So....I gained 10lbs in ONE month. Come on in

Now granted I am 21 Weeks and before this had only gained 2.5lbs the entire pregnancy. My doc isn't worried but needless to say I NEVER thought I gained that much and have NEVER seen those numbers on a scale before

My appetite def grew this month. I am finishing my plate, something I never do.

Now I want to make sure this isn't a monthly occurrence.

What is a typical day look like for you? Mine's below:

Breakfast:
Either---
Oatmeal w banana
Yogurt with granola
Eggwhite on wheat
Wheat toast with PB AND J

SNACK
Fruit

Lunch
Salad
Grilled chicken sammie with some chips
Soup
Turkey Club--the ole standby

Snack
apple with PB
Hummus

Dinner
Pizza
Non Sushi Sushi
Burger
Grill chicken with Broc

Snack
FF Gelato
Bowl of cereal

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Do you eat ALL of those thing or do you pick one from the list?

I'm only about 8 weeks but mine is as follows

breakfast: dry cereal (kashi heart to heart) and some decaf tea

banana
granola bar

lunch: some kind of chicken, either rotisserie or sometimes with a quarter cup of black beans and some shredded cheese

apple
cucumbers (sometimes)

dinner: whatever I can find that will feed me fast enough. Usually a turkey burger and broccoli or asparagus.

Re: So....I gained 10lbs in ONE month. Come on in

Re: So....I gained 10lbs in ONE month. Come on in

Did you use a different scale, wear different type of clothing, get weight a different time of day than usual? All those things can play a part in a big weight gain.

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are you drinking as much water? when you dont you retain alot of sodium, are you getting weighed at nite? Did you poop that day? lol dont laugh, its true.

you seem to be eating very reasonably.

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Re: So....I gained 10lbs in ONE month. Come on in

Re: So....I gained 10lbs in ONE month. Come on in

typically..M-F when im at work i eat much better b/c im on a routine

bkfast:

roll or bagel, fruit assortment cut up from the cafeteria, and a beverage.

snack around 11..sometimes iced coffee & something sweet, sometimes fruit or cereal.

lunch: usually soup or salad with chips or pretzels..sometimes a tuna wrap or subway sandwich.

snack at 5 on the train home (i have a long commute) usually fruit or trail mix

dinner..thats anyone's guess most nites..LOL

and then maybe a small snack at nite..fruit, ice-cream or a cookie.

I really haven't increased my eating much..i tend to nosh alot rather than have big meals. but i have added a lot more fruit and some veggies to my diet for sure.

2 dr visits ago they said i gained 7lbs in 4 weeks...its mostly water retention b/c my feet / legs were so swollen.

I bet ALOT of that fast gain all of a sudden is water retention.

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don't feel bad!

i'm up 21 lbs (according to MY scale, not the dr's) and i'm 22 weeks. oh well!

Re: So....I gained 10lbs in ONE month. Come on in

nan, the same thing happened to me.

I had gained about 3lbs up until 20 weeks.

then I exploded. in 5 or 6 weeks I gained almost 14 lbs.

and I eat pretty reasonably and healthfully and really not much more than usual (sometimes even less b/c of my heartburn)

I did read that the baby goes through it's own big growth spurt about this time, so I would attribute it to that, the summer weather and humidity....

you are still doing great weight wise.

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ladies keep in mind that a BIG part of the weight gain comes from an increase in blood volume - usually a 40 to 50% increase! so between that and retaining water like a camel in the summer, a big jump in weight gain sounds normal to me.

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Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!

I walk down the street and see my reflection in store windows and I am like
"who is that preggo?!?!?! I still expect to see me."

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I have honestly stopped counting my weight gain bc I am not retaining so much water. I had gained 35lbs by 35 weeks with a span of 4 weeks with no gain or loss. Now I had gained another couple of lbs when I was at the OB yesterday but they even agreed, the water retention & extra blood volume is what is happening.

A normal day for me goes like this

Breakfast:
cheerios with lactaid milk
or
FF yogurt with granola & fruit

Mid morning snack:
Granola bar
fruit

Lunch
either:
garden salad with FF dressing
PB&J sandwich with chips
leftover grilled chicken & veggies

Mid afternoon Snack
Summery fruit
FF pudding

Dinner:
Steak with veggies
grilled chicken with whole grain rice
shrimp with whole wheat pasta

I drink water all day long, at least 80oz & then have watered down decaf iced tea with dinner.

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I've been the same way this pregnancy! I'm like huh I didnt gain anything for months, then did like 10 lbs in 2 or 3 weeks, then didn't gain a lb for months and I just gained 15 in 3 weeks!!!

VERY weird.

But oh well....as long as you're feeling good and the dr isn't worried, I wouldn't either