Since starting my journey in 2007 at 278 pounds, and all the while buying smaller clothes to fit my shrinking frame, getting down to 185 pounds, than stalling, and then putting back on 30 pounds, today, I had a wake up call. In the past, I had refused to buy bigger clothes as I had sold all my clothes that no longer fit me, but today, as I sat at my desk, my pants digging into my stomach to the point of making imprints, I had to go to kohls and buy ...... snif snif....a size larger pants. It was so bad I had to change at work even as soon as I got back.
Boy do I ever feel your pain. Back in 2007 I was down to 165, size 8. I got rid of all of my 12's, 14's and 16's. Over the course of the next year, my weight crept back up and I was in a 10, then eventually a 12.....
It didn't sink in though. I kept trying to squeeze into those 12's. Spare tire and all. Needless to say, I felt like a roly poly and eventually gave in to buying a couple 14's.
I know its discouraging, but we can turn this around!!
I have all my bigger clothes in my basement and have been wondering what to do... Part of me wants to save them just in case, part of me feels bad that someone could be wearing them. I guess I think of this as a life-long problem that I will be dealing with, and that there are likely to be some ups and downs, no matter how much I would like to think of this as a disease that I have been cured of. I am optimistic, but can't bring myself to get rid of the clothes... Of course, by the time I fit into my "thinner" clothes they were hopelessly outdated
Oh I have given away all my bigger clothes and refuse to go up in size. That was part of my big wake up call that I was having too lackadaisical an attitude about my weight and needed to buck up and work at it again. Fortunately it worked and everything fits better again, within a week!
I use the scale and my clothes as my litmus when I am taking maintenance breaks, and adjusting that litmus upward doesn't help me. I have to take the hard line - when the waistband digs in and the back fat bulges over, the very next meal it is time to eat clean, on plan, and work the extra poundage back off. Three good days on plan generally gets me out of the apathy hump and back down the scale.
Oh I have given away all my bigger clothes and refuse to go up in size. That was part of my big wake up call that I was having too lackadaisical an attitude about my weight and needed to buck up and work at it again. Fortunately it worked and everything fits better again, within a week!
I use the scale and my clothes as my litmus when I am taking maintenance breaks, and adjusting that litmus upward doesn't help me. I have to take the hard line - when the waistband digs in and the back fat bulges over, the very next meal it is time to eat clean, on plan, and work the extra poundage back off. Three good days on plan generally gets me out of the apathy hump and back down the scale.
This is a good one to have. Sadly, i have had the same clothes for the last 30 pound gain. It couldn't wait, I was feeling almost sick sitting there with the pants making an imprint all around my stomach and back.
My problem is food. I have the working out down. I work out 4-5 days a week. I emotionally eat for every emotion I have. Mostly sadness. I push these feelings so deep down that the only thing i can feel is stuffed.
Wake-up call? I think so.....
