Pregnant!

Can't help you with advice since I have no experience in
that area, but I wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!
--
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134/1.101/212 lbs "Zaz"
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it

is

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Zaz said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Oh my gosh Congratulations!!! You take care of that baby,
now!! I don't know how many points a baby eats? More than
just you and less than double ;-).

--

Cheers,

Connie Walsh

241.5/197/155 RAFL 210.5/197/198.5 50 lbs off
241.5/197/191.5

Can't help with diet, but Way to Go!

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it

is

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Congrats!

Can't really help you with the diet other than to say eat
carefully. Don't eat for 2. Continue to eat your fruits and
veggies. Increase your milk. I've known woman who have
watched very carefully what they ate plus were in good
physical shape not gain a ton of weight with their
pregnancy. If you can keep your eating (ie cravings) under
control you should be good and getting back OP after the
baby is born will be a lot easier.

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it

is

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

congrates

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it

is

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Congratulations!!!!

I'd talk to your doctor about the things you should eat.

If you follow the "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
crowd, then their daily dozen (or whatever they call it)
covers pretty much exactly what you should be eating anyway
for a healthy WOL. They also have a what to eat when
expecting book too with recipes that are quite healthy
sounding and low in fat, etc.

Most importantly though (and I know I'm repeating myself)
talk to your doctor.

Julie

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it

is

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

i've only made, maybe 2 posts to this newsgroup... but i want to say
congratulations too 🙂 🙂

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Zaz said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Congratulations!

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Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Congratulations Isabelle. Is this your first?

Zaz said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Linda P
232/158/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Best of luck.

Zaz said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

I'll add my congratulations as well, and some questions
of my own.

I'm trying to get pregnant myself, and was wondering
what the official WW policy is about being pregnant.
Anybody know?

I'm sure they won't let you be "on" WW and be pregnant, you
don't need to lose weight while you are pregnant. However,
if you haven't reached your goal yet, then how do they do
it? Can you suspend your membership until after the baby is
born, then pick back up where you left off? My luck, I'll
get pregnant with 5 lbs left to go, then will have to start
over again after the baby is born.

Again, mucho congrats to you. I'm interested to know what WW
and your doctor says about it all.

Tracy

Quoted message said:

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in
:"]news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had a
hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Congratulations!!!

As for your 'diet', consult your physician. Pregnancy
requires special nutrition and dieting is not reccomended.
I believe WW won't let you stay on the program while you
are pregnant.

--
Chris Started Weight Watchers February 2002:
332.4/187.8/185 Lifetime since 12/13/03

What Julie said: Follow your doctor/midwife's directives
regarding nutrition and weight gain. Period.

skiur said:

Congratulations!!!!

I'd talk to your doctor about the things you should eat.

If you follow the "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
crowd, then their daily dozen (or whatever they call it)
covers pretty much exactly what you should be eating anyway
for a healthy WOL. They also have a what to eat when
expecting book too with recipes that are quite healthy
sounding and low in fat, etc.

Most importantly though (and I know I'm repeating myself)
talk to your doctor.

Julie

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had
a hunch, but it

is

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Linda P
232/158/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

"Prairie Roots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Congratulations Isabelle. Is this your first?

Yes, it's my very first.

We had been planning it for a while, but as usual, only when
I started thinking it could be delayed until October did
baby knock on the door.

What is wonderful at this moment is that only two weeks ago
my hypothyroidism was putting me down awfully; now I feel so
much energized it is almost scary!

For all of you who mentionned the doctor's advice: do not
worry, he is calling me tonight.

Thank you for all your sound advice,

Isabelle

Quoted message said:

If you can keep your eating (ie cravings) under control you
should be good and getting back

And just how many calories are there in coal? 🙂)

Congratulations.

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/199/182

(T. Lists) said:

I'll add my congratulations as well, and some questions
of my own.

I'm trying to get pregnant myself, and was wondering
what the official WW policy is about being pregnant.
Anybody know?

I'm sure they won't let you be "on" WW and be pregnant, you
don't need to lose weight while you are pregnant. However,
if you haven't reached your goal yet, then how do they do
it? Can you suspend your membership until after the baby is
born, then pick back up where you left off? My luck, I'll
get pregnant with 5 lbs left to go, then will have to start
over again after the baby is born.

I think this is all on the WW website. From (sketchy) memory
- I think you can suspend your membership, but the
timescales are pretty tight. Ie you have to start back
fairly soon after the birth. I'm pretty sure you can't do WW
while you are pregnant.

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/199/182

So I got my answer at my meeting.

They have suspended my membership for until I have given
birth. There is no date for my return, as long as it is
within a year.

One thing bothers me though. I understand that I should not
be dieting during my pregnancy. What I find disappointing is
that Weight Watchers does not even offer some kind of
alternative to help me not gain too much. I had
11.2 pounds gone (I got weighed in after begging - but then
I had just puked my breakfast, so that could explain the
0.2 loss), and my greatest fear is to gain 65 back. I am
not even allowed to go to the meetings, which is where I
got most of my motivation.

They said I should show the program to my doctor, and let
him figure out how many more points I should be eating, with
the extra protein and extra milk portions. This all and
good, but without the meetings it will be very hard to keep
on track, I feel. I begged and I cried (literally), but they
will not even allow me to sit in, even if I pay.

Oh well. I figure I'll get into different kinds of meeting,
as in prenatal swimming classes and yoga... Phew! This is at
the same time exhilarating and very frightening for me.

Thank you all. I will keep lurking here to see how you guys
are doing, and drop a line once in a while.

Isabelle

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Quoted message said:

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in
:"]news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had
a hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much either. At the same time, I
don't want to get obsessed and malnourish my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Congratulations!!!

As for your 'diet', consult your physician. Pregnancy
requires special nutrition and dieting is not reccomended.
I believe WW won't let you stay on the program while you
are pregnant.

--
Chris Started Weight Watchers February 2002:
332.4/187.8/185 Lifetime since 12/13/03

WW no longer allows you to stay in the program while you are
pregnant. Years ago, in my case in 1987/1988 it was allowed
and I did stay on program the entire time I was pregnant. I
managed to gain 28 lbs during that pregnancy and it was all
off within 2 weeks of the baby's birth. It was actually
funny as my leader commented that was the all time one week
highest loss she had ever seen. I lost 22 lbs, the week
Sherry was born and the other 6 the following week. At that
time I weighed in on Wednesdays so I never missed a meeting
as Sherry was born on Thursday and I was back the next week
right on schedule with baby in tow, in a baby carrier
instead of in my tummy.

Debbie

"T. Lists" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'll add my congratulations as well, and some questions
of my own.

I'm trying to get pregnant myself, and was wondering
what the official WW policy is about being pregnant.
Anybody know?

I'm sure they won't let you be "on" WW and be pregnant,
you don't need to lose weight while you are pregnant.
However, if you haven't reached your goal yet, then how do
they do it? Can you suspend your membership until after
the baby is born, then pick back up where you left off? My
luck, I'll get pregnant with 5 lbs left to go, then will
have to start over again after the baby is born.

Again, mucho congrats to you. I'm interested to know what
WW and your doctor says about it all.

Tracy

Quoted message said:

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I had
a hunch, but

it is

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet? I
mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but still, I
don't want to gain too much

either.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

At the same time, I don't want to get obsessed and
malnourish my baby...

Hi Isabelle,

First of all, congratulations!

Second, as for not being allowed to go to meetings, I
would look at this group as being your meetings for now.
The people here are a great source of inspiration and
motivation, as I'm sure you know, and should help to
fill some of the void left by not being able to go to
"real" meetings.

I'm guessing that as for staying OP, going over the basics
with your doctor and finding out where you should be
increasing intake (ie calcium? I'm just guessing) would be a
good thing. I know that pregnant women have different
requirements than the rest of us. I'd look at it as having
your WW program customized to your needs 🙂

Amberle3

Zaz said:

So I got my answer at my meeting.

They have suspended my membership for until I have given
birth. There is no date for my return, as long as it is
within a year.

One thing bothers me though. I understand that I should
not be dieting during my pregnancy. What I find
disappointing is that Weight Watchers does not even
offer some kind of alternative to help me not gain too
much. I had
11.2 pounds gone (I got weighed in after begging - but
then I had just puked my breakfast, so that could
explain the 0.2 loss), and my greatest fear is to gain
65 back. I am not even allowed to go to the meetings,
which is where I got most of my motivation.

They said I should show the program to my doctor, and let
him figure out how many more points I should be eating,
with the extra protein and extra milk portions. This all
and good, but without the meetings it will be very hard to
keep on track, I feel. I begged and I cried (literally),
but they will not even allow me to sit in, even if I pay.

Oh well. I figure I'll get into different kinds of
meeting, as in prenatal swimming classes and yoga...
Phew! This is at the same time exhilarating and very
frightening for me.

Thank you all. I will keep lurking here to see how you
guys are doing, and drop a line once in a while.

Isabelle

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Quoted message said:

"Zaz" <[email hidden]> wrote in
:"]news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I just discovered this morning that I am pregnant. I
had a hunch, but it is now confirmed.

I am just wondering... how should I go about my diet?
I mean, I know I cannot go on "losing" mode, but
still, I don't want to gain too much either. At the
same time, I don't want to get obsessed and malnourish
my baby...

Aye aye aye. So many questions.

Ah, and for the record: we are extremely happy.

Isabelle
162/151/???

Congratulations!!!

As for your 'diet', consult your physician. Pregnancy
requires special nutrition and dieting is not
reccomended. I believe WW won't let you stay on the
program while you are pregnant.

--
Chris Started Weight Watchers February 2002:
332.4/187.8/185 Lifetime since 12/13/03

--
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249/215/205-minigoal/150?
Renewed my commitment to me 3/30/03

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