Just having a day, so bear with me, then feel free to post whatever petty irritation you have.
With DD1 I started out at 144lb, was not exercising at all, and while not overweight, was about 3 sizes bigger than I am now when not pregnant. I walked and stuff with her, ate pretty cruddy, gained 27lbs, and at my 6 week PP appt was down to 140lb.
8 years later I got preg with DD2. At that point my life had taken a turn and I had spent a few years as a personal training, had done fitness competitions, and was in stellar shape. I was about 140lb, but again, 3 sizes smaller due to added muscle and better body comp. I ate incredibly well, ran 2miles 3x week and weight trained hard and heavy right up until I had her. I gained 32-35lbs with her, and lost it all within a couple months, but took my body a lot longer to get put back together the same way, lol.
This time I was even in BETTER shape when getting pregnant. A lean and solid 133lbs. I am 27 weeks and running 3 miles a couple times/week, doing interval training the other days for cardio, maintaining a hard and heavy weight lifting routine, and eating clean as can be. And damn if I am not on track to gain even more than the last time! LOL.
What the hell is that?? Now rational me knows that the weight will come off quickly, that I am lucky be able to maintain this activity level, and all of that....and I am very glad....but sometimes I want to throw up my hands, stop dragging a$$ to the gym so much, and sit home and bake cookies with my toddler, as it must not matter.
The TOTALLY petty side is that the group of woman I am friends with from the gym all worked out during their pregnancies crazy hard too, and all gained like 17lbs, had 6lb babies at 36/37weeks, etc. I carry to 40w+ and have 8-9lb-ers. (Not that I mind the duration and baby weight etc...I like my big babies!).
It really makes me think we are genetically set up add a certain amount. If one more of the 17lb gainers club at the gym (in their spandex and sports bras) as me how much I have gained, I may sock them one. I bet I can still out bench press or out squat them, lb for lb, at 27 weeks pregnant. SO there.
Ok, I am done. I think I may go eat a freaking cookie.
With DD1 I started out at 144lb, was not exercising at all, and while not overweight, was about 3 sizes bigger than I am now when not pregnant. I walked and stuff with her, ate pretty cruddy, gained 27lbs, and at my 6 week PP appt was down to 140lb.
8 years later I got preg with DD2. At that point my life had taken a turn and I had spent a few years as a personal training, had done fitness competitions, and was in stellar shape. I was about 140lb, but again, 3 sizes smaller due to added muscle and better body comp. I ate incredibly well, ran 2miles 3x week and weight trained hard and heavy right up until I had her. I gained 32-35lbs with her, and lost it all within a couple months, but took my body a lot longer to get put back together the same way, lol.
This time I was even in BETTER shape when getting pregnant. A lean and solid 133lbs. I am 27 weeks and running 3 miles a couple times/week, doing interval training the other days for cardio, maintaining a hard and heavy weight lifting routine, and eating clean as can be. And damn if I am not on track to gain even more than the last time! LOL.
What the hell is that?? Now rational me knows that the weight will come off quickly, that I am lucky be able to maintain this activity level, and all of that....and I am very glad....but sometimes I want to throw up my hands, stop dragging a$$ to the gym so much, and sit home and bake cookies with my toddler, as it must not matter.
The TOTALLY petty side is that the group of woman I am friends with from the gym all worked out during their pregnancies crazy hard too, and all gained like 17lbs, had 6lb babies at 36/37weeks, etc. I carry to 40w+ and have 8-9lb-ers. (Not that I mind the duration and baby weight etc...I like my big babies!).
It really makes me think we are genetically set up add a certain amount. If one more of the 17lb gainers club at the gym (in their spandex and sports bras) as me how much I have gained, I may sock them one. I bet I can still out bench press or out squat them, lb for lb, at 27 weeks pregnant. SO there.
Ok, I am done. I think I may go eat a freaking cookie.