Struggling... anyone else??

Question

I didn't think I would really struggle with my changing body shape. If it was just belly I would be probably a little unnerved about my skin but generally ok with the changes. I do enjoy seeing my bump grow! But I am struggling with gaining weight in areas other than my belly. Is anyone else just getting fatter?! My legs have gone up from an 8-10 to at least a 12... And I'm chubbier around my arms and my ribs too! I'm not eating the BEST for sure, but I am not hugely different in what I eat. And I'm trying to walk in the evenings but (unsurprisingly) I feel very heavy and sore so it makes it pretty hard to exercise much. It's a vicious cycle. I haven't gained an exorbitant amount (probably 15-20 lbs in 24 weeks, which is appropriate) but I just feel lumpy everywhere 😞 I'm so joyful to be pregnant, and if there was ever w good reason to gain weight (or have anything uncomfortable happen!) this is totally it. I love my baby so much, it's worth it for sure!! But I'm just kinda bummed about it today after seeing the rolls on my ribs under my bra. 😒😭 Lol

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With my first I started at like an 8-10 and right after I gave birth I was like a 14! I gained 50 pounds! I ate really bad in the beginning but ended up eating better towards the end. I lost the weight after pretty quickly without doing much dieting or exercise. This time around I've tried to eat better from the start and was going good but recently gained a lot. I'm not worried about my weight so much, more just eating right and trying to be more active. Some women I think just naturally gain more in pregnancy. I was watching an episode of Donnie and Jenny and Jenny Mccarthy showed a picture of her when she was in the hospital about to deliver her son and she said she was 210lbs... that always makes me feel good when I see my weight go up hahaha

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I am going to be living in sweats, yoga pants, and leggings. My jeans no longer fit me. None of them. And it's not even around my hips, I have put pants on and they won't go over my thighs! It's kinda depressing. I didn't think anything except my belly was getting bigger. But nope. Thighs are getting huge. I wore jeans/shorts until 38 weeks with my first son. This one I am only 22 weeks and it's starting already. Good thing this one is due in the winter.

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I'm with you! I've tuned about 18-20 pounds and I'm 24+3. We just had a family event yesterday and I was looking at pics today and hated how I looked! I felt like I was all belly but I can see I'm gaining in my face and everywhere! This is my sixth baby and compared to my other pregnancies, I haven't gained as much at the 24 week mark as I have in the past. It still sucks to see myself getting 'fat' though! I just try to remind myself that I've lost the pregnancy weight before and I can do it again

Struggling... anyone else??

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