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Our home scale: Ignorance is bliss

Scale Dread.

Definition: The doom you feel prior to a routine OB appointment when you know you are not going to be happy with the number that pops up on the Evil Automated Weighing Machine.

I suffer from scale dread.

In fact, this morning, prior to my appointment, I started mentally preparing myself for the possibility of seeing some numbers I haven't seen in a long time. Just so the shock wouldn't be so jarring. I was seriously stressed.

You see, the Evil Automated Weighing Machine at my OB's office is at least 5 pounds heavier than our scale at home. Evil!

Now, I've been exercising faithfully everyday. I've still been occasionally indulging in cravings for fried potato products and ice cream, but on the whole, I think I'm eating much better than last time. And still, the graph of my weight gain 22 weeks into this thing is above the recommended trajectory lines. Same as last time.

JP keeps telling me that I'm gaining what my body needs, and look how well it turned out last time, producing such a strong and healthy little girl. Yet, still I envy those women who actually only gain the recommended 25-35 pounds. Who are these people? Is it genetics? Discipline? Are they aliens?

As I was leaving the OB office, I mentioned casually how no matter what, I seemed to always be gaining above the recommended amount for any specific point. Her response was: If you look good, feel good, and the baby is doing well, then it's fine.

I know this in my heart to be true but I still wish I could accomplish all of that with a more dignified weight gain. It's just going to be that much harder to get back down post-baby. But maybe I'm just destined to gain a certain amount. Maybe my body is programmed to reach a certain pregnancy weight set-point and there's nothing I can do about it.

Skinny jeans, is this goodbye forever?  I feel like we only just met.

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