Weight same; inches increasing

Anyone else found that while their weight remains steady, they're spreading? I've added 1.5" in my abdomen and across my derriere in the last couple of months even though my weight has stayed the same. Granted, this is ALWAYS where I carried my weight prior to surgery and I was delighted and shocked to find that I lost weight there post-op. First time, I felt normally proportioned in a lifetime. Is this just my body readjusting to it's "normal" weight distribution? If so, I've got to find something to halt it in it's tracks! Julie (2.5 years post op) by the way...I still lurk alot but post little. New job, very busy. You ALL look wonderful!

I am the same way even though I didn't measure, I still weigh the same but am getting a bigger "tire" now I am seriously thinking of getting a tummy tuck. Someone just commented to me Saturday that it looks like I am gaining weight but I am maintaining. I would love to see if anyone has any information on this. Annette

No one has mentioned that I've gained weight other than my husband who said I "look thicker" than I used to, but he's not complaining. It's mostly that I can see and feel it in my clothes. I don't really want to even consider plastics. It's too extreme for the minimal kind of problem I have. Someone else suggested it may just be that menopausal spread that every woman has to worry about (I'm almost 48 yo). So.....I'm going to get off my butt and get moving. I just started doing a 20 minute Pilates DVD in the evenings; It's about to kill me, but it's supposed to be great for strengthening and trimming the abdomen, so I'll let you know how effective it is.

Yeah Let me know how the DVD works. I have been looking into getting one because all I do is walk during my breaks and after I eat lunch. Oh and on Sundays we have been walking to church. I hate the way I look with that tire I used to look flatter but I have alot of skin. Talk to you soon. Annette.

From the Mayo Clinic: Noticing a few extra pounds around your waist lately? Welcome to midlife expansion -- the body changes that plague women between ages 35 and 55. During this time either you gain weight or you find that maintaining your weight becomes more difficult. You also discover that the weight you gain tends to accumulate around your stomach, rather than your hips and thighs. cnn.com/HEALTH/library/HQ/01076.html (add to the beginning for link to work: http://www.) for the complete article. Redistribution of weight is common in all people. Regular exericse, eating right etc all can help keep it in check. Also if you are exercising and building muscle mass some areas will become more toned than others. Mary