@muvah.earthh, thanks love ☺️ I'm trying to stay positive and I haven't been eating too many sweets, but I am guilty of drinking lots of soda. I haven't been drinking much water and craved nothing but salty spicy food my first and second trimester, so I've probably retained a ton of water weight. I'm starting to do light cardio and swearing off soda and excess salts so hopefully from here on out I'll only gain what my little love needs me to

if you are drinking soda and eating lots and lots of sweets , don't !!! don't feel too bad .. my first trimester I gaiined almost a full 30 pounds .. last time I checked I was 180 . at first I felt horrible about myself but then I realized most of this weight isn't me , its the baby ! so breathe momma , drink lots of water , do low cardio exercise like prenatal yoga , and eat very light at night if you must !! your beautiful doll , don't let this get you down . it's temporary😄

lots of eggs, tuna is fine, one can a week, peanut butter, chicken

@emily18234, what kind of high protein foods are you eating? I want to get more protein because I feel like my diet is nothing but carbs but I'm not sure what to eat!! especially because I used to eat nothing but tuna for protein but now I can't!!

@momof1.5, I do have a ymca close by, but I'm too brokeass to join lol I wish I could. my boyfriend is working 15 hours a day to try and pay all our bills and save money towards the baby's nursery furniture and what not, so I already feel bad enough asking him to buy me special groceries let alone pay for a gym or ymca membership. I tried to start working out during the second trimester, but I went at it too hard and ended up unbelievably sore for almost a week. I think tomorrow I'm gonna suck it up and get bundled and go for a walk, but after the terrible day I've had so far I'm just gonna take it easy the rest of the day.

@t.t.marie, cutting out sugar will definitely help a lot. with my first, I gained so much weight they made me sit down with a dietician, track my food, all that good stuff. this time around, I eat as much fruit and veggies as possible and fill up the rest with high protein foods

I live in PA so I feel you on the cold lol. I'm not going out lol. Be careful with working out so late in the game if you have not been doing so. I don't know if you have a YMCA or anything like that near you but I found swimming to be fantastic on a preggo body. Old Navy sells cheap pregnancy bathing suits online if you want one.

aww lol that sucks!! I guess you guys are having takeout tonight 😆 @momof1.5 I wish we had our own place so I could plan my meals better, but living here every meal is a guessing game...I absolutely hate it. but I can't complain too much, I'm very grateful they let me move in since I became pregnant because I would hate to have my baby and be away from my boyfriend.

@momof1.5, I'm sure I'll still slip up and have takeout every once in a while still, but as soon as I left the doctor I told my boyfriend I need him to take me to the grocery store and get healthier food so I'll have more options. I wish it was warm enough to go out for a walk, but the real feel here is only 8 degrees today 😖 so if it's not a little warmer tomorrow I'm just going to start a light 3rd trimester aerobic workout.

Oh shit. In fact I just realized I never prepped anything for dinner tonight lol. Oops lol

I think that is all a wonderful plan. Try spicing up your water a bit with some fruits, spices, and veggies. It's actually pretty tasty that way. Don't get me wrong I eat my fair share of takeout and such...no one is perfect lol.

for whatever reason I really only thought I was going to gain baby weight and wasn't worried about my weight gain at all. I know I've gained weight being pregnant and can feel it in more places than my belly, but before I went to the doctor today I really didn't think I had even gained that much. I feel heavier, but I don't feel as heavy as I apparently am!!! I'm hoping a lot of it is water retention and will go down once my body gets used to me drinking enough water every day.

@momof1.5, I'm trying not to worry but I can't help being a little upset. I'm gonna cut out fast food and the junk I've been eating and try to be healthier. it's hard for me to have fruits and veggies because I live with my boyfriend and his family, so we usually eat out a lot and don't really have our own groceries because of the lack of space in the fridge/cabinets but I'm gonna find the room and start because I don't want to get much bigger. @emily18234 I don't track my food, but I know I don't eat very healthy. plus I've been on modified bed rest since my first trimester and pelvic rest, so I've had little to no activity the entire pregnancy. I also haven't been drinking much water because I hate it and my boyfriends mother only buys soda, so I've been drinking a lot of sugar 😔 from here on out I'm drinking nothing but water and milk and a cup of my pregnancy tea before bed and cutting out fast food and junk like candy. if I'm craving something sweet I'll opt for some cereal or fruit.

Girl don't worry! I was told I've been gaining too much as well. I don't over eat but I don't exercise that much either. I started out at 117 and I'm at 148 with 8 week to go!

have you tried tracking your food? that will help you see if it's what/how much you're eating or something else.

I have gained over 40 lbs already and have 11 weeks left 😣 I feel u!!

ppl are much bigger than you especially when getting pregnant so no need to worry, you're fine and you'll lose it like everyone else does