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Friday, June 17, 2011

Along with "You look huge".

I wrote that last blog post just assuming that the only weight (or appearance) comments I would get would happen when I was further along and looking like I was shoplifting large fruit.  I did not consider the possibility that I would get comments now.  Funny story.

The other day, K and I went to register at the new fitness center in town.  It is a part of the new addition to the hospital and since K is an employee there, he gets benefits if he uses it and reaches goals set for him by himself and the people there. So we go in and fill out the paperwork (which was actually somewhat confusing because they had not gotten all the kinks worked out of it... they had the "how much I am paying each month" left blank so I pointed it out by pretending to put in $0. Oh I am sooo witty. Not.) I had to get my picture taken for the I.D. Have you ever noticed that most fitness places require you to show and I.D. before using the facility, BUT most work out clothes do not have any pockets.  If I want to go work out, I would need keys, phone, water, and I.D. (at LEAST) these things, BUT the place does not allow any personal items to be in the work out areas.  So every time I go I have to rent a locker ($5).  If I just put my stuff into a locker without renting first, they will remove it and put it in lost and found. I find this to be lame.
Anyway, when I was filling out the paperwork, the girl asked if I had and "health alerts" they should know about. I told them "Yes. I'm pregnant." For one thing, they acted like it was nothing, that it wasn't really a restriction.  What they didn't consider (and I pointed out) is that if you are like me and you NEVER exercise, then yes, being pregnant and exercising is a big deal because if you just charge into it, you can mess yourself up (this kind of applies to most lazy, non-work out people).  So, I stand in front of the camera to get my picture taken and the girl hesitates and says "You don't look pregnant."  Gee, thanks.  "I'm 12 weeks."
When K reads this, he will probably say that she didn't mean it like that and that I'm over-reacting, but there are really things you don't say to pregnant people. I'm not just saying it to get attention, I actually am pregnant and I am more hormonal than usual. I'm good about not showing it, but unfortunately, K, you live with me and get to hear about all the dumb people.

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