Re: Appetite during pregnancy

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Hi there

I think ive only posted once and mostly just like to read what everyone has

to say..but this one hit home with me.

I am 24 weeks and I seem to have a ravenous appetite!! Seems like all i think

about is food..it is freaking me out! I am 16 months post op, down 130#

before pregnancy and i have gained about 7 pounds so far. Does that seem like

alot?

How much do post ops gain on average?? I know it probobly varies but i'd just

like to hear how everyone else is doing.

I am due 10/10/03. I just cant stand seeing the scale going in the wrong

direction. I know i need to gain some weight while i'm pregnant but gosh is it

scary!!

Thanks for your input!!

Becky

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Juli,

Hello! I too am 17 weeks along. I am 9 months out of surgery and 28 years

old. I totally crave fruit and sweets. I have noticed I can tolerate

quite a bit more sugar and carbs now, but also dump with milk. If I do

milk by itself I'm okay. I've heard a lot of WLS/Pregnant gals during the

pregnancy have been able to tolerate more sugar.

I eat a lot of mini-meals and that has helped my hunger surges.

Best of luck to you!

Annette

At 07:37 PM 6/17/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>I have been more of a lurker than a participator. I took my amnio

>and now we are waiting the results. I am on pins and needles. When

>I deliver I will be 41. We should find out next Wed hopefully. I am

>now 17 weeks pregnant and next Wed I will 9 months out of surgery.

>My appetite has increased quite a bit compared to what I was eating

>before. I am also tolerating more sugar. I have been eating alot of

>fruit like mangos, leachy nuts, cherries, peaches, watermelon and I

>have not dumped but I dump on a 1/2 cup of milk, go figure that out.

>My taste buds have also changed. I could not tolerate spicy foods

>before surgery and now I love them. I have lost 40 lbs since getting

>pregnant in Feb and 15 in the last month and a half. Did you get an

>appetite from being pregnant? Did you tolerate more sugar because you

>were pregnant? My docs can't really answer these questions I am

>hopeing someone here can. Please keep your fingers crossed that the

>amnio comes out good. We have 2 boys now and would love a girl but

>as long as the baby is healthy I really dont care what it is.

>Thanks

>Juli

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Did you get an

>appetite from being pregnant? Did you tolerate more sugar because

>you

>were pregnant? My docs can't really answer these questions I am

>hopeing someone here can.

Yes, my appetite has definitely improved! I feel ravenous much of

the time. As for sugar... well, I've never been able to tolerate it

very well (I dump like crazy!), but I can tolerate it even less since

becoming pregnant. A teaspoon of rice will make me dump. Bleah.

I've gained about 30 lbs since becoming pregnant - I'm 38 weeks now,

and I had my surgery over two years ago. I was at goal weight before

I got pregnant, so a 30lb weight gain is pretty acceptable, I think,

although it's still freaking me out, most days!

I don't look like I've gained any weight at all - people tell me I

don't even look pregnant still. Ah well.

Hope everything turns out well with your amnio!

Lis

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Juli, this is my second pregnancy post WLS and with both my appetite

increased significantly. Now, I feel like i eat continually. I'm

always hungry. I'm probably eating less than I think I am (dh thinks

I don't eat enough), but it's still a ton compared to what I was

eating pre-pregnancy. I can say that my appetite pretty well returned

to normal after I delivered my first daughter. I'm hoping it will be

the same with this one as well.

As far as tolerating more sugar. I have never really had a problem

with dumping (except with milk) since surgery. However I never pushed

it. When I got pregnant the first time, sweet foods were all I

craved. Anything sweet...fruit, candy, anything. And I ate it and

never had a problem. Then I get pregnant the second time and I have a

really hard time with sweets. Again it's all I crave and want to eat,

but now I dump. This pregnancy has been really hard not being able to

eat what I'm craving. I know it's for the best though. I really don't

need the candy. )

Best of luck to you!

Janice

Tessa Louise 8/6/02

Kendra Leanne edd 9/9/03 (28 weeks today)

WLS 3/8/01

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Hello everyone, I wanted to post on this subject because I went through all

these same concerns, well really I still am..Im 39.5 weeks and I'm going in the

morning to be induced. Anyway I have ate alot more since I've been pregnant

than before. I am 27 months post-op and was down 111 lbs since surgery. I

gained a total of 23 with this pregnancy. I am one that don't dump very often

but I can't do milk with cereal, when I eat cereal I have to put just a little

milk but not very much. I can eat a candy bar, brownie, etc and not dump but

the catch is I didn't even want sweets at all after surgery until I got

pregnant, I didn't even eat a donut until about 4 months ago since surgery...My

main

concern is getting back to my good habits I had pre-preg and I want to get

back on track as soon as possible because before becoming PG I was still about

40 lbs from goal. Anyway I thi nk we all have the same concerns about not

being able to change back to our healthy eating habits we had pre=preg...I know

we

can do it girls, we made a big sacrifice to have this life saving surgery and

we didn't do it for nothing....Good luck and wish me luck for a fast delivery

tomorrow...It' s my 3rd daughter and hopefully it will be a quick

delivery....I hope anyway....good luck everyone, this site has helped me

enormously

throughout my pregnancy....This really is a great support group....Thanks again.

TX

Inducing tomorrow...Kaylee Grace....Calling her Gracie...

[Guest guest]

, I read your post, and realized I could have wrote that myself...I

have been worried also about my eating prepregnancy vs. pregnancy, I feel like

I can eat so much more now. I also have problem with milk, and I too can eat

candy at times, but like you said, we can do this, i am very curious to read

more after the baby is born and see how you are doing, keep us posted!!!!!

good luck with a very quick delivery and healthy baby tomorrow..!!!! I have one

week and 2 days until my little guy comes into this world...

Robin

RNY 2/27/2002

Little 06/26/03

5 precious children to light the way

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I wish you luck and pray that all is well with the little one, as I am sure

it is!!!! I already posted on the appetite thing, but milk does the same thing

to me also, good luck

Robin

RNY 2/27/2002

Little 06/26/03

5 precious children to light the way

[Guest guest]

Juli you and baby will be in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure the amnio

results will be just fine.

Marcy

Appetite during pregnancy

> I have been more of a lurker than a participator. I took my amnio

> and now we are waiting the results. I am on pins and needles. When

> I deliver I will be 41. We should find out next Wed hopefully. I am

> now 17 weeks pregnant and next Wed I will 9 months out of surgery.

> My appetite has increased quite a bit compared to what I was eating

> before. I am also tolerating more sugar. I have been eating alot of

> fruit like mangos, leachy nuts, cherries, peaches, watermelon and I

> have not dumped but I dump on a 1/2 cup of milk, go figure that out.

> My taste buds have also changed. I could not tolerate spicy foods

> before surgery and now I love them. I have lost 40 lbs since getting

> pregnant in Feb and 15 in the last month and a half. Did you get an

> appetite from being pregnant? Did you tolerate more sugar because you

> were pregnant? My docs can't really answer these questions I am

> hopeing someone here can. Please keep your fingers crossed that the

> amnio comes out good. We have 2 boys now and would love a girl but

> as long as the baby is healthy I really dont care what it is.

> Thanks

> Juli

> LAP RNY

> 9/25/03

> 250/147/???

> EDD- 11/21/03

> 11/21/03

>

>

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>