https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:36:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-304216 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:59:45 +0000 erwoo 304216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did but only managed to gain under 30 lbs with my first and 20 lbs with my second. Crazy. I'm eating like crazy now that I'm nursing too. I love chips. My weakness! I need to control myself; otherwise, I'm going to gain another 10 lbs like I did when I weaned my first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-304196 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:40:11 +0000 leelee 304196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally did and it showed, I gained 55 lbs. so far at 12wks pp I have lost 50 lbs but boy I will NOT be doing that next pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-304156 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:07:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 304156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I had no appetite at all. I struggled to eat and put on weight. I was even getting lectured towards the end about my lack of weight gain...I only put on 4lbs gross weight (I lost 12-15 in the beginning). Evan ended up being 8'12, though...my mw said I was a classic example of baby taking exactly what they need from you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-304120 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:56:16 +0000 pinkcupcake 304120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I was really careful and tried my best to control myself... I was so scared of gaining 100 LBS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-304114 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:55:00 +0000 mrsjyw 304114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I def eat bigger portions that pre-preg, but I haven't had any weird cravings nor any desire to overeat like crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303821 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:24:13 +0000 wheres_c 303821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I had cheese fries for dinner. Only gained 11lb so far at 28wks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303795 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:14:29 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 303795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @highwire I used pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever I want whenever. Last time though I only gained about 25 lbs, so I feel like I can do the same thing this time around. I just don't really crave junk food because we really never eat it so I think that helps keep things in check. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303777 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:08:44 +0000 betsyboop 303777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my appetite was insatiable. It was scary and fun at the same time. I ate dessert every. single. day. Thankfully, the weight came off plus some thanks to breastfeeding. I have vowed to be better with LO #2, whenever that is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303776 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:08:38 +0000 hilsy85 303776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No...I really feel like I haven't thought about food much differently throughout my pregnancy (aka, I still try to stay away from foods I wouldn't have eaten before). I've relaxed some of my rules (I'll eat pasta, and I'm definitely having more dessert!) but some of the food issues I've had my whole life have continued to follow me, unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303771 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:06:56 +0000 Mrs. Pen 303771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried not to, but my mw told me I needed to eat 3000+ calories! I was shocked because before pg I was only eating about 1500. So it WAS doubled. weird. I had a hard time eating that much even. I gained 36 lbs, and I wonder if I hadn't been trying so hard to eat, if I would have gained less?</p> <p>I also told myself that if I felt hungry, it was important to eat because I believe it's my body telling me that my me/my baby needs food, I just tried to make healthy choices.</p> <p>I think my subsequent pregnancy(ies) will be better because I know a lot more about eating right and now I'm on a more consistent exercise regime, and it will be nice to continue that while pg. I think I will gain a lot less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303764 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:05:34 +0000 travelgirl1 303764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh yes! In the first tri the only thing I could eat was sweet junk food. I've always been small all my life but have put a lot of weight on with the pregnancy - sugar just tastes so good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303763 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:05:27 +0000 winniebee 303763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't until I went on bedrest at 30w. Then I got depressed and ate a brownie Sundae every night. No joke. Thankfully only gained 30 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303758 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:03:49 +0000 LemonLong 303758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I'm 33 weeks and I've only gained 18 lbs so far (starting weight, 118) My eating habits really didn't change much and I was lucky enough to never really crave junk food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303756 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:02:52 +0000 oliviaoblivia 303756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My appetite has been smaller than it was pre-pregnancy so I find myself eating less than I expected. And I only really crave healthy food...weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303752 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:02:02 +0000 DillonLion 303752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use it as an excuse to eat whatever I want, whenever I want it. But that doesn't always mean I'm overeating or eating junk food constantly. I'm just enjoying not obsessively worrying about every morsel that passes my lips, for a change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303751 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:02:01 +0000 Smurfette 303751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trying not too! I know how hard it is going to be to lose the weight after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303740 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:00:29 +0000 mamimami 303740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES especially the first time. I was on Weight Watchers and quite slim when I got pregnant, and I just went nuts when I found out I was pregnant. Ate everything in sight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-use-your-pregnancy-as-an-excuse-to-overeat#post-303730 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:58:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 303730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did with Charlie because I gained 45+ pounds. Food was delicious in the third trimester especially!</p> <p>I was much more restrained with Olive and gained less than 25 pounds. What a difference I felt between the two pregnancies!</p> <p>Are you using your pregnancy as an excuse to overeat (as in do you eat more than the recommended extra 300 calories you need)? </p>