re: Just Venting.....

Quoting Future_Chicago_Cubs_Mommy:“ Yeah, I couldn't breast feed so that has something to do with it (I'm on medications that do not cause ... [snip!] ... year to lose it all butI don't care what it takes - I WILL have this off at least by September, if not before and that's that.”

From what I weigh right now, I'm wanting to loose at least 30-35 lbs. And that's just be decent. If I wanted to get back to what I was when I first started dating, I'd need toloose about 40 lbs....  

Hi Momma! Im so sorry you keep struggling, weight varies during the day, don't stress about it, just try to weigh yourself once a week, its much healthier, specially for your mental sanity.....I'm still on the diet Iemailed you, (they've changed it 2 times at my nutritionist) its been 3 weeks, and Im still going slowly but surely, I would really recommend you to stick with one diet, cause if you switch it up and go to extremes, you're going to keep bouncing back and forth, I know diets that make you lose like 15 pounds in 10 days but after you stop it, you go up 20.....I know how much it sucks to see the trauma our bodies go through, after pregnancy but just keep your head up.

Quoting foxymom07:“ From what I weigh right now, I'm wanting to loose at least 30-35 lbs. And that's just be decent. If ... [snip!] ... that's just be decent. If I wanted to get back to what I was when I first started dating, I'd need toloose about 40 lbs....  ”

Yeah, 22 is ideal for me, being this water weight finally came off (about 5 pounds) but I'd rather lose 30.

Quoting Nightmare in Wonderland:“ I'm 5 weeks pp and have lost 39lbs which puts me back down to 169 which is what I weighed when I first ... [snip!] ... will never get the rest of this crap off. I've been exercising for the last two weeks and trying to eat 1500 calories or less..”

Peronsally, I think 1500 is too much, even though it's what is suggested....(and let's just face it - if you did eat 100% healthy, you wouldn't eat ANYTHING CLOSE TO 1500 calories if you think about that).....but I don't see how someone can eat 1500 calories and have that work for them - I mean, it DOES for Gladiators - maybe you need to either cut back or try another diet - I eat too little, though...well, at least everyone thinks I do...I only eat about 200-300 calories per day and more than burn that off in the morning alone when I'm at the gym (I'm now working out for an hour every single day of the week).......

Anyway, my doctor told me to double up on my Furosimide (diuretic) when I'm either ovulating or on my period and it worked within pretty much 1 day - I've already lost that 5 lbs...oh, and Phentermine works wonders, by the way.

But yeah, truly asess (spelling? And NO, I'm not trying to say "asses" silly!) everything you're eating - I mean, keep a chart....I did that andrealized how badly I was eating at onepoint and I never would have realized it had I not kept track of everything I ate, including portions.

It's best if you exercise in the morning because that gets your metabolism going, and snacking 6 times per day on celery is actually negative in calories - basically, it's less than one calorie and you burn more than that when you eat it.....you can always add peanut butter but with everything, always in moderation.

Good luck - so what would you like to weigh? Right now, I'm at 167 (God, those water pills work!!) and need to be at 145 by August 7th, although would love to be 136 or 37. I think I looked my best at that point.

Quoting Mommyprix:“ Hi Momma! Im so sorry you keep struggling, weight varies during the day, don't stress about it, just ... [snip!] ... you go up 20.....I know how much it sucks to see the trauma our bodies go through, after pregnancy but just keep your head up.”

Thanks!

WEll, my doctor told me to double up on my diuretic while I'm ovulating and on my period and it worked! I've lost 5 lbs in about 2 or so days!!!!! So now I'm back down to 167, although would love to be 145, and even better yet, 136.....I will at least get to 145 - honestly, I will be completely happy with that - and I actually thought I was fat back then! Sure, there are skinny girls who think that's fat, but I wasn't - I was curvasiousand with my implants, had an hour-glass figureand I'm tall and I never heard men complain about my figure! ARRRGH! I HAVE to get back to that weight by August 7th when I go to Chicago!!!!!!!!

I'm BFing so I am not supposed to cut back too much. I typically eat a little over 1000 calories though somewhere between that and 1500. I can't take diet pills because of BFing though.. though the healthier I eat and with as picky as I am the less the calories add up. I've started keeping a chart on fitday.com since about two weeks ago. I want to be down to 135 by November, I hope when I go back to work ..that working will help some since I dont get a moments rest there. Heck I barely get it here anymore. lol

Quoting Nightmare in Wonderland:“ I'm BFing so I am not supposed to cut back too much. I typically eat a little over 1000 calories though ... [snip!] ... I go back to work ..that working will help some since I dont get a moments rest there. Heck I barely get it here anymore. lol”

Oh I see....I can't BF on account of my meds - I would definitely eat more if I were. But if you put your mind to it, you should definitely get down to 135 by then - it will happen sooner than you'll know it! And I think a lack of work for me (I'm a SAHM) doesn't work to my advantage at all - I mean, sure it does in a sense that I'm able to go to the gym whenever I want, but at the same time, I kept a lot busier while working - I haven't worked since July 31st, 2007 and I had our son January 31st, 2008....had I worked that entire time, I would not have gained this much weight. I've been working since I was 14 years old so staying home was so foreign to me - I just turned 29. I got really lazy while pregnant and was always so exhausted anyway so it worked out that I wasn't working!

I haven't had my baby yet so haven't needed to lose any baby weight, but I've always struggled with weight issues and your problem sounds a lot like mine. I can gain up to 5kgs in one day just from eating. I think you should stop weighing yourself so much. You're putting unneccesary stress on your body. What I did to help me keep track of my weight was weigh myself once a week, at the same time (first thing in the morning) on the same day, butt naked. I recorded it and also my measurements. It didn't make me lose weight any quicker, but I stopped stressing out about gaining because I wasn't checking it every day.

Quoting Future_Chicago_Cubs_Mommy:“ Before you read this, if you are one of those girls who is skinny and loses your pregnancy weight right ... [snip!] ... and don't judge me, but dammit, they would make MOST people (even really thin girls) look fat. Anyway, just want to vent.”

I'm just about 26 weeks pregnant, and this is my first pregnancy & I've gained like 30 pounds already...I eat healthy, but i'm on partial bedrest, so I can barley do nothing...I have to keep all activities to a minimum. I can walk a block or so...but have to sit 10 min after that block...Its so fusterating! Cause everyone is like holy crap you've gained that much! & my sister is due a month ahead of me and puts me down...and thinks she's better than me! Even though she's not, because she Cheated on her husband (who's had a vicetomy) and got pregnant from some toothless guy she met at the bar! But her husband took her back & is buying her everything cause he's a rich Doctor...She shoves it in My Face! and I just want to Slap her, Seriously! May Be Pregnancy Hormones, But I Hate Her! She's so self centered! Well, Thanks for letting me Vent! We all need to do so now and then!

Quoting lindsey09:“ I haven't had my baby yet so haven't needed to lose any baby weight, but I've always struggled with weight ... [snip!] ... It didn't make me lose weight any quicker, but I stopped stressing out about gaining because I wasn't checking it every day.”

Well, I now, as of this morning, only have 20 lbs to lose, which is good...I've been working my tail off at the gym every single day so......

Well, good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!!

Hopefully I can get this weight off for good VERY SOON!

Quoting prego_grl23:“ I'm just about 26 weeks pregnant, and this is my first pregnancy & I've gained like 30 pounds already...I ... [snip!] ... Hormones, But I Hate Her! She's so self centered! Well, Thanks for letting me Vent! We all need to do so now and then!”

I'm not sure why her husband took her back - I know I wouldn't take my husband back if that happened to me for sure! I've been in cheating relationships - been there, done that - it sucked and never got any better - too much resentmoent. Good for him for stepping up to the plate, being their baby needs a good father, but we'll have to see how that works out in the long run...for their baby's sake, hopefully he will stay.

And maybe her putting you down is her way of trying to make herself feel better for what she did - it's a power trip - ah, the tale of the insecure girl again.....(your sister). The worst thing you can do is to let her offend and hurt you - she will feed off those feelings and use them against you. And you rubbing it into her face that she cheated is just as bad....as difficult as it is, you have to be the bigger person here - and I don't mean size-wise, silly! I just mean you have to be the bettersister in this situation. She's just using your weight gain against you because she knows you let it bother you.

And by the way, by my 26th week, I gained just about the same amount, too. So don't feel bad about it - if she DOES say anything about your weight, just say "well, this weight and these beautiful curves are holding my beautiful baby and I love the way I look for that reason!" There's nothing she can say that's better than that for sure!