Saturday, March 7, 2009

Yo-Yo

My weight has been fluctuating like crazy lately. I was at an all time high just a couple months ago and had to go buy all new pants. My jeans are so expensive, because I have to buy designer brands to get the length I need. I have 5 new pairs of jeans that are now falling off my waist. I just bought some of them 4 weeks ago. They are all of a sudden way too big. Don't get me wrong - I am not complaining about losing weight. But the sad part is that I sold all my old, smaller pants to a resale shop. Our closet is tiny, and I just don't have room to store a bunch of sizes that I can't wear, so I got rid of them. I thought I was just getting older and this would be my "new" size. Apparently not, and I am now in a position of needing to go buy a whole new set of pants in my original size. If I didn't have to spend $100+ per pair I wouldn't mind as much. I just want to cry! I practically live in jeans when I am not at work.

I think part of my weight loss is stress-related. I think I have a strange response to stress. Most women I know want to eat when stressed, but I am the opposite. When I feel upset and/or stressed, my appetite is totally suppressed. Infertility is stressful, but I've been dealing with a lot of other junk on top of that lately. I guess that explains my weight loss - or it could be the break from Femara cycles while I was on the estrogen. Who knows. Either way, I've learned a hard lesson, and I will be saving all these jeans that are too big. I suspect I may need them again sometime down the road. And I guess I am going jeans shopping tomorrow.

*sigh*

Okay, but in keeping with counting my blessings...Maybe I can use these larger jeans later when I get pregnant and put on some baby weight! Notice I said when instead of if...I am getting better at this! :)

4 comments:

d e v a n said...

Sorry you have to buy new jeans again!! That is a bummer! Although, it's nice that they're in a smaller size! :)

Heather said...

Don't you hate that?? I yo yo too. It's nuts. I gain like 5lbs just from AF! It's nuts.

(has learned to keep the jeans lol)

Unknown said...

That's right! Get you a Bella Band and wear 'em when you're knocked up!

Melanie said...

I have heard about those, Lisa. They sound great - I wish I had known about them when pregnant with Elise.

Heather - I really knew better than to get rid of those smaller jeans. But I was on this decluttering kick...ugh.