Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Strange Phenomenon

With Ryann, I gained a total of 22 pounds throughout the pregnancy. When she was born at 8 lbs 8 oz, I thought I'd weigh at least 10 pounds less. Well, not exactly. I lost 6 pounds. Hmmm... I accepted the whole swelling theory and eventually got over it.

This time, I gained a whopping 61 lbs. I was prepared for the swelling but I still thought I'd lose 8lbs or so because she was so big. Well...I didn't. Yesterday, I weighed in and discovered that I had only lost 5 lbs. Yes, that's correct, 5 lbs for an 8 lb 12 oz baby. I am perplexed. This one was a bigger baby and I lost less. I can say that my legs and ankles are harboring a whole lot of water weight right now. My brother lovingly told me that I have kankles. Thanks, Chad.

So, to sum it all up, my belly's still huge and my legs are at their largest ever. As soon as I get things under control around here, I'll be starting Weight Watchers again. :0)

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