I hardly ever weigh myself...I just dont think about it. I got on the scale today after some shorts I put on were super baggy and I almost died that I weigh 125! I had no idea! Thanks paleo and breastfeeding! It totally made my tired/no sleep for a week due to tummy-rolling-mayhem self ECSTATIC!
Has the scale made your day lately?
I'll be scared to stop BFing, lol!
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
I was a few weeks ago because of how much I've gained. 
During pregnancy I gained 26 lbs, went home from the hospital having lost I think it was 18 of those, and was below prepregnancy weight by 6 weeks pp. However I then had severe ppd and wasn't eating, and started meds. After that I started eating too much, and gained a bunch of weight. Now that I'm finally starting to address it, it's starting to go back down, but having been below my prepreg weight before..it sucks!
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
@googly-eyes: I'm glad your PPD is better. That is a pretty damn good reason for the scale going up a bit. I hope you are back to where you want to be very soon:)
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Good job!
I was shocked at my one week PP checkup because I was back to my prepregnancy weight. I haven't been eating that well since giving birth (no more GD diet) so I'm sure I've gained a little back!
pomegranate / 3759 posts
No. I know it wouldnt make me happy! These early preg cravings have made me eat nothing but crap.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
That's awesome!! 125-130 is my goal range for after the baby is born.
I guess I haven't been shocked in a good way since becoming pregnant, but I have been happily surprised with my weight gain--I am 27w1d and up 14lbs. I always assumed I would be a huge preggo and everyone would ask me if I was having twins (because I love to eat) but so far all of the comments I've gotten are "you're so tiny!" or "where are you hiding the baby?!" So that has really shocked me (in a good way)!
bananas / 9973 posts
I actually just bought a new scale yesterday because our old one crapped out. I can usually tell when I'm on the upswing of weight so not usually too shocked. Last time I was shocked was a 6 lb weight gain in 2 weeks while pregnant, oh! And after I came home from the hospital! I didn't even lose as much as the baby weighed I think!
coconut / 8475 posts
@shopaholic: haha me either!
I was UNpleasantly shocked to come home 48h after giving birth to still be up 28lbs. I only gained 30 & my son was 7.8!!! But once the water weight flushed out, I was down 22lbs by the time my son was 6-7days old. Then, I was pleasantly shocked:)
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
@PrincessBaby: I've always sort of gone up/down a little (5-10lbs?) but this is more than before... I'm much, much happier even bigger now, but shocked I could weigh this much! Then again I was shocked at how fast it came off the first time. My metabolism is all screwed up, lol.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
@Lindsay05: I was the same way but then when I went to the doctor, I lost weight because even though it was crap, it was less crap.
bananas / 9973 posts
@TurtleDoves: lol ! It STILL doesn't make sense to me... Themath. I mean, you lost the physical weight of a baby, placenta, and water. How did we still weigh that much? *shakes head*
grapefruit / 4085 posts
The last time I got on the scale was Monday and it said 117 and I was so happy! I was about 112 before pregnancy and then gained over 40 lbs! I'd like to be about 115 so I'm practically there. And it was an even better feeling to wear a pair of jeans last week that I really didn't think would fit!
grapefruit / 4819 posts
Yep, I had that same experience a couple of weeks ago! Through the process of moving, I hadn't stepped on the scale in a few weeks and my jaw about hit the floor when it said 59.1 kg (130 lbs)! I'm 5'8 so my usual happy weight is around 136, give or take a few pounds. I've been ravenous lately so I've been eating a ton, and I was grumpy that none of my shorts stayed up without a belt, so I've managed to put on a few pounds and am back to 134 - 135, which is much better.
Still kind of fun when that happens though!
grapefruit / 4136 posts
Um...not pleasantly shocked, no 
my weight hasn't changed, but my body type has way too much pants never fit me right anymore. I've lost most of the junk in my trunk but kept my hip/belly size so I have dumpy butt in all pants. H o t.
eggplant / 11408 posts
@Lindsay05: I thought that too, but I weighed myself this.morning and am down four pounds! I'm not sick yet either, just not as hungry, I guess? Who knows? I'm sure it isn't so bad as you think!
grape / 81 posts
Happened after my first pregnancy around 5 months. I was in a fog, looking after my two under two. Suddenly I realized I needed belts for pants I'd never needed prior. With exercise and lots of breastfeeding (baby didn't sleep thru night till 14 months) I managed to stay slim until I got pregnant again. This second time the weight didn't "fall"'off quite so quickly but with some calorie tracking, exercise and body sculpting, I lost the baby weight just before six months and look and feel stronger and fitter than ever. I'll still breast feed exclusively for a while. Love that it's a calorie burner and menstrual cycle suppressant. Not dealing with monthly hormones is a great weight regulator.
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