How is it possible that I gain weight EVERY SINGLE DAY??? I understand that I should gain a pound a week, but I seem to gain a pound every few days. It's starting to make me feel down. Now I know yesterday was Thanksgiving and I did eat a lot for lunch, and then had pie and a snack before bed, went to bed weighing a lot and woke up weighing a lot. Then today I went shopping from 4:30 AM to 2:30 PM, lots and lots of walking and moving around. Plus I ate pretty normal and I weigh more tonight than last night when I was stuffed!
This is hard for me. When I go to my doctor's appt on Thursday I am pretty sure I will have gained 10 pounds in the last 5 weeks. My doctor is probably pretty easy going about weight gain, but I still worry about getting a lecture. My first doctor didn't want me to gain more than 20-25 pounds so he would tell me I was gaining too much and put the guilt on (I did gain 30 by the way). He said women were eating too much, gaining too much weight, having big babies and having more C-sections than were necessary. I guess it has stuck with me because now I worry about gaining too much with each subsequent pregnancy. I remember after I would weigh in with my first doctor, I would get Burger King on the way home, the only time I would dare eat that kind of fried food for fear of weighing too much!
Sorry for the rambling, I am just feeling a little frustrated and down about my weight gain, it's hard for me to deal with right now! I should probably talk to my sister-in-law who had 2 babies with this doctor and possibly gained as much as I'm gaining. Did any of you ever weigh 10 pounds at a checkup and did you doctor question it? I am especially nervous going into the holidays and having my next weigh-in in January since I know it will probably be a lot again. Makes it kind of hard to enjoy all of the sweets that are sure to head my way soon from parties and neighbors!!
Alright, I am going to eat a snack and go to bed. Maybe I'll feel better in the morning or maybe I should throw away my scale.
Florida Trip, Tinder Dates, and Bad Luck
5 years ago
Don't worry too much about it. You are growing a baby and even if you are gaining more than recommended you are gaining for him. Look, as long as you know that you are eating healthy and not being over excessive you have nothing to worry about. Look, I gained 45 lbs with both my babies and they are healthy and so was I. I know women who have gained 70 lbs with their pregnancies and it was "normal" it's not like they were gorging or anything. I think it would help you out if you just put your scale in the closet and not look at it each day and only know your weight when you get to the doctors. Also, when pregnant, you hold water weight more than ever and most of your gaining is water. Are you drinking enough? and even if you are, you're body's going to hang on to it. The baby needs it. And if your doctor gives you a hard time, let him know that you are doing what you should be doing and he can just shove it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie! I think I would be feeling a little better if I WERE eating much better and still gaining that much. I know a big part of this is my overeating/not eating the best types of food and then I am gaining too much. I guess I don't really have cause to complain if I'm not going to eat that well, but I am going to try and do better and exercise more regularly!
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