I put on weight before I got pregnant (about 10kg). It was the worst thing I could do because my skin was already stretched. I have a saggy stretchmarked tummy (it's not too bad, but I hate it).

It's a great idea - apart from the health benefits - you may not get stretch marks because your tummy will just return to normal size!

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Agreed! It is one of the great parts of being a [pre] mommy!
Of course, thats a plan for the future. nobabiesnow

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BFP:43.5% UGP:21%

I lost about ten pounds before I got pregnant. Then I lost thirty so far since I've had my son.

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There are a ton of health reasons to lose weight before you get pregnant, like possibly getting gestational diabetes, but I agree with the person who said a get-thin-quick program is not the way to go. Making healthy lifestyle changes, like beginning a consistant exercise program (no matter how small to start) and cutting out extra sugar and fat will benefit you and your baby in the long run.

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Oh, plus it's smart to start prenatal vitamins three months in advance of becoming pregnant as well! The ACOG shows that this lessens the change of neural tube defects by like, 90%. Pretty amazing!

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You are totally on the right track - get to your goal weight before pregnancy! I know it's what my doc said and those of all of my friends who were overweight before getting pregnant.

this is one of my favorite reasons for losing weight. i'm not really looking to have kids for a few more years (i'm only 20) but i've always wanted to have a few kids and i just want to be a cute preggo woman and feel all glowing and not feel like a whale. i'm sure toward the end everyone feels like a whale, lol, but it can't hurt.

besides, if i am already living a healthy lifestyle, then i won't have to worry about trying to change my diet all that much when i do get pregnant, or during the fun trying stage.

I lost 60 lbs before my third and it was by far my best pregnancy. Also, when you go on a weight loss journey, you grow in other ways as well. This too helped me.

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I'm a SAHM to my 4 year old, 2 year old monkey and my VBA2C sweetheart! I'm getting healthier and skinny at our BLOG!

i'm trying to lose weight before a pregnancy too...i just got married 5 months ago, and we won't be having kids for at least 2 more years, but i want to take on a healthy lifestyle before i start trying...

i'm not sure if it's true, but i believe it, i hear that the types of foods you eat while you're pregnant and nursing are the foods that your child will crave...so if you eat healthy, your child will want healthy foods...even if it's not true it sounds like a good motivation to be healthy to me!

also...my sister just had a baby...she's the skinny sister lol...and when she was 8 months pregnant, she weighed less than i do now...AAAH! so ya i don't wanna be a gross flabby whale pregnant lady...

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I lost thirty before I had my son and ended up gaining about 34 while pregnant. So far, 2 months postpartum, I've only kept 2 of those 34 lbs! A lot of people say that when you lose a lot of weight that's when you get pregnant. I want another baby soon, but will be getting down to a healthy weight first. I think it's a great idea.

part of my reason for wanting to get fit now is also for future pregnancy. i want to have a healthy pregnancy and i know that being in good physical condition will make things go sooo much more smoothly and giving birth will be easier. plus i want to be a cute pregnant lady and have that adorable baby bump.

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