Fat lady in the house

Thursday, April 07, 2016 Jes Pregnancy 17 Comments

Starting work, marriage, pregnancy.. all these are major changes in our life that will affect our weight. To be able to look the same after many years is not an easy feat as you can see from the friends around you. I have always prided myself that I maintain a fairly lean figure as I exercise regularly and able to wear pretty clothes.

Which shape are you?

However, that changed when I willingly and happily sacrifice my lean body to give birth to another life.

I was called fat by an acquaintance who said that she never imagined I would look like this in a haughty manner.

She knows I am pregnant. She knows I will not look like this permanently but to criticize me at this time?

That bad huh?

Poor taste.

Maybe she knows this will be the only time she can say that to my face. I have never called her fat or insult her figure before. Perhaps she is envious that I can start a family as she is older and still single. How scary a woman can become. I really think women are more vicious and will find ways to attack people personally.

Her comments affected me, although not by much but far more than I would have expected.

Of course I do not want to be fat and ugly and unattractive.

Thanks to her, I think this gives me extra motivation to shed off the additional weight after birth. I know I will get the last laugh. I will not stoop to her level definitely and criticize her but I will slowly regain my confidence.

To all husbands, please let your wives know that she is still attractive and wanted especially during the pregnancy period as it is a major change to her physically, mentally, psychologically and in all aspects of life, even impeding her career growth. Your support is crucial to let her be a confident wife and not just a mother.

To all mothers and mothers-to-be, everything is worth it. All these will only make us stronger.