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I'm in the same boat as @hergreenapples. I'm pretty active with Crossfit (ok, except for the holiday break, lol) and I eat mostly healthy. Even in my first trimester, when I wasn't that sick, I was working out 4 days a week and still eating pretty darn good. And in the second tri, I had to eat higher calorie foods because I couldn't eat that much at once. I put on 10 in the first tri, 15 in the second, and my weight is still climbing, slow and steady. Some of it's probably because I'm very tall, but I figure if I'm active AND eat right, then there's not much i can do and it's just what your body is going to do, either way.

I think it's also important to acknowledge HOW you're putting on the weight. I'm not suddenly getting rolls of fat on the rest of my body and I'm still on the lean side. I'd be a LOT more upset about the weight gain if I felt like I was just putting on a lot of fat. But then all I would do is clean up my diet a little more and not cheat much at all. I know I'm retaining a fair amount of fluid and there's nothing I can do about that!

I don't follow a special diet, but I currently have a little cereal+milk+juice at 6am, then a greek yogurt+fruit+almond snack, lunch is a lean meat and some rice and maybe some veggies (today is fish), my afternoon snack is usually carrot sticks+hummus or yogurt, and dinner is a very small meal of learn meat+veggie+carb. If i eat too much, I get heartburn. I think i'll stay under 40, though.

I gained around 22 lbs. I was very careful about what I ate and tried to eat the foods I craved in moderation. I didn't allow myself to eat gallons of ice-cream in one sitting, as much as I would have loved to! I also walked an hour every single day and took the stairs at work until about a week before delivery. I also think all that consistent movement helped me with my labor, because I had a relatively simple delivery.

I gained 28-30 and that was a lot for my petite frame. But the only advice to give is to watch what you are eating and be active. My doctor said, women eat like they are eating for 2 but it's really like eating for 1 1/2. As for staying active, you don't have to go crazy, nice long walks or moderate paced workouts are fine. I had to be careful because if I worked out too hard I would bring on contractions. Most importantly, drink LOTS of water. That makes you fill fuller.

I gained about 28. I lost 10 in the first tri.
I didnt work out and ate what i wanted but maintained my vegetarian diet.

I also only ate carbs during the first tri. That was all I could keep down if I was lucky. The OB said carbs were better than nothing and i made up for it in 2nd tri.

At 27 weeks with twins, I've gained 20 lbs. I hope to stay under 35-40 total in the 10 weeks or less that I have to go. I tend to gain weight very easily, so I'm shocked I've done so well so far. Honestly, I haven't felt like working out much at all. I count walking the dog as my exercise most days, though I try to swim occasionally. As for eating, I pretty much just didn't change the amount I are. Since the babies burn extra calories, I think my pre-pregnancy diet plus occasional treats has kept me from gaining excessively. That said, when I had severe morning sickness, I ate whatever I could keep down--bring on the white carbs! Like you, I really wanted to keep my weight gain to a reasonable amount, but I remind myself a lot that my body really knows best. I go through phases where I gain a lot for a couple weeks and then will have weeks where I don't gain much at all, even though I'm not doing anything differently.

I worked out thru 38.5 weeks and I gained 30 exactly...My body is dying to be fat- I have to really watch it and exercise when not pg, and I felt like once I got pregnant, my body was like "Hellz Yeah! Let's get obese!" So I really watched what I ate and worked out 3-4x a week ( 25-30 on elliptical, 30 on weights)... And I still gained 30!

@lawbee11: w/free weights (like bicep curls) I worked with 10 lbs on each side.. Squats (shoot me!) I did 15 lbs each hand... But I used a lot of machines while preg and so it was more on them, depending on the muscle...

I'm old too (32.5) so a young whippersnapper like you prob won't have to work so hard!

I gained a total of about 5 pounds, but that's because I followed the diabetic diet and actually lost nearly 15 pounds during the first half of pregnancy and then slowly gained the rest.

@lawbee11: Agree with @Sammyfab... just this morning I did several sets lifting 45# above my head and frequently squat more than that (double). I think whatever you were doing before you got pregnant is safe now, just don't push too much beyond that. Your body will tell you when it's time to slow down.

@SaraC:

"I'd really suggest doing your best, and letting that be enough."

This. Exactly.

I was small pre-pg and gained more weight than I wanted (a lot of fluid weight, but weight nonetheless). Despite my best efforts, I gained weight every week. I ate healthy and exercised until I had pre-term labor at 22 weeks, but I still gained slowly and evenly throughout my entire pregnancy. I just had to relax and go with it. So do what you can, within reason, but in the end, you need to be at peace with your body and cut yourself at least a little slack.

This thread makes me a little jealous of all the people who can eat regular foods! I've been so sick for...6 weeks now? And I spent the first 4 1/2 weeks only able to eat crackers, some fruits (because I have GERD and can't have acidic foods), and plain toast with butter.

I cannot stomach even the *smell* of meat cooking. I spent Thanksgiving hiding in my in-laws room (furthest from the cooking) and hugging the toilet.

I think if you haven't had severe morning sickness, you have no idea how bad it can be. My MS has felt *exactly* like the stomach flu I had last summer, only 6 weeks long. I have spent many a nights, in a cold sweat, shivering over the toilet. Trying to eat a chicken salad or something would just not work at that point, any more than it would work if you gave your child a big, juicy steak when they are having the stomach flu.

And somehow, with all my non-eating, I still gained 6 lbs when I went to the doctor! When I asked her how that was even possible, considering I must have been eating 1/3 of what I ate before, she just said everyone is different. So Frustrating!! =) I'm not sure if it's a combination of all the foods being salty (crackers have a LOT of salt), or if it's because I get so dizzy and naseous when I walk, I've stopped doing anything. I basically just stopped walking, and spend my at-home time lying in bed, crying. haha. (joke- kind of--there's been some crying).

Luckily, I am 12 weeks today, so I am hoping, praying, and preparing to bribe the universe that this will all let up soon.

@lawbee11: Thanks for starting this thread fellow Aug 2013 Mama! I am so hopeful I can keep it to 30lbs as well but since I am just 6.5 weeks and already up 3 I am feeling discouraged...like many other people I can only stomach carbs right now which is my biggest enemy!!!!