Delusional about my weight??

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OK so I will take the risk of sounding like a complete fool. I see a few ladies on here say "I haven't gained any weight but I was a little over weight before baby" OK so my question is how did you determine this like did your doctor say so or are you going by some specific chart or anything because I'm 5'7 and 180 lbs if you look at a chart on line or anything it says I'm over weight but either I'm blind and delusional to my own weight or those charts are insane my doctor hasn't mentioned anything about my weight and I haven't gained 1 lb I know it normal still at 17+4  but to think it's because I was already over weight seems weird to me. Below is a not very good picture of me before I found out I was pregnant

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When people hear how much I weigh they think I am lying. Then the dr gets all up in arms and is like oh, you can't gain more than 15-20 pounds according the the chart. I think it is bullshit. Frankly gain a reasonable amount because it can come off after you have the baby. Just maintain a healthy pregnancy and don't focus too much on the weight.

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I'm 5'5 and was 185 when I got pregnant so I knew I was way overweight. Im 19 weeks and down to 162 right now. Every check up I always make sure to ask my dr if everything is fine or if I should be doing something different and she says as long as I'm eating and everything looks fine on all the ultrasounds and blood work then it is fine. She said that sometimes with being overweight at the start of pregnancy you're going to lose a decent amount of weight just because of all the morning sickness/vomitting. I was super happy to have lost this much (esp since I wasn't trying and haven't thrown up at all) because it gives me more of a cushion so I'm not so worried about being extremely overweight when I deliver and it lowers my chances of having more issues while being pregnant.

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I was definitely overweight/obese when I got pregnant, but I've been battling PCOS and hypothyroidism for years now. I'd actually lost and kept off 50lbs for over two years, but hit a plateau at 220lbs at 5'5". However, I've only gained a total of 8lbs at nearly 20weeks, and was told to gain between 15-25lbs for this pregnancy.

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Honestly charts don't take into account a lot of factors like muscle, retaining water etc. I'm sure most people are considered "overweight" or "obese" by those standards but if you are eating majority healthy foods and maintain balance I wouldn't worry about what the scale says as long as you and your doctor feel you are healthy.

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I'm 5'2 and weigh 185lbs even at 21w4d. I haven't gained any weight. Charts say I'm overweight but I didn't feel like I was by looking at me. 
This was me pre pregnancy at 185lbs
And this is me at 21w at 185lbs

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I'm 5'2 and was 175ish with the first picture, pre-pregnancy, technically right at obese according to bmi charts. I've lost 10lbs during pregnancy and gained about 7 back. I don't have a scale but when I was at a friend's last week I weighed at 171. This is me now at 22+2

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I'm 5'2 and considered overweight at 140 pounds and I think I look great and my doctor hasn't mentioned one thing. 17 weeks in this picture.

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I kinda think it depends on your doctor. I gained 10 pounds before I found out I was pregnant and 9 pounds since then. But to have like a standard seems a little unrealistic to me because everyone's body is different. I have a friend who her and I are due one day apart and she has gained any weight but she was a lot bigger then me before pregnancy. I have another friend who was way smaller than me who also has only gained a few pounds. I really think it depends on how your body responds to things. My body retains water like crazy where as other people don't. But that's just my opinion. I'm clearly not a doctor lol

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Im 5'4 and started this pregnancy at 180lb - im 20w 3d have gained 7lbs. I was pregnant last year (my daughter is 10 months) and with her I gained 30lbs. So im doing a lot better this time around. The dr never told me how much I should gain this time, or was he ever concerned about my weight. Im just controlling myself this time around lol

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My first appt I met with the midwife and she told me to gain 20-25 pounds- I weighed 180 at 5'6 which is on the borderline of the obese and overweight chart. My next appt with the doctor he said 15 lbs. I'm 19w and had my scan this week and had gained 6 lbs but my doctor said that's fine. It just stresses me out to have such a small number for 9 months in my head. But I also didn't feel that big when I got pregnant- I have been 165 for the majority of my life but gained 15 lbs in 4 months after being let go from my associate attorney job last year so I still just felt mildly overweight, certainly not obese. Pics are 4w5d and 19w today. UGH I hate charts too.

Delusional about my weight??

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