Posts by Donna Nguyen50

Exactly—we spend all this time obsessing over whether it’s okay to lose weight before getting pregnant, when the much bigger issue is that so many women conceive while already overweight, only to pack on even more unnecessary pounds during the pregnancy itself. I mean, Rebecca Chase73 is actually a perfect example of how a woman can be smart about this process 😍.

Susan Rodriguez72, I honestly think wanting a kid is probably the most powerful motivation there is for dropping those pounds—so, I really hope you pull this off 😘.

I’m certainly not about to go on some intense CrossFit regimen—I can barely manage this tiny bit of movement right now 😂... I mean, I know that starving yourself eventually makes your period disappear, but since my cycles have always been regular and my diet has been healthy up until now, I really don't see the point in messing with Mother Nature by doing something stupid. Honestly, I think I'm just spinning my wheels and inventing reasons to worry!

And you don't even have to be! I guess I’m just inventing problems because I haven't gotten pregnant yet after four or five months of "trying"—I absolutely loathe that phrase 🙄—and everyone keeps telling me that pregnancy happens perfectly naturally when you just stop overthinking and stressing out... Robin Myers, maybe you should just focus on toning up those glutes a bit more before your guy gets back home to the States, and then everything will fall right into place 🙂.

Thanks a ton, mellowhound17... I don't really have much weight to lose—and honestly, I doubt it would even jeopardize the pregnancy—but I’m being a little paranoid, which I guess is just what any wannabe mom-to-be does. 🙂

Ugh, honestly, I realized after the fact that I totally scrambled all those usernames up 😁 If you happen to stumble upon any links about prenatal fitness—or if you have any other advice or personal experiences you could share—please let me know! Oh, and one more thing—I sometimes worry whether my weight loss might impact my ability to conceive, though I suppose that would probably only be an issue if I were on some incredibly drastic diet that actually disrupted my cycle...?

Well, in that case, I wish both of you—and yourself included—a very speedy pregnancy, and hopefully one where we all come out looking fit and healthy on the other side! A close friend of mine actually followed a similar routine, sticking to a pretty intense diet right around the time they decided to start trying for a baby. And honestly? Everything turned out great. Her little one is 8 months old now, and she’s already dropping those last 6 pounds—she gained about 18 during the pregnancy but managed to shed almost 12 almost immediately after.

Oops, my bad, Robin Myers—I totally mixed you up with someone else and accidentally called you a mother. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, though! Honestly, I'm pretty annoyed with myself right now.

Hey, Angela Lopez24, I’m actually in a pretty similar boat here—my partner and I are planning to conceive, and I’m currently trying to drop about 10 or 15 pounds because, honestly, I really don't want to start this journey carrying extra weight. I feel like Robin Myers has every right to do whatever she wants when it comes to working out—especially since she's already been through pregnancy once, so she probably knows the drill better than anyone... you can exercise however you see fit. As for me, my "prep" mostly consists of taking prenatal vitamins with folic acid, sticking to a clean diet, and hitting the jogging trails.