Posts by mellowhound17

coppermarlin14 said:Honestly, when I'm pregnant, someone needs to lock me in a room for all nine months and just feed me via IV drip. No going outside allowed. That's the only way I'll actually make it through!😂
God, that sounds awful... which is exactly why I need to lose weight right now before I mess everything up!

😍😍😍 Same here, for sure. One of my friends was feeling miserable for four straight months—throwing up every single day—and she ended up losing six pounds, only to gain five back all at once later on.😠I feel like I could probably still eat even if I felt sick, so honestly, I’m praying I get morning sickness instead...😉though I don't think I could actually manage to eat if it hit me hard.😁
coppermarlin14, you better get moving with the workouts. Maybe tweak your diet a bit so you start pregnancy at a healthy weight. Not sure how much time you have left though... when are you planning on trying?

Exactly. We don't actually need to act like this, but the second we find out we're pregnant, we just dive headfirst into that whole "other" state of mind. It’s like we think we have a free pass to do whatever we want. I mean, who's even looking at us? Our bellies are growing anyway, right? So if I polish off ten cookies, nobody’s going to notice... honestly. And for some reason—at least for me—that appetite doesn't just grow, it explodes. But it’s not for bananas. No way. It’s pizza, burgers, pastries... all the stuff I usually wouldn't touch. Everything tastes amazing when you're in that headspace. So yeah, I just stuff myself until I can't move. When I feel sick afterward, I just blame it on morning sickness. Or when I can't get out of bed because my stomach is so bloated, I tell myself it's the baby... even though it's clearly just the food. It's a disaster. Seriously. I actually dropped the weight pretty fast after my first time. I was back to my old self within six months—mostly thanks to breastfeeding, which really helped burn off those extra pounds. I was mostly on my own with the baby during that period, too. But looking at my friends and other moms now... man, it gets so much harder to lose it. They swear they'll never see their old bodies again. That's why I'm going to be extremely careful during my second pregnancy. I might actually have to tie my stomach or my mouth shut or something... something like that. There are plenty of prenatal exercises out there—I think I posted a link earlier—but honestly, just an hour of light walking every day is enough.

coppermarlin14 said:What do you mean by the total value of two bananas? Like, all day long?
It drives me crazy too. I go over to a friend's house or hit a coffee shop and they just dump massive platters of cookies and pastries on the table... Just take it away! Seriously, if I'm grabbing a coffee, I'm not trying to eat a whole bakery while I sit there. One little treat is plenty. Clear the rest off the table!

No, not for the whole day. It's on top of whatever regular diet you follow when you aren't pregnant. You eat normally, then when you're pregnant, you just bump up that exact same diet by maybe 200 calories. That’s like, two bananas or four apples or whatever. What we actually need during pregnancy is negligible... it's not a mountain of pastries and junk.
What are we supposed to do when our eyes are bigger than our stomachs? I used to devour absolutely everything in sight. I didn't even need the extra food, but nope—anything within arm's reach was gone. God, I won't let it happen again. For my second pregnancy, I'm aiming for 20 pounds max. There is seriously no reason to put on more than that...

Hit the gym hard, and you'll actually regret eating anything afterward...😉

When you're pregnant, you really ought to start at a healthy weight and try to stay there—I don't mean staying exactly the same, just a little bit up, nothing crazy😁
I gained 20 pounds during my pregnancy, which was an absolute disaster. Everything felt heavy, and I’d turn bright red every single time I stepped on the scale at the doctor's office. My doctor would just shove a "pregnancy diet" down my throat because I was gaining two pounds a month, and he’d get so incredibly annoyed whenever the number went too high. Honestly, I had no one to blame but myself... 😁 I was constantly snacking on everything in sight, eating stuff I’d never even touched before, mostly because it was all psychological. My baby could have lived on a single banana instead of the massive meals I was devouring. Eventually, I actually lost a few pounds about three months after giving birth—mostly just water weight—thanks to breastfeeding and finally changing up my diet (partly for me, partly for the baby). It’s totally doable. A close friend of mine only gained 6 pounds total; her baby was perfectly healthy, her doctor was thrilled, and she didn't have a single extra pound left over after delivery. Her pregnancy was a breeze and her labor was easy, while I was over here struggling and feeling like a total elephant.
So, bottom line: shut your mouth. During pregnancy, you basically need to eat the caloric equivalent of maybe two bananas more than usual. That's it. There is zero reason to overstuff yourself just because our parents always preached that you have to "eat for two"—which usually just means you end up having to lose weight for two later on. 😍

That would only happen if she were starving herself on a single apple a day while doing intense cardio, but she actually eats right—that’s the thing, her diet is solid. Personally, I dropped about 10 pounds pretty fast right before I got pregnant, mostly just because of how life played out, not even on purpose... and I didn't have any issues conceiving. I was already thin to begin with, so losing those 10 pounds didn't change much at all.

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Here’s a link for working out while pregnant...

Donna Nguyen50, don't sweat the weight loss thing affecting your fertility. Honestly? It’d be way more of an issue if you actually gained weight... so just keep doing what you're doing.

Exactly. If you’re living on a single apple a day, that’s going to tank your chances of conceiving—not to mention wrecking your health in general. We all know those crash diets are a dead end long-term. And don't even get me started on the weight coming back twice as heavy as what you lost... the yo-yo effect is real. I mean, how could that ever be good??? Exercise combined with actual, healthy nutrition equals weight loss. Especially before trying to get pregnant; your body just feels better and things happen more naturally. Plus, if you need to drop a few pounds and you have the time (meaning, if you're planning for a baby), it’s a huge advantage. You'll handle the pregnancy and delivery much better, and losing the extra weight afterward won't be such a nightmare. You really need to stay active during pregnancy too, because it makes labor less painful and easier to manage. For instance, I always took the stairs instead of the elevator when I was pregnant, and I walked everywhere I could.

Donna Nguyen50, you didn't do anything wrong. I just meant that Robin Myers was right to address me since I'm the one who posted. Anyway, my advice for all the moms-to-be out there? Stick to breastfeeding. It actually helps those postpartum pounds drop off way faster... though obviously, I’m not saying you should be polishing off three bags of Doritos every single day while you do it.😁
You really ought to get in shape before you even get pregnant. And hey, you can still stay active during pregnancy too. I think there's some workout DVD out there specifically for prenatal fitness... let me dig around for a link and I'll post it here if I find it.

Look, if you aren't pregnant yet, you can basically work out whatever you want. Just swing by the thread... let's get after it together