Any plus size ladies looking to minimise weight gain?

[Wombat]

Uni-talking about oats..

MMMMM! I decided to limit carbs to first 1/2 of the day, and this morning I had a HUGE wonderful bowl of oats! YUMMY!

Am already looking forward to eating that again tomorrow morning with some sliced banana YUM! YUM! YUM!


Minty, for tummy pains there is some thing as a tummy wrapping. Google it. Apparently it is an ancient form of tummy support and also keeps muscles in shape. I am definitely planning on doing it.

 

[danijoanne]

Ha it's 18.34 here and I'm in bed, even had a bath with my three year old so I could just go to bed when she did lol. I've been under my calorie goal for 3 days straight now so excited for weigh in Friday.

My belly is so obvious and round. I went into work today and they were like wow no hiding that now 😱

 

[Uni tsi]

Morgan and Cassandra, welcome!

wombat you crack me up! I'm so sorry things are feeling horrible, but the way you explain them makes me glad you can see the humorous side of things. I'm sure you don't really look like your mother-in-law, but I can understand how you feel that way. Your favorite form of exercise is mine too

I really empathize with what you're saying about the pants thing - I got really lucky in between my pregnancies because I found a pair of pants that is completely stretchy but still cut so they look like dress slacks appropriate for work. I wear them every day because they are my only non-maternity pants that fit at the moment, and I'm not yet ready to bust out the maternity pants at work (although that might change by next week! heh) I already had to bust out my maternity shirts, but luckily everyone at work was too polite to say anything.

Dani, wtg! I gave up counting calories, just have to make sure I burn enough of them off. It will get easier later when you have more energy.

Morgan, standing for long periods totally counts as exercise in my opinion!

Cassandra, sounds like you made amazing progress prepregnancy! I bet with good habits like that you won't have too much weight gain, and you'll lose it easily afterwards

 

[Wombat]

Hi girls

Weighed myself this morning and it's 78 kg again Managed to go for a walk yesterday and do some light exercise on my legs, tummy and bum (using my own bodyweight).
Ate a lot of food, but healthy (only restriction I HAVE done is eating after 8 pm). During the day I just eat as much as I want to

Feeling better about myself and wishing everyone to have a happy healthy day

 

[danijoanne]

Wombat that's fantastic 😀

 

[morgan89]

I weighed today and oh boy I have gained 2 pounds in 2 days....not really though. I'm finding now that I'm at the 25 week mark my weight is all over the place. One bathroom visit will fix all my worries. Ugh I hate obsessing over my weight but I lost 50 pounds 2 years ago and now I am creeping back up because of baby lol.

I just have to remember that the baby is the reason not because I am a terrible person oh well its just fat right?

 

[Wombat]

Thanks Dani )

Morgan - I completely understand where you are coming from! I have lost tons of weight too and now every pound is stressing me up.

Just try to make sure you are within a healthy weight putting range. After 25 weeks should be approx albs a week. And, don't weigh yourself every day... Maybe try once-twice per week.

Big big hug!

 

[Blessedbaby]

hi ladies

can I join?

I lost 14kg after having my DD but have gained 8 back since finding out I was pregnant.

I last weighed 88.2kg at my last apt on 29 Feb and was told I could only pick up 10more the entire pregnancy ... my BMI is 37.11 making me obese class 2 ...

I also crave carbs a lot and its the only thing helping my MS stay at bay ... but I really would like to lose or maintain my current weight

before falling pregnant I did some cardio and weight training but have been so lazy ever since and well my eating has also been very bad

at night is where my sickness seems to be at its worse and I just eat my dinner and go to bed straight after which I know is so wrong and naughty of me ...

I could really do with some support ... thanks

 

[Wombat]

Hi Blessedbaby

Don't worry about craving carbs. I survived on carbs alone till this week.
I did try to limit those...

Now, I am trying to have carbs before 2pm, and the rest of the day have veggies/protein and LOTS of herbal tea!

TRY and get your bum for a walk every day. 30 minutes. It is a PAIN in the ass. I just MAKE myself go. And always feel so much better afterwards.

Also, limit UNHEALTHY carbs. Instead of having fried potatoes-have simple boiled one (no MAYO ). Instead of a fatty cookie, make you own using limited amount of brown sugar and dried fruits and nuts.

I am sure you will make it fine

 

[ClandestineTX]

@morgan: I'll be 11 weeks on Friday and my weight easily fluctuates 3-4 lbs (1.3-1.8 kg) in a day. I stopped panicking a few weeks ago. Of course I was at the max of my range for the doctor Monday, and this morning, right back to baseline. I think weightlifting is what causes the fluid retention to subside, for what it's worth.

For ladies who are not on their first - at almost 11 weeks is what feels like a muscle bump above my pubic bone my uterus??? I'm fat in the abdomen, but after my ab workout last night I was compelled to touch a spot on my stomach and I feel *something*, LOL, just not sure what it is!

And fatigue, oh my. I took my dog out for a mile this AM, ate breakfast and then intended to work at home... I took almost a three hour nap. And I am going to force myself to work, but to be honest, I could go back to sleep. My workouts have gotten HARD, but I'm still hanging in there (keeping my fingers crossed that the fatigue will lift soon).

 

[jessr123]

Hi again, it looks like you have all been really busy.

Wombat, that is a brilliant weight! Well done.

Blessed baby, have you looked at low carb options? My youngest was put on a specialist diet for his epilepsy called the ketogenic diet, and although it's not at all advisable to follow without a dietitian it was a carb restricted diet (to the point where I had to weigh everything he ate!) and taught me loads about how many carbs are in everything. There is something called cloud bread, which is a great alternative to regular bread although you will have to make it yourself. I used to make him vegetable crisps instead of potato ones too.

Clandestine, I'm with you on the long naps, I had about 2 hours today, but that was after a 430am start thanks to a small boy, and an hours dog walk so it felt justified!

I have recently bought one of those pedometer bracelet things, sorry the name escapes me due to baby brain! I have been aiming for 10,000 steps a day and yesterday o managed 13000 so I was feeling good! I haven't put any weight on either in the last week which seems good. I have also steered well clear of the chocolate which is my major downfall.

 

[ClandestineTX]

hi ladies

can I join?

I lost 14kg after having my DD but have gained 8 back since finding out I was pregnant.

I last weighed 88.2kg at my last apt on 29 Feb and was told I could only pick up 10more the entire pregnancy ... my BMI is 37.11 making me obese class 2 ...

I also crave carbs a lot and its the only thing helping my MS stay at bay ... but I really would like to lose or maintain my current weight

before falling pregnant I did some cardio and weight training but have been so lazy ever since and well my eating has also been very bad

at night is where my sickness seems to be at its worse and I just eat my dinner and go to bed straight after which I know is so wrong and naughty of me ...

I could really do with some support ... thanks

You must not be very tall! I weigh considerably more than you do, but we are in the same BMI bracket (like so much I won't even admit to it). I agree with all of wombat's recommendations, only I low carb it all the time. I do "splurge" on flax meal bran flakes to cure constipation and do an occasional "carb party" but generally stick to lean protein, veggies, some fruit. And I exercise a lot. I am on the trying to maintain weight during pregnancy, as long as possible.

I'm reading a book, exercising through your pregnancy, which has a lot of scientific studies in it. It strongly advocates for at least 20 minutes of exercise 3 times a week throughout pregnancy, improves birth weight, on-time delivery, etc. And does great things for placental development and blood flow to it. I try to get at least 30 minutes of walking/jogging intervals or weight lifting daily (well 5-6 out of 7 days) and I do at least 25 minutes/ 1 mile walk with my pooch and Hubster each morning. These last 2-3 weeks have been HARD, because I am incredibly fatigued, but most of the time (almost always, in fact), I feel so much better after even just the walk with the dog. My OB has cleared me for pretty much anything that feels OK to my body, so I'm being as active as I can force myself to be. You absolutely can do it, too!!!

 

[Wombat]

Hi girls

Tonight is a tough evening Me and DH are struggling with our business and it gives me a major headache. Feeling quite poorly tonight and really don't want to get out of bed...
All I want is a big bowl of porridge and a banana. But am staying away from the temptation, as I know it will only make me feel more miserable afterwards.

Anyone who says money worries are stupid, either never went through it or are completely not in touch with the reality.

 

[ClandestineTX]

ma'am. I don't know anywhere that the local economy isn't shit. I don't know how most people afford any kids in the US. And I have no idea what the economy/ health care situation looks like in Latvia, but imagine it's not too different from the rest of Europe! My husband and I are in the USA. I have a PhD, he has two masters degrees (MS and MBA), we have great jobs by almost any standard - and we still live very modestly, have a lot of debt from our educations, and save as much as possible.

I hope you find a solution and peace with your situation. Money worries are the worst, IMHO. OK second worst, health worries are for sure the worst, but money is a close second.

 

[Uni tsi]

Wow I missed a lot since yesterday Welcome blessedbaby! I've been eating tons of carbs the past few weeks. My MS finally let up, but I still feel like I have to be careful because even thinking of certain foods still makes me feel a bit nauseous. I've been finding nuts really helpful. They kind of took the place of crackers for me. And I swear by Chia Squeeze. A little sweet, high in fiber, easy to digest. It's about 10g carbs per package but tastes like a lot more, but then doesn't really count as that because of the fiber. I guess also because of the fiber they are more filling than the applesauce fruit squeeze packets. Plus chia has the extra advantage of helping with that other pregnancy problem ....

Jess, I LOVE my pedometer! Mine counts stairs too, which really encourages me to avoid the elevator. Well, sometimes lol But, I really do feel like I end up walking further when I wear it, or at least, I get glad about having to take the furthest spot when the lot is full at work heh 13000 is really good!

Clandestine, I think that probably would be your uterus I know you probably said, but my pregnancy brain is in full swing - how far along are you?

Wombat, sorry to hear you're having money worries I know from experience just how stressful that can be. My husband had his own business for many years. I hope everything works out!

Today I did not make it to the gym, but mostly because it was just too nice out to want to be inside. So I went for a 30 min walk up and down hills. Steep, steep hills lol So, I'm feeling good about that. Things are getting easier now as I am on the cusp of the second trimester. I don't sleep nearly as much, for one thing. And a variety of foods are starting to seem appealing again.

 

[ClandestineTX]

11 weeks on Friday here!

And I walked the dog this morning, but work and fatigue kept me from doing my intervals. We can't be perfect every day!

 

[Uni tsi]

Clandestine, I think that was your uterus you're feeling. Too early still for braxton hicks, I think.

 

[danijoanne]

Ah wombat I'm sorry to hear that, I hope it becomes easier soon, money worries are rubbish. I'm about to go bankrupt so I'm nervous about that but also relived in a way too. Nurses wages just don't cover the bills.

I have not been for a walk since Sunday 😱 but I'm about to check my weight I'm hoping it's a stay the same or a loss xx

 

[ClandestineTX]

Clandestine, I think that was your uterus you're feeling. Too early still for braxton hicks, I think.

I'll keep a feel on it. Not cramping or anything, just if I touch it, it feels like a muscle ball peeking out.

Tired plus bad weather (severe thunderstorms and heavy rain), even the dog is getting today off. Still plan to do my weights and abs this evening, so not all is lost!

 

[Blessedbaby]

thanks ladies I will try and do low carb

Im 1.54m tall/short LOL

my MS also seems to be letting up as I could eat my supper last night and we had omelettes for supper instead of our normal rice and potatoes ...

I also packed some trailmix for me to snack on at work today and I had toasted cheese for breakfast ...

also trying to limit my carb intake ...