Pregnancy, stalled weight loss, a bit of everything

I also meant to add that you can sometimes access employee assistance programs (counselling and psych services) through work. Should check with your hr.

Hi there! Congrats with the pregnancy! Exciting times!


I fell pregnant several months ago (sadly miscarried). Man I felt so bloody tired and just average the whole time- didn't realise how tired and crap I felt until after when my energy and mood returned to normal. 

I did see my dietician when pregnant. She recommended the InNatal with iron multi plus extra folate and calcium supplements (else it was also a recommendation). She also recommended to stick to 1200 calories per day with focus on protein, fibre, veges and some carbs (low GI). She did say that if you got morning sickness or felt crap that just getting a banana and a bit of toast in was good as the multi vit did the rest.

I also agree with LMC re counselor and buying foods. talk to a counsellor. I did for the first time recently and they were great. It was just great to off-load and seek advice about how to best manage some issues. I should have done it way before!

I work  long hours and travel heaps. I buy a few really tasty pre-prepared meals (for variation) from a great food place (boatshed in cottesloe) and portion it into meals in small containers or zip locks and freeze. I whack it into the microwave or oven when I'm home. I also portion cutlets of meat and seafood into little ziplock bags and freeze, and buy individual steam packs of frozen veges. Gives me a broad variation of food types to choose.

Get some good tasty snack food (mini cheese things, banana, protein bar, almonds etc). I have it sit on my desk- otherwise I just eat lollies or choc mid arvo. I also like a glass of cold milo. At least it fills you up quicker and longer than lollies and chips.

I hear ya about chocolate. I love the stuff (along with wine). My weight has hovered around 90 for 2 months. It's only slowly started moving now that I drink heaps more water....and only buy dark chocolate which is too rich to scoff a heap of.

Good luck!

Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Very exciting times ahead.

I just wanted to add (in case you haven't already done this), have you thought about seeing a dietician?  Not sure if you already saw one previously as part of your 'program'.  Or maybe your surgeon can recommend one who specialises in sleeved patients who are pregnant.  They might be able to give you some hints on food and eating while pregnant.

My dietician actually recommends her sleeved patients take elevit pregnancy or Blackmores pregnancy multis as everyday multis (for women) after surgery.

Hi Riebie,


Congrats on your pregnancy.

My honest opinion - you need to see a psych. You need to speak with someone about your food issues. Continuing to eat shit is what's more than likely making you feel so tired and crappy.

I am the same at times, have many moments where I just can't be arsed making something decent.

Couple of things you could do - stop past a salad joint and grab a container of different types of salads - some can actually be quite nice, even I'll eat them and I hate salad. Then you just need to cook up some sort of protein. 
Or you could do up some slow cooker meals - chuck your protein & veg in, meat always comes out super tender which is a lot easier for a tiny tum to digest.
Or maybe try lite n easy? You can choose just dinner options - one of their meals will last you 2-3 meals. Some of them aren't actually too bad either.

As for getting more in - try eating more frequently, or slowing down your eating so you don't fill up so quickly. Try sipping on some sort of protein shake during the day if you're struggling with your protein intake.

Also maybe have a baking day one day during the week when you have a burst of energy. Things like quiches & zucchini slices are easy to make. If you do them in a muffin tray you can freeze them for later & just pop in the microwave to defrost.

Good luck.

Hi all, hope it's ok to post about this here, I chose here for ther higher traffic :)

I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with my first, I am so happy beyond belief, this is the reason I got my sleeve! Though I didn't have the results from the sleeve that I had hoped to weight loss wise, I am beyond excited that my 8 year journey of attempted conception has come to an end.

My depression spiralled out of control at the beginning of the year, only marginally partially contributed to the fact that I had stopped losing weight, I didn't even get to 95kg, but I actually gained again and back to triple figures. I felt like (and still do) the biggest failure in history. Here I was throwing away this gift. Nothing had changed for me, I still had the same crap attitude about food, the same crap attitude about exercise, always tired, always can't be bothered, it's like I just can't become the person I want to be. I still don't exercise, I am still always tired, and now it's worse because I have a little one on board. I am eating better, making a bit more of an attempt to get some healthy food into me for the sake of baby, but the amount that I am eating is just not enough for the both of us. It doesn't help that I just don't like to eat the super healthy food, I don't have the energy to prepare anything and I am dragging myself through the days 

From just cutting back on the junk and I have managed to lose 3kg so far in my pregnancy. I know that isn't the aim but I was advised that I am best to maintain and try not to gain. I am still a "high risk" pregnancy because of my weight. I lost nearly 45kg post op but it was not enough, and weight loss stopped a long time ago. I am ashamed to go to my surgeon because I am still so big, I don't want to go down the track of more surgery. My issue always has been eating the wrong food, not too much food and I still have that problem today, chocolate being my vice.

I actually came here looking for advice on making sure I can eat enough, getting nutrition for the baby and me as well. I assume my excessive tiredness (should have eased by now) and dizzyness is from my body not getting anything, especially now my capacity seems to have shrunk and I can barely eat anything. Seems once I get started everything just comes out, maybe you can understand me?

I would love to be able to enjoy this pregnancy as I am very lucky, very minimal symptoms I have to pinch myself constantly to remember I am not dreaming. I can't wait to feel the baby move or something just so it does feel a bit more real.

I am struggling with so many emotions right now, I just want to be healthy and I can just never get it together. I wish I could turn my brain off saying it would be nice to come out of PG 20kg lighter, eat better do some exercise you can lose weight while pregnant as long as you are giving the baby what it needs it doesn't matter.... Mind you this is what has constantly gone through my head all my life but it never happens! Definitely not in the eating for 2 mindset, not getting any crazy cravings either thankfully. I just don't want to be so tired anymore, and I am so sick of being this pathetic person who can't get up and do something to help herself...