anyone afraid of gaining weight??

minnie10 · Mar 4th, 2010, 17:59 PM

i know gaining weight wen pregnant is totally normal but im terrified of keeping it on after i have a LO. DH said im just been selfish and i know its a great sacrafice giving up my body to bring a new life into the world but if im not happy with my body now am i going to be happy after ive had a baby,or will i just be too exhausted to care

mbara · Mar 4th, 2010, 18:39 PM

If u put your mind to losing the weight after baby is born u will do it. Plus if u breastfeed it'll help u get back to shape in no time! We r always here for support if u need it!

calliebaby · Mar 4th, 2010, 20:35 PM

I lost 30 pounds before we started ttc and now I feel fine with gaining weight for pregnancy. I figure if I did it once I can do it again. Plus, breastfeeding helps you burn up to an extra 500 calories per day.

NicoleLJ · Mar 4th, 2010, 20:40 PM

With all three of my previous pregnancies I gained weight and even though I breast fed each I still gained the weight back after I lost it. Now I am sitting at 214. The heaviest I have been in my life without being pregnant. Got to my heaviest with my last baby and that was 240. So this time I am working on getting myself in shape while I am TTC and staying in shape while pregnant. I got a pass to our local leisure center and go swimming every day. Started out doing 20 laps and each week I add 5 more laps. Not only do I beleive this will help me to get down to a healthy weight when I have my next LO but I think it will make labour easier on my body this time and if I get in a habit now it will be easier once the baby is here to do it agian. Hope you figure out something that works for you. Good luck.

luckyme225 · Mar 4th, 2010, 21:40 PM

I'm really afraid of gaining weight! I was quite fit before I got pregnant and I'm now at a point where I could get away with wearing a bikini but I wouldn't look nearly as good. I gained 60+lbs when I got pregnant so I got a few stretch marks on my side. Luckily they fade with time so you can't see them unless you are looking hard. I also have a mommy pouch from my skin stretching out so much but the rest of my stomach has gone back to normal. It was hard work losing the baby weight, it took about a year. I hope to only gain 30lbs next time but will see. I just don't want to get more stretch marks! Oh.. and I breastfed so I'm sure it helped me lose but not without working out and eating right.

sleepinbeauty · Mar 5th, 2010, 02:36 AM

I've never have any weight problems. Not having too much anyway. I'm trying to GAIN weight right now. I am sad that I'll never have this body again. I only just realized how nice it is. (I was teased a lot as a kid and have had low self-esteem until fairly recently. Now I just don't give a rat's @$$)

Mummy2jayden · Mar 5th, 2010, 11:06 AM

YES!! I am afraid. Last year I lost about 6st in weight and now ive lost a total of 7st 4lb and I know im going to put on weight when pregnant but scared its TOO much!! Id be happy with 2st but it scares me to think I may put on 4 or 5st!! Im hoping to lose another stone before june to soften the blow lol!

beccad · Mar 5th, 2010, 13:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mummy2jayden

YES!! I am afraid. Last year I lost about 6st in weight and now ive lost a total of 7st 4lb and I know im going to put on weight when pregnant but scared its TOO much!! Id be happy with 2st but it scares me to think I may put on 4 or 5st!! Im hoping to lose another stone before june to soften the blow lol!

Wow that's a fantastic weight loss

Why would you put on 4 or 5st? You'd have to do a serious amount of eating for that to happen! A couple of stones is a fairly standard weight gain, and most of that will be the baby/water/placenta

Noodles · Mar 5th, 2010, 14:33 PM

Mine has come off quite quickly hun, so try not to worry. Once you have had the baby you will see a big difference.

This was me 4 days before giving birth

And this was me 4 days after giving birth

It's now mainly a toning issue which is taking longer than I would like but I'm getting there.

Dee_H · Mar 5th, 2010, 14:50 PM

Not really. When I was pregnant for Rian..my start weight was 140 pounds....the day I had her I weighed 210!!!!!!!! That's right I gained 70 pounds..I was mortified. However with my diabetes and having to stick to a strict diet..I now weigh 117 pounds..I lost 93 pounds in 11 months. I haven't been this small since high school. So I'm not worried.

Mar 4th, 2010, 17:59 PM	#1
minnie10 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,923	anyone afraid of gaining weight?? i know gaining weight wen pregnant is totally normal but im terrified of keeping it on after i have a LO. DH said im just been selfish and i know its a great sacrafice giving up my body to bring a new life into the world but if im not happy with my body now am i going to be happy after ive had a baby,or will i just be too exhausted to care

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Mar 4th, 2010, 18:39 PM	#2
mbara Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PA Posts: 486	If u put your mind to losing the weight after baby is born u will do it. Plus if u breastfeed it'll help u get back to shape in no time! We r always here for support if u need it!

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Mar 4th, 2010, 20:35 PM	#3
calliebaby Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2,849	I lost 30 pounds before we started ttc and now I feel fine with gaining weight for pregnancy. I figure if I did it once I can do it again. Plus, breastfeeding helps you burn up to an extra 500 calories per day.

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Mar 4th, 2010, 20:40 PM	#4
NicoleLJ Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 956	With all three of my previous pregnancies I gained weight and even though I breast fed each I still gained the weight back after I lost it. Now I am sitting at 214. The heaviest I have been in my life without being pregnant. Got to my heaviest with my last baby and that was 240. So this time I am working on getting myself in shape while I am TTC and staying in shape while pregnant. I got a pass to our local leisure center and go swimming every day. Started out doing 20 laps and each week I add 5 more laps. Not only do I beleive this will help me to get down to a healthy weight when I have my next LO but I think it will make labour easier on my body this time and if I get in a habit now it will be easier once the baby is here to do it agian. Hope you figure out something that works for you. Good luck.

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Mar 4th, 2010, 21:40 PM	#5
luckyme225 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 6,111	I'm really afraid of gaining weight! I was quite fit before I got pregnant and I'm now at a point where I could get away with wearing a bikini but I wouldn't look nearly as good. I gained 60+lbs when I got pregnant so I got a few stretch marks on my side. Luckily they fade with time so you can't see them unless you are looking hard. I also have a mommy pouch from my skin stretching out so much but the rest of my stomach has gone back to normal. It was hard work losing the baby weight, it took about a year. I hope to only gain 30lbs next time but will see. I just don't want to get more stretch marks! Oh.. and I breastfed so I'm sure it helped me lose but not without working out and eating right.

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Mar 5th, 2010, 02:36 AM	#6
sleepinbeauty Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NY, USA Posts: 3,298	I've never have any weight problems. Not having too much anyway. I'm trying to GAIN weight right now. I am sad that I'll never have this body again. I only just realized how nice it is. (I was teased a lot as a kid and have had low self-esteem until fairly recently. Now I just don't give a rat's @$$)

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Mar 5th, 2010, 11:06 AM	#7
Mummy2jayden Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 79	YES!! I am afraid. Last year I lost about 6st in weight and now ive lost a total of 7st 4lb and I know im going to put on weight when pregnant but scared its TOO much!! Id be happy with 2st but it scares me to think I may put on 4 or 5st!! Im hoping to lose another stone before june to soften the blow lol!

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Mar 5th, 2010, 14:33 PM	#9
Noodles Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 5,746	Mine has come off quite quickly hun, so try not to worry. Once you have had the baby you will see a big difference. This was me 4 days before giving birth And this was me 4 days after giving birth It's now mainly a toning issue which is taking longer than I would like but I'm getting there.

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Mar 5th, 2010, 14:50 PM	#10
Dee_H Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,859	Not really. When I was pregnant for Rian..my start weight was 140 pounds....the day I had her I weighed 210!!!!!!!! That's right I gained 70 pounds..I was mortified. However with my diabetes and having to stick to a strict diet..I now weigh 117 pounds..I lost 93 pounds in 11 months. I haven't been this small since high school. So I'm not worried.

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