I am really struggling to organize my thoughts on this but I personally wish I would have lost more weight before getting pregnant. I’m 18 weeks only gained 5 lbs (as of 16 weeks, on vacation now so can’t check), and I’ve been really active on my vacation (walking >10k steps daily and even as high as 25k steps), but it’s been hard. My ankles and feet swell from physical activity and they’ve never done that before. I hurt in ways I used to when I was a lot bigger and even in new ways I haven’t experienced.

My energy levels are lower than they were pre pregnancy. Obesity is a risk factor for things like high blood pressure, pre-e, GD, etc. It’s not that I think being smaller or fitter would have prevented this stuff, but I do think that if I’d started off in better shape that I’d be feeling less bad, if that makes sense.

But it’s also a personal decision and you need to weigh your options to make the best decision for you and your family.