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Q: Scary Weight Gain

asked by: meggan on November 16th, 2006

Experienced User

Ok I mentioned that I had gained a lot of weight in the past.. Anyhow my norm weigh is 145 pds. Now I am 190 pounds.. I am only 28 weeks. The doctor did tests and found nothing.. Now im really nervous I dont eat much. My doctor told me to go on a good calorie diet. Bout 1600 calories a day. Making sure that is its with fruit veggies and healthy lean meat.. Ironically im not a big junky.. I hate chocolate, and ice cream.. I love ooked carrots and green beans and chicken cutletts. I just dont get where the weight is coming from.. I know I was kinda tiny to start off with I mean I was 5'8 at 145. Has anyone had this problem.. Is this something I should really worry about???

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tim_horton

replied on November 16th, 2006

Experienced User

Re: Scary Weight Gain

meggan wrote:

ok I mentioned that I had gained a lot of weight in the past.. Anyhow my norm weigh is 145 pds. Now I am 190 pounds.. I am only 28 weeks. The doctor did tests and found nothing.. Now im really nervous I dont eat much. My doctor told me to go on a good calorie diet. Bout 1600 calories a day. Making sure that is its with fruit veggies and healthy lean meat.. Ironically im not a big junky.. I hate chocolate, and ice cream.. I love ooked carrots and green beans and chicken cutletts. I just dont get where the weight is coming from.. I know I was kinda tiny to start off with I mean I was 5'8 at 145. Has anyone had this problem.. Is this something I should really worry about???

as far as whether you should worry about it or not, only your doctor can answer that.

But if it makes you feel any better, I had gained 23lbs at 19 weeks. (i haven't weight myself recently, but I know i've gained lots since too). I also don't like chocolate or ice cream (you're the first person i've ever met who is like me!!) and I love veggies.

Do you eat white bread, pasta, rice, etc? If so, you might want to switch to whole grains. They have lots more nutrients and it's helped me to maintain my weight in the past.

I know that the reason i'm gaining alot is because I just don't have the energy to exercise like I used to.

Try not to let it get you down. Go shopping and splurge on some sexy mat clothes to flatter your new body.

tigresacanela24

replied on November 16th, 2006

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I gained a crap load of weight I honestly don't have any advice, my diet wasn't bad at all. It just seemed like everytime I even looked at food I gained a pound. I had a large baby though, so maybe that was why. After I delivered him I was immediately 20 lbs. Lighter. The placenta weighed as much as he did about!

meggan

replied on November 16th, 2006

Experienced User

Wow thank 4 both of the advices.. It does make me feel a little better. I guess I was nervous because I have gotten some negative reactions from friends and family.. Its almost embarrasing.. But again thank you that makes me feel better! It does run in the family to have big babys.My mother had nine and everyone was over 9 pds..Lol so maybe

Mabel

replied on November 16th, 2006

Moderator

meggan wrote:

wow thank 4 both of the advices.. It does make me feel a little better. I guess I was nervous because I have gotten some negative reactions from friends and family.. Its almost embarrasing.. But again thank you that makes me feel better! It does run in the family to have big babys.My mother had nine and everyone was over 9 pds..Lol so maybe

the amount of weight gain with a pregnancy is about 20 lbs with baby and placenta and amniotic fluid. What you gain on top of that is what your body is gaining.

That said, please do not be ashamed for any weight you are gaining. It will be hard to lose (even 'baby weight' is hard to lose) - but some women's bodies (like mine!) just tend to gain weight when they are pregnant. It isn't the end of the world. Just eat healthy and worry about losing weight after you have a healthy happy baby!!

Bridget

replied on November 16th, 2006

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ingi wrote:

the amount of weight gain with a pregnancy is about 20 lbs with baby and placenta and amniotic fluid.

i weighed myself when I got home from the hospital just so I could feel good about "instantly" losing 20 pounds and I was only down about 8 from when I went into the hospital. My baby weighed 8.5 and I still don't understand why I wasn't down more. Crying or Very sad

Mabel

replied on November 16th, 2006

Moderator

iheartmybostonterrier wrote:

ingi wrote:

the amount of weight gain with a pregnancy is about 20 lbs with baby and placenta and amniotic fluid.

water retention. I'll bet you sweat a lot after getting home from the hospital, huh? Your body holds onto a lot of water in that odd time after delivery.

Bridget

replied on November 16th, 2006

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I didn't sweat a lot but my feet and ankles were so swollen, they've gone down now. I haven't weighed myself since that first time because it just upset me to see that all i'd lost was the weight of my baby. I guess i'll weigh myself in the morning and see if it's gone down more.

Now if only I had some pants that fit!

Nataliachick7

replied on November 16th, 2006

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I know several people that gained 70, 80 lbs. Its not that big of a deal really, unless youre obese to start with.

Shortfroggy

replied on November 16th, 2006

New User

Re: Scary Weight Gain

meggan wrote:

sounds to me like ur intaking a lot of carbs.... ???? Which ur carbs , sat. And trans. Fat intake....

Let us know how that goes? Stay active. :d congrads. And good luck

Mabel

replied on November 16th, 2006

Moderator

iheartmybostonterrier wrote:

i didn't sweat a lot but my feet and ankles were so swollen, they've gone down now. I haven't weighed myself since that first time because it just upset me to see that all i'd lost was the weight of my baby. I guess i'll weigh myself in the morning and see if it's gone down more.

Now if only I had some pants that fit!

this sounds silly since you are retaining water - but drink .M.O.R.E water. It will flush your system and get out the excess water. I don't know why it works, it just does. Oh, and limit your salt intake.

jessesgirl

replied on November 16th, 2006

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iheartmybostonterrier wrote:

i'm scared of thanksgiving. I'll have to go out in my nightgown. Lol

meggan

replied on November 16th, 2006

Experienced User

Wow.. Thanks, the advice is great.. Ill try them all...Lol ill try to take in more water.. I def know I dont drink enough.. But ill try more this time.. I hope that the weight will come off in the end.. I just really am hoping that my baby is healthy I go for a 4d ultrasound on the 30th.. Im so excited. Thank you all again.. It really made me feel much better to have anothers experiance and adivce.

megums1211

replied on November 16th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

I am 38 weeks and I have gained 50 pounds. My doctor said that it's ok. He said that they don't stress over weight gain unless it's an obscene amount (like 80 ) or you are obese to begin with Smile

don't stress

arcadia

replied on November 16th, 2006

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At my 22wk appointment, my doc told me .I've only gained 13lbs! Shocked

Sandbox Party

replied on November 17th, 2006

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arcadia wrote:

at my 22wk appointment, my doc told me .I've only gained 13lbs! Shocked

dont feel bad... Caty was 9 pounds and I only gained a total of 24.

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