This is the last place I thought I'd be posting!
Six days ago my Fiance and I found out that were having a baby. I wanted to wait 2-5 years but it was meant to be. We're shocked, but excited! We haven't told anyone yet, and tomorrow is my first doctor appointment.
I was always heavy and accepted it. Then in 2010 I decided to take action and lost 140 lbs. When I got pregnant with my son, who is now 6, I weighed 240 lbs. and when I had him I weighed 260 lbs. My highest weight was 277 lbs. at the time that I began losing. While I was pregnant I ate anything and everything without guilt because I had an excuse to, and I ate whatever anyway when not pregnant so why not. It was my time to pig out! I probably would have gained more but I lost weight during the end of my pregnancy. Now that I'm food conscious I'm terrified! I wont give in to cravings, I wont use the excuse. If I feel sorry for myself that I cannot do the normal pregnancy cravings I just remember, I feel better eating healthy.
The past 8 months I've been struggling with my weight. Something I never thought Id say because I have not gone off track, and I eat healthy! I've been up and down 15 lbs. but never losing more than 10 lbs. of it until I gain again. I'm trying so hard but this 15-18 lbs is SO much harder than the 140 lbs. Right smack dab in trying really hard I find out that I am pregnant. I want to lose the 15 to feel good. Right now I weigh 160 lbs. when 144 lbs. is where I am comfortable and happy at. My Family said I was getting too skinny when I weighed 144 lbs. but I just think they weren't used to me ever being even remotely close to "skinny". Recently I was 152 lbs. and losing, then creeped up to 155 lbs. when I was due for my period, now I'm up to 160 lbs.
Tomorrow one of my top questions is, Is it safe to still lose weight while pregnant? I know I will lose slower or only maintain if I do so, but I just don't want to gain an excessive amount of weight. Losing fat and gaining baby weight can even itself out, Ill even be ecstatic to maintain this weight. Right now I'm eating healthy yet still creeping up. What comes first is nutrients for the baby. Hopefully the doctor has some good advice. Please share if you have any!