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body image issues

Since the birth of my first child I started developing body image issues and spent 2 years dieting and trying to lose weight then getting depressed and gaining weight over and over. (Vicious cycle) well now that I'm pregnant with baby number two I still have them. I have a small bump but I feel like I just look fat. I have only gained 5 lbs or so and have actually fallen behind in my weight gain (should be gaining 1 lb a week and I'm barely gaining 1/2 a lb). I try to eat often but everything I put in my mouth I wonder about how this is going to effect my belly after baby is born. Does anyone else feel this way?
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I worry about my weight gain, but at work they bring us lunch three days a week and its always soo good. I'm trying to take more salad and bring my own healthy snacks.
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I feel that way too. I am at the point where it is almost dieting. I'm eating low fat low calorie fresh fruits and veggies only drinking water. My doctor told me my blood sugar is too low and I feel like my eating habits are to blame but I feel so helpless! Do yall feel as out of control?
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I can also relate, I developed body image issues when I turn 17, I got up to 135, and that was the biggest I ever was, I was akways pretty small. It didn't really bother me as bad till one day my "best friend" who had akways been much bigger than me, was smaller than me. And she made a comment that really hurt my feelings. But she didn't eat and she was doing drugs, so I guess that's how she lost weight. I eventually lost all the extra weight, but I still battled with issues, I never had an eating disorder, but I've always hated my thighs.

When I got pregnant I was at 113 and I'm.almost 29 weeks and I'm at 135, I feel so large and uncomfortable, and its mainly because my thighs jiggle and rub together I hate it!!! I'm.a ftm and I know i am.so blessed with this baby, but I feel like I won't look good again :(
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I went through a minor case of anorexia (no hospitalization I guess you could just call it extreme dieting) and was so thin and then I got so depressed and gained all this weight back. I was 160 when I got pregnant now I'm 165 and almost 15 weeks. Its good to know I'm not alone. I just feel like I need to tell everyone that I'm pregnant so they don't think about how fat I am behind my back. I'm going crazy I think. Thank y'all for sharing y'alls thoughts with me
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I feel that way, I'm 15wks and already gained almost 10lbs, I was always chubby growing up and it's always disgusted me, my slimmest was 140 at 5'2" and once I got down to that, I felt smokin' lolll My heaviest was 210 after getting the depo shot, I have stretch marks on my belly from being that heavy and I'm worried about them during this pregnancy, but I figure, what the hell, it'll be worth it in the end. You gotta think, your body is a Goddesses temple. :)  Plus, I eat whenever I want, I just figure after I have the baby, I'll have to work out ten fold.. :-P Good luck to everyone!!
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I'm the same way, I wasn't very tiny when I got pregnant and was already self concious and now to be gaining more wait I feel I look disgusting and that my boyfriend won't find me attractive anymore, ugh frustrating... But guess we need to remember we are pregnant. Good luck ! And maybe we shouldn't be so harsh on ourselves
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Yes ur not alone and many won't admit I play mine off as I'm pregnant and can do whatever I want by inside I'm scared of gaining weight and not losing it like my first pregnancy gaining 46 lbs I finally had just got down to 150 and now I'm 160 I gained 10 lbs :/ I just can't wait to work out and o know with a 3 yr old nnew born and over full tine job that ain't happening :( best of Luck to us both! Haha
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