A year ago spring, I was the fittest and smallest I had been since getting sleeved July of '10. I was so SO proud of my size 10 Levis, even though I had to pour myself into them and had to wear a tunic length top to hid my front pouchiness, the fact is is that they fit and they made my but look goo-ood!

Today, I am wearing a pair of khakis from Old Navy, Diva cut straight leg, they fit perfect ... and they are a size 18.

*sob* *weep* NOOOO!!

I still have the Levis, I look at them in sorrow.

Sux what do you attribute your weight gain too?

A cavalcade of personal trauma, emotional physical and financial, put about 25 lbs on me. Working on getting it and more off but, sad pants.

I'm sure that you will restart as soon as you can!

I have been working on it for 4 months, with no success. I do ADF, I exercise HIIT style, and just grow inoxorably bigger. v_v

Best to do the whole checklist thing when the proverbial hits the fan like this:

1. Get thyroid function checked

2. Record all food intake in MyFitnessPal or similar

3. See bariatric dietician for new program

4. Set daily exercise goal

5. Get more sleep

6. Banish scales to deepest corner of bathroom cabinet and 'rescue' only once per week

7. Consider a "kick start" program like pouch test or 5:2

8. Re-evaluate goal - was size 10 too thin for you? If too hard to maintain, possibly?? Also, set smaller goals (eg: 10% of weight to be lost)

9. Relax - 25 is do-able. Focus on not making it 30 rather than anything else.

10. In need, cancel monthly wine, cheese orders.

Good luck.