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MRSHELLIESEN
10/9/06 7:54 P
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this is the exact reason im trying to lose weight. well, that and im overweight. im recently married, and my husband and i want to ttc around our anniversary. i am just getting over a back injury, and my dr said that i should lose weight before i get pregnant so that i dont hurt my back even more. im glad there is this group of people that are going through the same thing so that i have support, not that my husband isnt supportive. he and i are both looking to get healthier!!
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KNOUSEWIFE
10/9/06 6:52 P
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I was 179 when I got pregnant with my son. I was 230 by the time I delivered him. I had pre-eclampsia and gained 30 pounds of water weight in 3 weeks!! When my son was 8 months old, I found out I was 2 months pregnant with my daughter. I was 230 when I delivered her also. I'm down to 193 now but would like to get to my goal weight before trying to have another baby. We are hoping to start trying in April, my son's 4th bday. Hope everyone has a great week!!
Kerina
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I am glad to find that there are others out there in the same boat! I really want to have a baby and every month for 3+ years has been a struggle. Each month, I gain at least 5 pounds and need to get away from food as my coping mechanism.
Thanks for sharing your experiences, goals, and successes in this board.
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BMPOQUETTE
10/9/06 3:38 P
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| I weighed 125 before I was pregnant with my son. I ate like a horse during pregnancy thinking, "Hey, I can eat all the time cuz I'm pregnant!" When I delivered him I weighed 190 pounds! I then shed the weight off no problem, but that was when my metabolism was still high. Every month I have been gaining, until I reached 150 and decided I've had it. Next time around, I guess I'll watch what I eat!
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BRIGHTHOPE
10/9/06 11:14 A
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| I don't think we are going to try conceiving within the next two years, but that's OK, because to get to my goal weight of a mid-range healthy BMI (good for baby!) it will probably take over a year at the rate I want to safely lose.
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GATORTRANS
10/9/06 11:10 A
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Good morning guys! Well today, I'm starting an eating program that was given to me by a fitness expert. He says that the reason I'm not losing weight with all the working out that I'm doing is because I'm not eating right. This plan includes 6 meals a day and seems like a lot of food. But this guy swears by it. So we'll see!!! Anyway, I hope everyone has a great day!!!
Ann
Oh, Nikki...my son is three years old. He's really spoiled but I must say that these last three years have been awesome!! Everyday is an amazing experience. He just started preeschool (4 hours, 4 days a week) this September and he absolutely loves it!!! He says he's a big boy now and that's why he can go to school. I'm just crazy about him!!!
Ann
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thank you for your very kind words nikki. It helps to kow others have struggle and have worked out in the end. I'm on my way to the gym this morning so Looking to a bright new beginning:) thanks again.
krysn
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HEIDIKISIN
10/9/06 7:07 A
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| I would love to join. I have been ttc for 2.5 years. I just completed my first IVF cycle. Steping on the scale this morning showed I had gained 15 pounds during the month and half taking medications and I was already 80 pounds over weight. The cycle didn't result in a pregnancy and now I'm heavier. I will be trying to exercise five times a week and hopefully lose the 15 in the month I gained it.
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MILMOM2000
10/9/06 6:32 A
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Hello everyone! Here begins another day!
Hello Ann! Thanks about Gabi. Yes, she is adorable but such a little girl, you know, a brat! I love her so much but she is SOOOOO high-maintenance! Heeee heee You can check out all of our family pictures at www.theportillofamily.blogspot.com. Hope you enjoy them!
Hope everyone has a good day today and that you had a great weekend! Keep up the great work!
Nikki LYnn
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GATORTRANS
10/8/06 10:11 P
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Hi Nicky!! Thanks for the encouragement! Is that your little girl? She is just adorable!!
Ann
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MILMOM2000
10/8/06 8:01 P
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Hello everyone! HOpe you are all having a splended weekend so far! (Although it is almost over! :( )
Ann, it sounds like you are headed in the right direction! It sounds like you are working out and eating what is good for you. That is the best way to do it! I find that keeping myself busy with yardwork, housework, and other crafty things like scrapbooking and knitting. I have found that keeping my hands busy really helps!
Krysn: I'm sorry for all of the problems over the past 3 years you and your hubby have gone through. I truly can sympathize because going through the process of conception month in and month out without any luck can really become sad for a person. I was like you too. I would binge each month from the middle of the month until the end of the month when my period showed up. So, I truly understand. It is really a hard thing to go through. I do want to say to you that focusing on losing the weight and working out will help you for sure. I know that I had gotten truly FOCUSED on it and that is when the pregnancy happened. Now I have a beautiful and healthy little girl! Don't give up hope! You are a blessing to the world and I'm sure God is watching over you!
Keep up the great work everyone! I love looking at the tickers and seeing them move!
Nikki Lynn
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GATORTRANS
10/8/06 5:07 P
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Hi everyone!
This is a great message board. I agree with everyone about getting fit. I have a three year old and weighed 230 lbs. when I got pregnant with him. I gained another 18 lbs during the pregnancy (which is that bad) but even though I'm obese I have always been pretty active physically and I didn't get gestational diabetes and my son was born a healthy, happy baby! I was 36 at the time (almost 37). Now we have decided to go for another one. But now I'm almost 40 and obese. I HATE THAT WORD!! I've been working out and eating well for the last couple of months and I really feel so much more healthy. I really would like to get under 200 lbs. before I get pregnant but I also don't want to wait too much longer because of my age.
Right now I'm really focusing on getting in shape. I do Billy Blanks Tae Bo three times a week, walk 3 miles four times a week and go to the gym 2 times a week. I feel great and now I just need to lose the weight!
Ann
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| Hey everyone! My husband and I have a 10 month old son and we want to have another baby in the next 2 or 3 years. I'm trying to lose weight, get in shape, and get use to eating right and working out before I get pregnant again because I gained a LOT of weight with my first pregnancy. When I got pregnant I was 105lbs - the day I gave birth I was 170lbs. I wasn't careful about what I ate and I never exercised. I want to be healthier next time and not gain so much weight. It's been a struggle to get down to my current weight and I still have about 20lbs to go. Good luck to everyone. I hope you reach your goals and remember never to give up.
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I wish you the best of luck. I will be praying for you that everything works out for you. I can totally relate to your situation. Keep us updated ok:)
Krysn
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wow I thought I was the only one who was having problems having a baby. We have been trying for the past three years and its been nothing but an emotional roller coaster and binge eating horribly. I joined this group so that way I can hopefully better myself so my body will be able to be either more fertile and just make myself healthy so my baby when i do get pregnant will have a good chance. its so frustrating because my bestfriend is having a baby and my sister in-law just had one along with my cousin and its like ok what about me. Right now the doctor is running some test to see why my lower abdomin is hurting so bad. The nurse said my left ovary is quite enlarge compared to the right so really nervous about this and unfourtuantley been eating more lately then I should. Its so hard not to. I'm trying to keep myself busy but working midnights its so hard. Sometimes I feel like the only thing that comforts me is food and I have to get out of that habit I know. I've never been regular and I wonder if the weight has a factor in it. Sometimes I can go for 8 months with out then just like recently I went literally all summer being on it. Can't get pregnant if your flowing all the time. Sorry to bore you with my situation just one of them bad days and thought I would write. Thanks.
Krysn
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MILMOM2000
10/7/06 9:50 P
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Everyone: I just want to say that I think everyone needs to relax and understand that trying to conceive is VERY stressful, especially when you try and try and try and nothing seems to be working. Believe me, we tried for 2 years and nothing was happening and it was VERY stressful!
I pray everyone is having a great weekend! Things here are good I guess. I'm now 5 days late for my period but 3 tests come back negitive. SO, Tuesday, I'm off to the doctor's. I'm one of those people who DO NOT miss a period! So, we will find something out on Tuesday. (The military doc offices are closed becuase of the holiday!) Anyway, hope you are all doing well!
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so glad I found this board. I really, really want babies, but being as overweight as I am, and having other health probs(pcos, degenerative disc disease in back, high blood press.) I know for my baby's sake I need to drop a significant amount beforehand. Its great to read others' stories about similar probs!! thanks everyone.
liz
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CARLSON0809
10/7/06 9:09 A
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| I have a 10month old. It took 10months to get back to my previous weight. I just have to remember when I have another one it will talk just as long.
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Dear OUMEDBRIDE,
That is a really strange comment from someone who did not know your circumstances.
I'm sorry to hear about your disappointment - I have been there.
Just remember you're doing the right thing by getting healthy, exercising & trying to lose weight - and when the time is right - you'll be in great shape!
Good luck!
Mony
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KNOUSEWIFE
10/6/06 8:12 P
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I agree with Moza. There are ways to tell when you are ovulating without taking an ovulation test. When you get the clear discharge in the middle of your cycle, that is when you are ovulating. A good book for anyone trying to conceive but having trouble " How To Choose The Sex Of Your Baby". I don't agree with trying to choose whether you get a boy or girl, that is up to God, but it has a lot of good information about how the whole thing works. It has helped a lot of people who couldn't conceive get the baby they wanted. I have 2 children, a boy and a girl. We didn't try to choose the sex of our babies but now looking back at how and when they were conceived, the book was right on the money for both of them. Good luck to all of you. Children are wonderful blessings.
Kerina
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| Hi all! I was 193 lbs at 29, lost 33 pounds and got pregnant the 1st time we really tried. I am not trying to brag - I just want others to know that you can do it and your best thing to do is to try not to worry. One tip that someone who had trouble conceiving told me.....count back fourteen days from when your period is due, take the ovulation test, and you probably will be ovulating.
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I would really like to say something. Some people do not have miscarriages because they weigh 200 pounds or they are 30 pounds overweight. Some people have a miscarriage because the baby was not healthy and the fetus was not developing properly. These statements kind of bother me because I did miscarry and I do not feel that my 30 pounds led me to lose the baby. I know skinny people who have miscarried and I know fat people who have had healthy babies.
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GAYLOSEWEIGHT
10/6/06 1:04 P
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Hi to everyone. Had my fill reading the messages posted on this messageboard, and noted with particular interest those pertaining to women who, like myself, weight in excess of 200 pounds. I would advise any mom or want-to-be-mom not to entertain the thought of becoming pregnant weighing anything near to 200 lbs. Its not healthy and would lead to a lot of complications during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes not to mention miscarriages, and in severe cases can lead to death of mother. This is no joke and in as much as we would like to have families or extend them, it is equally important to do first things first. And that is to LOSE the WEIGHT. This is the very best thing to do if we really love ourselves and care for the wellbeing of our precious little ones.
While I am a mother of a precious little girl who would be two next month, and would love for her to have a little baby brother or sis to grow up with and cherish, I must first see to it that I lose 50 pounds before I even entertain the thought. It can be done and it will be done. I'm already on my way to achieving that goal.
Congrats to other moms or want to be moms who have also taken that step and I am here to be anyone's buddy and pal for continued support and encouragement. Be blessed.
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OUMEDBRIDE
10/6/06 11:51 A
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I went to buy a HPT today (we're not trying yet, but I was late and hoping for a surprise), and the clerk wished me a "happy and healthy pregnancy". I appreciated the gesture, but it made my BFN that much more disappointing :(
It would also have been awful if I had been hoping for a negative. Maybe I'm just being sensitive because I'm disappointed (okay, PROBABLY I am), but it seemed like a strange thing for him to comment on given that he didn't know me and didn't know what I would be hoping for.
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MILMOM2000
10/6/06 7:07 A
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It is wonderful to see so many of us trying to get healthy and exercise before baby comes along! I know that with my last pregnancy, my eating habits from SP and my exercise routine helped SO MUCH for me to stay healthy and fit while baby was growing inside. It also made for such a wonderful delivery!
Baby Fit really is a great site! I have 2 wonderful friends who were due on the same day that I was. We have kept contact while our babies have grown and continue to grow. We have even met! So, I highly promote Baby Fit.
I did want to wish each of you who have lost a baby a sincere sorry! I have been pregnant 5 times and only have 2 children. Miscarriage is a hard thing to go through and grieve over. Many people don't understand that even though you never met that baby, you still were attached too it. So, please know that you have my deepest apologies and will continue to be in my prayers!
God bless,
Nikki Lynn
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My husband and I have just started trying to conceive and I think I need to focus on weight lose to help us.
I would love to have people to talk with (Buddies).
A fit pregnancy is important
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LIBRARYCAT
10/5/06 9:29 P
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| www.fitpregnancy.com is a nice sight that has info about pre-pregnancy issues like weight, but mainly health. All very important:)
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GABBYFAITH
10/5/06 5:18 P
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| I checked out the BabyFit website. I really liked it. I wish I would have known about about with my 2 kids. I can't wait to use it once I get pregnant.
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hi, everyone! i'm losing weight and getting fit before pregnancy myself... i had a miscarriage (almost 4 months) in 2004 and all i could do after recovering was to lose all the weight i had gained (around 24 pounds) and get fit again. i don't need to tell you about the pain i'd gone through, many of you already know that, unfortunately... anyway, i want to have a baby and i really believe that if i am fit and strong and healthy and keep a healthy lifestyle, not only will i have a healthy baby, but i'll also recover more easily after i give birth (i'm talking about losing the baby weight faster and go back to my fitness program).
i hope we'll all achieve our goals and become healthy moms with healthy babies!
can't wait to see you on BabyFit.com !
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I also lost my second baby in June at 11 weeks. I also thought that maybe it could have been my extra weight??? I have a 21 month old and at the time I was pregnant he was 16 months. I also had a C-section with my first child and have not toned up or lost my baby weight. I gained 55 pounds with the first baby and lost 20 pounds after he was born but have put 20 pounds back on. I am 7 pounds away from when I delivered and it drives me insane. I would love to lose 30 pounds before I get pregnant again. We have just started trying again and I am trying to change my eating habits and start exercising.
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CONNORCOLINSMOM
10/5/06 12:53 P
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Hi everyone!
Hubby and I are trying to have baby#2 right now and I have been trying to lose weight since baby #1 was born Jan. 2005. I have lost about 50 pounds since last year but since I gained about 50 with my first pregnancy I still to need to lose about 30. I am hoping to gradually lose the weight while trying. If I do get pregnant my main goals are to eat right and continue exercising.
Good luck to all of you out there!
Dorene
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MILMOM2000
10/5/06 7:09 A
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Welcome to the thread everyone! Also, CONGRATULATIONS and LOTS OF PRAYERS to you RuthieBabe! Hope to see you soon on Baby Fit!
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KNOUSEWIFE
10/5/06 6:47 A
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My husband, my 2 kids, and I just moved to Misawa AB, Japan in May. I want to have another kid but my hubby and I both agree I need to lose weight before I get pregnant again. I just found this web site tonight so I hope it helps me.
Kerina
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PRINCESSRANDI
10/5/06 2:09 A
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| Hi, new to your group, I weigh 194 and need to lose weight so my husband and I can have a baby. I am only 5'2" and my cycle skips constantly b/c of my weight. Looking for a buddy!!
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I need to lose weight, but that's not my primary concern. My concern is trying to get my eating habits under control. Everyone in my family has diabetes except for my 2 sisters who experienced gestational diabetes. My concern is learning how to eat nutritional food with much less sugar. 
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LOIS_GARIEPY
10/4/06 11:50 P
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I am recently married and now the next step is "baby". I want to make one of my goals around getting fit and healthier so I can starting trying for a baby. I am worried that one)I won't be able to get there and 2)what if I wait and then can't get pregnant easily and wish that i started earlier. But you can't plan everything perfectly right???
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Hey Ziglet - just wanted to say that 30 is still pretty young for having babies - so try not to that bother you.
I'm 37, and wish I'd started at 30!
One of the best things for stress can be exercise - maybe yoga or tai chi - or even dancing - might be a big help.
Good luck!
Mony
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Thank you for the info about www.babyfit.com. I'll check it out!
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CNELSON3203
10/4/06 5:24 P
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Thank you! After I made my post about a pregnancy site I actually saw a pregnancy link at the very bottom of the website.
thank you!
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KRISTELROBIN
10/4/06 4:34 P
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Yes, add me to the list! I am also trying to lose weight before trying to get pregnant for the first time. I will be 33 in December, and I have so many friends who had trouble conceiving or had miscarriages, so I am already a little worried. I also had heard that extra weight makes it more difficult to conceive and can cause problems during pregnancy, so I'd like to lose about 35 pounds so that I will be a healthy weight before we get started.
Kristel
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| So many people are in the same boat. I lost my second baby and I still wonder to this day if it was because I was heavy. I have pcos so the heavier you are the harder it is to concieve and carry the baby. I have 10 pounds to lose to get to my prebaby weight and would like to get off another 15 before another attempt. I never want to go through that again.
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thanks for the site, I'll check it out.
I was 110 when I got pregnant with my first, and gained 50 lbs! I was back down to 115 when I got pregnant with my second and then 125 with my third, both times gaining 35 lbs. I've actually gained weight since my third, and I don't want to get pregnant at this weight, for fear of getting too heavy... I come from a large family so I feel a bit of pressure to have more kids... but need to get fit first.
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RUTHIEBABE72
10/4/06 1:42 P
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| Hi everyone. I'd like to second other posters' comments about www.babyfit.com (which is the sister site to SparkPeople). It gives nutrition and fitness guides, tools, calculators, and great discussion boards. I am also trying to lose a few pounds (but have just discovered I am 5 weeks pregnant) so it looks like I will just maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle, rather than focusing on weight loss. BabyFit really is a wonderful site!
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MILMOM2000
10/4/06 1:23 P
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Someone down below had asked about what doc to see and stuff. I too just went to doctor that does all of my annual paps and women stuff. She was great!
As for the rest of us, it looks like we all want to lose in order to be healthy for our babies. I know that when I finally got pregnant after about 2 years of trying, it was because I wasn't as focused on it as I had been previously. I was focused on losing the 30 pounds that I wanted to lose. I wound up losing 35 pounds on the day that I found out I was pregnant. Funny huh? Now, I'm trying again to lose 30 pounds. I'm also trying hard to not focus on the baby part and more on the me and the health part.
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GABBYFAITH
10/4/06 12:46 P
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| I am hoping to start trying for another child soon. I'm just worried that I weigh too much to have a healthy pregnancy. I started at 140 with my first and 150 with my second, so I'm considerably heavier than with the last two. But most importantly I want to stay healthy and excercise when I do get pregnant.
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I am still working on this too.
I know that I need to be happy with me before I can be happy with anyone or anything else. So, I am working on losing weight and becoming healthier by proper nutrition and activity. It isn't easy, but I think that I am moving in the right direction.
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JN.KAUFMAN
10/4/06 11:54 A
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So nice to see so many of you in the same boat! My husband and I have been trying to lose weight (not "dieting", but writing everything down, trying to make good choices, etc) for several months now. I lost about 10 pounds and completely got stuck at a plateau, way earlier than I expected ... which led me to SparkPeople!
We are currently training to walk/run in a half marathon in January. Hopefully no babies before that, because it was expensive! :-P That should really help, although we've been "training" for about 10 weeks and just keep slacking off instead of moving forward!
We have recently decided that we will start TTC a couple of months after that, so possibly starting in March 2007! I'm actually a recovered(recovering) anorexic (believe it or not.... a lot has changed since 7 years ago, when I was hospitalized at my lowest "adult" weight of 94lbs). So, I USED to be absolutely terrified of the weight gain with pregnancy, so much so that I assumed I would never have children.
Again, a lot changes in 7 years! I want a baby, oh... yesterday! :) Now however, I could stand to lose 20-30 pounds BEFORE conceiving. I want my pregnancy to be as healthy as possible, plus I know this -- if I can lose the weight now, and only gain 20-30 pounds as recommended while pregnant, I can certainly lose it again!
It's still very hard for me to "eat well". When I step off the scale, I go into starvation mode. I know what "works" for me, as far as losing weight.... but thankfully my husband knows that doesn't "work" in getting healthy.
Good luck to all of you, and I look forward to plugging away on this journey with you!
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| I just went for my annual physical and talked to my dr about our plans. He told me that I don't need to lose weight, but that it wouldn't hurt me to do so. He also said that as soon as things happen to stop losing weight! His suggestions were just to be healthier and more fit b/f a baby so that getting rid of the extra weight later would hopefully be easier. Also, the more active you are b/f you concieve the easier it will be to be active!!
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AUTENTICA
10/4/06 11:29 A
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So, what doctor do any of you consult when trying to get fit for baby before TTC? Are any of you on a strict plan under doctor's advice for that?
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WEIGHDOWN_DIVA
10/4/06 9:55 A
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I am also TTC I have been for a about 14 months now. I am now on the path of changing myself while trying to have a baby. I have a current goal of 72 pounds, I know I have to stay focused because I always lose the drive after about 3 weeks to a month. So here I go...
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I didn't eat any junk yesterday! Yay! That's a big deal because when I get tired or stressed I reach for sugar.
Hope everyone has a great day today.
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NEED_TO_LOSE40
10/4/06 8:03 A
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Hello everyone,
I am trying to lose my baby weight. I have 40 pounds to lose and the yo-yo diet I'm on is not helping. Hopefully this group can help me get on the right track.
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MILMOM2000
10/4/06 7:47 A
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Hello everyone! Hope this finds you all well! SO, how are we all doing? Today is good and this week has been going well so far.
Just wanted to check in and say hello!
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| TTC is trying to conceive
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ANDROMEDA1967
10/4/06 6:16 A
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| I'm new to spark and to this thread. What is TTC?
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LILYIN310
10/3/06 11:12 P
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Good Luck to you....
I hope to start trying this summer. =)
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LINAGEORGE
10/3/06 7:15 P
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Hello ladies,
Wishing everybody much love and success, and it's so encouraging to see so many future mothers that want to be healthier for themselves and their children!
We're hoping to start trying next year at this time... I'm just on the stout end of a normal BMI and all but the ladies of my family tend to lose control of their weight after pregnancy and I don't want to do that. So this is an investment for the future.
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GILLIAN1913
10/3/06 4:35 P
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| Wow...this is really the place where I need to be..haven't started a family yet, but I intend to start in January and its painful in my body by myself and I DEFINITELY don't need to put someone else in here with me...I'm just self sabotaging these days..so I'm defintiely hoping to get some encouragement here.
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SQUEAKYGERBIL
10/3/06 4:27 P
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| It's so nice to know that I'm not alone in my goal to loose weight before TTC.
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| Hi! I'm hoping to convince hubby in the not too far future for baby #3. I weighed 170lbs (I'm 5 feet 3 1/2 inches tall) when I became pregnant with my DD, I weighed 145lbs when I became pregnant with my DS and I am now 129 lbs... so, if you can become pregnant and are a little overweight, maybe what you need is having that baby... it worked for me!
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MILMOM2000
10/3/06 1:33 P
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Hello Everyone! I'm on this thread for this first time but I'm far from new to SP or BabyFit. My name is Nikki Lynn and just love SP. This truly is the best place to learn how to become healthy but also a great way to meet people who are dealing with the same issues as yourself.
Some history on me, my hubby and I are trying to conceive with number 3. We have lost 3 children total in our lives but were very blessed with 2 children, Jack 12, and Gabi who will be 1 in December. It took us about 2 years to become pregnant with her. Thank God, everything went well with her pregnancy.
I wanted say a few words to each of you. Never loose hope and faith when it comes to conceiving and having children! I will say that I personally have a problem conceiving, carrying, and having children when I'm alittle overweight. Out of all of my pregnancies, the 2 who survived were conceived when I was very thin. When I lost the 3, I was not fat or really bad overweight but more just on the limit. So, I"m here just like all of you trying to lose that weight and get healthy for both me and my family!
I continue to pray for all of you and hope to see some of you on Baby Fit soon! God bless and good luck!
Nikki Lynn
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| I am 22 and got married a few months ago. I also can not wait to get pregnant. I know that my husband and i are ready, but of course, the problem that has plagued me my whole life is the problem once again. I am fat. I weight about 290 and no matter what I do I just can not shed this weight. I have to now though because I want a child more than anything and it is not going to happen if I continue on the way I have my whole life. I don't know what to do though adn I don't think the weight will ever come off.
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Add me to this group too!
I'm planning on TTC next spring, and I really would like to be down to my pre daughter size (which is about 10 lbs from where I'm at now). I gained 40 lbs with my first pregnancy and I really don't want to do that again.
Nice to know I'm not the only one who has this goal in mind.
Stacey
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I went to the doc's today for a check-up. In on May 3, 2005 I lost my 2nd child. I was 21 weeks. My husband and I have thought about having another, but I want to be in TIP TOP health this time. The doc said "You should lose about 45lbs, Lori" so here I am. It may be a year or more before we try to have another baby, but that gives me sometime to get my body where it needs to be. So...Apples for lunch anyone!
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There's a bunch of us in this boat, huh? One of the main motivators for me right now is that we're TTC (and have been for nearly 3 years now). My weight certainly isn't helping, but it doesn't seem to be the main reason for no baby (no health issues related to my weight - yet). So ... while I'm receiving treatment from an RE, I'm also trying to lose weight. I've done it before (right before my wedding - lost 25 pounds on weight watchers and was at 172 - not my ideal weight, but way better than my current weight), so I know I can do it again. It's just a matter of getting an adulthood of bad habits under control. (I didn't have this problem until after I hit 25 and was living on my own.)
Sue
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HELLOJESS
10/3/06 12:44 P
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I am losing weight so I am more healthy when I get pregnant. we are hoping to try in May of 2007 :)
I had a miscarriage July 31st and though I know it had nothing to do with my weight I would feel better if I was healthier.
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Hello All! This is a great thread! I am so glad that i am not the only one trying to loose some weight before pregnancy. A little history on me.. in March I had a miscarraige at 20 weeks, i gained about 15 pounds by then and have not been able to loose them. We took the summer off from trying, it was just to hard but now i want to loose the weight and start trying again.
I am 35 so i am feeling my clock ticking and i know i just need to relax and let nature take its course.
Good luck to all of you and here is to success in both the weight goal department and the baby department!!
Sonia
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I definitely want to join in this discussion. I gained a ton with each pregnancy and had complications with each one. We'll try again when I can get my weight down and a little more healthier habits going on. I have PCOD and it really slows my loss down, but I know it isn't impossible.
I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!
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Hello, I'm very happy to see this thread. We had our first baby 2 1/2 years ago. I gained 62 pounds during my pregnancy, and still have 40 pounds of it on me. Its depressing. I was so skinny and beautiful before I got pregnant, but I was not a healthy eater during the pregnancy.
We have recently decided to try for our second baby. I was a little scared, because another 62 pounds would put me over the edge! Then I found this wonderful website. I'm on a low-cal plan to get me down to a healthy weight. My husband and I have started going to the gym together (while our daughter plays in the kids center). I want to be in shape and healthy before I get pregnant. Then I can continue to be in shape and healthy throughout the pregnancy. Then I can shed the weight afterwards. I am so full of ambition and goals. I love it.
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AUTENTICA
10/3/06 10:58 A
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| I haven't read through all the posts (no time) but I am interested in this page because I realized, recently, that I finally would consider having another baby (my "baby" is 14 years old). While I'm not married, and my relationship is questionable at best, I realized that the decision to have a baby could be sooner than I think. I wouldn't want anything but the best health for my baby. I was very healthy when I conceived my first and my health suffered because of complications. I couldn't possibly survive complications like that from my current health... so I'd better get myself into shape now. Then, when the time comes to have this baby (I can just FEEL that it's going to happen) I'll be ready.
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10/3/06 10:49 A
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Hi, I just joined SparkPeople with this exact goal - to get healthy before conceiving. I've been exercising about a month and have lost some weight (I know because I can see it in my face and my pants fit better) However, I actually weighed myself for the first time today and I'm 207 at 5'9 inches tall. That gives me a BMI of 30.6. I need to get myself in the normal range so my goal weight is 165-170. I feel best and look best at thata weight, so I know it is right for me.
My husband and I want to start a family within the next couple of years, so I need to do this for myself and the babies. I'm glad to see this thread and I will be checking back.
Chrissie
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Happy Anniversary!
Peacebug
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| Hi everyone! My one year wedding anniversary is today! We said that we wouldn't talk about babies or getting pregnant until our first year anniversary. Well, that obviously didn't fully work, but I am losing weight now so that I can be healthy when I become pregnant, have good habits going for during the pregnancy, and be thin and energetic for once I have the baby, and be a cool mom that can play as they grow up! Glad to see I'm not the only one out there thinking this way! Good luck to everyone, and thanks for the link too!
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TWEETY2216
10/3/06 4:27 A
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| I can relate. I gained 40 lbs with my son and have been unable to lose it. He is now 18 months and my husband and I want to have another. Two months ago I found out I was 4 weeks pregnant. Three weeks and 2 days later I miss carried. I think a mix of the stress in my life and my weight were the main factors. Everyone told me that when the time is right it will happen. So I'm offering you this piece of advice accompanied with a story of my friend's mother. At the age of 42 when her youngest child was 7 (meaning she was 35 when he was born) she got a little surprise package in the form of a completely healthy boy. You are still so young. Best of wishes.
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| I'm in definitely on the same boat. I just had my first baby in June. I only gained 38 lbs. but I was already in need of losing weight before becoming pregnant so that didn't help. It definitely helped that I watched what I ate (well at least for most of the pregnancy) and I also worked out regularly and kept active. I know had I not done those two things, I would've gained alot more weight. Right now I'm hoping to lose at least 30 more before we try for #2 in the summer of next year. I think it's doable I just have to stay focused and make sure I exercise to keep the calories down. Good Luck to you other mommies and mommies to be!
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