Gaining weight

Pregnancy can be a major influence on the weight loss game, even if you're early in the process, so be sure to keep in touch with your doctor, and let them know what your eating plan is. This is doubly true if you want to exercise - which might not be for you at the moment.

The weight you lost in the first couple of weeks was likely at least partially water weight. The body does that when you change up your eating habits, especially if they're a lot different than they were before you began. The fact that you gained back some might just be your body adjusting to a normal loss rate. It might not be anything to be concerned about.

Another user posted this link in a different forum: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ Go here and enter your information. See where it says TDEE? This is how much you need to eat to maintain your weight. If you want to lose, aim for less.

If you want to lose a pound a week, eat 500 calories less than this number; two pounds a week, eat 1,000 less. A pound of fat equals about 3,500 calories, so this equation accounts for 3,500 calories / 7 days. Two pounds a week or more is likely attainable for someone of your size.

If you feel that this is already what you're doing, you might want to take a second look at your quantity. I don't weigh all of my food now, but when I started, it helped because it gives you a clear picture of what you're eating. Weigh your portions (for instance, a cup of rice) on a food scale and record it into the MFP app under weight. Reason being, a "cup" or "handful" or something might be an entirely different calorie count for one person than it will for another. (And apologies now if this is something you're already doing. I can't see your diary and have no more information on you than what you've stated in your post.)

I'm sure others might pop in with more details, so I'll just quickly add: Don't despair. Weight loss doesn't necessarily happen in uniform numbers from week to week. Some weeks, you'll drop a ton, other weeks you won't see a change - and considering you're pregnant, you might even see a gain from time to time, especially if you retain water.

Congrats on your pregnancy!! Try not to stress- it isn't good for the baby. I'm at 24 weeks and get depressed every time I see my stomach and boobs (they're huge- ugh), but I know that even if going to the gym doesn't make a difference in the scale, I feel better and it's good for the baby: ) Keep at it, but don't beat yourself up on the days when you don't feel like you've done your best. One step/day/week at a time!