemic.

I had a great ob/gyn who said that, in this day and age, it's outdated. Of course you should be getting enough nutrients like calcium and folic acid. Of course you need to gain weight. But there are few people in developed countries who are really lacking in calories or fat.

The whole idea of "You're pregnant! You're supposed to drink milkshakes! It's good for baby!" is misplaced.

I had 2 kids and gained 40 lbs in total. I'm having a hell of a time getting the last bit of that weight off, even though my younger child is more than a year old.
In retrospect, I wish I watched my diet a little more carefully while pregnant.

Congrats by the way! And good luck

Focus on making healthy eating choices, and cut out sugar and processed carbs as much as you can. Eat lots of whole foods - meats, veggies, fruits. Cutting out processed crap should help make sure you're taking in enough good nutrients for you and Baby, while not adding extra nonsense and fluff to your form. I'd actually only gained a total of about 8 lbs during my pregnancy, but after my son was born and while breastfeeding the carb cravings hit me REALLY HARD and I gained 15 lbs in 5 months! UGH.

The guidelines I've seen are eating at maintenance calories for the first two trimesters, then maintenance +300 calories for the third trimester. However, that is a general guideline and might not be the best advice for everyone. I would suggest asking your OBGYN to refer you to a dietician (not a nutritionist) who specializes in pregnancy to help you come up with a plan.

I've struggled with weight my entire life and finally lost almost 100lbs. 10 years ago. I am 9 weeks away from birth and I project a 50lbs. weight gain by 40 weeks just based on my weekly stats. Anyway, I was really stressed about weight until I realized it was taking away the joy in my pregnancy. I decided I'm not going to obsess over it because at the end of the day, you being a MFP user like myself shows we've tackled weight before and can do it again. I try to eat a protein and carb combo every two hours, eat nutrient dense whole foods and will still indulge in my favorites in moderation and have continued to exercise throughout my pregnancy when I felt up to it. I find homemade substitutes for my cravings if I want something I know isn't the best for me. Check out YT Mindovermunch. I had to realize every woman and pregnancy is different and I stopped comparing myself to others. Since this is my first pregnancy I didn't know what to expect. Next time I plan to pace myself more carefully in my first trimester. When you know better you do better! Hope this is encouraging in some way.

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Focus on your nutrition
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Take your prenatal vitamins
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Hydrate (especially with those vitamins)
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Get enough sleep
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Avoid stressing yourself out
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Did i mention walk? It's good for you when you are pregnant. Just make sure you rest your feet and don't wear yourself out. Every day that baby grows regardless of how much you eat. There's no sense in going into a panic if you go over the 25 lbs.

Breastfeeding is great for baby and it's a great way to get your body back to normal. You might want to consider that if you haven't already.

All that walking you do from now until baby is born would be a great way for you to get ready to take the baby for lots of walks after it is born. If your baby ends up with jaundice, the sunlight from those walks is a great way to help.

So jealous of all you expecting moms. Congratulations all of you !!!

Hi there! I'm 21 weeks and have already gained 25 lbs. I just got back on MFP today to help me keep track of calories because I'd really like to keep my weight gain to 12 more pounds in the 19 weeks I have left to go. I am going to try to keep to 2300 calories a day and get a bit more exercise. Send me a request if you'd like to cheer each other on

There is nothing wrong with being careful about what you eat for the rest of your pregnancy, it is actually good for both you and the baby. Ask your dr if he/she can help with a nutrition plan. I had gestational diabetes with my pregnancies and I was on a diet plan which did not exceed 1800 or so diet wise, so it is definitely a myth women need to eat for two during pregnancy. However, I highly doubt it is possible to only gain 5 lbs in the third trimester, even if you are starving yourself. Water, amniotic fluid and the baby itself will weight more than this, so do not panic if you do see the scale going higher. In general, expect to lose a total of 15 lbs or so with delivery or within the next days, the rest is the actual weight gain that will remain. If you gain around 30 lbs or so, by watching what you eat after the baby is born (as in not overeating, I do not mean going on a diet) and especially if you breastfeed, getting back to prepregnancy weight will be a matter of some months, do not panic.