Hello All!

I am 3 years Post op as of last week, I lost about 75 lbs, got down to 148 lbs at my lowest and I am now 8 months pregnant. I am only 12 Lbs away from where I started on surgery day- I am depressed every time I look at the scale, not to mention my doctor gives me a hard time about my weight at each visit. I know I have gained more than I should have but I feel so out of control with my hunger- I honestly feel no restriction, I can eat 2X as much as before I was pregnant and I am so scared that after I deliver I will be right back where I started. Does anyone have any tips for after I give birth on how to get back on track? Will my restriction ever return?

Edited August 29, 20169 yr by Ashleyp24

I wonder if you are eating 2x as much all at one time, or have you gone to grazing during your pregnancy?

once you are delivered, if you are not nursing - go back to the beginning. liquids, then soft foods, small portions. I am pretty sure you will find your restriction again. if you are nursing that will up your Fluid and calorie needs - but just work with your doctor to know where your calories need to be to loose weight. I lost weight without difficulty nursing my little ones.

but you do not have to wait to get started - right now you can focus on eating densely nutritious food to nourish that wee precious babe - and yourself - kick any simple carbs to the curb. go back to basics, and just ask your doctor where your calories per day should be for you and the babe.

Hello All!

I am 3 years Post op as of last week, I lost about 75 lbs, got down to 148 lbs at my lowest and I am now 8 months pregnant. I am only 12 Lbs away from where I started on surgery day- I am depressed every time I look at the scale, not to mention my doctor gives me a hard time about my weight at each visit. I know I have gained more than I should have but I feel so out of control with my hunger- I honestly feel no restriction, I can eat 2X as much as before I was pregnant and I am so scared that after I deliver I will be right back where I started. Does anyone have any tips for after I give birth on how to get back on track? Will my restriction ever return?

Girl I don't know what to say except I will be sending you good vibes to get back on track after delivery!

I wasn't obese as a kid or young adult. In my 30's I had 4 babies in 6 years and gained and gained and gained. Not blaming them one bit, but I was just never able to get the weight off each time before getting pregnant again. I TOTALLY understand how you feel. When I was pregnant I was starving. I had very little morning sickness, and the small amount I had passed quickly. However, and this is hard to explain, I felt like IF my stomach got empty I WOULD start to feel barfy. So I had 3 meals and probably 3 big Snacks a day and if I missed one I would start to feel shaky and sick to my stomach.

Anyway, I am pre-op for the sleeve now. I hope you get some answers. Maybe a NUT can help after you deliver?

Oh, and all of my babies were huge and I nursed all of them for a year or more (then quit and got pregnant again) That thing about the weight falling off when you nurse? Yep, it never happened to me. But I do admit my eating was out of control.

My kids are all adults now, and they were all very much worth it, but just wanted to let you know I understand how you are feeling being hungry all the time