Weight gain

[ella]

I found out when I was on my honeymoon that I was pregnant, I gave up smoking as soon as I found out, it was really really hard, and I was like a bear for a couple of days, but I just kept thinking im in a beautiful country with my lovely new hubbie and a beautiful baby on the way. So the bad mood passed, quick enough too, as did the bad cravings, and that was five weeks ago. But on the down side, I have gained a stone and it is really depressing me, I try and eat healthy but Im finding it hard, Im blaming the cigarettes mostly, but I wont enjoy being pregnant if I feel like a whale before I even start off. Now my baby will be born nicotine free but a sujar junkie!!! I have to start a healthy regime today and that is what i am going to do. Ill come back here and let you know how i get on.

Anyone similar???

 

[Misslarue]

well done for giving up. I know how HARD it is to stop

I gave up smoking as soon as I found out I was pregnant too and unfortunately I did put on a lot of weigh in my pregnancy. But it was totally worth it for my sons health and not to mention my own. try and snack on pieces of fruit through out the day instead of junk/sweets. Every morning I have a huge PLATE of melon, strawberries and fresh pineapple. beacuse its full of fibre not only will it fill you up for longer but its very low in calories (10 strawberry is = to 22cals). When I don't have my fruit in the morning I really notice how quicker I become hungry.
Good luck!

 

[weenik]

I stopped when I found out too and I've put on a lot of weight, but who knows how much is fat or baby? I'll need to wait until Bambi is here before I know. I ate loads 1st & 2nd tri but I think that was more pregnancy than not smoking. I've only weighed myself once during pregnancy and won't do it again because it's not important to me - I'll worry about it after. I think I've got a really good diet though, I eat loads of different things and tons of fruit. It's a good idea to try to snack on fruit or cereal. Enjoy being pregnant - you'll have loads of exercise when baby is here to help you lose any weight xx

 

[Eveadel]

Ive not smoked for 19 months now. I also put on weight due to pregnancy and believe due to giving up smoking. My DH says what is better being abit more heavier than before or smoking which kills you???

I craved cigarettes more when I was pregnant as I know I couldnt smoke because of Isabella inside me.

Im much more healthy and better off financially.

Good luck.

 

[frangelle]

I've put on loads of weight since I've stopped smoking too But I don't know how much of it is due to pregnancy or the giving up smoking since they happened roughly at the same time!!!