I suspect people are just being nice when they ask if I have lost weight. A normal person wants to and feels pleased when others notice. So it is a safe thing to ask.<\/p>\n
Except I do the mental calculations of when was the last time I saw the person, where I was on the belts last seeing them,\u00c2\u00a0where I was on the belts next seeing them, and want intensely to call them out for being wrong. Even a small loss I want to count as not having lost weight. From 2007 to 2012, my typical pattern was to hit a peak weight around October and bottom out in March. Basically, in the Georgia summer heat I say inside for the air conditioning and do more walking around in the winter.\u00c2\u00a0But people assume the opposite since normal people are more active in the summer.<\/p>\n
Since 2013 was cooler, I ended up being a little more active. So I fell out of the normal pattern and did not gain as much as normal. As a result, I have tried to be more accepting of these compliments. Still, it is tough.<\/p>\n
Last night I bought a scale. So maybe I can have a more accurate measure than holes in my belts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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