Maybe I should say I have weight management issues...

I find it amusing how much people feel like the can interject in your life once they find out you are pregnant. I am pretty sure most of these people will not be concerned once the kid is here. Early this week, the "Office Manager" was appalled by my sushi consumption. I had to tell her that I read all the scientific research that was blown out of proportion to justify all the "forbidden foods" and I was comfortable with my decision...besides, I work in NYC, I have a better chance of being hit by a cab while walking on a sidewalk than catching listeria from my trusted sushi purveyor. Yesterday, I went to Kiehl's to get more of their body lotion, which sidebar works beautifully on my now extra-extra-dry skin, and my regular sales guy was asking me about how I was feeling. I was telling him that I felt great and the only thing that I hated was the train ride to work,out of nowhere, this lady jumps into the conversation and interjects that she wouldn't be working if she was pregnant and she quit her job as soon as she found out she was pregnant 15 years ago. I don't understand why would she get the impression that I care? Did she want a medal? So excused myself to go look for face cream. My new strategy to ward off "experts" as I get bigger is to say that I have a weight management issue :) The funny thing is that if this was 1979 instead of 2009, I could be smoking a cigarette and nobody would care!