Is it safe to try loosing weight while ttc?

I've just noticed I have gained like 5 pounds. Urghh. I went from 110lbs-115lbs. I know its not a huge difference, but its getting nice outside now and I don't want to have to look chubby in my summer clothes. Sounds selfish i know but I have been feeling a bit down after all this trying to concieve (conceive). So I figured today I am going to get a really cute hair cut and buy a nice outfit....and I figured if i lost a few pounds I would feel better too. I just feel like my body has been a science experiement lately and totally out of my control. I don't know if anyone else feels that way? Anyways do you think its harmful to my chances? I'm not underweight or anything. I am 5'3" so i'd still be within normal BMI range. I just don't want to hurt my chances, but feel that if I feel less stressed about the way I look perhaps it could help my situation? What do you ladies think? AF is Due in 4 days. 2ww is almost over!!!! I just feel fat:(

[BabyBlue07]

115lbs is not overweight.  Usually your body have to be ideal weight to consider healthy.  If you body is healthy, TTC is easier and quicker. When you are on fertility medicine, you will gain some weight, but if you gain only 5 lbs and you already feel chubby then imagine when you are pregnant you will gain 25-45 lbs.  can you handle that?  

The main thing is have your body healthy to conceive.

good luck to you.

[candie429]

Obviously, 115 is by no means fat, so don't be so hard on yourself!  I can understand where you are coming from though.  I've been on meds now for 8 cycles and I've gained about 5 or 6 pounds and most of my clothes don't fit quite right anymore.  I'm sure no one else could tell and my DH is always telling me how great I look (God bless him!), but it doesn't help to make you feel any better about yourself when you're already feeling down about not being able to conceive.  

I know that when I finally do get that BFP I'll be more than happy to gain as much weight as my little baby needs and I will enjoy every minute of it and I'm sure you feel the same way.  In the meantime though, I'm sure there's no harm in exercise, as long as it's not anything too extreme and you continue to eat right.  Now that the weather is getting nicer, we've been taking our dog for a long walk everyday and I've been feeling better already.

Take care and best of luck to you!

[maybebaby29]

Ok this might sound weird but why are you worried about 5lbs when TTC??? You do realize that you have to gain 20-30 during your pregnancy, right?

I used to think like you. 5'5", 103lbs max. Now, 5'5", 127 and guess what? Happier than I've ever been with my weight. I just want to be toned. 5lbs is nothing during TTC. And if you're going on fertility drugs, say hello to 5lbs. Plus, if you can carry it well, 5lbs can go to the "girls" instead of to the thighs. I got lucky that an hourglass figure, weight goes to the right spots. Gotta love the 38D, 25, 34. My man has zero complaints. He calls the extra weight "POW!!".

Is it more important to be hot or to be happy? Is it more important to be hot or to be pregnant?

[gokuangel]

Man i would love to be 127 and have those curves lol!! i weigh that much but im 5'3 and i tell ya i wear like a size 7 and my hips are more like a 40 they are huge!! i am not happy w/my weight i would love to lose 10lbs but i have no options to get excercise i live in the country w/no car. I weighed 110 when i met my hubby 3yrs ago but i wasnt eating so well and lost alot of weight. The weight going to the girls is definetly one good thing about gaining when i used to weigh 102 when i was 19 and i had no girls at all i barely wore a bra thats how teeny weeny they were cup size A and now i wear a 34C. Kinda embarrasing though too my family used to seeing my the other way i went bk home to visit and they were like wow she has boobs now lol!!

[Anya1984]

Hey there!!
Haha, I feel exactly the same way!!
Although I am 108lbs, I feel huge!!
My story: I ordered Victoria Secret bikini suite and guess what?!! I look HORRIBLE! Like a cow!! So even though my hubby said I should keep it, I m returning it.....I just can't see my big butt in it!!!
I feel like I gained 10 pounds at least but Im still showing 108....I feel huge and ugly and the whole conceiving thing is killing me...
So yeah, Im with you on that!

[mommyof3andhopefully4]

I think it is ok for you to ask about your weight.  I feel the same way.  I am always at 115 lbs.  I am 32 and have had three kids.  I have pretty good abs too....well, lets just say I HAD pretty good abs until I went on Clomid, now my clothes don't fit just right around the waist.  I have gained about 3-5lbs depending on the day...and I feel huge.  DH doesn't think so, but I do!  Like they said, you DO have to get use to the fact that you are going to gain weight when pregant...but I think you are a pretty smart girl and you are prepared for that....you just want to make sure UNTIL then, you look as good as you want to feel!  

Keep your chin up....it is normal.....good luck sweetie!

[candie429]

That is so funny about the swimsuit!  I have been doing the exact same thing.  I'm actually 5'7" and always weighed around 125, but I've gone up to about 130 - 132.  Which, I know isn't fat at all, but I think all the extra pounds went right to my butt/hips!  I always order mine from Victoria's Secret too and with my 1st order I got 3 to try and they were awful.  I have another one on the way now that's not quite so skimpy so hopefully that will be the ticket!  Our poor DH's!  :)

[jennyfer976]

Thanks so much for your response. I do feel like some of you nailed it head on. Its not that I am so worried about my weight that I couldn't handle a gain during pregnancy, because I am accepting of that. I know my body will change and I am happy to accept that then, but until then I guess I'd like to look as good as I can. Its tough on your body ttc and really puts a damper on a lot of your self esteem, so as shallow as it may seem to some, looks do matter. And of course I know 115 is not overweight by any means, its just as some of the ladies above mentioned, when your jeans are tight and your belly hangs over the edge when you sit a little, or you notice that the 2 piece just isn't looking so hot then it makes you feel a little blue. I was just concerned that if you excercise or diet while ttc that you wouldn't be able to concieve (conceive). Of course I am probably just paranoid, but I guess that comes with the ttc territory. I read so many things that are contradicting and often don't know what to believe. I am going to take the advice and try to walk at night, weather is getting nice out and I think it would relieve some stress as well. Thanks again to everyone:) Good luck this month ladies---SSBD to all.