Pregnancy Weight: I Gained Weight Just Looking at Food!

on April 15, 2009 at 4:24 PM

This is Cafe MichelleL, dropping by for a visit.

I gained 60 pounds during both of my pregnancies. With my first daughter, Grace, I didn't watch what I ate and I didn't exercise as much as I should have. But with my second daughter, I ate all healthy foods, I swam daily and walked regularly during pregnancy. I still gained 60 pounds! With my second pregnancy, I felt like I gained weight just by looking at food.

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Talk to me. If this is your first pregnancy, does it seem like you're gaining weight like crazy? Are you packing on the pounds just by looking at a stalk of celery?

If this is not your first time down the pregnancy path, are you gaining the same amount of weight this time around? Are you doing anything differently this pregnancy?

In my case, it didn't matter if I ate ice cream or salad---I still gained the same amount of weight. But I'd love to know what's going on with your pregnancy. Spill it, ladies!

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lilmizzie27

on Apr 15, 2009 at 4:33 PM

My first pregnancy I had hyperemesis, so I lost 25 lbs, gained all that back plus 7 lbs. When my daughter was born, she weighed 7 lbs 9 oz, so altogether I actualy lost 9 oz LOL This time around, I'm only 10 weeks along, so nothing to really show for it yet, I do have a small pooch though, so I think I'm a little bigger than I was last time around 10 weeks

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lady-J-Rock

on Apr 15, 2009 at 4:45 PM

With my dd I was in the Army exercised every day, did a lot of walking, did a lot of strenous work gained about 20-25 pounds.

This time I am eating what ever I feel like I talk a short walk to dd's school and back twice a day but other than that and wandering around walmart, and target its the only excerise I get regularly. I am 23 almost 24 weeks ad I have gained 11 pounds so far.

LiviGracesmom

on Apr 15, 2009 at 5:06 PM

I think I gained 900 pounds with my first daughter. No seriously, I was huge. I put on at least 60. I ate whatever I wanted, and what I wanted was brownies. I was in maternity jeans at like 10 weeks. Now, I'm almost 15 weeks, and I can still jam my butt into my regular jeans (albeit not comfortably). I don't know what I've gained for weight, but I don't feel as pregnant as I did the first time around. I mean, hell, I still hadn't lost all of the baby weight when I got pregnant this time......

Kaytlynsmommy

on Apr 15, 2009 at 5:40 PM

With my daughter I gained 70 pounds.... with my son I gained 40... Yeah, my daughter was 9.1 pounds at birth and my son was 8.12. I have pretty big babies. But healthy! I lost all the weight with my daughter by the time I got preg. w/ my son. I still have not lost anything since my son was born. I have a good 20 or so pounds to lose...but I'm breastfeeding right now, so I'm gunna wait a while.... maybe another month or two.

yannaboozmommi

on Apr 15, 2009 at 6:29 PM

I gained 20 with my son and lost 15lbs with my dd, I had morning sickness everyday, all day.

emmasmama2007

on Apr 15, 2009 at 7:52 PM

With my daughter i gained about 22/23 pounds. This time around i'm gaining about the same, at the same pace. But last time i notice dd was higher up, and i feel like i'm carrying this baby lower so i don't show that much at 6mo.

Also my belly is the only thing that grows during my pregnancies, i don't gain weight any where else.

BatGirl1415

on Apr 15, 2009 at 8:01 PM

So far I've gained about 22 pounds. I didn't gain any weight at all until the middle of the second trimester, than all of a sudden I was gaining a pound a week. Luckily I have less than 2 weeks til my due date, so I'm actually at the perfect weight gain. Woo!

litlsuzzy

on Apr 16, 2009 at 9:06 AM

This is my third time around and I am not keeping track. I gained at least 30lbs with my first two and I walked out of the hospital and in to the doctors 6 weeks later weighing the same if not more than the day I walked in to have my baby. this is my last one so I'm going to enjoy my "free pass". I'll pay for the consequences later. I'm going to be too busy with a hyper 3 year old, a clingy 12 month old and hopefully an average newborn to even think about over eating anyway.

mmmommy0207

on Apr 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM

I gained about 60 with my dd (#1), and about 60 with ds (#2). I lost the weight both times pretty fast. I'm 14weeks now, and I've gained about 10. I usually run a little underweight, so I'm not too worried. (I'm 5 11" and usually around 130) My mom and sister (two very important influences, since they're female relatives!) say that it's the third kid that does you in. I guess we'll see! But I figure I've been trying to eat healthier (fruit cups instead of pop tarts!) but I guess that may not mean anything! Bring on the Peanut M&Ms!!!!!

SusanReeves

on Apr 16, 2009 at 5:36 PM

With my first I gained 80 pounds I really took the eating for two thing literally. With my second I gained about 18 pounds but I really watched what I ate and stuck to the additional 300 calorie thing and didn't over do it . I also worked full time and was on my feet alot so that may have something to do with it. I am currently 15 weeks with number 3 and at my last visit I had gained 6 pounds so far. So it is time to start watching the unhealthy snacking again. I am a stay at home mom this time around so I need to make my self get out more and go for walks and stuff to help keep in shape.