Weight issues September 28, 2009
Posted by babysis in Give me a Break!.trackback
I lost the weight I gained during pregnancy at one point in time but have regained all again now. Yes, I am close to 20kg heavier than I was when I got married. And though I mentally prepared myself for comments, but when they really came, I feel very depressed.
My sister tried her best to wink or subtly hint to my relatives not to harp on my weight. But still, almost everyone had something to say. One went “Oh! You really look like a “MOM” now.” Another gave me advice on not taking too much carbohydrates at night and do more exercise. Another said I inherited the “Chen” genes and grew round just like my mother did after giving birth (my poor mommy). The comments just kept coming.
My father is the worst of the lot. I’m not sure whether it is because of breast feeding but I’m always very hungry during meal times. I don’t leave the dining table till I am satisfied and feel full. That means gobbling down almost double the amount of what others eat. And I realise milk supply will increase if I ate more. So I haven’t been very keen on not eating because it means lower milk supply. I told my dad so and he said I should stop breast feeding since my baby is now close to a year old and should start STARVING myself. He even commented hours ago at dinner that my baby is too fat and I should feed her less. If you think he is joking, then think again. He is damn serious about it.
What’s wrong with this society nowadays? Advertisement on slimming products and pills run nonstop on tv in Taiwan. The girls on the streets look ”perfect” with no fats hanging out at all. And once at a eatery, we overheard a mother telling her young daughter who is probably only about 7 or 8, that she should not eat too much because she is growing fat. She rationed out 2 meal balls and a few spoons of rice out into a bowl for her kid for dinner. My sister and I looked at each other speechless.
I’ve battled with weight issues since young. I hope my daughter doesn’t go through the same growing up pains as I did. And I seriously wish people will shut up about my weight, be it good intentions or bad. Nowadays I retaliate or will tell the person off. Or way before meeting up, I’ll tell my friends not to tell me that I’ve put on because I know it. It’s pretty obvious. Sometimes some people just wont’ shut up or will tell me that I’m over-reacting.
I have been jogging on the treadmill once every week. I know it isn’t enough but I feel very stressed whenever I think of my baby waiting for me at home so I can only allow myself to do it once. If I visit the gym after work, it means getting home only at 10pm.
Sigh. Looks like if I want to keep myself sane, I need to do something about my weight. And the only way to do it now is to curb my appetite. Hope it works.
Please don’t listen to your dad about Xuan being overweight. I’ve asked the pede before and they say babies/toddlers aren’t in any real danger of being overweight. As long as they’re taught how to make the right choices and are kept active. So if Xuan is always hungry (like my kids), just ensure the snacks are healthy and limit the junk food. Also, make sure she stays active instead of doing sedentary things like watching TV or playing on the computer. At Xuan’s age now, though, you have absolutely NOTHING to worry about. All babies/toddlers are chubby.
My dad is crazy. I will never ask Xuan to go on a diet! I got a little worried that she looks less chubby now. Most likely ‘cos she grew taller. The kid moves non-stop, I only worry about her not eating enough, not the other way round.
one way or the other, kids more often than not will lose weight as they grow up. u will know what i mean when you see caden.
at least you bothered to exercise! i only want to sleep peacefully through the night without caden/yang waking me up.
Ya, Caden is no longer chubby.
I just spent a lot of money signing up for 4 more years with Amore. It’s tough finding time to exercise nowadays.