Pregnancy Weight

Most woman gain weight during pregnancy. That's just how pregnancy goes! You're carrying, creating, and growing another human being. With that comes extra calories, water weight, etc. The average weight gain is 30lb's. Broken down like this:
Baby-7.5lb's
Placenta-1.5lb's
Amniotic Fluid-2lb's
Uterine Englargement-2lb's
Maternal Breast Tissue-2lb's
Maternal Blood Volume-4lb's {Holy crap, you gain 4lb's just in BLOOD?!}
Fluids in Maternal Tissue-4lb's
Maternal Fat Stores-7lb's
=30 pounds overall weight gain

Some, like me, experience horrid morning sickness or hyperemesis and lose in the beginning, or just don't gain very much. With my first pregnancy I gained between 35 and 40lb's. {More than what's recommended, but nothing outrageous like the 90lb's I've heard of some gaining.} With Hailey I only gained 7lb's. She was 7lb's 13oz. A week after she was born I was 30lb's lighter than when I got pregnant. With Leah? I lost 40 lb's. This time around? So far I am down 35lb's.

Yes. I have lost 35lb's since becoming pregnant waaaaay back in September. Don't worry, I definitely had it to lose!

We all know how incredibly sick I was the first half of my pregnancy. I was S I C K with a capital S. I couldn't hold anything down! I lost most of the weight then. But even after being able to hold food down, I just wasn't gaining. In fact I was still losing roughly a pound a week! I've maintained over the past month or two for the most part. Only losing about 3lb's this last trimester.

People constantly tell me how I just glow in pregnancy and how gorgeous I am! It was hard to see a difference. Until I looked back at pictures.


HOLY $#IT.

Yes, that was an S-bomb. I'm sorry but it calls for one. Seriously. See for yourself...

I was big. Not just big. I was BIG. Seriously. I knew it. I saw my weight creep up. I saw my pant size creep up. But I was so in denial. I told myself that I was okay with being fat. And that may be the case to the point. I don't mind not being skinny. But I NEVER, and I do mean NEVER want to be that fat again. It is NOT a good look for me. lol

I was at the heaviest I have ever been in my entire life when I became pregnant in September. In fact my BMI and weight were so high it's a miracle I was able to even become pregnant. I don't think I even realized how lucky I was.

I feel really lucky and blessed to have been able to drop this weight, literally effortlessly, and still carry, not only a healthy baby, but a BIG baby. I truly feel like I've been given a gift. A second chance. That people just don't get. And I will tell you this, I am NOT taking it for granted.

Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes has been a wake up call for me. It is a preview into the future. My future. My DEFINITE future if I don't get my weight under control. My BMI was a staggering 43.3. WELL, WELL over the obese number of 30. It has dropped to 37.2, still "obese" but I'm 9 months pregnant. If I lose the 30lb's I am projected to lose after giving birth my BMI should be 32.1. Still "obese", but close enough to just "overweight" for me. :)

I'm not vowing to a life of calorie counting and daily gym visits. But I AM vowing to a healthier lifestyle. My eating habits have already changed so much with the gestational diabetes. I plan on continuing the diet, only incorporating a few more carbs than I've been allowed.

I will say this. I actually love looking at my "fat" pics. lol And then looking at my skinnier pics. And looking at my skinnier face. It's nice. :) And I want to continue that feeling of accomplishment! Seriously, the other day I broke out my "before pregnancy" pants. Not only could I get them on, I could button them. Yes, I could button my non-maternity pants around my 9 months pregnant belly. I was excited, but at the same time I was mortified. Simply sickened that I had allowed myself to have ever fit in those jeans. I seriously want to burn them. I put on jeans I had worn, and could no longer wear, that were WAY too small, and while I couldn't button them, I was only an inch or so away, and there were at least 2" of extra fabric on each thigh. I'm SUPER excited to see what size I will be once my belly goes down! I'll definitely post an update. :)

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