Pregnancy Weight Gain

I've never been any kind of skinny Minnie since becoming a teenager - when I got together with the man at 18 I weighed around 11.5 stone and I think that is the smallest I have ever been. I weighed myself at the start of this pregnancy and was 17 stone 4lbs! I've dieted on and off for pretty much all of my adult life so far and just got progressively bigger and bigger, and so I decided that during this pregnancy I wouldn't watch what I ate while pregnant too much. I'd allow myself the cravings and treats if I wanted to and then after the baby is born think about my weight. I don't want to be one of those mums who can't chase after her escaping toddler.

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So I weighed myself yesterday. Oh. My. God. 19 stone 11lbs... The heaviest I have ever been by far - and only 3lbs away from 20 stone. I cried. I'm still not going to start dieting before baby is born but I definitely need to watch what I'm eating a bit more - nobody needs to eat as much junk as I have been.

Therefore, I am making it my mission for until baby is here to actually get my 5 portions of fruit and veg a day and drink a minimum of 5 pints of water. The water isn't such an issue - but I don't think I get 5 lots of fruit and veg a WEEK never mind a day! I've gotten so lazy and it shows.

It is 8:15am as I type this and already I have downed 3 pints of water and I had a portion of sultanas on my malt wheats for breakfast. So I'm off to a good start I think. Well, I hope!

I'm terrified of hitting that 20 stone mark. Both of my parents were big when I was growing up - and my dad is even bigger now. I don't want to head down that road. If I hit that figure, I hit it. But at least I know that the food I am putting into my body from this point onwards will be marginally better.

Wish me luck!