gaining too much weight?

I'm 16 weeks, this last week i somehow managed to gain 8lbs!  I've only been weighing once a week because not focusing on the scale going down/staying the same is hard, but 8lbs in a week!  I think I'm finally starting to feel better.  I spent all the time before that just working on eating/puking so maybe now that I only puke 1-2 a day I'm getting a ton more calories?  I still have trouble with protein/veggies/fruit so have mostly been eating carbs but they wanted me to eat whatever would stay down.  Guess it's back to better habits!

Hey Marcie ... weight gain during pregnancy is such an issue for most of us, myself included. I would hear about women indulging in all their cravings and sometimes be jealous of their nightly Sundaes and candies, ... but ... trust your body. It knows what to do. It's not uncommon to gain a really small amount (or even lose) the first trimester, then gain suddenly. Continue to make the good choices you already do, indulge your cravings with reason, and be active, and you will be fine. If it helps at all, I have two girls, and with both - I lost in the first 12 weeks, then packed it on in a serious way the second trimester, and gained nearly nothing the third. And, we are all different ... like I said earlier ... trust your body! Good luck!

it is probably a lot of water weight, gaining it that quickly. I lost 15 pounds in my first trimester and seemed to gain it back overnight! I ended up gaining 24 pounds total and lost 37 pounds in 13 days after delivering. I was about 3 years out from RNY.

The same thing happened with me around 16 weeks with my last pregnancy. I was losing  for the whole first trimester (even without the puking) and then I gained about a pound a week and then BAM, right around 16-17 weeks I had a huge gain, then it evened out again. I think it was water weight. Hopefully you're feeling better soon and can eat some protein & veggies again!

Tina