It was recommended that I x-post this here so...here I am. 
So my family and I really got started on using/consuming coconut oil for pretty much everything over the last couple of years. We love the stuff, as it has about a million uses and we utilize pretty much all of them. Anyway, I had been taking it straight for weight loss/maintenance for months after DD2 was born but then couldn't stomach it anymore and so I started putting it in capsules to take that way (yes, I know you can buy them in capsules, but when you have empty caps and gallons of CO, which is the more frugal thing to do? ).
Anyway, over the past month and a half in this pregnancy I started taking more CO than I had been (which was just whenever I'd cook with it and the occasional capsule or two). I started taking at least 2-3 capsules a day (because I feel really good when I get enough..warmer, less likely to crave sweets, etc), and then I found myself to be cooking/baking with it a lot more and so overall I was just consuming a lot more than I had been.
Will CO consumption during pregnancy have the same "weight loss" effect as it does outside of pregnancy? The reason I wonder is that I've been able to curiously maintain my weight for the last 4ish weeks which is really uncommon for me in pregnancy, especially at this point (oh, and the fact that according to how I've eaten over the last couple of those weeks, I should be up at LEAST a few more lbs!
)...the last 2 times I generally start gaining early on and don't stop until I'm up about 45ish lbs (I'm 5'8" and 140-145ish pre-pg, and have gained that very amount each time no matter what I did during the pregnancy...despite living and eating MUCH healthier last time) and I give birth. I have also gained the weight with each pregnancy at the EXACT same rate (like to the pound! It's crazy!), including this pregnancy up until recently, so I guess I assumed that my body needed every one of those 45 lbs, even though they were more difficult to get off last time (they peeled off what felt like immediately after DD1).
I can't seem to find any info on this anywhere...most sources are mainstream and say to avoid CO since it's "bad" but I don't agree with that so it doesn't really help me out. I'm not worried that I haven't gained in a little while (I've already got plenty on, and have plenty of time to go LOL), just surprised considering my past trends and the fact that I expected to put on a few pounds over the last few weeks since I haven't been eating well at all!
So my family and I really got started on using/consuming coconut oil for pretty much everything over the last couple of years. We love the stuff, as it has about a million uses and we utilize pretty much all of them. Anyway, I had been taking it straight for weight loss/maintenance for months after DD2 was born but then couldn't stomach it anymore and so I started putting it in capsules to take that way (yes, I know you can buy them in capsules, but when you have empty caps and gallons of CO, which is the more frugal thing to do? ).
Anyway, over the past month and a half in this pregnancy I started taking more CO than I had been (which was just whenever I'd cook with it and the occasional capsule or two). I started taking at least 2-3 capsules a day (because I feel really good when I get enough..warmer, less likely to crave sweets, etc), and then I found myself to be cooking/baking with it a lot more and so overall I was just consuming a lot more than I had been.
Will CO consumption during pregnancy have the same "weight loss" effect as it does outside of pregnancy? The reason I wonder is that I've been able to curiously maintain my weight for the last 4ish weeks which is really uncommon for me in pregnancy, especially at this point (oh, and the fact that according to how I've eaten over the last couple of those weeks, I should be up at LEAST a few more lbs!
)...the last 2 times I generally start gaining early on and don't stop until I'm up about 45ish lbs (I'm 5'8" and 140-145ish pre-pg, and have gained that very amount each time no matter what I did during the pregnancy...despite living and eating MUCH healthier last time) and I give birth. I have also gained the weight with each pregnancy at the EXACT same rate (like to the pound! It's crazy!), including this pregnancy up until recently, so I guess I assumed that my body needed every one of those 45 lbs, even though they were more difficult to get off last time (they peeled off what felt like immediately after DD1).I can't seem to find any info on this anywhere...most sources are mainstream and say to avoid CO since it's "bad" but I don't agree with that so it doesn't really help me out. I'm not worried that I haven't gained in a little while (I've already got plenty on, and have plenty of time to go LOL), just surprised considering my past trends and the fact that I expected to put on a few pounds over the last few weeks since I haven't been eating well at all!
