Thanks for the positive words Beverly.

It probably sounds strange to the men folk on the forum and would be
stranger for someone who had never been overweight.

Nut having hated being this big for so long, the thought of ruiining it all
with child birth sends fear into me.

I think I'll take one day at a time, it could take a while for me to fall
pregnant. I should stop worring really

thanks for the support.

I don't suppose anyone knows of a ketosis expert on the forum? I'm sure this
diet is supposed to work on that premise, instead they are selling me the
HGH tag line. My problem is, I can measure Ketosis easily at home, HGH can't
be measured without a blood test. (painful AND expensive)

c

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"tracey" neil4tracey@hotmaildotcom wrote in message
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"Patrick@home" wrote in message
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Hi t,

I'm in Melbourne.

I want to be able to have children, but I'm now worried I'll take all
this
weight off, have the body I've always wanted and then ruin all that
hardwork with a baby!

this is a real dilema for me, it's quite serious, the fact that I'm
thinking about adoption or at the least cesarean delivery with a tummy
tuck.

It sounds silly, but if you have struggled looking fat for so many
years
and you now have the chance to be the person you are on the inside, am
I
really going to go and throw it all away getting pregnant?

Heya C

I put on nearly 20kgs with my first baby. trust me i know what you are
talking about lol. but with my second, i knew i had to limit myself. so
it
was 12kgs. i didnt automatically think OMG wow. i can eat for two. you
can
have babies without putting on a load of weight. you really can. of
course
its just my opinion!!!! however, i would hate to think you miss out on
the
joy of children, for fear of gaining weight. you can watch ur weight and
be
pregnant and have perfectly healthy children. But that decision is yours
alone, or rather, sorry, you and ur partners. but know that just cos you
get
pregnant, doesnt mean you throw away all the hopes of having the body or
person you really are. i had two cesearean deliveries. not sure what you
mean how it will benefit having one of them. its big decisions tahts for
sure.

t

I agree with T about being able to have children without gaining too much
weight. I have 4 children (all grown now) and the most I gained was
25lbs.

I think you're doing the right thing by losing the weight first. Another
important thing to consider is exercise during the pregnancy. My doctor
said he thought the patients who exercised often had easier pregnancies
and
deliveries. I walked everyday but had to curtail cycling when the tummy
started getting in the way

Once you've reached your goal weight and have more experience with your
healthy eating and exercise plan you may find you're not as worried about
becoming pregnant and regaining too much weight.

Beverly