It’s not that I’ve lost count. I am in week seven now. I just don’t know if I count from the first weigh in of 100.6kg’s of if I count from the second weigh in, or the first weigh in where actual weight was lost. At any rate. I got something to say!
It’s no secret at all that Tim and I are trying for another baby. It took a long time to get pregnant with Jaxon and no doubt (certainly feels like it) it’s going to take a while with this one too. Though I am not so stressed about it right now. Each month I am not pregnant (and I should say cycle, meaning 6-7 weeks) is another 6-7 weeks where I can lose more weight. And therefore, making it easier to GET pregnant.
So I asked my team leader last night what happens when I do finally get pregnant. I was some what surprised to hear that Weight Watcher’s does not support pregnant woman and I would have to stop.There is NO way what so ever, that I could continue. Even under a doctors certificate.
Now I understand that woman shouldn’t be trying to lose weight while they’re pregnant and that’s fair enough. But if there was any time when I needed to not blow my weight out, it would be exactly that time.
I’ve lost 7.4 kilo’s. (100.6/98.9/97.7/96.3/95.5/94.4/93.2) in seven weeks. It’s not been hard as I had expected it to be but it is a long road. A road which despite my hard effort and fantastic results, I am still at the very beginning of. I am 93.2 kilo’s and my healthy weight range is between 60 and 65 kilo’s. As I say, a long road.
I’ve known woman who have put on 30 kilo’s during pregnancy. I’ve known woman who have put on 20 kilo’s while pregnant. It just doesn’t make sense to me NOT to have woman monitored week by week to make sure that they don’t over do the “eating for two” philosophy.
I suffered from Gestational Diabetes when I was pregnant with Jaxon. I know now, that if I get pregnant eating the way I am eating now, I might be lucky enough not to get it again. But I don’t know how I will do that when my on line tools for great recipes and healthy eating tips are gone. When I don’t have a weekly weigh in to let me know where I am at.
I’m not saying I don’t want to put on weight. But I am thinking, that I don’t want to lose 20 kilo’s in order to GET pregnant only to have them turn their back on me and then put on that 20 kilo’s again. Only to have to start the long road ahead of me AGAIN when I have had my baby.
It might just be me. But that doesn’t make sense to me. What would be so wrong with giving a pregnant woman 35 points for healthy “eating for two”, rather than the 18 to 22 I am having daily for weight loss??
It’s probably a liability question…not a lack of desire to help.
Maybe talk to someone from WW ‘off the record’ and see if there are any contra-indictions for certain recipes and just be ‘normal’ with portions?
Super-duperstupendouslyfantabulous job on the weight loss!
Boo, I was doing Jenny Craig the entire time I was pregnant, but I also allowed myself extra amounts of food if I wanted it, if I was hungry. I still gained 35 lbs, but I dropped it pretty easily once I delivered and started nursing. Are you planning to nurse? That always seems to help.
But, back to the eating while prego thing. Now that you are aware of eating in control, it might in fact be easier for you to eat in control while prego. Remember, take the baby’s birth weight and double it, that is what you should lose at delivery. I think you are doing great and will be just fine! You could also follow the guidelines for nursing mothers, maybe?
I’d talk to your doctor about it. I’m sure it is a liability issue for WW. You are doing great.
First off, congrats on the weightloss!
I know how hard it is.
It is “only” 18 Kilos for me (ha!), 4 are gone, but like you say, it’s a long road and gaining it back right away is a no brainer.
I do NOT see why they wouldn’t monitor pregnant women. Maybe because they are too afraid one would sue them if anything happens?
I’m sure there are Sites only for pregnant women and a healthy Diet though.
Must be.
Best of Luck to find a good resource!