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Dani, how tall are you? My doctors told me I was underweight before I got pregnant, at 5 ft 6" and 124 pounds. I thought I was at a perfect weight before that. After they told me that I needed to gain more than the average preggo, I started eating with abandon. Now, I'm at 14 weeks and weigh 140 lbs. I think 16 pounds in 14 weeks qualifies as excessive weight gain, though I'm not sure. Before getting pregnant, I used to run marathons. Now, because of a 12 cm fibroid outside of my uterus, I am practically ordered to not exercise. They said walking only. No running, no yoga, no swimming. The walking thing is so boring to me that I haven't been doing anything. The fatigue and pain also are limiting. So, what should we all do about weight gain now that we are this far along? Should we try to limit our daily food intake to a certain set number of calories to gain just the right amount of weight? I am confused with this whole process, as well. They say you should gain 1 pound per week during the second and third trimesters. Does this still hold true if you gained an "excessive" amount in the first trimester?

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