I had surgery exactly 10 months ago. The last few months, I've really stayed about the same, maybe lost a few pounds total in 3-4 months. But... when I take my measurements, my waist measurement is INCREASING!! I can't understand why this would be. I've started working out with a trainer, but that shouldn't cause my waist to GROW, right? My other measurements (I only take chest, waist, and hips) are about the same, maybe a little smaller. Am I changing the way that I measure somehow? (I'm not pregnant LOL!)

Did this happen to anyone else?

That’s weird. Does the waist of your pants feel tighter?

Are you constipated ? I cant get a handle on mine at the moment and I look very pregnant.

4 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

That’s weird. Does the waist of your pants feel tighter?

Most of my pants are elastic waist, and none of my pants sit at my actual waist. They all feel the same.

3 hours ago, summerseeker said:

Are you constipated ? I cant get a handle on mine at the moment and I look very pregnant.

I feel bloated a lot whether I'm constipated or not. But that hasn't changed.

Are you using the same tape measure? I have 2 and they measure slightly different. I thought I had lost a couple cms until I measured with the other tape .

I did respond in another thread but I found my body (& remaining fat) seemed to resettle after my weight was stable. When I first lost my weight my body was very up & down. I had lost my hour glass shape. Then one day I realised I had a waist again. Hips, waist & boobs. Much smaller ratio of course but definitely an hour glass. (Still no butt though - ha.) Even my face didn’t look as gaunt.

Is your body more like your old body shape? And, no offence intended because I don’t know your age, but we women do tend to thicken around our waists as we age so it could be related to your hormones settling again too. Damn hormones or lack of them. Because my breasts became so empty I had pleating in the top part of my bras. Since my HRT was increased in December my right breast (only the right) has filled a little so the upper part of the right cups of my bras fit a little better. Now if I only could get my left breast to fill a little life would be sweet.

Our bodies can be weird.

22 hours ago, lizonaplane said:

I had surgery exactly 10 months ago. The last few months, I've really stayed about the same, maybe lost a few pounds total in 3-4 months. But... when I take my measurements, my waist measurement is INCREASING!! I can't understand why this would be. I've started working out with a trainer, but that shouldn't cause my waist to GROW, right? My other measurements (I only take chest, waist, and hips) are about the same, maybe a little smaller. Am I changing the way that I measure somehow? (I'm not pregnant LOL!)

Did this happen to anyone else?

I am around the same time out as you are. I am having a heck of a time taking off the last bit of weight I want to get to my ultimate goal. I am experiencing the exact opposite issue where my waist seems to be shrinking and my pants are getting loose. It doesn't make sense either way because I am doing the same eating, exercise etc.

On 7/14/2022 at 9:27 AM, Tony B - NJ said:

I am around the same time out as you are. I am having a heck of a time taking off the last bit of weight I want to get to my ultimate goal. I am experiencing the exact opposite issue where my waist seems to be shrinking and my pants are getting loose. It doesn't make sense either way because I am doing the same eating, exercise etc.

I've definitely heard of people staying the same weight but having their measurements shrink. That seems to be the norm, as far as I can tell. But I can't figure out why my waist is growing. Stupid measuring tape being mean to me!

Not sure if u have increased carb intake? I def noticed that when i introduced more carbs into my diet i look bigger (like fuller, bloated i guess). I stopped measuring a while back so cant confirm, but i did/do still weigh, and i stayed pretty much the same on that front.

Conversely, when i go through periods or low-carbing i start looking more cut/defined/angular again.