Bryce Dallas Howard walking off the baby weight

**dolem** · May 30th, 2012, 06:49 PM

I'm 31. Back when my mom was pregnant with me she was told to diet because she had gained too much weight (something like 15 lbs). Recommendations change through out the years.

I can't imagine how I would have only gained 8-12 lbs... I would have hardly been eating.

**LynnieD** · May 30th, 2012, 06:52 PM

^^My MIL swore to me that she only gained 15lbs while pregnant w/my now husband. This was in 1970. She wasn't a big person (at the time) so I was semi confused, but she said that was the 'norm' then. When I pressed her a bit more about it, she said--that's just how it was. Period.

Ok then.

Her son turned out pretty damn great if I say so myself, but jeezses 15 lbs??

**AllieCat** · May 30th, 2012, 07:01 PM

Idk, I tried my darnedest to eat right, but since I yo-yo dieted for a year before becoming pregnant and basically starving myself, once I started eating full meals again I gained quickly. Add to that hip problems that are so painful I can hardly walk anywhere I am pretty huge at 7 months and everyone keeps asking if I'm expecting twins. It's annoying to say the least.

**MrsDark** · May 30th, 2012, 07:11 PM

My mom gained 18#, 20#, and 20# with the three of us. But no more than 20 was the norm back then. And she later told me when she was getting close to the limit that her doctor let her know it! Being fat was not as acceptable back then (from everything I hear from family and remember from my childhood) as it is now. And pregnant or not, your doctors would let you know that you needed to lose if you were even 10 lbs overweight.

Put this in the "unpopular opinion" thread, but I kind of wish doctors were more concerned about their patients' weights now. I'm in the health care field and it's like the great white elephant (no pun intended) in the room at times. Doctors act like they're afraid they're gonna get sued for harassment if they even hint that a person is too fat!

We nurses seem to have an easier time bringing up the subject. But you'd better be careful how you say it. It needs to be a matter of fact suggestion lumped in with everything else, as in: "You can lower your blood sugar levels/reduce your blood pressure/reduce your risk for blahblahblahblah occurring by getting regular exercise, watching what you eat, and losing weight"

**Sojiita** · May 30th, 2012, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by MrsDark

My mom gained 18#, 20#, and 20# with the three of us. But no more than 20 was the norm back then. And she later told me when she was getting close to the limit that her doctor let her know it! Being fat was not as acceptable back then (from everything I hear from family and remember from my childhood) as it is now. And pregnant or not, your doctors would let you know that you needed to lose if you were even 10 lbs overweight.

Put this in the "unpopular opinion" thread, but I kind of wish doctors were more concerned about their patients' weights now. I'm in the health care field and it's like the great white elephant (no pun intended) in the room at times. Doctors act like they're afraid they're gonna get sued for harassment if they even hint that a person is too fat!

We nurses seem to have an easier time bringing up the subject. But you'd better be careful how you say it. It needs to be a matter of fact suggestion lumped in with everything else, as in: "You can lower your blood sugar levels/reduce your blood pressure/reduce your risk for blahblahblahblah occurring by getting regular exercise, watching what you eat, and losing weight"

lol My doctor has been wanting me to lose 25 lbs and the last time it was because my bad cholesteral was slightly high(the only thing wrong at all) and 'losing 25 lbs would clear that right up!

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I am seeing her Friday and I am sure it will come up. Great doctor btw.
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*and to be snarky...at the beginning the article says, 'it takes a village'. hell, this woman ATE the village.

*flees for life from thread*

**dolem** · May 30th, 2012, 09:44 PM

I gained 7 lbs in one month with #1. I was totally indulging in sweets and crappy food. My doctor told me that if I kept up with that pace I would gain too much. I understood what he was saying and appreciated that he wanted to keep me within the recommended range.

Agreed that being overweight does seem like a taboo subject for a lot of people. I wish it wasn't. I wish your doctor could tell you what you needed to hear without risk of litigation.

**chartreuse** · May 30th, 2012, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Air Quotes

*Golf clap*

Well played.

seriously, right?

i did practice moderation. i did eat a healthy whole foods diet, low in carbs & sugars, heavy in healthy proteins & veggies, especially good leafy greens of all kinds. i power-walked almost every single day. i gained a little over 50 fucking pounds. i was STUNNED that i gained so much, but i was also surprised that i lost about 30 lbs. by about 2 or maybe 3 weeks post-partum...the amount of weight i gained from retention of fluids was quite shocking, tbh. the transformation that pregnancy does to the human body is incredible & depends upon so many factors...it's not all about "jeeeeez. how many fucking twinkies did you eat, fat ass?".

**piperdiva** · June 1st, 2012, 12:25 PM

Back in the 60's and 70's women smoked during their pregnancies to help keep the weight down. Doctors in those days saw nothing wrong with it.

**czb** · June 1st, 2012, 02:45 PM

^^^ so what are you saying? bryce should've smoked more?

**Bellatheball** · June 1st, 2012, 11:04 PM

Everyone gains in varying amounts. If you start off overweight, you shouldn't gain much. If you start off very lean, you're probably going to gain more. To assume every pregnant girl who gains more than 20lbs lacks self control or the ability to live life in moderation is ridiculous.

This country has a huge obesity epidemic and we have to get a handle on it. I'm not sure the place to wage that war is with pregnant women. If you're still fat a year after the baby is here, then maybe the "moderation people" comments are more palatable (though they preferably would come from those who practice what they preach).

**sluce** · June 2nd, 2012, 12:14 AM

I had gastric bypass too because I failed at moderation. I still believe I have the right to make comments since I know how I got to 300lbs and know how others get there too. I hate seeing people become obese because they choose to use pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever they want. The more you gain, the less likely it is that you will get back to a healthy weight. Then the vicious cycle begins with yo-yo dieting and a sense of failure. It sucks, especially when those feelings are added to all the changes already happening due to having a new family member.

**WhateverLolaWants** · June 2nd, 2012, 07:45 AM

I have admittedly have difficulty with moderation when it comes to certain foods. I cannot buy chips or pre-prepared cookies because if they're in the house, I will EAT THEM. ALL. NOW. So yeah, no 'preserved' (As in with salt or sugar)snack foods are in the house, except on special occasions. I simply can't control myself. I really get that. If I were like that with all food, I would have some serious problems on my hands. I could seem myself putting on some serious pounds that way.

I would probably be very skinny if I ate less, but I've decided I'm comfortable with my current diet. I work out a lot these days, and 129 is still the lowest I go. I've come to embrace size 8 as where I am supposed to be right now. I may not be the size four/115lbs I was when I graduated high school, but I kind of want to punch the nutrition professor who told me that's where I should be my whole life. I was so skinny at some points I was turned down for giving blood. I would occasionally forget to eat all day. That was the point in my life where I was going to classes all day, taking minithins to keep myself awake and working til 1am. I'm really supposed to shoot for that as my goal of personal health?

The differences in our bodies render healthy weight subjective. We can't really afford for everyone who ever has a baby to have a personal nutritionist, so we have to follow some general guidlines and, from there, follow our intuition. I worry about Bryce, as her weight gain does seem excessive, but I can't assume why it happened or what she is doing about it. I can, however, feel sorry for her. I remember what it was like to suddenly be 50 lbs heavier and not recognize yourself in the mirror. I wish her success in getting healthy.

**nana51** · June 2nd, 2012, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by twitchy2.0

Hogwash.

Placenta: about 2 pounds
Amniotic fluid: 2 pounds
Uterus: 2 pounds
Blood volume increase: 4 pounds
Tissue fluids increase: 4 pounds
Increases in breast tissue: variable

And that's not even counting the minimum fat stores that are a normal part of pregnancy and weigh roughly the same as the baby.

8 to 12 pouds is NOT moderation.

No it is not moderation for most people. I was already about 30 pounds overweight so I had to be extra careful. My babies were both 8 pounders and very healthy. I'm just saying gaining 50, 60 or even 80 pounds when pregnant is not healthy. hell the only time I was ever eating healthy was when I was pregnant.

**nana51** · June 2nd, 2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by sluce

I had gastric bypass too because I failed at moderation. I still believe I have the right to make comments since I know how I got to 300lbs and know how others get there too. I hate seeing people become obese because they choose to use pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever they want. The more you gain, the less likely it is that you will get back to a healthy weight. Then the vicious cycle begins with yo-yo dieting and a sense of failure. It sucks, especially when those feelings are added to all the changes already happening due to having a new family member.

You know I had gastric bypass also. I agree, I'm just saying women shouldn't use pregnancy as an excuse to overeat. It is way harder to lose than gain, and not nearly as much fun.