okay oldtimers - tell me this happened to you too! please?

Hey girl...
Yep...happened here too.  I've got some things I've now shifted to the end of the closet that I cannot wear now!  Grrr....  Of course, those particular items were things I didn't have a whole heck of a lot of room in to begin with - not tight, but they were definitely more "form fitting" that now I just REFUSE to wear because I absolutely HATE the "straight jacket" tight fit.  I'll be five years post op on the 21st (OMG sooo hard to believe it was that long ago!!!) and I agree with a few others, I'm figuring it is definitely a "shift" of things.  Come January I'll be having my inner thighs worked on by Dr. LoMonaco (I swear I am counting the days down!!!) so I know things are going to shift again so I am trying to get by with the clothes I have for now.  I don't want to buy anything new until I know what will settle where!  My only suggestion....if you need to buy a new pair of pants, then do so, just get them at somewhere like Wal-Mart so you don't spend a ton of money on them!  It always screwed with my head when I'd look in my closet and think, "I only have XXX or XXX that fits" which got that "stinkin' thinkin'" going again.  By having a variety of things, it kept me motivated and reminded me what a success we really HAVE made! 

OMG I have noticed the same thing.  In my case the shift is all downward.  Everything is tight in my butt and thighs.  I hate it.  That's where I never lost enough in the first place.  Now it's feeling even bigger.  But, hey, at least it's not a size 26. 

yes!  that's it.  The butt, hips and thighs!  It's infuriating.  I know still have all my skin hanging.  I don't FEEL heavier, except for when I had gained that 8  pounds.  But being the same as I have been with a POUND it's like I'm all swollen or something.

I am so relieved to know it's not just me, but it's not very comforting.  I just had refused to look at size 10's but dang, I need a couple pair of slacks that I am not self conscience about.  Course my MIND will start all that stinking thinking with going up a size.  Jill, I will probably do Macys and that those "old lady' JM collection slacks that have lots of stretch. They are okay but not what I want to wear. Course I'm not 21 anymore either.

But Vicki, I got to remind myself I am not ordering size 30 from Lane Bryant. 

 Breathe Becky.....Breathe!!!!   Sorry to say that this DOES happen !!!!   Sometimes it is just our body's shifting.    Could be getting older....why not !!!   They blame everything on getting older so why shouldn't age get the blame for this too !!!  LOL    I notice that my clothes fit differently even when I gain 3 lbs.  UGH !!!!  Thanks to us being so darn SHORT Becky !!!  It is a curse I tell you!!!!   Never hear taller people complaining about that.    Oh well......just get you some more comfortable pants....hold on to those and maybe you will get back into them.  Hope so for your sake.   Isn't it terrible how clothes not fitting right makes us feel bad about ourselves when we have come "SO FAR" and attained so much success with our weight loss !!!!   I feel your pain and trust me....I share it with you too.    Love ya Becky and hey it will be OK !!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Thanks Vivian,

Ya know I am the worst critic of myself and I am just cruel to me. After decades of hearing, not good enough it has been ingrained in me.  And going UP means a gain, even if it isn't.  Those words can cut through my soul.

Honestly there has only been one person in this journey who was able to convince me that I was perfect the way I am.  But I don't hear that anymore and that evil ME is back doing the judging.

I am going to have to incorporate more positive talk into my daily prayers. I can't live my life never being satisfied.

Love you too and I'll look forward to my hug from you soon.