Anyone NOT gain a lot of weight?

I am 11 weeks along and haven't been on a scale but I don't think I have gained much so far. Most of my clothes still fit me except for ones that were snug to start with. Basically, anything I didn't wear when I was PMS'ing, I don't wear now.

Anyone have any really good success stories of not gaining a lot of weight? I know my mom didn't gain a lot with me or my brother but that was 30 years ago!

If you stayed under 30 lbs were you heavier or thinner to begin with?

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In the beginning I lost 5-6 pounds from MS. I am 21+ weeks and I gained that back plus 4 more pounds. I think that the weight comes on more towards the later part of the pregnancy. I am also still in my regular pants and I just started wearing maternity shirts because my regular shirts were getting too snug!

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I only gained about 3 or 4 lbs. until 16 weeks, it's been downhill since then!

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Well i hate to put a damper on things, but at 12-14 weeks i was still fitting a-ok into my regular clothes. Then i slowly started putting on the weight. Also, I am carrying twins. My doctor said i am actually okay right now...i am up 33 pounds, but with twins you are suppose to gain 45-50. I really do believe that maybe 5 of those 33 pounds are not baby related.

Just eat healthy and listen to your doctor. Late in your pregnancy its not in your hands your weight. I just eat when i feel the need to eat...whether its 6AM or 11PM. That is my best advice.

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I will be 23 weeks and so far have only gained 3lbs. I did however have horrible MS and I am also a diabetic so I can't have all those sweet treats that I am craving

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I gained about 35lbs in total with Alex. I wore my regular clothes until I was about 23 weeks.

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I only gained 15 with Christopher, but I was heavy to begin with. So far with this pregnancy I've only gained 1-3 lbs (it's been fluctuating every day).

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I did not gain anything until week 13. Then I know it came on quickly. At 19 weeks, I would guesstimate a 20 pound gain currently

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I was only up 3 pounds at the end of my first tri-mester, up about 5-6 pounds at 18 weeks. Then by week 25 I was up 20 pounds. It came on quick, but it seems to have slowed down a bit. I was 130 pounds to start off and I'm 5'6.

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I also did not even see a bump until week 16. I fit into my regular clothes and I lost 7 pounds from MS. I am 21 weeks and have gained approx. 4 pounds right now.

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Unfortunately I have a feeling I will be gaining my fair share. I had NO morning sickness and have put on almost 15lbs at 22 weeks. What's weird is that although I put the weight on pretty fast I still wore regular clothes until 20 weeks so I'm not sure where all the weight was. I'm sure it's only going to get worse for me!!!

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I think my total weight gain was 28 pounds. I wore all of my regular clothes, that's because I lived in sweatpants and hanes tank tops. The only maternity I wore was jeans.

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I too had convinced myself I wasn't going to gain much, since I actually lost 5 pounds in the 1st trimester (due to M/S) and was still wearing my regular clothes up until about week 20 or so. People kept telling me I did not look pregnant, I hardly had a belly, etc...

I wasn't "skinny" when I got pregnant but I was back to my wedding weight, having been dieting and exercising before my BFP. I started putting on weight gradually after week 14 and by 22 weeks had only gained about 12 pounds. Then I had this HUGE growth spurt between weeks 22-28 ... so much so that I have now gained about 27 pounds at 28 weeks

I fully admit I haven't been exercising outside of my 40 min. walk to/from work and my diet isn't the healthiest always (I still have spells of nausea here and there) but still I was not OVEREATING to the point where I thought I would gain so much so fast ..

You just cannot predict or know how much you'll gain - I know of some ladies who are EXTREMELY diligent about eating well and exercising and they still gain a lot, and yet other ladies who eat junk and don't exercise and hardly gain -- to a point it is in your control, but sometimes it isn't , unfortunately ..

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I only gained about 3 or 4 lbs. until 16 weeks, it's been downhill since then!

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Sorry Juliet- but I think weight is determined by a lot of factors. The fact that your mom didn't gain a lot helps though. I actually lost a few pounds in the first 8 weeks( I think from eating healthier and not drinking alcohol ) but now at 16 weeks I was 6 1/2 pounds over that weight. I think it will start coming on faster now.

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I'm plus size before, and in my 11th week. I jumped on the scale this morning and I've gained less than 2 lbs.

Since I was plus size before, I'm going to TRY to stay at the lower spectrum of the weight gain range.

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Don't worry about not gaining weight at 11 weeks. I actually lost 2 pounds at that time. Even now at almost 18 weks I have only gained 5 pounds total. I had fears that now gaining was harmful to the baby, but it is normal. Don't worry it will come.

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Up until 24 weeks I had gained 1 pound! Went to the doc appointment that week and had gained 9 pounds in a month! So at 27 weeks I've gained 10 pounds. So everyone is really different.

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I think it is rare to gain a great deal of weight in the first trimester- it all comes on later though!

I am giving birth on Sunday & I'm up less than 25 pounds. I think that's pretty good- it's all due to my stupid GD diet- I hate it, but its healthy!! I was always thin to begin with, but not a real healthy eater. I was in maternity pants by 12 weeks or so- there was no way I could fit even an ounce more into size 4 pants. I looooved moving into elastic waistbands!! I never understood how pregnant women could wear their regular clothes for so long- mine were so tight right away.

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I am not worried about NOT gaining weight. I am wondering what the secrets are of the ladies who didn't gain a lot.

I excercise three to four times a week and I don't eat a lot nor have I had any of the extreme hunger that others describe. I have not added any additional calories either.

I guess I am trying to figure out if I have a good shot at not gaining a lot.

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just make sure your diet is healthy and well-balanced. not eating a lot isn't a good idea- you need additional calories when you're pregnant. and don't forget the protein! i learned a lot from my nutritionist when they put me on the GD diet. i get 2300 calories a day and my meals are very balanced (but not very fun . )

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I was in my regular clothing till 13 weeks then my jeans no longer fit. I started packing on the lbs at 15 weeks and it continued from there