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vicki99    0

vicki99
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I had my RNY on Aug 26, 2015 and I have lost a total of 124 pounds thus far. I still have about 45 pounds or so to lose. I have experienced something I find a little odd and was wondering if anyone else had noticed it as well. The last time I was this weight I was two whole sizes bigger than I am now. I am actually smaller than my weight would indicate. I hate to admit it, but I rarely work out, just mainly walk a lot, so I can't really say it is muscle versus fat, since I am much older and whatnot.

Does anyone have any insight into this? Don't get me wrong... I am loving it, just a little confused. :)

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gpmed    623

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Vanity sizing is definitely a thing. I have a supply of clothes from the last time I was my current weight about 10 years ago. Those things fit again and are 12s, 14s, and larges. When I buy clothes, I get 10s and mediums.

You know how people like to point out that Marilyn Monroe wore a size 14? A size 14 from her era is probably the same as a size 4 or so today.

How much sizes have shifted in just 10 years amazes me. I read recently that the average woman wears a size 16 or 18 now, which 10 years ago might have been an 18 or 20.

With me wearing a medium, I'm wondering what actually tiny women are wearing? Like do the extra smalls even fit them?

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It used to be half your waist size. 20" waist was size 10, 24 inch waist size 12, 28 inch waist size 14.

Now 23" waist is 0, 24 inch waist is 2, 28 inch waist is size 10

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The vanity sizing thing is interesting. I wear a variety of sizes based on the brand anyway. But what I meant was, I still have clothes from when I was last this weight, and they are too BIG this time, the exact same outfits. Not that I am complaining, it just seems odd to me.

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MaryCatherine    173

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The vanity sizing thing is interesting. I wear a variety of sizes based on the brand anyway. But what I meant was, I still have clothes from when I was last this weight, and they are too BIG this time, the exact same outfits. Not that I am complaining, it just seems odd to me.

Probably has to do with muscle tone and fat distribution.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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