Lost 100lb (7.1 stone) before pregnancy, now it's piling back on, anyone else go through this?

[Kiwiberry]

This pregnancy was very unexpected and it happened shortly after I started to stabilize from all the weight loss. I would eat things that weren't so good for me within the first month of pregnancy but after that I actually started eating a really good diet. I would say anywhere from 1200 to 1500 calories and 30 to 40 carbs per day. No processed foods when I could help it, just salad, eggs, toast, cheese sticks and fruit. I don't eat sugar and I only drink water. This has been going on since June. I don't know what to do because I've already piled on half the weight that I've lost. When I talked to a specialist she told me that she sees it happen a lot with people who lose a lot of weight and then get pregnant. I think she was just saying that to make me feel better. Is there anyone else out there who has experienced this? The extra weight gain really just makes no sense to me especially considering I've been doing really good eating. As a SAHM mom of two kids, I don't really have time to go to the gym.

Things I have checked to rule out the cause:

- thyroid, good
- seizure meds, good
- Fiber intake, good
- staying hydrated, good
- GD tested @ 21w, negative so far.

 

[topsy]

Hi hunny-would diabetes cause it sweetheart? I know when I was pregnant and gained weight in last trimester ( when I finally stopped being sick) my bump measure big and i had to do glucose test at Dr's. But I was ok. Just re read it again hunny abd you don't eat sugar a limit your carbs so doubt it would be but just to be on safe side can they check? Hugs hunny. Xxxx

 

[Kiwiberry]

Ty hun for replying .

I had GD witn my 2nd (before i lost the weight). They tested at 21w so far this pregnancy and no GD. I'm so lost & confused . This whole experience has shattered me, I worked so hard to lose the weight and I've already gained half of it back.

 

[topsy]

Aww hunny sorry it's the only thing I can think of. It must be §o heartbreaking to put weight back on. I've lost over 50 lbs let alone the amount you have loSt. If they only tested you at 21 weeks it can be that.

I think.I read something the other day about your thyroid can be off but it not show up straight away hunnu. I take it they check often wit pregnancy i remember being a pin cushion. But is it worth asking again hun?

Sorry if I think of anything I will post. Hugs my lovely.

Xxxx

 

[topsy]

Just wondered how things were going hunny? Xxx

 

[Kiwiberry]

Up to 60lb so far but it's slowed down to 1lb every 2 weeks. Still depressed and upset . I did talk to someone at my anatomy scan around 25 weeks, she told me that she's seen it a lot where women who lose a lot of weight before they get pregnant gained a lot of it back. She did give me hope though and said most of those women lost the weight pretty quickly after they had the baby. I don't even eat near enough to gain all of this weight. She did tell me it's because I didn't have enough time to adjust to my smaller body before getting pregnant.

I just hate reading about it online. Everyone out there is always saying it's my fault. When in reality I literally had no control over it. I was even watching what I was eating.

The other really sad part is I'm not going to have much to wear after I have the baby. All of my clothes are a lot smaller than what I'm assuming I'll be able to wear. I can wear some of the stretchy pants still, so I guess that's a plus. I'll just have to really buckle down and lose the weight so I can fit all of my old clothes instead of just some of them.

I was also right on the border of the cutoff for my 1 hour GD test that I had last week. I'm going in for my 3-hour tomorrow, I don't have any hope that I'll actually pass. It's interesting because if I go based off of the diet they had me on with my last pregnancy, it will be a lot more than I'm actually eating right now. They wanted me to have 3 meals a day and 2 snacks.

 

[topsy]

Aww hunny I am sorry fingers crossed it falls off quickly hun although must be so disheartening hun.

It's not your fault hunny. I've recently found out I have an eating disorder and reading the info that the booklets have given me -it talks about everyone having there own optmion ( i think it called) weight but hormones, ilness, drugs and a few other things can make it go wonky hunny so maybe for ypu it's pregnancy hunny ( mines meds-which I've now come off) and once bubs is here you will drop back down l9vely. Please don't blame yourself hun xxx

I know you don't want to but can you look at a couple of bits of clothes in the next size up hunny? In black fri sales or christmas sales ( they start second werk of Dec here)then you will have some clothes to wear-i KNOW you want to for back in your normal clothes ( and you will) just you don't want pressure in early days with newborn as well hun-sorry if it's not helpful just a thought sweetie.

I hope your feeling ok in your pregnancy otherwise hunny? Just noticed from your ticker your other lo ones were born early? Do they think you will go full term with your blue bundle? Sorry my friend had little one at 30 ish weeks but second at 37 ish (induced due to preclamsia ) xxxx

 

[Kiwiberry]

Thanks hun .

I do want to get some clothes that I might be able to fit into. The problem is, with Christmas coming up I don't think I'll be able to afford it. I don't work because I stay home with the kids and I'm disabled, so I rely on my boyfriend and my kids father. Most of what we have right now is spent on the kids. I'm also worried that if I go in and buy more clothes it'll make me depressed. I was so happy to lose all of that weight and I don't want it to crush me.

Maybe I'll feel better about it once the Zoloft kicks in. I was just prescribed it a couple weeks ago (my first time trying meds). I'm hoping it will help with my emotions a little bit. I have borderline personality disorder and it's pretty severe, so I don't expect to be cured. I just hope it takes the edge off. I also have anti-seizure medication for my seizures (the seizures started a year ago).

As for my girls being born early, they really don't know why I give birth to premature babies. I'm taking McKenna every week which is basically a progesterone shot. They told me it's the only thing that has helped women who give birth early but they don't know exactly why it works. With my second baby I ruptured, from the research I've done it's because I had a preemie before that. Apparently it makes everything a little weaker and the chances of rupturing early are a lot higher. I don't think the Makena shots will help prevent that. They have high hopes that I'll be able to go to full term but definitely not guaranteed. The fact that I made it to 33w with my last pregnancy without going into preterm labor is a good sign (spent a week in the hospital in early labor before being induced). Hopefully I can make it even further this time.

 

[topsy]

I've messaged you hunny-hope that's ok lovely? Xxxx