Questions abouth weight & clothes

[shelbyquinn03079]

Ok so this is 2 part. First of all, those of you who are further along in your pregnancy and still in plus size clothes can you tell me where you got maternity clothes. The last time I was pregnant I was 30 pounds lighter I had a hard time finding maternity clothes to fit me as the maternity stores don't go up that high. I asked lane bryant and they told me people usually just wear bigger sizes. This wouldn't work for me as most of my weight isn't in my belly (some is now) so my belly does end up sticking way out.

My second question is basically how to come to terms with the weight gain. I want to start by saying I would NEVER do anything to risk harming my baby. I am now at a weight that is higher than my delivery weight was. I am now also 60 punds heavier than my past "fatest weight" and now that I am pregnant I find myself worried about every pound. Again I have not intention on dieting or starving myself. My questions is how do you really come to terms and be COMFORTABLE with the fact that all I can do is try and eat healthy and what happens happens. I really thought I would be find getting pregnant at this weight but now that the scale has already moved 2 punds (I am sure due to water) I am freaking out a little. I just don't know how to make my brain ok with it and I am also scared things will get even more out of control (pnds to lose) than they were before I got pregnant. Thanks.

[Amenia]

shelby, as far as coming to terms with the weight gain, I hope someone can answer because I'm in that boat too. I am terrified of every pound I gain. Every time the scale goes up a pound I want to jump back on induction and get to losing again. I know I can't do that for Alex's sake, but goodness its so hard.

Anyway, basically I wanted you know you're definitely not alone. Hopefully someone can give us both some words of wisdom that can at least help us lessen the fear we feel.

[SabrinaN]

Hello ! :wave

I just wanted to give you an idea about buying your Maternity clothes. I was pregnant up until December 29th 2004 and had previously bought all of my Maternity Clothes off of eBay. Sounds silly I know but I got so many plus size Maternity clothes off of there that I had such a big wardrobe in the end. And they were very reasonable ! Infact when I was done with them I sold them on eBay ( I sell on there for some side money ). So check it out. I could not find plus size Mat. clothes anywhere!! They are hard to come across !! And now I also buy Plus size Maternity from consignment shops and high dollar thrift stores to sell on eBay. What sizes are you looking for ? I may have some in hiding ! All of the clothes on eBay may be gently used and some are brand new - you just have to look.
Good Luck ! :hug
Sabrina

[Dawn]

OK, question one:

I just wear bigger plus size clothes. Since my weight gain has been minimal thanks to staying in Maintenance, I can still wear a lot of my clothes and I am five months. I have bought a few things a size bigger to compensate for my growing waistline but they consist of baggy t-shirts and tank tops and stretchy shorts. I went to Target to look at their maternity clothes and they were ridicousely small. They use to have good plus size clothing. I used Target maternity clothes for my other pregnancies but now I can't for this one and I'm smaller than I was before!

I would check out ebay.

As for weight... I am about 255 pounds. My doctor told me yesterday to keep my weight gain around 18 pounds. If I don't gain that it is ok.

The first thing I did was put myself into maintenance and average about 80 carbs a day. I found out by adding carbs back that 80 is my "magic number" where I can maintain my weight. I do eat more "frakenfood" like low carb cereal and bread which is something I wouldn't do while doing induction. I like the fact that I feel like I'm still in control of my weight and diet since going into maintenance. Here's what a sample of my menu:

Morning:

3 eggs scrambled in butter
1 slice of cheese melted
1/2 avocado
Ranch dressing (I like putting Ranch dressing on my eggs! LOL)

Mid morning snack:

blueberries
1 cup milk (Yes I drink milk and not the low carb stuff)

Lunch:
Tuna, mayo, dill pickle, and 2 slices low carb whole grain bread
Lettuce, tomatoe, and cucumber and ranch dressing

Mid afternoon snack:
1/2 cup of cottage cheese
berries

Dinner:
Steak
Black eyed peas
salad with Ranch dressing

Dessert:
Sugar free pudding or jello
1 cup milk

I also drink all the water that I drank while in induction. I take prenatals and some other supplements too like cranberry for urinary tract infections that I'm prone to and acidipholous for yeast.

The thing I have found about this pregnancy is that thanks to my being in induction before, moving into maintenance in a controlled manner helped bring structure to my maintenance program. I didn't treat maintenance as a free for all. My goal is to eat healthy for the baby and myself so when I do have the baby I don't find myself needing to lose 190 pounds again.

I hope this helps.

Dawn

[2Bthin]

When I was pregnant 4 years ago I got most of my maternity clothes from JCPenny catalog. They have more online now than they do in the big catalog, but they do also have a seperate maternity catalog. You can usally pick one up in the catalog dept at the store or order one.

Can't help with the weight gain thing. I had gestational diabetes and actually ended up weighing less than before I got pregnant.