A lot on the large side, and pregnant!

Hi all - my first post on this forum. Wow where do I begin? just found out I am almost 6weeks. Eldest is 8, youngest is 6 and I had two miscarriages in 2008, one of them 2nd trimester. So to be pregnant at this time, is quite scarey. I didnt realise how much I REALLY WANT ANOTHER BABY!!!

But, in the years, have let the ole weight issue slide a fair bit. I am classed as morbidly obese *nice* on those charts you see in the doctors offices. And I have been on BP medication for about 9 years. BP is high, but managed.

I am just so scared. This wasnt planned, but durrrr, if we don't, yanno, then what did we expect??!!

Can i safely lose 30kg?! How about 15? I have been boxing since december last year and I will increase my walking.

To top it all off I was planning on getting a job having already applied for some and waiting on an interview.

Talk about *NOT AT ALL READY* for this, but *SO BLOODY EXCITED!!!*

Oh my word, where to start, I don't know... thanks for listening.

Anyone in the same boat as me on the weight front?
Cheers, Kate.

I started out at 93 kg when I got pregnant. I am 38 weeks yesterday. I still weight 93 kg. So have not gained any weight. My MW is really happy with this.

I eat lots of regular meals and make sure they are healthy. I don't do alot of exercise but I work 60-70 hours a week (self employed) and do try to make sure I am not sitting all of the time.

It is possible to go through your whole pregnancy and put no weight on. I am not dieting at all just being careful and not over eating or having rubbish.

The negitive is I did end up with gestational diabetes. It worried me at first but I manage it mostly with diet as it is very mild and have one injection over night.

My goal is to get to 70kg. When this one is born I will be about 80kg within the first week I suspect and i am hoping that with breast feeding and the same diet I can quickly get to that point.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Thanks all. I have checked out the boxing - should be ok to continue, so long as i am not stretching or carrying heavy weights. Healthy eating and walking has begun in earnest. I am feeling really good about it. Still too scared to get my hopes up, I so desperately want this to work this time! I have always had a reasonably good diet - just never bothered to exercise. I am confident I will be more healthier during this pregnancy than I have been in the last few years!

Thank you Choco -I am eating mainly veggies and fruit, with some fish and meat - as opposed to the other way round. Not feeling at all hungry inbetween either. I hope to be one of those lucky women who loses weight in pregnancy HAHAHA :-)

I am just dreading the ball ache I get from the GPs when they see you, then calculate your BMI etc etc. Mind you have to say my GP in this country is much kinder than the ones I had in UK.

Good for you on the exercise thang. Have to say I have been quite bad this last week. I have all day nausea which clears by about 5pm I am not getting any walks done, and struggling to eat. I think when I see the mw on thursday I will see what she suggests. Dont want to take drugs if I have to, but this is the worse MS i have ever experienced in all my pregnancies.

Till last week I have been keeping my walks to flat ground only.

What are perky nanas?? Sound intriguing!

I put on 15kg my last pregnancy and most of that was put on in the first trimester because of MS And then in the last trimester a lot of my gain was also fluid retention. 7 weeks after birth I am now 13kg off my pre preg weight I read somewhere that 12 - 18kg is the normal range.

If you can keep active and avoid comfort eating (definitely a lot harder for me during the pandemic) you can definitely lose the weight you accumulated during pregnancy.

The recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of more intense exercise) definitely helps. That's a couple of walks or online cardio / Zumba / HIIT classes a week.

Yoga helped me lose my weight a lot faster.

Yoga burns calories when done the right way.

If you are serious about losing weight and getting fit, you might want to implement a 60-minute power yoga and/or vinyasa flow practice at least five to six days per week.

This yoga weight loss program was easy to follow and worked for me during my pregnancy when I started gaining too much weight.

Each class is easy to follow, but is varied and enjoyable. Dynamic Sequencing means you'll always be challenged regardless of your current level.

If you want to follow my example, think about coupling your practice with a whole foods diet for optimal results.

Good luck!

Mandy