I am super paranoid about pregnancy weight gain. Don't worry... I am not one of those freaks that is trying to only gain ten pounds her whole pregnancy. The truth is, I gained a ton of weight the 1st time around, so the 25-35 normal weight gain sounds wonderful to me. I will be satisfied to be "normal". I had my doctor's office make me a copy of my weight gain from the 1st pregnancy so I could compare my weight gain with the first experience, and try to improve the numbers. I didn't gain a lot of my weight in the beginning, but when I went to my doctor appointment this week I was under the impression that I was 5 lbs less than where I would have been at this point in my pregnancy the 1st time around. It was there I realized that I had gotten my weeks all confused, and I was thinking I was two weeks further along than I really was. With this realization made, I wasn't doing quite as well as I originally thought. I was also nervous because when I checked my chart to see how much weight I gained by the next visit... 4 weeks later... I realized that the next 4 weeks was a big gaining time for me. So yesterday I made some changes. I started a sugar fast... no sugar for me. It has been challenging, since my dear sweet husband got me my favorite See's candy for Valentines Day and the heart shaped box sits on my counter taunting me as I walk by several times each day. (Today I finally told Jared to take it with him to his office, and I think a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.) Yesterday I also went to Gold's Gym for a real workout. I was excited, and looked forward to it. But it kicked my butt. Everything felt so difficult... I felt like I weighed a billion pounds... and the mirror mirror on every single stinkin' wall told me I wasn't the fairest of them all. It was a difficult 1st day back at the gym.Today I went again. It was different. I felt empowered, energized, and my body felt like it was just absorbing everything I was doing. Now, this is more familiar... feeling great after working out; actually liking the tired muscles and the shaky legs, and the freezing air on my hot face when I walk out of the gym. And so, I am excited to be reminding myself that there will be good days and there will be bad days, but that it is all worth it in the end. And what's most important to remind myself is that "Yes! You CAN do it!" I like to pump myself up from time to time so that I can get through those days when I am thinking to myself, "I think I deserve See's Candy today." Just say no, Stacy, just say no.
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You can do it! I've got the same mindset with this pregnancy. I gained only 22 lbs with my first, but I had about 10 lbs to lose before pregnancy. This time I was 10 lbs lighter to start but seemed to gain too much over the holidays. Ay, yay, yay. I'm trying to cut bread and refined sugars, although I will drink juice because it calms me down. I'm getting headaches already! Its really like a detox to get off the junk, but I felt really good eating my cottage cheese today, totally satisfying and the whole plan makes me want to drink more water, etc etc. keep it up. we have Sees in the house too luckily Justin hid it.
Go Stacy! You are WAY better than me, I pack them on like no one's business...maybe the fact that I don't work out and pretty much eat everything in sight doesn't help though;) Good for you though for taking care of yourself!
Wow...I'm impressed, but TRUTHFULLY, you always look amazing. Even preggo you've got a smokin' bod! :) Way to go, hottie!
Good Luck. It will make you feel so much better after the little one comes. And ideally the weight will drop more quickly, ideally, right! I hope to be more strict next time around because I am having the hardest time getting back to normal after Dylan. He is one years old now and I am still not down to pre-pregnancy weight...slow and steady wins the race...I keep telling myself eventually I will get to where I want to be. Keep up the good work!
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