I knew It, I knew It

almost 7 yrs P O and always had a plan  so i would not let myself regain my 110 lbs weight loss. I was wearing snug fitting pants so as keeping me in check. well just before Thanksgiving. I started wearing loose pants and tops because I got some free clothing and they looked beautiful on me.. All were one size larger. I also like wearing looser pants when i am riding horses.. I was weighing myself daily also then I started getting busy in life and not weighing for a couple of months.. I weighed myself 2 days ago and to my suspicion, the scale said I gained 5 lbs. and it's no****er weight gain..

so I am back to wearing my snug clothing.. let this be a learned lesson for myself... I like the way i look and feel before the 5 lb regain... snug fitting clothes keeps me in check. among other things that have helped me to stay there also...PeaceV Wendy

Girl catching it at 5 lbs is amazing! You get back on that horse in those booty hugging pants of yours and rock those 5 lbs out!!! Good on you for keeping in check! 

Almost every pair of jeans have some stretch in them.I have a pair that have know stretch in them.I call them my reality pants.I will wear them when I go out to dinner or to a friends house when I know there will be a ton of food to eat.

I am new to maintenance, and I think I will be a daily weigh-er.  I don't know how else to keep things in check but to pick a weight and have that be my danger zone where I have to go back into weight loss mode.  I do like looking good in those tight size 8's!

Anne

I got rid of all my old clothes including my transitional clothes. I want to make regain as expensive as I can. I can't buy new clothes because my husband would ***** so much and he's a better *****er about such things than I am a shopper. That's saying something.... But another way of holding myself in check- look at the bright side!

I have considered on and off over the years not weighing myself but letting my clothes be the guide but I recently have experienced some overdue regain and I am about 10 lbs from my lowest and around 5 lbs from the weight I maintained for the last few years and I can tell you truthfully that if I didn't weigh myself I would never have know I had gained weight.  Most of my clothes fit exactly the same as they railways have.  My size has not changed at all.  So I am committed to daily weighing to keep me honest with myself.  I am afraid that by the time I gained enough weight to affect the way my clothing fits it would be that much harder to get a handle on.  So far I am still well under my own goal so I'm not worried about it but believe me I am keeping a close eye on things.  It is much easier to lose 5 lbs then 25 lbs.

Back maybe in the last 60's, early 70's stretch clothes were introduced to the world and people immediately started getting fatter.

I notice a difference in my clothes with just a 5 lb gain

I am the same way. I have a few "tight" pants that fit me perfectly. I can tell if I have gained even 3-4 lbs in them. The waist band will be a little tighter and so will the thighs. I do not wear stretch pants unless it's my time of the month.

If you like those larger clothes, have you considered having them tailored in? But otherwise, I agree...snug fitting clothes are a good check point!