Gained differently this time?

[kibskix]

I still have my favorite pair of jeans from when I started the first time. Back then they fit, but were a little snug fresh out of the laundry. At my lowest on atkins, they were -almost- falling off, but not enough to say I went down a size from them( even after losing about 30 lbs ). Now, at the same weight I was when I began the first time, I can wear if I squeeeze, but are pretty uncomfortable.
did I gain it all back in different places to you think? My face is not as fat as it was the first time, and my collar bones still show, which was something I had to lose 10 lbs the first time to see.

[slimndown]

Re: Gained differently this time?

Are you active? If you had been exercising when you first lost, you would have gained more muscle. If you stopped exercising you would lose a little muscle and gain a fat layer which would make you weigh the same as you started but physically smaller.

[cleochatra]

Re: Gained differently this time?

I agree with slimndown. Stuff shifts, especially where exercise and circumstances change. No worries!

[Finelly]

Re: Gained differently this time?

I gained back all the weight after the first time, plus four lbs.

But I did not gain back all of the inches! I was able to wear one size smaller than I had at the beginning of the first time, and many of the shirts.

Then, as I started losing, I noticed that I was consistently staying one size smaller than I was the first time, which was really odd, but nothing to complain about!

[kibskix]

Re: Gained differently this time?

Unfair!
And no, not active really. Sit down job, the most active I am during the day is getting up and going upstairs to the cafe for lunch, and cleaning house and whatnot when I get home. Last time I did exercise, but not terribly much. I'd do a workout tape for a couple weeks, get bored, and repeat. Its simply annoying that i'm the weight I was last time I started, but bigger round the middle! Blah!