Posted by Tressa on July 10, 2003 at 11:54:07:
In Reply to: Feeling better about weight gain thanks to this board... posted by JH on July 10, 2003 at 11:40:34:
: I am starting to feel so much better about the whole "weight issue".
: My ob said the stupidest thing EVER to me...that I should only gain 12 lbs thru my pregnancy and I was like "oh great" since i have been dieting like crazy before becoming pg to lose 37 pounds.
: The LAST thing I want to do during pregnancy is obsess about weight gain! I am NOT going to "diet" SHEESH that could realy hurt my baby!
: But ALAS I am doing just that!!!
: My pre pregnancy diet was low carb...no "junk" foods, no refined sugar...no pie or cake or anything...
: So, in the beginning, there was no issue with avoiding these foods.
: The issue became HOW do I add in higher carb foods (like fruits and whole grains) without PACKING ON the pounds!??!??!
: I was doing okay, eating very well balanced, until I realized my baby is an "icecream-a-holic"!
: So i would eat some icecream and basically starve myself the rest of the day out of fear of gaining too much weight!
: I have come to the conclusion that my OB is not there when the only thing that sounds edible is a snickers ice cream bar and she can go fly a kite as long as I am also eating a balanced diet with pleanty of proteins and other "good for you" foods. I am drinking at least 8 8oz glasses of water a day and I get exercise. I am not going to stress about a dish of ice cream now and then!!!
: It is just not worth it!
Is 12 pounds a "normal" weight gain. I have been told it's no more than 25-30.. Am I up in the night?? :)
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