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So I am in a bit of a predicament. I found out I am pregnant about a week ago, which is terrific news. However, my sister’s wedding is in one week from tomorrow. What’s the problem, you might ask? Well, in a moment of sheer stupidity, I ordered the bridesmaid’s dress for her wedding in a size too small, thinking that I would be easily able to lose the weight and fit into the dress by the beginning of August. I actually got to the point about a week ago when I could fit in (albeit tightly) and then I found out about the pregnancy.

Since then, my husband has – probably rightfully – insisted that I increase my caloric intake. The problem is that when I eat the amount recommended for the baby’s health, I can feel myself getting bigger. I don’t really seem to be gaining weight, but I think that my stomach is obviously bigger. Since it won’t be good for the baby to be squeezed into an ultra tight dress for the duration of the ceremony and reception and it’s not good for the baby for me to eat less than 2,000 calories, I’m not at all sure what to do!

To further complicate matters, no one, other than my husband, knows about the pregnancy. We wanted to wait until after the wedding so we don’t steal my sister’s thunder, so to speak. So people are just thinking that I’m being lazy or have lost will power because I am now eating like 500 more calories a day. My sister will be pissed if I can’t fit in this dress and I can’t tell her why without overshadowing her on her big day.

What should I do?!? Any advice would be helpful and greatly appreciated!

Well, it looks like the weight loss journey will have to be put momentarily on hold as I am pregnant for the 2nd time this year. Assuming everything goes well this time, I’ll be back to actively pursuing this goal (plus 10-20 lbs probably) In 18 months or so.

I am still writing down everything I eat and I don’t want to use my pregnancy as an excuse to gain a ton of weight. I know from experience how hard it is to lose the weight once you gain it, so perhaps this will keep me from overdoing it. Anyway, good luck to the rest of you and know that as I am getting fatter, I will be secretly jealous of all of you for which the scale is moving in the opposite direction.

About a week ago, the test was positive!

This is my 2nd time being pregnant this year; the first ended rather badly with an 8 week miscarriage in February. I am currently at the end of my 5th week (according to LMP math) and in two weeks I have my 1st Dr.’s appointment for a “confirmation” ultrasound. I am really nervous about this procedure because the ultrasound was the point at which we knew something was wrong last time.

Anyway, I am terrified of losing another baby and having to go through all that tough emotional stuff again. I never thought that I could be so attached to something that I had only known about for 3 weeks or so, but it was really tough for me and my husband. So here’s to not having to live through that again and good luck to the rest of you who are also in the process of gestating.