I've only gained about 5 lbs. so far and I'm 17 weeks. But I'm nursing a toddler and I think that has me holding back on the weight gain. I *think* that normal weight gain is about 5 lbs. during the first trimester and about a pound a week for the rest of the pregnancy. But I'm not quoting that from a book - just off the top of my head.
How fast are you gaining weight?
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I've gain 3 lbs I don't gain to much weight neither I did in my last pregnancy but I always get pretty seek the first 2 weeks
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I'm 15 weeks and my scale says I gained almost 5 lbs, but I swear it's more! It's gotta be because it sure looks like a ton more! My last pregnancy I gained so much in my 1st trimester
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: by the 38th week I had gained over 45 lbs! I'm not doing that again!
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I'm 18 1/2 weeks and I've gained about 12! I checked my chart from last pg, though, and found that by 19 weeks I had gained 20!!! So I feel okay about 12. Granted, last pg, I gained over 60 lbs, but most of that was water weight from mid-pg swelling! I was back down to my pre-pg weight in six months, and my body is none the worse for the wear. (Except that my stomach never did get *quite* back to normal! But I was overweight at the start of my mama career, so normal is nothing to brag about anyway!)
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Originally Posted by Ahappymel ....I'm in week 18 and have gained 11 lbs. How is everyone else gaining? What's considered "too fast"? Thanks!-Mel. |
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I'm 16w5d and I've gained about 15 lbs, I think. I keep avoiding the scale. I started at 143, and a couple weeks ago I was up to about 160. I guess that's 17 lbs, huh?
I KNOW it's because I started eating like crap once I found out I was preg. I was trying to lose weight when I found out, so when I found out I was preg, I was like, "Hell, yeah! I'm pregnant! I can eat whatever I want! It's expected of me! And the baby needs extra cals, besides...." Let's just say I've been eating a lot of Mac and Cheese. (It's a good source of calcium, right?)
I KNOW it's because I started eating like crap once I found out I was preg. I was trying to lose weight when I found out, so when I found out I was preg, I was like, "Hell, yeah! I'm pregnant! I can eat whatever I want! It's expected of me! And the baby needs extra cals, besides...." Let's just say I've been eating a lot of Mac and Cheese. (It's a good source of calcium, right?)
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Ok, my scale isn't the greatest but I have apparently gained 1 pound and I am 16 weeks.
I have been eating regularly and well, by that I mean high protein and healthy foods. Though I could use more greens, which I am not really into right now.
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Before pregnancy I was overweight by 40 pounds! I had a knee injury and some depression (prob partially because of lack of exercise) and my exorcize shamefully ceased.
Now, I am eating much better and have been trying to exorcize, though the period of sickness did not help the exercise effort much.
Forget the books, you are so individual. My belly is getting bigger and I have not had a significant weight gain while still eating well. It is very telling of how indulgent my diet was before pregnancy.
If you are thin, underweight to start with, you should help yourself to gain more than the 'recommended', if you are overweight for YOUR body than you would expect to gain less. Only you yourself can know how well you are taking care of yourself (more proteins, less fats...but some, whole grains, few few sugars, veggies n fruits), you can't compare yourself to someone else. And I think exercise is vital to health (even though it is hard sometimes!), it is SO important. That is how you should measure yourself, and be fair, do the best you can, no one is perfect... you can't have perfection, just moderation.
I mean who doesn't love a dessert sometimes!! I for one am victim to homemade baked goods and ice cream! I just try to limit it to when I go out.
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I have been eating regularly and well, by that I mean high protein and healthy foods. Though I could use more greens, which I am not really into right now.
Before pregnancy I was overweight by 40 pounds! I had a knee injury and some depression (prob partially because of lack of exercise) and my exorcize shamefully ceased.
Now, I am eating much better and have been trying to exorcize, though the period of sickness did not help the exercise effort much.
Forget the books, you are so individual. My belly is getting bigger and I have not had a significant weight gain while still eating well. It is very telling of how indulgent my diet was before pregnancy.
If you are thin, underweight to start with, you should help yourself to gain more than the 'recommended', if you are overweight for YOUR body than you would expect to gain less. Only you yourself can know how well you are taking care of yourself (more proteins, less fats...but some, whole grains, few few sugars, veggies n fruits), you can't compare yourself to someone else. And I think exercise is vital to health (even though it is hard sometimes!), it is SO important. That is how you should measure yourself, and be fair, do the best you can, no one is perfect... you can't have perfection, just moderation.
I mean who doesn't love a dessert sometimes!! I for one am victim to homemade baked goods and ice cream! I just try to limit it to when I go out.
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