Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Did any of you normal-weight women gain less than twenty pounds during your pregnancy or pregnancies?

Here in America the obesity/overweight factor has a big factor to play in how much a woman gains during pregnancy. Alot of women are already overweight before pregnancy so they gain weight ONTOP of what they already have. Some however actually lose a little weight. Women who are of "average" size tend to gain more weight naturally because their body is trying to store fat as energy because of the pregnancy and the increase in energy it needs to run smoothly. Diet has alot to how much a woman gains during pregnancy but also so does genes. I am a very good example of this myself because before pregnancy I was 120lbs and VERY toned. I was in great health. I still am, however because of my pregnancy I have gained 55lbs. That is alot of weight for a person my size naturally to carry around. However my diet is good and I am very active. I can tell you the weight is from genes and not from laziness or bad diet. All my weight is in my stomach and out front. I look like I have a beach ball on my front. It just is your luck of the draw though. You cannot totally control your weight during pregnancy no matter how hard you try. You can only eat healthy and try to stay active but in the end your genes are going to be the deciding factor.

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