It finally happened to me...

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Anonymous wrote:Is there really much of a difference between 132 and 137? Seems like such a ridiculous thing to care about.

When you're on the shorter side, yes.

DP Agree. I'm 5'4 and 5 pounds means my size 4 pants start feeling snug, and 8 pounds means I'm a size 6 (which I don't have in my closet)

+2 from a 5'4" person. 5 pounds will mean some clothing that previously fit well is now snug. I carry my weight pretty evenly too.

[Anonymous]

In the same exact boat.

Whenever I gain 3-5 lbs, all of it goes into my belly and thigh area, so immediately I feel the difference in how clothes fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am 49 years old. I have been 132 lbs my entire adult life - 5'4". Even after kids, went back to 132. Well, here I am at 49 and have gained 5 pounds this year. Now 137. My eating has not changed. My current diet is mostly IF and low carb with indulgences like pizza once a week and dessert/cocktail on weekends. But the weight crept on this year. I have found unless I go (i) zero carbs, (ii) IF and (iii) no sugar, I cannot get back to 132. The thing is, I like to eat. I eat relatively healthy, but I like to have dessert and a cocktail or two on weekends. I am trying to come to terms with the fact that either I do no carb/no sugar to get back to 132 (which I was always trying to get below anyway) or I just enjoy my life and suck it up at being 137. Anyone relate?

Poor baby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there really much of a difference between 132 and 137? Seems like such a ridiculous thing to care about.

The shorter you are, the more it matters. I'm 5'2" ... 5 pounds is notable in how my pants fit.

[Anonymous]

Eat boiled potatoes, cabbage and strawberries and popcorn.

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Anonymous wrote:You’re very lucky. Work on building muscle. At first you may gain but then you will find that your eating/weight are more like your normal.

Agree with this. Also, 137 is ok
If that means you can enjoy a cocktail and weekend indulgence that would be a fair trade.

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Anonymous wrote:In the same exact boat.

Whenever I gain 3-5 lbs, all of it goes into my belly and thigh area, so immediately I feel the difference in how clothes fit.

Exactly.

I'm trying to get comfortable with a slightly higher baseline while also refusing to throw in the towel. It used to be that some quick fixes to my eating would help me drop a few pounds. I think those days are done. I'm trying to lift more and work in a little more walking even on the days I'm not working out.

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49 for me is when things started changing. It’s much harder to lose the weight but that’s not to say you shouldn’t be mindful. I have been slim my entire life but when 49 hit all things changed. I think that menopause is on the horizon and my body is changing

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Agree it doesn’t sound like much but it does mean a lot of new clothes if you go up one size. So better to try and lose it rather than buy a whole new wardrobe

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there really much of a difference between 132 and 137? Seems like such a ridiculous thing to care about.

It becomes 5 lbs per year quickly at that age…. need to counter the muscle loss.

Agree. And good for OP noticing. So many people on here complaining they gained 20,30,40+ lbs. If you notice and do something when it is 5 lbs, it is so much easier to gain back control of weight gain

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Anonymous wrote:Eat boiled potatoes, cabbage and strawberries and popcorn.

.....what....

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat boiled potatoes, cabbage and strawberries and popcorn.

.....what....

Yes, she should eat what I wrote. High-volume, low-calorie foods. Look up cabbage lady thread.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there really much of a difference between 132 and 137? Seems like such a ridiculous thing to care about.

I'm 5'7 and the difference between 140 and 145 is a pants size.

no it's not.

[Anonymous]

Color me jealous! I have battled my weight since childhood. Welcome to the club. It's not fun. good luck 👍🏻

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there really much of a difference between 132 and 137? Seems like such a ridiculous thing to care about.

+1