This one is just for fun - in your final weeks of pregnancy - if you had it to do over again, would you have just had a free for all with your diet (assuming it wouldn't harm baby) or tried to reign it in in an effort to not gain a ton more weight?
For frame of reference, I've got 2 weeks to go and I've gained about 40 lbs.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
Honestly I would have gon for something in between. Enjoy foods I wanted but try to do it in moderation.
blogger / pomegranate / 3201 posts
I agree with @plantains - moderation. But, I was also so big and uncomfortable that I couldn't eat much at one time, so that sort of took care of the problem for me.
pear / 1570 posts
I was super healthy my entire pregnancy - at the end I ate what I wanted ha! Gained 30lbs.
pomegranate / 3212 posts
I was wondering about this too at 37.5 weeks. I DID just celebrate a one pound in a week gain with a BK chicken sandwich so I'm not the best role model haha.
I've gained 50 so far, which is too much esp. considering I started over my ideal weight. So I should really be pulling the reins in. When your this big, weird, and uncomfortable though, sometimes ice cream or a chicken sandwich is the biggest comfort you can get. 
papaya / 10473 posts
I am doing the moderation thing, but giving myself a little leeway. Ok, maybe more than a little. Today I got a large order of fries at Chick fil A but got a diet lemonade. That counts for something right? 
pear / 1563 posts
I guess I've been and am still in the moderation camp - like @mrs. tictactoe: said I can't get a lot in at one sitting... it's just some days all I want is peanut butter, or cheese , or some other thing that shouldn't be 100% of my diet, haha.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
I have been eating pretty much what I want the entire pregnancy, and now at 32w I'm finding that there just isn't as much room for food! Sooo it'll be moderation for me from here on out! (Which bummed me out this weekend when we went to a fantastic Vegas buffet and I couldn't eat ALL the yummies! haha!!)
pomegranate / 3577 posts
@Revel: I made three boxes of Jello the other day because that is what I felt like, heh. Good thing I'm still taking vitamins!
pear / 1510 posts
I ate what I wanted, but I wish I would have toned it down a bit. I did not need a Frosty from Wendy's about every day. I'm 4 mo PP and still have 12 pounds to lose to get to my pre-preg weight.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I ate whatever I wanted both times. And I'm paying for it now!
Weight will not come off. -.-
pear / 1563 posts
@BlueWolverine: So you mean my daily ice cream isn't doing me any favors
@chopsuey119: This is what I'm thinking about - it's all gotta come off!
@Bookworm: This is how I feel sometimes - I go out for a great meal but can't eat as much as I want because I get so full... sigh.
@grizz: @Espion: All about balance I guess - we are so close - how much damage can be done in a few weeks???
@knittylady: I hear you, there's so little fun to hang on to at this stage in pregnancy. I do believe we don't have a lot of control over what we gain, so maybe my question is actually moot.
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
With my first pregnancy I went crazy towards the end because I was miserable and the only thing that made me feel better was eating! Plus I was taking advantage of being able to just go out spontaneously and having a fun, yummy dinner out. I didn't regret that at all because it was literally the only thing I enjoyed doing. I was doing great with weight gain thru the pregnancy until that last 2 weeks... I think I gained an extra 5-10 pounds just in that last 2 weeks. Total weight gain about 40? or 45.
With my second pregnancy I had GD, so I had to be strict with my diet because I was constantly testing my blood sugar and I had to check in with my doctor and I'd get yelled at for spikes. Haha. But towards the final two weeks, I knew I wasn't going to see the endocrinologist again before delivering so I kinda loosened up and went a bit crazy 
Total weight gain was about 35 or 40.
Both pregnancies the weight all fell off except for the last 5 pounds. Both left me much softer though, so it LOOKED like a lot more than 5 pounds.
ETA: the verdict? I look back and don't regret it! I was so miserable in the end of pregnancy!
nectarine / 2667 posts
I ate whatever I wanted and don't regret it, but I also don't think it made me gain that much more extra weight. The only problem is that now, postpartum I'm struggling with NOT being allowed to eat whatever I want. I kinda created a bad habit.
pomelo / 5524 posts
I was pretty restricted towards the end. I had GD, and I was really worried about the baby, so I controlled my blood sugar with diet alone. I didn't go too crazy before that though. It was probably the healthiest eating I've done my entire life.
ETA; I'm glad I watched what I ate. It made losing the 25 pounds that I gained really easy.
grapefruit / 4085 posts
Honestly, at that point, I had a never-ending appetite, but I did try to control what I was eating. All things in moderation. But I did do something I never, ever do, b/c I felt like I could - I got a hamburger Happy Meal from McDonald's and enjoyed every bite! I hadn't eaten McD in about 8 years so this was my little pregnancy cheat.
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