POLL: Would you rather be small or light?

Meaning small in size or light in weight. No, the two aren't always mutually exclusive.

Take me for example. While I'm now carrying bounce back weight (damn sexily I might add), I have ALWAYS been heavier that most post-ops of my same size. By about fifty pounds.

This was always a tough pill to swallow because the number was so important to me.

That is...until that first time my clothes felt a bit tight

I have now decided that it does not matter to me how much I weigh. So long as I never again delve above a size 12 (which is my absolute upper clothing size and mostly in brands that cut smaller), I am a happy camper.

But for you. If you HAD to make the choice between being lighter in weight but maybe not looking so trim and being smaller in size but a higher weight, which would you choose? 

Be honest.

Smaller... the scale be damned.

Lora

Amen, IF I gained fifty pounds and went down to a six, I'd be doign cartwheels

but I'll take what I got.

Definately SMALLER!  I'm the same way you are.  Nobody believes that I am as heavy as I currently am & if I had a nickle for everyone that has said "you're having gastric bypass?? You're not big enough!"  They've never been shopping with me obviously!

 Definitely smaller! Though, there is something to say about being lighter. Sometimes it feels like gravity has a personal grudge against me!

I totally agree with all you ladies... I've always been much heavier than I look, and I like it that way.  Even when I was 290+, I was wearing an 18/20.  I definitely want to look smaller... weight be damned!  No one gets me on a scale in public so it's not an issue... as long as I'm healthy, smaller is highly preferable. 

Now at 165, I'm either an 8 or 10 depending... and I can honestly say I never thought I'd get here.  The novelty of ordering medium sized Victoria's Secret bikini panties is a THRILL!  Still can't wear Victoria's Secret bras though... boo.  Damn bewbies...  they're not going anywhere unless I get 'em cut off!   :(


tori

I am totally with you on this. I am sitting at about 168 and a size 10.  I am just fine with being a little heavier than my counterparts as I am definitely more muscular.  I don't actually anticipate reaching goal weight until after plastics.  I don't really have that much more to lose.  I would love to see a size 8.  I am a 10/12 now - closer to a 10.  It is all good.  I am pleased.  I can run 15 kilometers and I can play with my kids in the park and those are great things.  I was stuck at 175 for more than four months but have recently lost seven pounds and seem to be dropping some again.  I am happy about that too. 

I will likely need a breast lift when I am done as there is a lot of skin and not much to fill it anymore.  I thought I had escaped that as they were the last to go... but no luck there.  *sigh - thank goodness for good bras! lol. 

Cheers

definately smaller.  I don't really care about the number, but if my 7-8's get tight, I panic.  and right now, I am panicing!  LOL.  I am back after it though, so all is good!

And Nik, I have been off the board for awhile so I wondered if you were still here.  I always LOVED your post!

I guess I'd have to say small. I like my size 4's and 6's. If I can stay there and gain a little weight, I'd be happy.

Since I have always been bigger, it would be nice to be smaller.