Fat jeans talk to self

I just read this from another board and wanted to pass this along..

7 Things to Remember
When the Fat Jeans Get Too Tight

1. Don't panic. It doesn't burn that many calories, anyway.
2. Put things in perspective. You've lost 200 pounds. You've gained back 20. If you can lose 200, you can lose 20.
3. Be nice to yourself. Think of all the things your body lets you do now: walk up a flight of stairs, run, do jumping jacks without disturbing the neighbors. Bunches of cool stuff. Remember that!
4. This happens to everybody. Okay, so I suppose comparing myself to "everybody" isn't all that healthy, but if it helps, why knock it?
5. Weight is like life. There will be ups and downs. What's important is to keep on trying.  
6. Recognize a good problem. When size 10 jeans are my fat jeans, things are probably not that bad. (Former size: 28-30)
7. Men/women kinda like curves. Don't get me wrong. My husband/gf wants me to be healthy, but he or she also doesn't mind a little extra junk in the trunk sometimes.

Ahhh. Okay, emotional crisis averted. Now I'm going to go put on some loose pants.

Thank you for posting this I really needed it. I felt like you were in my head and knowing exactly how I feel and what I am going thru. I am a size 10 5'3  and gained 10lbs back and feeling like crap lately. I have already been struggling to lose again been on a plateau for about 2 1/2 months and it is driving me crazy. Sunday I started focusing again on excercising and praying that I stay focused.

...again thanks for sharing!  

Your welcome! At 4 years out, I sometimes have 10 to 15 lb gains. It looks like it's normal for WLS patients to experiance this. When this happens, I either do the plateau buster for a few days or just go back to the basics. It's so easy to get off track but  can be just as easy to get back on track.

Good Luck