weight gain...?

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Has anyone else just stopped stepping on the scale? I stopped the minute I found out I was pregnant. I tell the nurse when she weighs me that I don't want to know. I got in the best shape of my life before finally being able to get pregnant, and the thought of packing on the lbs makes me nuts. Obviously I'm carrying a baby and weight gain is inevitable, but its been hard seeing my waistline increase, so I figure skipping the scale has made me feel a lot better. I am overjoyed that I'm pregnant, don't get me wrong. I'm eating healthy, and indulging when I have an ice cream craving 😏 But, anyone else skipping the scale too?

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I stopped! I'm not going to let it control my feelings because that's what the scale was doing. So I said to myself "I'm pregnant! I'm going to gain weight" but the thing is I've gained weight rapidly and I'm already over the "normal" threshold. So I said screw it, I'm not weighing myself anymore.

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I am sort of in the same boat aside from the fact that in the beginning I did get on the scale and it was tearing me apart! So once I just settled on the fact that I was active, eating healthy, and doing my best I could let me body do the rest. So the only time I see me my weight is at the Dr office. It's been hard watching my body change but I am so excited for this baby!

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You're not the only one. I had lost almost 25 pounds and was on my way to losing more right before i found out I was pregnant. Needless to say those 25 pounds and then some have returned 😣 but it's ok, just ready to drop this baby and start back again on my fitness.

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Yep, definitely stopped and told the nurses I didn't want to hear my weight, only if I wasn't gaining enough or Ive gained too much. Then the NP told me at my last appt (32 weeks) that she didn't want me gaining too much more weight, she'd like to see 5lbs for the 8 weeks. Don't know if I'll be able to stick to that but oh well. If I want be cream, I'll have it!

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Yeah I don't care how much I weigh. I know it's all baby and it'll be gone soon after giving birth

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I don't weight myself at home anymore, I have recovered from an eating disorder and I find that can get obsessive for me. I am still being weighed and told my weight at the doctor which is hard to hear, all good weight but I can't help feeling like its excessive. I do believe that it is a time to nourish and not worry about weight (within reason) our bodies seem to do what they need to do to provide for our babies, some need to gain more, others not so much I suppose.

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I really wish I could but no, I step on the scale EVERYDAY! I am in the fitness industry it's been challenging for me to see the numbers going up! I haven't gained a ton of weight and my OB says I'm at the perfect weight with a very health baby so I am really happy for that! But I would be lying if I said I wasn't concerned about the weight. I can't wait to have my beautiful baby boy in my arms and get my body back!

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I would love to skip the scale but I have gestational diabetes and they want to monitor. Luckily, I have only gained 20 pounds in 30 weeks. On the right track!

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I'm skipping the scale at home. My midwife has told me twice that I've gained too much that month but I'm pretty content with where I am. I'm eating healthy but also indulging when I want.

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I'm weighing myself every few days - it does suck seeing the lbs pile on, but it's also important to me to be gaining at a healthy pace. My mom gained way more than the recommended amount for all her pregnancies and it got harder and harder to get back to a normal BMI afterward. I take after her so I'm trying to be really conscientious about my diet and healthy exercise. I wish the numbers didn't bother me so much, but it feels like the right decision for me personally.

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