* Don’t even want to weigh myself anymore, because I’m well over where I’d hoped I’d be. Definitely 240+
* Can hardly bend over to tie my shoes. Thank goodness for slip-ons.
* Am struggling up stairs and then having to catch my breath at the top.
* I’m up 3-4X a night to pee, and can only ever sleep on one side or another — if I can sleep.
* Painful leg cramps in my calves are also keeping me awake, and they struck this morning on my commute, as well.
Generally speaking, I’m miserable, body-wise. I just want my own body back to myself. That’s a bit much to hope for, I think, as the baby, and the boy, will still demand quite a bit of me, physically, for quite some time. But at least I’d be able to get a few minutes to myself, occasionally. Thinking about trying Couch to 5K, and picking a race for the fall. (Totally bummed that the Danskin Women’s Tri is sold out in this area.)
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UPDATE: I finally did weigh myself and I actually came in at 238, so it’s not as bad as I feared. Still, I have to use “Body Glide” on my legs to keep from chafing, my husband had to tie my shoes this morning, and there are times I can barely wipe my own butt. It’s not a pretty thing.
I hear you. I’m aching in the weirdest places and just wish I could get some rest and quiet. I’m dreading the cramps again, too. Taking Magnesium at the moment, but today is when I need to stop taking it, as it messes with potential contractions…Tomorrow is my first appointment for birth prep acupuncture, too. Getting to the final stages now, I suppose. We’ll make it though, girl!