Is This Even Possible?? Lose weight but get bigger??
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Cherimoose wrote: »
I like the "shrinking clothes" reason. I am thinking also, accidentally wearing smaller size without paying attention could give the impression that one's hips are bigger
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you left out a glaring piece of information.
Yeah, but my question wasn't just about me- which is why I didn't originally write it about my case. I am genuinely curious what are all the reasons someone could lose weight and get bigger.
Why? because over the years I've heard lots of "I lost 10-20-fill-in-the-blank pounds but am getting bigger" and I NEVER believed them. I just figured they were sneak eating or not really losing weight like they said. Well now it happened to me and it's got me thinking.
I was really curious as to what would cause that situation and my original google search just came up with diet pill ads.
I've been on this board about 4 years now. I've seen a lot of strange questions. I can't recall one question on someone losing 10-20lbs and getting bigger.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »you left out a glaring piece of information.
Yeah, but my question wasn't just about me- which is why I didn't originally write it about my case. I am genuinely curious what are all the reasons someone could lose weight and get bigger.
Why? because over the years I've heard lots of "I lost 10-20-fill-in-the-blank pounds but am getting bigger" and I NEVER believed them. I just figured they were sneak eating or not really losing weight like they said. Well now it happened to me and it's got me thinking.
I was really curious as to what would cause that situation and my original google search just came up with diet pill ads.
I've been on this board about 4 years now. I've seen a lot of strange questions. I can't recall one question on someone losing 10-20lbs and getting bigger.
especially one that wasn't about the OP him or herself0 -
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Congratulations on your new baby
I think you might need to try to catch up on some sleep 0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »you left out a glaring piece of information.
Yeah, but my question wasn't just about me- which is why I didn't originally write it about my case. I am genuinely curious what are all the reasons someone could lose weight and get bigger.
Why? because over the years I've heard lots of "I lost 10-20-fill-in-the-blank pounds but am getting bigger" and I NEVER believed them. I just figured they were sneak eating or not really losing weight like they said. Well now it happened to me and it's got me thinking.
I was really curious as to what would cause that situation and my original google search just came up with diet pill ads.
I've been on this board about 4 years now. I've seen a lot of strange questions. I can't recall one question on someone losing 10-20lbs and getting bigger.
Unless getting bigger referred to the magical muscle building women are capable of.0 -
OP get yourself some yoga pants, eat a balanced diet, stay hydrated (especially if nursing), sleep as much as you possibly can, and enjoy the new baby. I definitely wouldn't be trying to overthink why my clothes weren't fitting or googling random things when I'm so newly post partum, it's a recipe for trouble. And for god's sake if you think people are mean here, stay away from the mommy forums.0
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WinoGelato wrote: »OP get yourself some yoga pants, eat a balanced diet, stay hydrated (especially if nursing), sleep as much as you possibly can, and enjoy the new baby. I definitely wouldn't be trying to overthink why my clothes weren't fitting or googling random things when I'm so newly post partum, it's a recipe for trouble. And for god's sake if you think people are mean here, stay away from the mommy forums.
babycenter.*shudder*1 -
Am I missing something here or are you all just jerks? I've lost over 20 pounds in the 6 weeks since I had my baby. I would have expected the clothes I was wearing at 9 months pregnant to be looser, not tighter. Scale doesn't lie, but clothes don't lie either. Thanks for your "help"
Why not both?0 -
"Is this even possible?"
Apparently yes?0 -
Am I missing something here or are you all just jerks? I've lost over 20 pounds in the 6 weeks since I had my baby. I would have expected the clothes I was wearing at 9 months pregnant to be looser, not tighter. Scale doesn't lie, but clothes don't lie either. Thanks for your "help"
Everyone else is pretty chill, I'm a bonafide a-hole though.
All bets are off immediately after a c-section. You were just cut in half, weird things happen.
When asking about body composition, not mentioning that you were cut in half less than two weeks prior is a waste of everyone's time. That's like asking why your pupils are dilated but not mentioning that you just did a two foot line of blow 10 minutes ago.0 -
Am I missing something here or are you all just jerks? I've lost over 20 pounds in the 6 weeks since I had my baby. I would have expected the clothes I was wearing at 9 months pregnant to be looser, not tighter. Scale doesn't lie, but clothes don't lie either. Thanks for your "help"
Everyone else is pretty chill, I'm a bonafide a-hole though.
All bets are off immediately after a c-section. You were just cut in half, weird things happen.
When asking about body composition, not mentioning that you were cut in half less than two weeks prior is a waste of everyone's time. That's like asking why your pupils are dilated but not mentioning that you just did a two foot line of blow 10 minutes ago.
Here's another way of thinking of this: if you already had all the answers, why would you have needed to ask the question?
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I had a baby in July. Lost 10 after my csection.
My clothes fit worse - the baby bump disguised a lot and without the bump everything was just jiggly.
You might not actually be bigger - just that things don't look right without a nice firm belly sitting atop the hips that were always there.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »last time I lost weight and my hips got wider I found out I was pregnant.
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Seem like jerks to me. A lot of factors go into widening hips, its hard to say why they are growing without having more information. In your situation its obviously from the baby. Congratulations by the way.0
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you can get fatter while losing weight because Fat takes up more space than muscle of equal weight so if you lose muscle and gain fat you can lose weight and gain size. I think lol that is confusing.. Ya I need some sleep too..0
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Michael190lbs wrote: »you can get fatter while losing weight because Fat takes up more space than muscle of equal weight so if you lose muscle and gain fat you can lose weight and gain size. I think lol that is confusing.. Ya I need some sleep too..
Definitely need some sleep.
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3 kids in.... and these hips dont lie. And I love them for it!
If its a matter of your clothes fitting tighter perhaps you are bloated? Fluid retention? Are you breast feeding? Where is the first place you gain weight and lose it? Have you resumed your monthly cycle? How much exercising are you doing?
Congrats on your baby!!
But I would wait until at least several more weeks postpartum before stressing yourself over it- your body is still fresh from delivery.
ETA: Finished an incomplete thought. derp!0 -
This is why I do the laundry. LOL. Bless him.0
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