Losing weight to prepare for pregnancy

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  • kdrew1
    kdrew1 Posts: 36 Member
    I love that your stories are mirror images of my own! I am fairly new to MFP and am also trying to lose weight to get my body ready to get pregnant. My husband & I have been married for almost 5 years; together for 10 and we want to start trying in the next 6 months. My weight was the highest its ever been at 200 lbs. I have so far lost 7 pounds and am looking to get down to 150. My mom always told me that losing weight is so much easier when you are younger so, at 28 I think I am ready to finally get the pounds off and get healthy.
  • Tami113
    Tami113 Posts: 117 Member
    I am sorry for the losses so many have endured. I am so afraid and excited for conception at the same time. I want to be the healthiest possible to reduce all risks of pregnancy and child birth. Best of lcuk to all of you and may those little ones lost rest forever peacefully. We are strong and can do this, we do not have to do it alone.
  • emmaruns
    emmaruns Posts: 189 Member
    I'm right here with you! Sadly we miscarried at 8 weeks earlier this year. I was at my all time heaviest when I got pregnant and tried to turn the sad into a positive and said that I'd try to get in the BEST shape of my life first. 22 pounds later, I feel really good! I have a long road ahead - still 78 to go as I decided to get to a kick *kitten* goal weight of 145 (I'm 5'7") which is my dream weight. I want not only to be fit and have a healthy pregnancy but I want to be a role model for my future children ESPECIALLY if I have a girl. I want her to love and respect her body, not fight it.
  • Tami113
    Tami113 Posts: 117 Member
    @kdrew1 i started tjis topic thinking no one would be out there that feels the way i do and have the same goals. I am blown away that this topic took off. Everyone can add me and we can do this together. May the future generation be our motivation!
  • Tami113
    Tami113 Posts: 117 Member
    I am at my heaviest ( well 2 pounds lighter now :) and i am toughing it out to be ready for pregnancy. My ideal weight is 101 to 140 lbs for my height (5'1") and i a pushing for a svelte 120! Right in the middle! I have a bum leg and i am permanently diabled (can't run, jump, or bend/straighten my right leg) so it is very difficult for me to exercise like a normal person. I modify everything to still feel a burn without harming my leg further. I was actually able to withstand 10 entire minutes on the elliptical for the first time in over6 years since my surgery (i had a tumor removed from my right tibia) being overweight is already bad for my bum leg, the additional weight of pregnancy will be even worse and thus my motivation to lose before i gain!
  • FitKate
    FitKate Posts: 169 Member
    I've been there! I was 230 in 2008 and got down to 140 by 2010 and was able to get pregnant Dec 2010! Feel free to add me for support.
  • amymarie8709
    amymarie8709 Posts: 329 Member
    Oh, and I just have 15 more pounds to go! So close :) It'll be a 30 pound loss total. I've heard a healthy pregnancy is 25-30 pound gain....

    That's average, because then it's mainly water weight. My daughter was 9lbs 2.3oz herself, I lost 15 pounds total while in the hospital having her and then I lost another 30lbs almost instantly afterward. LOL.
  • Rainese
    Rainese Posts: 13
    I am sort of in the same boat; however after losing a lot of weight from 2009-2010 I was ready to conceive and found out after months of trying that my husband has fertility issues. We will begin IVF at the end of Feb and my doctor has advised that we start at this time. In the meantime I have changed my eating habits and am being watched by my doctor to get my BMI down. I think it is wonderful that pregnancy is a great motivator for losing weight. I wish everyone the best of luck!
  • southernyankee716
    southernyankee716 Posts: 201
    It's so great to find other women who relate. People always look at me like I'm nuts when I tell them I am trying to lose weight first.
    "You want to lose weight and have a baby, only to get pregnant, gain weight and try to lose it again?" :huh:

    I would like to lose 80-100 lbs before we TTC. I have PCOS and right now my body is in no shape to endure childbirth. We would like to try asap but in reality that probably wont be for another year or two.
  • ourryebread
    ourryebread Posts: 3
    I seriously thought i was the only person on this planet that was set on loosing weight before getting pregnant. It is seriously AMAZING to have found that I am NOT crazy! YAY! lol. I had my first son 09/25/09 & I only gained about 40 lbs with that pregnacy but I was overweight to begin with. I was miserable and hated every single moment of being pregnant....besides the ultrasounds and feeling and seeing him move in my belly. I am hoping that by loosing the weight I want to and getting down to 130lbs will help me feel healthier and enjoy my next pregnancy. I have lost like 51 lbs (since July 2011) & I have another 70 lbs to go. Hoping it doesn't take to long because my son is already 2 1/2 and I don't want them so far apart.

    <3
    Marina
  • JennATC
    JennATC Posts: 64
    I am getting married in Nov and would like to get pregnant soon after. My fiance and I have been together for 5 years and I'll be 30 this year, so I want to get going on starting a family. I would like to be at a healthy weight before we conceive so that I can have the best pregnancy I can. Good luck everyone!
  • IRONAMY
    IRONAMY Posts: 20
    Same boat ! Im glad there's people like me on here :))
  • dinny1232000
    dinny1232000 Posts: 5
    I just got married 8months ago, my hubby is overseas and my plan is to loose 50 pounds before he gets back so we can start our family and I can look sexy for him, lol. I have been praying for twins - a boy and girl, so I really need to loose the weight. I joined a program before this, so I am trying to merge both together and get my weight down. I also need motivation to exercise more and eat less junk. Lets do this together. Please add mii.
  • dinny1232000
    dinny1232000 Posts: 5
    Same shoes Tammy, please add me and lets motivate each other
  • dinny1232000
    dinny1232000 Posts: 5
    I wish you all the best Rainese. :smile: You can add me too.
  • lizbet783
    lizbet783 Posts: 24
    Hey there! I too am trying to get my body fit for pregnancy. I am 28 and finally was able to quite smoking (was smoking for about 10-11 years) just over a month ago and now I'm ready to get this weight under control. I'm currently at 184 lbs and would like to lose at least 40 lbs if not 55 lbs. I just started with "myfitnesspal" yesterday and also started the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred workout video yesterday (and I'm so sore today! lol) in hopes that this will get me to my goals in a smart healthy way. I would too, like to be a part of motivating everyone, because this is definitely not an easy thing to do alone. I'm hoping that I can reach my goals by early to mid summer, cause I am ready to make babies! hehe So if anyone has any tips or advice that have worked for them I would love to hear them! Thanks!!
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