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Originally Posted by gretel
LizRR - how is the pregnancy going?
I'm still working on trying to get to a healthy weight. I talked to my doctors a couple of months ago and I will be switching practices. My blood pressure read 149/99 with their equipment and I had it read by two other health professionals that week at 130/80. So either their equipment sucks, or they stress me out too much. Either way, it's time to move on. They did give me some food for thought though. If I really want to try for a VBAC, I should weigh less than 175 at 38 or 40 weeks pregnant. Since a normal pregnancy gain is 25-35 pounds, I should be closer to 140 before TTC. That was a tough pill to swallow at 190 pounds! But I'm holding off on things and working to that goal. At some point, I might go ahead and try anyway. Plus, I haven't found a new practice yet. I might get some differing opinions on the goal weight and pregnancy weight. But even so, I am aiming for 140 by the end of the year. It is roughly a pound a week loss, so it is possible. My LO will be 2 in September. This is not the time frame I had in mind but I do need to make sure that I'm as healthy as can be before trying to handle a newborn and a toddler.
Where is everyone else in their journeys? Is anyone else pregnant? Is anyone else still holding off?
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OMG - apologies for the months long delay in responding!!! I haven't been on a lot lately - work got a little crazy and have been preoccupied with the pregnancy stuff. I am 26-weeks along now, entering my 3rd trimester...and boy am I feeling it! Huffing up a few flights of stairs I used to bound up.
Honestly, I've gained almost 30lb so far, more than I should have at this point - but I was ~138lb when I got preggers so I'm giving myself a little leeway. The first trimester I definitely gained more than I should have - but I literally had to eat my way through the nausea. I am still working out - I've gradually been cutting down my running and pace - prepreg I was doing 7mi/3x week & a 12mi long run...then dropped to 5mi/3x week....now dropping to 4mi/3x week - I take several walk & water breaks throught (I shouldn't call it running - it's more like a slow jog w/a lot of walk breaks!). I am still doing my Bodypump class 3x week (all over weightlifting). I track my BP and take it pretty easy. The exercise helps me tremendously with my energy, and with my back problems I need to keep strong to keep the pain at bay.
I am pretty comfortable in my body, even with the more-than-should-be gain to date. I am wearing size 8 regular jeans (with a belly band) and size small Maternity tops, I was actually still able to wear my size 2 & 4s up to my 2nd trimester. I waver on my eating, sometimes good sometimes really bad - decided to go back to fatsecret and track my meals & activity - not to "lose weight" - but to stay accountable (baby does NOT need junk food!).
Here's a shot of me at 25-weeks...it's a girl btw:
