Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Who Is That Woman In The Mirror?

I stopped at Old Navy on the way home from my midwife appointment yesterday to buy a swim suit. I'm hoping to take up swimming again this summer because it's going to be 300 degrees in Austin and I think it will be nice to feel weightless. I was in the dressing room trying on various maternity swim suits when I caught a look at myself in the mirror (which I had been avoiding), and I immediately thought- who is that woman? She has huge thighs! Her arms are flabby! Her back is flabby! What the hell happened to me?! I can handle the belly- it's big and it gets in the way sometimes, but it was expected. This squishiness that is now spreading elsewhere is not acceptable. The other day I noticed my legs touched when I walked- ah! When did that happen?

I couldn't buy the suit. I've decided the only swimming I'll be doing is in my bathtub where no one can see me and I don't have to wear a swimsuit that squishes any squishiness to make it look even squishier. I may change my mind when I actually get to Texas and start melting - perhaps I can find an old fashioned bathing costume...

Side note: I have my first exam today at 2pm. I haven't finished my outlines. I haven't read the outlines that I have finished. I can't figure out why I'm not at all concerned about this. What am I going to be like as a 3L?
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4 comments:

  1. Chee Chee Chai5/22/07, 11:28 AM

    This is when it's good to be a celebrity with a personal trainer/chef/shopper. I think it's probably the only way to look skinny everywhere else and have that adorable pregnant belly.

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  2. Chee Chee Chai5/22/07, 2:04 PM

    I forgot to add -- how realistic is it to only have your fat go to your belly? If I gain weight it goes all over (perhaps with a personal trainer doing tons of exercise.. I dunno). It really does depend on body type. My cheeks get chubby and my arms tend to grow.

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  3. Anonymous5/23/07, 10:09 AM

    I'm not sure this is going to be comforting, but once you start to waddle, your legs probably won't touch anymore.

    However, your back will probably be killing you.

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  4. emmjay7/12/08, 4:55 PM

    Awe, don't be self-conscious. I'm sure you're beautiful! Aside from that fact, how could you expect yourself to withstand the torture of the Texas summer without a swim here and there??! The 300 degrees wasn't an exhaggeration! LOL

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