Can anybody help me with...I NEED to gain weight but cant get my body to
So in all the days of my life I never thought I would be in this situation. I now...for the first time in my life...need to gain weight! At my last appt my doctor said it was very important that I slow my weight loss down and stop it completely. I was 172 lbs and my goal weight was 165lb...so not far off. Well I got on the scale and its down again..168lbs (down 4 lbs in 3 weeks). I know I need to stop losing but I can't seem to get my body to do what I tell it. I eat carbs in amounts that make me hate them, I don'****ch the fat content on anything, heck..I don't even watch what I eat these days..its just whatever works. Given...as my disclaimer...I am not a fan of anything fried or greasy and I don't like sugary foods either, so what I eat is naturally okay from a health standpoint.
My problem... I am never really hungry. I have been forcing myself to eat at least 2 square meals a day and maybe a snack and can sometimes get in 3. I cant find things I like, I do not have cravings to help me, and overall I just dont have ANY appetite whatsoever. I am soooo scared and terrified that I am going to inhibit my babys growth or it's going to have a low birth weight and its going to be completely my fault..just because I couldn't force myself to eat.
So can you ladies please help me here? I know some of you have had to force yourselves to gain weight or at least stop weight loss..any advice? I am very desperate and will try anything that could help. I really just don't want to be the cause of anything happening to my baby.
Thanks in advance!
Simone
My problem... I am never really hungry. I have been forcing myself to eat at least 2 square meals a day and maybe a snack and can sometimes get in 3. I cant find things I like, I do not have cravings to help me, and overall I just dont have ANY appetite whatsoever. I am soooo scared and terrified that I am going to inhibit my babys growth or it's going to have a low birth weight and its going to be completely my fault..just because I couldn't force myself to eat.
So can you ladies please help me here? I know some of you have had to force yourselves to gain weight or at least stop weight loss..any advice? I am very desperate and will try anything that could help. I really just don't want to be the cause of anything happening to my baby.
Thanks in advance!
Simone
In a world full of cheerios be a fruit loop!
260lbs.......148lbs........165lbs
Start........Current.......Goal
Goal met 11/23
SImone - I spoke with my OB about this when I was in last month, and will be bringing it up again on wednesday - I am down 15 pounds (as of last monday) and she told me that she didn't care if I Didn't gain a single pound this entire pregnancy. She told me at this point the baby is so small that it more then gets what it needs from what I am eating and my "reserves". Now I still have a few pounds on you (I am like 183). I was told to eat 1800-2000 calories a day and that I need to be eating 6 meals a day. I am just getting to a point where I am able to do this - still never hungry but eating regardless.
Are they doing monthly ultrasounds? Fetal weight gain was one of the reasons that they are doing mine. I would call and speak to your OB and your surgeon.
Hope that this helps!
Liz
Are they doing monthly ultrasounds? Fetal weight gain was one of the reasons that they are doing mine. I would call and speak to your OB and your surgeon.
Hope that this helps!
Liz
Thanks Liz!
I have been having monthly ultrasounds and so far all is well. My next one will be the day before Thanksgiving. My OBs main concern is she wants me to at least stay at a steady or semi steady weight that way she can at least judge that I am getting in enough calories. At this point she is worrying that while I have enough reserves..at which point does it get to the point that baby is starting to suffer. This terrifies me but I am happy that my OB is working with me to avoid it altogether.
Also can you tell me how you possibly get in 1800 calories a day. I have no appetite to eat (which if I am not hungry I physically cannot eat or I will end up sick) and from what I do eat I feel so full for hours. I am lucky if I am finishing days at 1200 calories and thats with like 3 cups of juice a day. I am sending out an SOS.
Simone
I have been having monthly ultrasounds and so far all is well. My next one will be the day before Thanksgiving. My OBs main concern is she wants me to at least stay at a steady or semi steady weight that way she can at least judge that I am getting in enough calories. At this point she is worrying that while I have enough reserves..at which point does it get to the point that baby is starting to suffer. This terrifies me but I am happy that my OB is working with me to avoid it altogether.
Also can you tell me how you possibly get in 1800 calories a day. I have no appetite to eat (which if I am not hungry I physically cannot eat or I will end up sick) and from what I do eat I feel so full for hours. I am lucky if I am finishing days at 1200 calories and thats with like 3 cups of juice a day. I am sending out an SOS.
Simone
In a world full of cheerios be a fruit loop!
260lbs.......148lbs........165lbs
Start........Current.......Goal
Goal met 11/23
OK heres a few things a good friend of my taught me (she too was preggo and trying to gain weight) add sugar free ice cream to a protein shake - if you can't handle the protein powder to ice cream, 2% milk, some greek yogurt and fruit. Up to fill fat foods, eat small bites constantly, drink more milk.
Hope that this helps
Hope that this helps
My ob said to go back on protein shakes or drink Ensure for extra calories. I was not able to gain with my pregnancy either. I started out at 172 and ended at 174. I ate everything I could find in sight. I would gain a few then my next appt lose a few. But, only ended up gaining 2 lbs. My little boy was 6 lbs and 10 oz.. Since having Matthew I've gone from 174 to 148 lbs. So I'm still losing without even trying.
Thank you so much for the help.
What exactly is Ensure? Is it like Boost? I need something to nutritionally help me out. Protein shakes don't work for me because something about the whey makes me gag and eventually puke.
Simone
What exactly is Ensure? Is it like Boost? I need something to nutritionally help me out. Protein shakes don't work for me because something about the whey makes me gag and eventually puke.
Simone
In a world full of cheerios be a fruit loop!
260lbs.......148lbs........165lbs
Start........Current.......Goal
Goal met 11/23
Hi Simone,
I had a different surgery from you....but I took a digestive enzyme with every meal while pregnant to help me absorb more calories.
I also added a probiotic twice a day.
Good Luck!
Cindy
I had a different surgery from you....but I took a digestive enzyme with every meal while pregnant to help me absorb more calories.
I also added a probiotic twice a day.
Good Luck!
Cindy
Surgery on 4/25/05 , Dr. Alverdy in Chicago. God Bless the DS !!!
Highest Weight = 412lbs, Surgery Weight = 359lbs, Current Weight = 155lbs (5'7" tall)http://www.picturetrail.com/gid8138761
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