Floating away
I had my regularly scheduled baby doctor appointment yesterday and was pleased that I had only gained 3/4 of a pound in two weeks. My belly measurement had grown, so that means the baby's putting on weight, but I'm not. Yay! I really would like to keep my weight below 210 for the duration. I put on so much at the beginning that I can afford to hold back now as long as the baby is growing on schedule. I am so freakin' uncomfortable right now that I can't endure another pound of fat weighing me down. My joints ache something terrible.
The bad news is that I have low blood pressure and dehydration. This has led to some near fainting spells. I have a hard time believing that I'm dehydrated (though I am thirsty all the time) because I drink water constantly all day long--way more than I ever did before. Today, I'm making an attempt to double my liquids. I've had two stadium cups of water this morning, and plan to drink another one at lunch. Of course this leads to me having to leave my students unattended every 25 minutes or so to run to the restroom. Sigh.
I have to say I'm counting the days . . .