My obsession

[GodMadeMePretty]

Ya'll know I'm pregnant and obsessed with not gaining more weight than I should. I was doing so very good about not obsessing until I go to the doctor and see that weight go up every month, now every 3 weeks.

Remember that "worst birthday present ever" that my husband got my daughter. The MAIN reason I hate the present is that I know how I am. I intentionally didn't have scales in the house. So, of course I weigh myself and TWO weeks ago at the doctor I weighed 155 pounds (with clothes). I get on the scale with clothes and I'm 160. Oh, it was depressing.

I consoled myself with the fact that I had just finished eating and drinking and it was the end of the day. But I was NOT happy. An hour later, I weighed myself AGAIN. Why would I do that? Obsessed. Obviously I'm not going to weigh less.

Now I'll tell you guys the REAL obsession. My bowels were regular before I was pregnant. Now they are as slow as molasses and I hadn't had a movement in a couple of days. So last night, wonder of wonders, I had a movement. What did I do after I had done that? You guessed it - I went and got on the scale. So I was at 158.8. Wonderful I thought. My husband tells me that the best time to weigh is in the morning. So I got on the scale this morning and I was at 156.8. OKay. That's more like it.

I have an obsession. And it's not pretty. I do NOT want to go crazy with this. But I really don't think I can control myself. I weighed myself no less than 6-7 times last night. I think I'm underestimating that. I'm in denial about the actual number of times.

I think they are going to have to hide the scale from me.

[karezone]

Please be careful. Don't be to obsessed (sp?) you are pregnant after all. Please eat and don't starve that baby.

[natalied]

I know its hard but ya gotta leave it alone. Try focussing on something else. Think how much healthier your baby will be when you gain a good amount of weight.

Focus on your hair. Baby clothes. What the baby will look like. The nursery. Anything other than that scale.

[lalabanks]

Don't stress it right now..think of your baby.
How far along are you? I have a co-worker whos due in May and she sometimes talks about all the weight she's gaining.. That's what's supposed to happen. I think pregnant woman are soo beautiful in the fact that they are carrying life inside them.

[shinyblackhair]

Girl, I totally understand how you feel. Weighing what I weigh right now, if I were to get pregnant I would obsess too. However, you are pregnant and baby has to come first. As long as you are eating just enough and taking your prenatl vits. you should be good to go. Don't diet though. That's very unsafe for the baby. Just eat enough extra calories to help your baby to grow. I think you only need something like 200-400 extra calorie per day. Let it come from healthy, low-fat choices, instead of things like ice-cream and all that junk. A PB&J sandwich on whole wheat bread in addition to what you would normally eat should suffice. Just don't diet and don't go overboard. You'll be okay.

Also, more important than anything else that I said above. THROW AWAY THAT CURSED SCALE!!!

Take care of you and your sweet babe! :kiss: