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I've been married for almost 7 years and have one child who is almost 5. I'm 35, female, and I hate my body. I had a round belly when I got married, but now, in addition to that, I have this roll around my middle, and no waist. I have a hard time following strict diets that involve a lot of restrictions and strenuous exercise. I also have cellulite on my thighs, but I mostly want to get rid of the excess flab around my waist and tummy. Also, I think I might be pregnant because I've been feeling dizzy and nauseous for weeks. I've taken two tests, but they came back negative because I think I took them too early. I forgot how many weeks it's been since I stopped my birth control. I'm going to take another test in another week. Is there a diet that is safe to do during pregnancy? I know this is a lot of info, but if anybody can help me, I would really appreciate it. If I am pregnant, I'm afraid of gaining even more weight during my pregnancy. Help! (link)
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You didn't say your weight and height, so I don't know if you are overweight, or just out of shape.
When you are pregnant, you are expected to gain around 20 pounds, about 7 or so for the baby, and the rest is sack, placenta, fluid in the sack, and a lot of fluid in your body itself from hormonal changes. The majority of the weight is gained at the end of the pregnancy. If you want to avoid gaining excessive weight from the pregnancy, keep the weight gain down, but don't actually diet. The baby needs the nutrition. Wait until after the baby is born to loose. If you can breast feed, that helps with some weight loss.
I think the best thing you do is talk to your doctor for advice on how much to gain and when.
If you aren't pregnant, then diet and exercise slowly. Don't try to be too restrictive. It is better to find a method that you can stick with for a long time than to try too hard and fail. Here is a similar question. Scroll down for the answer I gave them.
For exercise, just 3 times a week for 1/2 hour doing something you like may work. You can just turn on music and jump around and dance free style. That burns fat.
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I don't know why you call yourself notnormal. You seem pretty normal to me. You gave the best advice to my question, and were not rude like Chandler. You asked about my height and weight. I'm 5'4 and weigh about 165 pounds. I would like to lose at least 30 pounds. If you looked at me from head to my chest, you might not notice I have a weight problem , except I have a slight double chin. I bought some cream I'm hoping will help with that. If you have any more advice for me, please email me at nicegirl90247@yahoo.com. I'm a columnist here too, so if I can ever help you, please write. Thanks. :-)
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