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I was exactly the same, although I think it was probably from eating junk in the first tri just to stop the sickness. Someone told,me the other day that your body puts on what it thinks it needs and I liked that way of looking at it Do you have any swelling? Could a lot of it be water?

are you sure your scale isn't off?

I've noticed my scale is always about 3lbs off from the Dr.'s office so I try to mentally add that in every time I weigh myself. I've noticed in the past 3 weeks I've been gaining weight at a shocking rate too! I don't think I've been eating differently, maybe just the body is holding on to more of it as baby gets bigger?
From my appt. yesterday and 2 weeks ago, their scale said I gained 7lbs! I was SHOCKED but (I was wearing a coat and boots, etc. - too cold to take them off) the Dr. said it was probably only like 3lbs. She also mentioned I'm probably starting to swell and retain water by the 3rd tri, so maybe that's what's happening to us?

P.S. I found this cool breakdown of pregnancy weight gain on Baby Corner. I didn't know that so much of it was blood & fluids & "maternal fat & nutrients!"

Where Does All This Weight Gain Go?
Here is a breakdown of where you can expect the extra pounds to go:
Baby 7-8 pounds
Placenta 1-2 pounds
Amniotic fluid 2 pounds
Uterus 2 pounds
Maternal breast tissue 2 pounds
Maternal blood 4 pounds
Fluids in maternal tissue 4 pounds
Maternal fat and nutrient stores 7 pounds

I'd guess that your scale is off if you're not swelling. I gained 10 lbs in one week at the end, but it was because of serious swelling and there was no mistaking it. Unless you suddenly ( like in the week you believe you gained 7 lbs) can't fit into some of your clothes or shoes, I'd guess you weighed incorrectly.

You're not having any swelling, are you?

The same thing happened to me--I gained most of my weight in the 1st and 2nd trimesters, and then in the 3rd trimester it began to slow a lot. I was nervous I would continue to gain the entire time at such a fast pace...but at the end, I hardly had any appetite! I worked out every day of my pregnancy except 3...even the day I went into labor. It was tough to see the scale move up so quickly, but I knew I was doing what my body needed--eating well, exercising, and treating myself to the occasional oreo (or 7). I didn't stay in the 25-35 range either by a long shot...but I trusted my body knew what was best, and at 15 weeks post partum I have just 10 lbs to lose. Please be kind to yourself and know you are doing what is best for your baby!

I've gained 30 pounds in 34 weeks and they're fine with it. But 7.5 in one week is a lot -- your scale might be off, or it can be a pre-e sign (sorry, not to freak you out). If you're concerned, you can always call your doctor. But if you think about it, if you gain a pound a week, that's 40 pounds, which is only slightly above the "normal" range, and if you've gained 27 pounds at 28 weeks, then you're on that type of track. As long as you're staying healthy, baby is growing, and it isn't attributed to any other issue, try to relax about it.