Pregnancy!

There's a Fit, Fabulous and Pregnant group I suggest you join :-) I am in my second pregnancy, which is pretty much back to back with my first. It's possible to maintain your weight during pregnancy if you focus on eating healthy. Needing to eat for two is a myth, and any type of weight gain guideline is a myth especially if you're obese. I haven't gained at all this time and my doctor doesn't care because I am currently overweight and the baby is measuring fine. Join the group, there are a lot of great ladies who can support you!

Weight loss in pregnancy is not really a good idea because to lose weight you need to eat at a deficit, and during pregnancy you need to have a small surplus of calories for all the extra work your body is doing. I would talk to the doctor about expectations for your weight during this pregnancy and what you calorie goals should be to keep you both healthy. Personally, I would focus more on what the doctor says than anything else, as your needs are going to be different from anyone else. It seems to be the popular thing now to see who can gain the least amount of weight during pregnancy, and I'm not sure that is a good thing. Having a healthy pregnancy isn't about the numbers on the scale.

I would second discussing things with your doctor. When you go in to see her/him at your next OB appointment, just lay it out there with your weight concerns. He/She will be able to point you into the right direction with your nutrition

Congrats on your pregnancy!

randomtai wrote: »

I lost weight during all my pregnancies due to hyperemesis. I wouldn't recommend it though. :sick:

Going through the same at the moment. Managed to get meds for hyperemesis so I've finally started gaining some weight but HG is so rough

I recommend discussing this with your doctor, but there is no real reason you couldn't lose weight while pregnant as long as you're careful and your doctor has no reservations about it (you have health issues we don't know about).

Since you're obese, you're probably already eating over your caloric needs that you need to eat while pregnant, so you don't need to eat more than you already are simply because you're pregnant. IIRC, pregnant women at a normal weight only need to eat, like, don't quote me, 500 calories over their calorie needs. So, you're already most likely (way?) over that due to overeating already. I'd also start gently exercising if you're not already like walking, etc. Also, discuss that with you're doctor (the exercises that you could do).

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Pretty sure the pregnancy is over! 😂