Pregnancy Weight Gain and Loss...

Well, somehow I managed to gain nearly 60 pounds with this pregnancy even though I started out 30 pounds lighter than my first pregnancy. I lifted weights 3 - 4 times a week with a trainer until week 34, but I totally crapped out on cardio due to nausea and exhaustion. And then my last 4 weeks of bed rest hit right during christmas and I think I ate cookie dough for every meal and gained 15 pounds just during that month.

I'll be honest- I freaked out about my weight the entire pregnancy. I was not very pleasant to be around because this was such a sore spot for me. I'd finally hit a weight in my life where I felt GREAT and pregnancy just panicked me. My doctor and midwives kept telling me I was fine, and I was gaining the right amount my body needed. My doctor actually said "good. that means you were too thin to feed a baby so you need more fat. get over it."

so I'm trying to get over it. And just enjoy this beautiful baby boy and how wonderful and healthy he is. The labor and delivery and whole pregnancy was far less stressful on my body this time, I had no complications and a magically smooth delivery. He pretty much came out all by himself in 3 hours!

Here's the details on where I am today:

prepregnancy: 150 pounds
full term: 210
today (3 weeks post partum): 180 pounds

So I'm halfway back to normal, but I've got lumps and bumps all over the place. I know this is normal, and honestly, 10 pounds of this is probably my chest due to nursing. So I'm not stressing. I'm just excited to enjoy exercise again, and the great weather and get this baby outside with me soon.

I know I'll be back to fighting weight in no time at all.

12 week weigh in!

August 27 (Compared to June 3 start)

Height 5 ft 6
Weight 146 (152)
Waist 30.5 (32)

Abdomen 34.5 (35.5) (whoops! had wine earlier this week)
Hips 38 (39.5)
Right arm 11.5 (12)
Right leg 22.5 (23)
Chest 37 (38)

Nice!

Stats

July 17 (Compared to June 3 start)

Height 5 ft 6
Weight 147 (152)
Waist 30.5  (32)
Hips 39  (39.5)
Right arm 12  (12)
Right leg 23.5 (23)
Chest  38

down 5 pounds in 6 weeks! hooray! I finally got below 148, I've never gotten this low before. I'm now very optimistic that I can move lower and finally get close to 140. (I think that's pretty much my final goal)

progress!

July 3   (compared to June 8 start)
Height 5 ft 6
Weight 149 (152)
Waist 30.5  (32)
Hips 39  (39.5)
Right arm 12  (12)
Right leg 23.5 (23)
Chest  38

So I've lost a total of 3 pounds and at least 2.5 inches in one month! I lost more across my naval but I can't remember the measurements.

I'm on track, even with a last minute 4 day weekend in portland, complete with voodoo doughnuts last weekend ;)

6/19 Stats

2 week Progress!!

Height 5 ft 6
Weight 149 (152)  nice!
Waist 31 (32)  nice!

I'm feeling really good today. I feel much stronger in my core, and my triceps are showing. Life is good!