The story behind my cheating...eye opening

[niko772]

Okay, so you guys know we lost an Aunt this past week. It's been really tough emotionally but I stuck to plan. It wasn't until the day before the funeral that I blew it. My new size 16 slacks didn't fit! They fit perfectly when I bought them...but I couldn't get the danged things buttoned. I cried and cried...it's like everything just let loose. So I ended up back in the 20's for the viewing and funeral and it just killed my self esteem. I had been doing so well and the weight was coming off. I just didn't understand what was going on, but it was too much to handle right then.

Fast forward to Monday. My pants are still too small. Even my new jammas and yoga pants are tighter, so I weigh myself....


DOWN 3 LBS?!?!?! WTF?!?!?!

Seems my weight has shifted. My upper belly dropped. Guess this "fat" baby is moving into position for birth? Shoot...I don't know. It's still depressing even though the scale's telling me it's all good. I worked my butt off to get into those 16's and I want them back! I'll work hard again and get back into them finally just to turn around and let my boobs move in. GEEZ!!

Had no idea that could/would happen. Be prepared in case it happens to you. I wouldn't wish that kind of grief on anyone. 3 days of pure and total disgust in myself.

[Stephanie_M]

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(((((((Hugs)))))))))

That totally sucks. I never had that happen to me. Probably because I carry most of my weight in my lower belly (especially since having a baby in November). Thanks for the warning though. I just can't get over how crazy that is! I really hope that "fat baby" makes its way out soon =)

[IrishIrish]

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When I was around a size 18-20, I found a pair a jeans and actually went back to buy a second pair because they were perfect and I received compliments galore! Anyway, I wore them, lost another few pounds during the summer and put them back on in cooler weather and they didn't fit ... too tight. I learned that my body is ever changing and shifting weight as I build muscle and shed pounds. By the time I tried them on again a month or so later, they were baggy.

No real lesson here except to say that my body morphs in unpredictable ways and it doesn't always have to do with over indulging.

Your pants will fit again at some point. Stick with the plan.

Blessings.

[Aways2Go]

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Sorry Niko, that DOES suck! I have been stuck hovering in a small few pound range for weeks now... staying on plan other than a few indulgences over the holidays, gained and then lost that right back to where I was stuck before and am now stuck again...

In the meantime, I measured last week because I thought my stomach fat roll looked slightly smaller - and low and behold, it was, by half an inch! So this week, the scales are still stuck... ok, I thought, I will just measure and see what that shows. WTH? No losses in inches or pounds, and a few measurements were maybe even ever so slightly MORE than the last measurements! Dammit to ****.

I have been in a bad habit this past month of eating a lot of the same things over and over because it was quick and easy and I was busy. I think my bod aint liking that plan much.

Guess I will get up and find something new to cook and see if I can shake things up a little.

[JulieB]

Re: The story behind my cheating...eye opening

I had a very similar issue this week...I wore those size 16 jeans I just got into to work...even tho they were really tight when I put them on that morning. I was miserable all day because my pants were too tight, plus I no longer fit into my new jeans. I haven't gained weight, not sure what the issue is/was (haven't tried them since)...all I need now is for my fat to start migrating around my body...poping up in new places all the time. When I think about it & want to cry I'll just picture this:

...I worked my butt off to get into those 16's and I want them back! I'll work hard again and get back into them finally just to turn around and let my boobs move in...

happening to me - at least it will make me laugh

Thanks for sharing ladies, it makes all this insanity bearable