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The Year of Fat

As I was trying to squeeze into one of my favorite pairs of white pants from last year-and let me start by saying yes, they did fit, but no, not as well as last year-it occurred to me that this is the Year of Fat.

What I mean is, everyone I know has gotten fatter this year.

I personally don't look at them and see that they have gotten fat, but I don't know a single person who hasn't said that they are fatter this year than they were last year. In my own closet, it appears that my YOF did not actually happen over one year, but perhaps it was progressive. Two years ago was the smallest I've ever been, and it was also when I bought most of the pieces that make up the current wardrobe I have today. The wardrobe in which 70 percent of the clothes don't fit me anymore. Or maybe it did happen just in one year, as pants I bought last year don't come close to fitting anymore.

Whatever the reason, I got to thinking, why is this?

My co-workers and I were talking about this over lunch, which we have weekly together (which was probably a contributor to all of my co-workers and my YOF) and the idea got tossed around that perhaps this has something to do with the economy. They said that the rise in weight came with the rise in eating out at cheap fast food restaurants.

That is one theory.

Another they came up with is that we are all getting older and that when you get older, you tend to let yourself go a little more. The last theory was that we all have office jobs, whereas we're sitting at the office all day and not getting as much exercise as we have in the past.

With each piece of clothing I try on that doesn't fit, my YOF becomes more and more apparent, but the question remains: do I care? Part of me, a big part of me, wants to seriously take control and do everything I can to slim down into fitting into my entire wardrobe again. Part of me, though, wonders if I'll ever be able to fit into that wardrobe again as I was 21 then, I am 23 now, and possibly my body is just changing as I get older.

When I look in the mirror, I am not terribly unhappy with what I see. Sure, I could lose a few, I think we'd all like to. But, for the most part, I am not disgusted (unless I'm wearing a bathing suit). I  don't love the numbers that I see when I step on the scale, but maybe I should just not step on a scale. Maybe I should keep the weight I have, but tone up a little bit.

So, my question is this: should you try to get back to a place you were two years ago, or be happy with who you are now, as long as you're taking measures to stay healthy, and see what that brings you in the future?

posted @ Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:11 PM

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# re: The Year of Fat

Left by Sandy at 6/11/2009 3:10 PM
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I know personally that I am slimmer than I was last year. Acutally slimmer than I've been in 20ish years. :)

Weight doesn't just drop on you over night. Each month or year you gain a few more and a few more pounds...creeping up on you so slowly that you almost don't even see it or make notice of it. Then the first sign happens. Your clothes start not fitting you as you've said in your blog. After some time goes by you purchase more clothes...the next size bigger. Then it happens again ever so slowly....you gain just 1 lb...then 1 more. After some time goes by your clothes become a little snug but you can still wear them until one piece by one piece they are just too tight. Then again you buy just one new piece of clothes at a time until you have more clothes again the next size bigger. Nobody goes from a size 6 to a size 20 over night. Size 6 one year. Size 8 two years later etc.

It's not about the number on the scale, but instead about body that you feel comfortable with. At any time you begin to feel UNcomfortable with it, nip it in the bud before it creeps up on you and overwhelms you.

Getting older doesn't have to mean getting fatter. You can be a happy and healthy you at any age!

# re: The Year of Fat

Left by LJ at 6/11/2009 5:53 PM
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BEING HEALTHY HAS TOBE THE MAIN GOAL WERE YOU HEALTHY 2 YEARS AGO AND ARE NOT NOW?
I WAS ANOREXIC AT ONE POINT AND I HAVE BEEN AT THE VERY TOP OF MY HEALTHY WEIGHT RANGE
I TRY TO STAY IN THE MIDDLE AND I PUT A MAX # ON THE SCALE THAT MEANS START LOOSING NOW! HAPPY AND HEALTHY IS THE BEST BALANCE
LJB

# re: The Year of Fat

Left by Ariana at 6/11/2009 10:34 PM
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Hmm. Interesting thoughts guys. I was actually much healthier two years ago than I am today. But am I entirely unhealthy? Na, I don't think so. I do agree it's about being comfortable in your own skin.

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