Down about my weight gain, any suggestions?

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So I am at 22 weeks 5 days and I have officially gained 20 pounds. I exercise regularly but my diet is not great due to severe food aversions to vegetables. I keep getting warnings from my doctor. I feel so discouraged. Anybody have any suggestions on how to slow weight gain for the next 17.5 weeks?

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I’ve also already gained 20 lbs and am only at 23 weeks. I feel the same way. I have comforted myself in the fact that I do my best with what I eat, I do my best with how I work out and the rest is up to my body. I know that once the baby is born and I start to breast feed, my weight will start dropping, but for now all I can do is my best!

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I’m 25 weeks and have gained 25 lbs. my doctor told me it’s actually not that bad because of my starting weight. She said a healthy gain for me is up to 40lbs, and even if I continued with a pound a week, it would be 40lbs at 40weeks. You have to remember it’s not all fat. It’s amniotic fluid, baby, increased blood volume, heavier uterus, etc. 
I know it’s hard. I’ve cried about it many times. But its normal, and you aren’t alone! ❤️

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What weight did you start at?
What constitutes exercise?
(People will inherently say count calories and be more active, but it isn’t that black and white.)

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That’s going to be hard because a lot of weight gain comes later on in pregnancy due to baby growing and fluid. Try and switch to eating clean. Walk everyday, drink loads of water..

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If you’re very concerned try following the gestational diabetes diet. It limits your carbs/sugars and spreads them more evenly though out the day. With my first I only gained 23lbs and now I’m 25 weeks with my 2nd and I’ve gained 8lbs (I’ve been on the diet since 20 weeks). Pre-pregnancy weight for this time was 118 and I’m 5’2”.
BUT I wouldn’t stress about it too much. Everyone is different. Some people gain a lot in the 2nd trimester and slow in the 3rd. Or some people just gain while others don’t so much. Don’t stress unless your dr is concerned.

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I have gained 23 pounds and I’m 26 weeks and 2 days. I’ve been beating myself up about it and really struggling to exercise due to my demanding work schedule and the joint pain after standing all day. I mentioned it to my doc this week and she didn’t seem to be too worried 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I'm going thru the same thing! I'm 23 weeks and almost gained 20 lbs already, so what I'm doing is watching what I eat trying to avoid sugar and carbs. I've been trying to stick with meat, veggies, salads, and fruit. I've also been doing prenatal workouts. I just started this past week but I can honestly see a difference already and I feel so much better! The first few days were really tough with trying to fight the sugar cravings! But I promise it gets easier and will be worth it! ❤ good luck mama, I know it's tough!

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I’m 24 weeks and have gained 22lb already. Wit my first pregnancy I gained 25lb the whole pregnancy. 
   I don’t eat more then I did before pregnancy If anything I actually eat less. my food choices are and have been healthy options. Im just worried I’m going to put on another 20lbs

Down about my weight gain, any suggestions?

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