Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wake-Up Call

It's time to link up to Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday. This week, the letter is "W." W is for Wake-Up Call. The other day, I ran into my neighbor. I hadn't seen her in months! We were both catching up on our lives. She looked at me for a minute, then said, "Congratulations!" Huh? What was she congratulating me for? It then became painfully obvious that she was congratulating me on my pregnancy. Only...I'm not pregnant. She realized her mistake, then chided me for holding my hand on my belly. She said that if I don't want people to think I'm pregnant, then I shouldn't stand like that. Oh, and my big breasts didn't help the situation, she quickly added. I have to be honest. I don't think she thought I was pregnant because of where my hand was or because my (ahem) twins are on the large size. She though I was pregnant because I've gained some weight. Pure and simple. I know I need to eat better and get some form of exercise. Between my crazy work schedule and taking care of my daughter, I honestly don't have time to fit in any exercise. As it is, my day is pretty nonstop from 5:30 in the morning until 9:00 at night. My work offers a pilates class twice a week, which is a nice perk, but I really can't afford taking the tine to go to the class. I really have no other time to make up the lost hour. But I don't like people thinking I'm pregnant. As someone who has spent most of their life with the skinny gene, it's weird to no longer be that skinny girl anymore. While Target does have cute maternity clothes, I don't want to resort to having to wear them!
Posted by Cheryl D. at 6:12 AM
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14 comments:

  1. A couple of years ago, I had someone congratulate me on my pregnancy (not) and I was devastated. Like you, I had the skinny gene most of my life, so it's still surprising to me that I've got about 20 extra pounds of blub that I never had to deal with when I was younger. But look on the bright side, at least they think we are still young enough to have babies! Seriously, though, our metabolisms change as we get older, for both men and women. It sucks, but it's the truth. I have lost the weight before, through Jenny Craig once, through a cleanse another time. Both times I was starving. So for me, it's a choice between starving and liking my stomach or eating comfortably (not pigging out) and being frustrated with how I look. Not good choices. Sigh.

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  2. I'm not working out now either. I feel guilty about it and I guess I could find the time. I just don't want to do it, plain and simple. Sigh, maybe one day.

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  3. Well, you've gained and I've lost! Even my husband is commenting on it! I said,"I thought you liked a skinney wife!" he said he didn't know where I got that idea! I hate the idea of working out, because it's hard to read on a treadmill!!

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  4. I don't like to work out, but I do have to control my appetite more, because my jeans are getting too tight! so I'll give myself the choice, eat better (separate the proteins from the carbs) OR ELSE excercise!

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  5. I am in the same boat. We have a gym membership and I have the time I just need to get there.

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  6. Oh dear! I have had the same happy to me. only when the person asked if I was expected I simply said, 'no, I'm just fat.'

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  7. I don't like to exercise. Thankfully I've read that 80% of weight loss is through diet and only 20% from exercise. I too have been asked "the question." I threw out the overalls and realized that since my youngest was two I couldn't blame baby weight any longer. This was many years ago, but I bet if I still had those overalls people would be wondering.

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  8. Maternity Tousers are a wonderful addition to life.

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  9. This happened to my daughter at work, and it got her working out regularly.
    So I guess there was an upside.

    But I did have to wonder who one earth is foolish enough to congratulate someone unless they are VERY obviously pregnant. Like in the last trimester.

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  10. Yes, we all lament on our imperfect weights, but obsessing over it isn't the answer. Moderation in all things works for me. Everybody who reads your blog can relate♫♪

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  11. Oh dear I made the same mistake last week. The lady thankfully laughed and said I just have to tell my husband teehee. She was wearing some of those jeans that are so low that they come onder your belly and pushes them up so it becomes even bigger. LOL

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  12. Yikes! I can certainly understand. I too was always skinny and now, well not so much, I'm afraid!

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  13. yea, I would love to be back at the size I was in my twenties also! I once asked a lady when she was due (I swear she looked like 8 1/2 months pregnant- not like she had weight on her- seriously) back when I was a waitress- like 15 yrs ago- I will never forget it, because she wasn't.... I have never made the mistake of asking again though. How embarrassing it was!

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  14. I Wouldn't Worry about it because I am sure you look absolutely fabulous...

    You are a Wonderful Woman!

    Thanks for linking to the letter W.

    A+

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