Just a ?, don't get mad. I keep reading about how women gain 80 or 90lbs while pregnant and I wanted to know how you can do that? How much food is being eaten to gain almost 10lbs a month? I'm on 2nd pregnancy and ate anything I wanted the 1st time and gained 32lbs. I'm 20wks and I've gained 9 eating whatever I want. I just don't get it. I'm starting to think some ladies are bluffing. They just want to blame their weight on pregnancy. I don't think its possible to eat that much food to gain weight that fast. ↓
Perhaps some women are predisposed to weight gain during pregnancy for various reasons: lack of exercise, overeating and/or increased hunger, diabetes, or some other medical reason... ↑
If you are like a friend of mine, you will gain that much when you eat a bucket of KFC each night, plus the side dishes. Yuck! I gained only 35lbs and lost it plus more by 2.5 months postpartum. It's hard to find time to eat with a new baby:) ↑
I gained 65 lbs with my first pregnancy. I started out at 130. I gained most of it at the end when I developed toxemia. I was sooo blown up with water weight I looked so big. And my doctor told me I had to stay in bed on my left side for 3 weeks! But right after I had the baby within days all the water weight came off and within 6 months I was in the best shape of my life. ↑
A lot of the weight is water weight. I think it is when you don't eat a balanced meal, and not drink enought water in the beginning. Also, some people crave salt. In the end, their bodies want to retain all the water that it needed in the beginning of the pregnancy. That's what happened to my friend. She was 100 pounds, and she got up to 190. I saw it with my own eyes. She lost it all in 6 months. ↑
That's probably true about it being water weight. Cause it just doesn't make sense to gain weight so fast like that. Even body builders who eat like 7,000 cal a day don't gain weight that fast. ↑
the water weight thing is absolutely true. Some women don't retain as much as others. I was very careful my first pregnancy and gained almost 50 pounds anyway. I was VERY swollen. 2 weeks after delivery, I had lost every single pound I gained. You can't really compare weight gains of different women without looking at variables such as water weight. ↑
It's possible trust me, and consider yourself lucky that you can eat whatever you want and only gain a minimal amount of weight. I was always like that before I got pregnant. I could eat anything and never gain a pound. I started out this pregnancy at 95 lbs and am 5' 2. Now at almost 37 weeks I weigh 140. Which is fine it's the exact amount of weight I was told I needed to gain. But I've gained it in only 6 months! I gained no weight in my first trimester. I NEVER would've that that was possible, atleast not for me. So I think it's something that just varies from woman to woman. Still I can't really complain though, I definitely don't look like I've gained 45 pounds. I still look thin with just a baby belly. Go figure. ↑
Some ppl can gain that much weight in that short of time. If you're predisposed to being overweight to begin with, you'll see a faster weight gain. Also so many other factors to consider, thyroid problems ie. slow metabolism, sedentary lifestyle. I lost 30 lbs in one month b4 ( for a total of 100 lbs in just under a year ), if a person can lose it that fast...then why cant a person gain it that fast? ↑
I was formerly a work out fanatic with a very demanding job. I was always able to maintain a weight of 110-115 I'm 5'6 all through out my 20's. However when I became pregnant I had to stop all excercise as well as quit my job to ensure my pregnancy would be sucessful. Because of my change in my metabolism I packed the weight on.I did not eat like a slob, and the weight did not come right off without alot of excerise. But I have a Beautiful, healthy above average son. I have been a Urologist for 11 yrs and have been in this country for about 20 I am orginally from Germany. I can not believe the vanity and stupidity of some women. They are so concerned about how they will look in maturnity fashions they put the nutrition of their unborn children at risk by worring about becoming fat.I'm not saying everyone should lay around and get fat and wallow in their pregnancy. I just can not believe the ideal for pregnant women these days is to maintain a tiny bump for a belly up to nine months and then race to loose the weight- their own bodies and Baby be damned. Who are you trying to impress,your Men? Do you think they would go it all for you? ↑
It all depends on the woman and her metabolisim. So far, i have only put on 9 lbs. at 25 weeks, and I only have a belly. I have not 'blown up' at all. And my baby is growing right on target. I do not eat everything in sight, but I do indulge when the mood strikes. I think it's very possible to gain 90+ lbs when pregnant because some women's metabolic rate slows down instead of speeding up due to the pregnancy. A diet of fatty food and junk probably does not help them that eat that way, but it can come off afterwards. I think women should just eat a sensible diet and just let nature take it's course. ↑
i was really worried when i got pregnant. my mom had gained alot of weight when she was pregnant with me . and was unable to get most of it off .she gained about 60 lbs . she was really sick when she was pregnant with me to . this is my second pregnancy my first ended at just over 4 months :( and it took me about a month to go back to normal . this time im 35 weeks and i have gained about 25 lbs . and i wasnt that small before i was about 170 or 180 when it started but i wasnt a big girl by any means im taller than most. but i am finding it hard to get around and sometimes breath with the weight i have on now. i dont know how someone would be able to funciton with that much extra weight ???? i just hope i have as much luck as everyone else getting it off again ↑
trust me it happens- i was 125lbs when i got pregnant (a normal wieght for me) and gained very little for the first 5 months (i was healthy) then in the last 4 months ballooned to 205lbs thats an 80 pound gain.. i never changed my eating habits i eat well there was no medical reason such as toxemia ... now 8 months after i am still at this weight.. diet and exercise are not helping yet... think it may be hormonal (i was on the birth control shot for a year and gained 60 lbs-the only time in my life i was heavier and when i stoped taking it i lost those 60lbs in a few months) so ??????? ↑
Sam, you sure you're not Heidi Klum or her personal trainer while pregnant? I'm sure we would all love to stay a size 6 throughout the pregnancy but...it's not the case.
I've heard some women dont gain some lose and some gain excessive. I've seen women eat for 2 and binge on 2 t-bones in a sitting.
I'm surely not one of them.
I'm nearly 6' tall and at 31 was very overweight (approx 270 #) and went on a very hi protein, carb restrictive diet and lost 100 pounds...taking just over a year to do so...
I was in great shape, a great weight and fell pregnant for the first time.
Perfect right? Maybe, but then I ended up losing the baby at 5 weeks.
I went off my strict diet and cried in a few beers and pizzas and over the course of a nearly 2 months put on 13 pounds.
Unbeknownst to me, I conceived about a week after miscarrying.
Upon finding out I was pregnant, after the 13 pound gain, I eliminated poor eating habits and ate healthy.
Not for 2, but I tried to maintain a decent diet (even for being ill most of the first 3 months).
Around 4 months, it became increasingly difficult to catch my breath and move as swift as I wanted to with exercise. Uterine stretching pains didn't go well for nice long walks..
I am now 5 and a half months on and I've gained about 60 pounds total. I think 5 pounds a breast would sum up some of it too...and this is all since mid-April, and it's now September.
Dont think I'm not freaking out about it either.
I walk every day. I will admit to snacking on a candy bar here and there and regular Cokes and fruit juices, and those sugars probably dont help my cause, but once in a while shouldn't hurt.
My sister thinks perhaps my body wasn't used to being in shape for long enough and when I got of the restrictive diet, it began storing away all the fats and so on I used to eat that I had been denying it for so long.
I dont know, but lately all sorts of weight just finds me and sticks to me.
I dont want it but cant exactly do hi-power aerobics right now either or go into ketosis trying to burn fat off me either.
As long as my OB isn't too concerned, neither am I. I still have some of my old "fat clothes".
And once the baby is born I have the chance to get back into shape.
So if you are Heidi's trainer, come on down to Australia, cuz I sure could use some help come January!
:)
does the sex of the baby have any influence on the weight? What about which pregnancy it is?
I'm having a boy, and if you dont count miscarrying at 5 weeks, this is my first. ↑
I didn't think it was possible either. However, I am 36 weeks and have gained a total of 90 lbs . Initially, I didn't gain any weight. Then, I started gaining the reccommended 2-6 lbs per month. I wore my regular clothes up until my sixth month. Then all of a sudden I just blew up. I don't over-eat, and I am not in denial. I don't have cravings for weird and fatty foods. Ironically, I can't seem to tolerate the taste of chocolate (which is my favorite), or any other sweets other than fruit. I am in the military and need to stay fit, thus I wanted to gain as less weight as possible so I wouldn't have to work so hard after the baby. Well, I have a lot of swelling and I have been placed on partial bedrest due to labile blood pressure. Bottom line, every body is different. Be thankful that you are one of those individuals who didn't have problems with weight gain and swelling while pregnant. In addition, don't be so quick to judge those who do because you don't know what the situation is. ↑
I think you're looking for a fight. Every women knows that pregnancy is different for each individual. And I'm sure you realize that not all people can eat "whatever they want". I think you are the one who is bluffing! ↑
I do agree about gaining 80-90 pounds, but I gained 60. I can't believe I gained so much. I didn't eat a lot, but I did sit around. I had a miscarriage prior, so I was worried it may happen again. So I stayed put, and didn't work out. This made me fat, fast. I do believe everyone's body is different. I am 39, so I am not sure if it was my age, or resting a lot. I feel maybe both, but I did not over eat, or eat junk food. Don't be too hard on the ladies who did gain 80-90 pounds.
I believe them.
I never thought I would gain 60. I started out at a nice 120, and went up to 180. I have never been over weight, So this has been a body shock for me. It's upsetting, but will come off after a lot of hard work. ↑
I gained 60 lids while pregnant with my first. But there is a back story to this which is that I was on bed rest from 24 weeks to the end of my pregnancy. You need to look at special circumstances before judging. ↑
What is the problem w/gaining so much weight?Why can't we be happy that we are having healthy babies some woman can't even get pregnant and it's so frustrating hearing stupid comments like this. I startted my pregnancy at 165.00 and I am now 198.00 big deal I have a horribly slow metabolism and it's always been a pain for me to loose weight. So good for you you have only gained 9 pounds people are different thank god because if everyone was as ignorant as you it would be a crappy world.... ↑
it's an awful thing to have happen to you-
and i should know because i gained 80 pounds....eating tofu salads every day. my friends that have been pregnant listed off their favorite foods; chocolate, ice cream, etc that they indulged in almost daily. not me. i have always been a runner and a yogi-nobody could explain it. although i didn't excersize while pregnant. now my beautiful boy
is 4 months, and i have lost 60 pounds-
i started running at 2 months, and i have
been breastfeeding. as tempting as it may be to "gawk" at the idea of a pregnant woman gaining so much weight, please refrain. we are all too aware that there are people out there
judging us. ↑
It is incredibley easy when you are put on bed rest and instructed to eat 4,000 calories a day if you are carrying triplets like I did . I gained I'm sure even more than 80 lbs, I stopped looking after a while. But even women who aren't carrying multiples if they are for one reason or another put on bed rest or people that are underweight can easily gain this much in pregnancy and look perfectly normal. Some women unfortinately no matter what they do will just put on weight by the tons. I feel bad when I hear about it because I know what it is like to walk into a maternity store and see all the people shopping for cute little maternity outfts and my questions was always, "Do you have a plus-sized section?" It's sad because everyone deserves to be able to enjoy being pregnant, and some women just are made to feel like losers even if it is beyond their control. ↑
