Anyone else scared of gaining weight?

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I feel really guilty but I've always struggled with body image issues and growing bigger with my baby girl is harder than I expected. I was 130 lbs at 5 weeks pregnant and now I'm 149 lbs
 and scared I'll never be able to lose this weight.
Anyone here a second time mum with success stories? I'm working out and eating healthy now, but during the first trimester I was struggling with constant nausea and snacked all the time to keep it at bay and was too exhausted to work out.
Any advice or commiserating is welcome I could use some support 😭

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Same. Girl same. 
I like avoid mirrors and won’t post belly pictures because I hate feeling this huge. Everyone keeps saying you have to switch the mindset of not feeling “fat” but being pregnant. I haven’t figured out how to do that yet.

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I gained 47 pounds with baby 1 and lost all the weight within 3 months of delivery. Only with breastfeeding/eating healthy and walking. I never restricted calories or actually “dieted”. You can do it!!

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My doctor has me terrified about gaining weight. I was 196lb a couple of months before I got pregnant, I was down to 187 when I got pregnant, then lost 10lbs in the first trimester. I have only gained 5lbs back, but my doctor said because I was considered obese when I concieved, I should only gain 10-15lbs the whole pregnancy. I have been at the same weight for weeks, but I'm so paranoid I check my weight every morning😞. I eat healthy now...well except today, we wanted sweets all day🍫🍩🍊🍊and poptarts😂

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I feel the same exact way as you. I started at 135 and I weighed at 150 this morning. It feels awful. And it’s hard when everyone is commenting on your belly bc all of a sudden that’s an acceptable thing to talk about my body bc I’m pregnant. I know the weight is good but it’s started gaining really fast the last two weeks and I’m nervous this pace will continue. I’ve been very thin for most of my life and getting back there is important to me. I’m just taking it one day at a time and trying to stay as active as possible through pregnancy to help me bounce back. We can do this!

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I gained 45 pounds with my first! I lost all the weight + another 10 pounds without really trying. I just tried not to eat horribly and took walks and chased after a toddler  every day, plus I breastfed for the 1st 6 months so that really helped.

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This post is exactly how I feel. This is our first and I've never had any type of belly. I struggled with an eating disorder in high school and body image issues all my life so I totally get the fear of weight gain.

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Its always possible to lose your baby weight. 2nd time was harder because having a toddler and newborn but if your willing to get up and do something it’s always possible.

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Yuuup, I've always had a fear of being overweight. I've always been one to workout & eat healthy-ish. Knowing you're supposed to gain weight while pregnant absolutely terrifies me, but I'll do what I need to do. I'm hoping a lot of it will come off after the baby is here. If not I guess I'll just have to workout even harder than I already do 🤷🏼‍♀️ don't feel guilty about not wanting to gain weight or being annoyed that your have to

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I gained 50 pounds 😳 on my first pregnancy and was panicked about it, but had dropped all of it by about 7 months postpartum. I didn’t do anything special except that I was exclusively pumping for 8 months and was overproducing. I think that burned a lot of calories and helped get the weight off. All I can say is just be patient with yourself, the weight will come off, but remember it took you 9 months to gain and make this baby, for most it just doesn’t happen overnight.

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I’m at 22 weeks and have gained 20 pounds and I hate it!! Everyone says I’m all bump but I definitely feel otherwise. I’m still going to the gym but probably only twice a week. I started pregnancy yoga too this week in a bid to get more active. Just hoping the weight gain plateaus as it’s destroying my confidence. Have got a baby moon booked for 4 weeks time too, and the thought of getting into swimwear fills me with dread. So glad I found this post and that I’m not alone!!

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