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I think a body just does what a body is going to do. Mine gained a lot of weight in first trimester (15?) but by the end it was only 25 pounds. I didn't *do* anything

I gained 30; I walked when I wasn't too queasy in the first tri or too sore in the third. Drank tons of water and tried to continue healthy eating habits. I think a lot of it is just luck/genetics though and how much you swell or how much uid the baby has. Try not tostress about it

I'm a little nervous about this since I know I'm gaining in the 1st trimester and not eating as healthy as a should-- but I'm so nauseous that all I can do is eat what appeals to me at that moment, which tends to be a lot of simple white carbs. I'm trying not to worry about it yet and hope once I feel normal again in the 2nd trimester, I can eat healthier and exercise.

i worked out 3x a week with charlie until 8 months and i gained 45 pounds. i didn't do anything with olive and i gained 22 pounds. i was chasing charlie around though. i didn't watch what i ate either. i think i could have gained a lot less weight with charlie though if i'd eaten less.

@lawbee11: yup I did. Usually at a 4.0 with a slight incline. Sometimes I would jog at like a 5.2 for 5 min if I was feeling good!

I eat well, do crossfit 3x/week and have already gained 24 lbs at 26 weeks (I think at least a few of those pounds can be attributed to eating less well over the holidays though!). So, I can't imagine that I'll come in under the 35 lb mark. I honestly think that our bodies do whatever they're going to do when it comes to pregnancy!

Like @hergreenapples: I do crossfit 3x/week, plus I do barre workouts 2-3x/week and then elliptical the off days (yes I'm insane for working out every day, but I feel gross and moody if I don't). My diet hasn't been great up until now but I'm eating around the same number of calories a day as I was before + maybe 300-400 extra if I'm starving. The quality has changed for the worse because I am craving more carbs. I have already put on around 12-15 lbs in 20 weeks so also doubt I'll stay under 30 (I'm 5'4" and was 118 to start). I think you just have to do your "best" with eating healthy and working out and your body will do what it's going to do. I haven't heard of much correlation between healthy habits and weight gain during pregnancy, as weird as that sounds. The only way I've heard it helping is losing the weight PP, like i've read on crossfitmom.com people who are SUPER crazy active (more than me, LOL) might put on 40 lbs, but it'll all come off within 6 weeks, whereas moms who are less active may only put on 25 lb, but they will only lose 15 of those by 6 months. So it's a crapshoot

I gained 18 lbs. I didn't really start gaining any weight until about 22-24 weeks, and I think that was due to me being so sick all of the time. I wasn't very active (ms + sciatica + general discomfort = Weagle couch potato). I agree with others though, I think our bodies will do what they need to. I hope that I will gain a similar amount with our next babies, but there's no guarantee I won't gain more.

My story sounds a lot like WinnieBee's - I started out under 120 and gained just about 30. I also delivered early; about 3 weeks so. I was VERY active (pilates, hiking, elliptical trainer, yoga) before getting pregnant and toned down my workouts while pregnant, but was still in the gym quite a bit. I credit my fitness level before pregnancy, along with luck & genetics, for my relatively moderate weight gain and ease in losing weight after pregnancy.

As for diet, I also ate a TON. Most of it was pretty healthy, but I definitely ate my share of ice cream, potato chips, and gummy worms too! I tried to focus on making sure I was getting all the recommended nutrients/minerals/etc., rather than thinking about what I shouldn't eat (like having plenty of low-mercury fish, lean beef for iron, all that good stuff). I also ate lots of times throughout the day (my routine was fruit/granola bar on the way to the bus, yogurt once I arrived at work, cheese/nuts/dried fruit as a morning snack, lunch, something sweet/salty as an afternoon snack,...), so while my dinners and lunches were still pretty hearty, I think the constant snacking helped prevent me from getting overly hungry and overindulging in any crazy cravings. It also definitely helped stave off nausea in the first trimester.

I gained 20, I was 5'4", 116 lbs pre- pregnancy. I didn't work out at all, and ate whatever I wanted (though I didn't have a lot of cravings for sweet stuff). I had just finished doing the Insanity workout prior to getting pregnant so I think that revved up my metabolism. I was also sick through my 28th week. My LO was induced at 38 weeks since she wasn't growing anymore. She weighed 5 lbs 2 oz, so her tiny size probably had to do with why I barely looked pregnant too

I gained 25, but it was partially because I had so much morning sickness. I lost 10 in the first tri because of that, but was about that much overweight. I walked the dog for 30 minutes a day and have a very active job, other than that my butt was on the couch.

I ate whatever sounded good since I had to force myself eat most meals. I had aversions to meats and veggies, and ate mostly carbs. No way could I overeat, I had no room for that. I comfortably ate about half of what I normally ate, so I had lots of leftovers..

I gained 30 lbs.
I worked out through my whole pregnancy, I ate super healthy (oatmeal every day, fruit, lots of veggies).
I think the whole, "Pregnancy made me so sick that all I could eat were carbs" thing is an excuse (sorry). There were plenty of times that I didn't want to eat chicken for dinner, but I sucked it up and ate it. It's 100% psychological, mind over matter really. I just kept telling myself that it wasn't about me anymore and choked down that food because I knew it was better for my baby than some empty white carb with no nutritional value. I think that helped keep me on track nutritionally as well.

I'm 32 weeks and have gained about 30 lbs...I think I may go slightly over 35 by the end, but my rate of gain is slowing. I think that if I cut out soda and multiple desserts, I would easily have gained at least 5 lbs less. Going on long walks also helps--I don't exactly work out, but on weeks when I do a lot of walking my weight tends to stay the same, regardless of eating. Basically, I've been lazy because I'm tall and all my weight has gone to the belly. If it were going to my face or booty, I'd probably watch my weight more.

I gained 25 lbs...I ate a lot of fruit when I was hungry but ate mostly what I wanted. The problem was that my stomach was being mushed because of the baby and I just couldn't fit as much food in as I could pre pregnancy. So I ended up eating less than I do normally. I worked out once a week up until 6.5 months then just stopped. I got so lazy.

I think I only gained 30 lbs or so. I also had morning sickness for my entire pregnancy, so I often couldn't really stomach food. I actually lost weight during my first trimester, and once my appetite came back, I really just ate whatever I wanted that wouldn't make me gag.
@Pink Champagne: As someone who was sick through their entire pregnancy, I am a bit put off by your comment. Getting through 9 months while feeling ill almost every moment of every day was one of the most difficult things I've even done. During my first trimester carbs were pretty much the only thing I could stomach. I couldn't even stomach plain water. The only thing I could drink was sips of hot herbal tea. I also was unable to workout during the first 18 weeks or so due to how sick I was. Sometimes it's not all psychological and you can't just "suck it up".

I gained about 15 lbs because I was on a restricted diet with gestational diabetes. I started out at 109lbs and fully expected to gain 25-30 lbs. I barely ate any carbs and felt miserable with my restrictions in my last trimester. I also made sure to keep moving and walked a lot. My LO was only 5lbs 13oz at birth.

@Pink Champagne: I 100% disagree- consider yourself lucky that you were able to suck it up. Every time I tried to "suck it up", my food came right back up.

I was not thrilled to feed my baby less than desirable food, but it was better than no food at all. Carbs are not "an excuse" in all cases and you can have a perfectly healthy baby and maintain the weight guidelines on a less than balanced diet.

I was really fit/thin before getting pregnant, and i gained 35 lbs (my LO was 1 week late). I think what helped was only gaining 5lbs in the first trimester because i gained the most in the last few months. I was super conscious about not gaining too much weight in the early months! I think i would have gained less if i continued to exercise, but i stopped regular exercise around the halfway mark because my gym membership expired and it was too cold to walk outside for long period of time.

@Pink Champagne: When i felt extreme nausea, i found that carbs made me feel better. I think it is a matter of eating the right kind of carbs, not wonder bread or bakery muffins! I had a friend who had bad morning sickness throughout, and though i raised my eyebrows at some of her food choices, i didnt think it was fair to judge since i was never in her situation.

I gained 15, and was 5'2, 110 pre-preg. I was active before conceiving, didn't do much during the first tri, but then did the elliptical 5-6 days a week after the holidays (LO was born in April). The "workouts" were moderate intensity and almost equally an excuse to read trashy magazines as to break a sweat.

Diet-wise, I mostly ate the way I had pre-preg. I tend to eat pretty healthy (ice cream for dessert every night provides calcium, right??), and just tried to limit the "I'm pregnant, so I can eat for two" traps. If I was hungry, I ate -- I just avoided using the baby as an excuse to binge or eat badly all the time.

I was extremely lucky in that I had an easy pregnancy with no nausea or real discomfort so I could keep active and wasn't stuck eating only beige-and-salty. Mostly, I'm thankful for a good metabolism. Even when I had weeks where I would eat a lot, I usually only gained half a pound.

I recommend trying to stay as active as you can, eat relatively normal if you can, and then just let your body do what it needs to do.