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Over time, as we gain weight, we adapt without even realizing and we're not even aware until we don't fit somewhere or it becomes hard to maneuver, or clothes are too small..or we see a picture of ourselves and it becomes clear how large we have become.

So it doesn't surprise me that the opposite can occur both as we lose weight, or even when we have been at goal for a time. I am maintaining for about two years now. I know that's a short time in some ways, but at least I've been this size for a couple of years now and I thought I was pretty much used to being considerably smaller. Yet only yesterday as I was waiting for the light to change so I could continue walking to the train station, I was suddenly aware that I was standing still and not trying to 'fix' my top. What I mean is that for so many years, I was always trying to smooth down my clothing as it would bunch and twist as I'd walk or because my pocketbook was in the way...or whatever. I just know that I was so large that anything that made me look 'sloppy' was something I wanted to avoid.

These days, my tops are not long as I don't feel the need to cover the belly. The clothes are not loose on me as I'm not trying to hide my size anymore. It just popped into my head at that moment standing patiently at the curb, that I'm not fussing like I used to. If the shirt is riding up a bit, so what?

Anyway...like the title says, this was just a random observation I had. Most of the time I've gotten used to the new size I am but even now, once in a while, I'm reminded how much lighter I am, and I feel. I can't even imagine these days how hard it is and used to be to carry around an extra 140 lbs. on my body.

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I can't say whether it was before I ever thought of surgery or after banding that I became aware of frequent clothing adjustments as a phenomenon. Regardless of when, I understood that it related to weight. Alas, it became another thing over which to feel self-conscious!

It's an interesting observation, isn't it? It's excellent that you're on the other side of tugging and untucking.

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That's a real -AAAA-HHHAAA moment.

Thank you for sharing it.

Reading it made me smile. :)

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