It has been some time since I last posted, but my last post got so much attention I figured I owed you all an update.
My son Josiah arrived August 30, perfect in every way, healthy and adorable. He weighed a whopping 10 lb. 5 oz. and was 22 inches long! He is now 5 weeks old and my husband and I are loving every minute if being his Mom and Dad.
A few weight and weightloss things that happed during and after my pregnancy:
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I ended up getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes (EXTREMELY common for pregnant people with PCOS). Since the whole food plant based diet is very carb heavy, I struggled to keep my sugars under controll on it and had to reintroduce some animal products to my diet. Sucked, but at least the baby beetus was well controlled after that and I was able to remain off insulin and stayed diet controlled. Because I was watching what I ate, I used MFP and counted calories to ensure I was eating the recommended number of cories for my gestational age. This impacted how much weight I gained, which ended up being mostly water weight. I lost all of my pregnancy gains in my first week postpartum, and by week five I am actually 5 lb. BELOW my prepregnancy weight without specifically trying to lose weight.
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I am breastfeeding, so I am hungry all the time and need about 800 extra calories a day to keep my supply from tanking, so CICO and MFP have been indispensable in helping to prevent me from gaining while still allowing me to produce enough milk for my huge, hungry baby.
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I told my husband about you people shortly after I posted about my pregnancy. He has since joined the sub and started doing CICO about 6 months ago. He has lost 53 lb. and is only 16 lb. away from his goal weight! He is inspiring me to keep going post-baby!
And a quick thought/soap box:
Many people say that pregnancy will "ruin" your body or your weight loss goals. My body has changed, sure, but it isn't ruined. It did something AMAZING, but it couldn't have done it if I didn't first care for it properly. Yes, my weight loss goals were postponed, but because of the principles I learned on this sub and because I didn't just "eat for two" (he is a baby, he doesn't make me need double the amount of food I do), I am able to start right back where I left off! I am still trying to figure out a good plan to lose weight while breastfeeding without losing milk supply, but I plan to continue eating a WFPB diet while doing CICO like before.
Thank you again for all of you support, r/loseit! I was able to have a healthy pregnancy despite complications because I know how to monitor my food intake and make healthier choices. These principles apply not only when you are trying to lose weight, but at all times! I never thought I would get to be a mom, but you have helped make it possible! ❤
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