You can't look at me and tell that I'm pregnant yet but I am undoubtedly fatter. I won't tell you that at my first OB appointment 2 weeks ago I had put on 10 pounds since my last doctor visit in December but if you want to make that assumption, that is your prerogative. At this point, they I should have only gained between 0 and 4 pounds. I was a little disappointed...just a little. "They" (whoever "they" are) also say that I don't need to eat anymore than I did before since I'm only in my first trimester. Well, "they" aren't around to hear my stomach growl every hour and a half! They also aren't here when I regularly wake up at 4 in the morning so hungry that one night I actually considered eating my husband (I wish I was kidding). I'm hungry all the time. As a matter of fact, I'm hungry right now.
Another problem is what I can eat. I used to eat veggies three or four times a day. Do I want them now? Nope. The thought of eating chicken or beef kind of grosses me out. I force myself to eat vegetables at least once a day and somedays are easier than others but if I can't stand meat and veggies anymore, what's left? That's right, carbs and dairy. But if I overload on dairy (oh how I love cheese), I get long visits from every pregnant lady's best friend, constipation. So carbs, the very crap I have limited and avoided for the most part over the past 5 years since losing a lot of weight, is the only thing I can reliably eat. Not only that but I crave it because its a DRUG! I will run someone over in the Olive Garden parking lot for some breadsticks and ravioli!
Some days the thought of putting on 20 or 30 pounds doesn't bother me and I say, "Oh well, its good for the baby as long as I eat as healthy as I possible and exercise. It will come off when I give birth and nurse!" Other days I am panic stricken with fear that I will spiral out of control and be 305 pounds again and cry to my poor husband because everything I own is tight and all I wear are yoga pants. Today is really an in-between day--half way sane.
What do you think? Does the baby weight really come off when you nurse, (given you eat right and exercise?)
Mine came off right after Jake and nursing... plus an extra 10 lbs- all in the first 5 weeks. However, I went on weight watchers when I got home from the hospital and just added like two extra dairy servings. You'll be fine!
ReplyDeleteI've heard nursing does in fact help with pregnancy weight loss. When Ashley had Tyler she bounced right back to her "pre baby" figure because she ate right, exercised and nursed. You'll be fine and remember, don't stress too much over that kind of stuff, it's not good for the baby! By the way, I live in yoga pants, don't hate ;)
ReplyDeleteThe weight from Jackson came right off the first week or two. I had gestational diabetes so I had to limit my sugar and carbs. It wasn't so bad and after I was diagnosed I didn't gain any weight at all. I stayed the same weight from November until Feb. I might have gained a lb but I pretty much maintained. After I had him I nursed but I do go crazy with the carbs now that I can again. LOL! Don't worry about the weight. Most of it will come off after birth and it does take 9 months to put on but you can get it off again. :)
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