https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 17:44:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2607150 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:58:20 +0000 cascademom 2607150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I have 30 pounds to lose. I'm doing weight watchers again now 14-15 months postpartum. I've lost 10 pounds already, so I'm working on it. I can't wait to wear my clothes from 2 years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2607122 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:32:45 +0000 avivoca 2607122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oskarsmommy: It was definitely a journey, but I found that once I had my daughter, I started to focus more on being healthy and fit so I could model that behavior for her. instead of obsessing over a number. I don't not eat things because they are "bad," I just exercise "everything in moderation" and hope that she develops a healthy relationship toward food/her body.</p> <p>I also have gestational diabetes and am on an 1800 calorie diet right now. I'm hungry lol. I do eat carbs and my glucose is well controlled, but I'm definitely healthier than I was in my last pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2607114 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:11:53 +0000 tofuwad 2607114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: good for you! I don't have the willpower to just say no. I went on a strict diet while pregnant (basically I went off eating all refined sugar, flour, white rice, etc.) and it gave me a binging problem. So now I just incorporate moderate amounts into my daily life. I love the Weight Watchers brand ice cream bars (70-90 calories). Also Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches are 150 calories. </p> <p>One of my favorite food blogs is now Skinnytaste.com (she lists "smart points" in addition to calories in her recipes - is that the same as weight Watchers points?). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2607081 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:32:34 +0000 Banana330 2607081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I feel like i could have written that too (although only one baby so far, but a few losses that added to my weight). I just started with a naturopath to help with hormones and weight loss a bit. She's upped my protein and I have to cut all snacking. I'm hoping it helps cause my weight has plateaued since having my DD and just won't budge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2607065 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:17:20 +0000 psw27 2607065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Generally yes. I ran a marathon a few months ago and I've lost a lot of fitness since then and now I am pregnant so I'm just trying to be kind and listen to my body. I'm sure the 1st trimester blahs are coming soon and I'll be living on peanut butter crackers/carbs/pizza/whatever doesn't make me puke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2607063 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:10:10 +0000 lilyann 2607063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm loosing a lot of my muscle because of the first trimester struggle :crying: ...hoping to get back to it soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606985 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:57:04 +0000 yin 2606985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm fine with the weight on the scale, and generally okay that I fit into all of my clothes. I don't have the confidence to wear a bikini or anything like that. I'm going to try to work on adding exercise to my routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606965 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:31:44 +0000 Charm54 2606965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am actually (2 months ago I would not have said that!) I recently lost 15lbs and am back to my wedding weight. Which isn't to say I'm a size 0 (more like a size 10) but I feel comfortable and have learned to be easier on myself and my body. I don't mind my jiggly belly or squishy bits. I've started "working out" (aka walking on the treadmill while watching The Good Wife when the kids are asleep) and it has done wonders for my mental health as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606962 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:26:42 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2606962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No.<br /> Having babies back to back to back has done a number and now I'm so busy taking care of them I get to busy to eat and then stuff garbage in my face when I can grab something.<br /> My fitness is pretty good. I'm very strong and am probably pretty toned but you wouldn't know it underneath my jiggly belly.<br /> I'd like to lose 30 lbs but it's so hard to find time to exercise that doesn't involve strapping my kids into a stroller for an hour and disrupting naps.<br /> I'm trying to be easy with myself because I'm handling the mom and baby stuff really well but I don't like how my body looks and I'm so sick of stretchy pants.<br /> I've put myself so far on the back burner I'm not on the stove anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606949 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:34:56 +0000 looch 2606949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tofuwad: yes, that's so true for me as well. I am tracking what I am eating using weight watchers online and I am down 10 pounds since June. My issue is sugar and sweets, I have basically forbidden my husband to bring them in the house and now I am bringing all my food to the office most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606907 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:59:32 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2606907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started working out last summer (almost 4 years pp) after goiven myself an entire year off from even thinking about working out. I feel amazing and am also at a great weight because of it. But I also think allowing myself about 3 years was key. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606906 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:49:17 +0000 birdofafeather 2606906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickle: with DD1 I said she was drinking my lifeblood. 😂 I was so thin from BFing at 11-18 months PP. And then I gained it back after I weaned! 🙈 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606890 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:10:04 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2606890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, but not happy. My belly is still not really where Id feel comfortable but my bottom half is actually smaller than before my second baby and a size I'm mostly happy or at least comfortable with. Mostly just the belly and it's not TERRIBLE but with tiny boobs it can look bigger easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606828 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:00:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2606828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm happy with my weight. I'm very happy with my body from my hips up, but I wish my legs and butt could be more toned. I'm working on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606825 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:57:35 +0000 yoursilverlining 2606825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No; and I know it's much deeper than the # on the scale. I hit and surpassed my goal weight and weigh less than I did when I got pregnant and less than when I got married and I'm still terribly unhappy about my body. I thought there would be a magic number at which I'd be comfortable again in my forever-changed skin, but I now don't think there is :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606823 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:56:14 +0000 CakeLady 2606823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely NO. This past year has been one of the most difficult and stressful of my life, and the last month has been especially horrible. I am 15 lbs heavier than I would like, super out of shape, really exhausted, and I just generally feel like I have neglected myself since there has been so much external craziness in my life. However, we are moving cross country next week. I will be working from home (no commute, more time!) and I have no friends there, so I'm really going to make an effort to focus on my health and wellness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606812 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:36:37 +0000 MrsRcCar 2606812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I am having trouble being ok with gaining weight this pregnancy. I know it's ok but I have struggled for years with body image and weight issues. So this is really hard. I made it known with my doctors recently that I don't want to know my weight (number) I just want to know that my weight gain is on target for a safe pregancy. Otherwise I will obsess about my weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606803 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:29:50 +0000 alphagam84 2606803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm really happy with my weight. I actually weigh a pound or so less than I did before having my daughter. It took me a few months longer than I expected to lose the last 5-10 pounds of baby weight but it eventually came off when I focused on clean eating for about 4 weeks. Then I went back to eating ice cream! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606800 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:23:01 +0000 travellingbee 2606800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weight-yes. Shape-no. I'd like to get rid of my tummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606786 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:08:39 +0000 Tanjowen 2606786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't care about a number concerning weight, but I'm definitely not happy with how I feel or look in photos. I have had 2 miscarriages the past year, and with comfort eating, lots of wine and inactivity, I've definitely gotten bigger. I am trying to eat better and started going to the gym 3 times a week again because I just want to feel better and my clothes not feel so tight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606770 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:46:48 +0000 Andrea 2606770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go back and forth, but I am also not doing anything about it either. I need something to really motivate me...maybe I should plan another wedding? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606765 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:42:35 +0000 tofuwad 2606765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and no. </p> <p>I actually just a few months ago had a big realization when it came to my weight. I found an online weightloss community and started tracking my calories and I'm down 30lbs since June. I had always let this idea that exercise is necessary for weight loss to trip me up. It absolutely is not necessary for weight loss. It's an essential part of a healthy life, but losing weight is all about what you're eating. I learned the saying "you can't outrun your fork". Because I have back problems I would let my chronic pain be an excuse for my weight. </p> <p>I'm at my first goal weight but I'm still about 15lbs from a healthy BMI. I'm not really dieting (just counting calories), I've got more energy than I've ever had, my chronic pain is a lot less, I'm tons happier, and (most importantly!) I'm eating tons more dessert than I ever have before. </p> <p>So I'm not really happy but I'm on the right path. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606755 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:37:47 +0000 cat620 2606755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I would like to lose about 20 pounds, but it's not easy for me to lose weight. I would need to cut down on calories and give up the pizza, cheeseburgers and other foods I often eat out of convenience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight/page/2#post-2606743 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:25:55 +0000 SweetCaroline 2606743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, and I'm struggling to balance and find the time to work on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight#post-2606726 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:10:36 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2606726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I'm not. I've been working insanely hard to look and feel better and it's just really slow going for me. So it's hard not to get discouraged. </p> <p>It's hard to start this pregnancy up 15 lbs from when I first got pregnant with Cobi. But I need to be easier on myself because I already worked insanely hard to lose 18 lbs and I may be up in lbs, but I'm down in body fat and way healthier now than I was when I got pregnant the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight#post-2606704 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:50:59 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2606704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: @babypugs: Yep. I'm nursing 5x a day and 1-2x overnight still. I hope I gain 5 pounds after I wean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight#post-2606700 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:45:37 +0000 DesertDreams88 2606700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to lose the last 5 pregnancy pounds and 5 more than that.... but more importantly, I wish I stopped looking pregnant!! I have very skinny arms &amp; legs, normal chest and waist, (usually small but thanks, nursing), but a big round belly. PCOS /diastasis recti sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight#post-2606697 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:37:09 +0000 Alba4 2606697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm accepting it since I'm only 8 weeks pp. My goal is to eventually get back into my pre pregnancy pants and to get to as many yoga classes as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight#post-2606692 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:34:03 +0000 babypugs 2606692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickle: I looked super bad (think under 100 lbs at 5' 6") after having my first. After I cut way back nursing I put a few back on and looked much better. Are you nursing? </p> <p>Overall I'm happy right now. Wish my 18 week belly looked more like baby and less like pizza! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-current-weight#post-2606678 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:15:13 +0000 chopsuey 2606678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm okay with my current weight, but I'd like to lose 6-10lbs. </p>