My crazy big/small stomach

rdkstar

After taking a shower, I was checking out how things looked. I turned side ways and freaked out by how much my lower stomach was sticking out. I grabbed the tape measure to figure out what's happening. I usually measure the widest part of my stomach so I could tell how much bigger it got. It shows that I lost 2 inches???

Anyone else experience this? My only guess is I lost inches all over but I lost less inches in my lower stomach. Any other thoughts?

Overall, I guess I'm happy but it is weird that it is sticking out more (not a little bit a lot). I only measure once a month.

mactaffy84

I totally get this. This morning, I looked in the mirror and said, oh, darn, I gained weight. Because my stomach was sticking out like you said. Hopped on the scale, figuring I'd better know what the damage is so that I can take corrective actions and, not only did I not gain, I had lost about a half a pound.

I think it is just something that causes a disconnect between our eyes and our brain. Obviously, perceptions can be way off. Congrats on your lost inches!

LazSommer

How do I into bloating at different times of the day?

Aaron_K123

Our perception of our shape is all relative to other bodyparts. To our eyes parts of us will look bigger even if they are not simply because parts nearby have become smaller. It happens.