Today, I updated my list of "quit smoking rewards" to include new clothes. New clothes to fit my new voluptuous body, because the question of how I used to stay thin has been answered. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after losing 20 pounds, I decided to purchase new clothes. All of the clothes at the store were still too small for me. FML
Today, my wife has quit nicotine. As expected, she's put on some weight, but it's all gone to her butt, boobs, and hips. She looks better than ever, easily 5 years younger, but she's so upset about the weight gain that she refuses to let me touch her, and she wears baggy clothes 24/7 now. FML
Today, my boyfriend suggested I try on some old clothes, after weeks of eating better and exercising. The good news: they fit again, and are even a little bit loose. The bad news: somehow, I look fatter now than I did before I started trying to lose weight. FML
Today, I walked downstairs in a new outfit, after dieting for 3 months, and losing just over 20 pounds. My mom took one look at me and said "You'd better keep going." FML
Today, I realized that I haven’t lost weight. All my clothes have just stretched to fit. FML
Today, I hung out with some old friends for the first time since losing about 50 pounds, going from clinically obese to a healthy weight. I even bought a cute new dress for the occasion to show off my new body. No one noticed the change. FML
Today, after finally dropping my weight from an overweight 200 to a slim 135, my skin is now loose everywhere, and stretches about two inches out on my stomach. FML
Today, I'd finally reached my goal weight. I went into the office where my husband was, to show him the new size 8 jeans I'd bought. He responded with "I wouldn't buy any more clothes, you'll be putting the weight back on again soon." FML
Today, I had to buy another pair of "fat jeans", because my old "fat jeans" became my new "skinny jeans." FML
Today, after going through a major weight loss and change of lifestyle to better my confidence and health, I now have saggy thighs, arms and boobs, a deflated ass, two inches of hanging stomach, and have realized just how unsymmetrical my face is. Oh, and my physical health has never been worse. FML
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Top comments
Fritterzz 13
How is this an FYL? YOU QUIT SMOKING! Congrats by the way. A healthy body is a happy body. Larger or not.
Dr.Pickles 10
Congrats girl! Rock your curves and your great smelling hair!
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Fritterzz 13
How is this an FYL? YOU QUIT SMOKING! Congrats by the way. A healthy body is a happy body. Larger or not.
crumpets 123 8
depends on the size, too big is unhealthy but smokers are an unhealthy thin. the weight she probably gained was the healthy weight.
Etweens96 25
Hey! You're quitting smoking! This is a great thing and you're doing yourself a favor! I'm happy for ya'
Dr.Pickles 10
Congrats girl! Rock your curves and your great smelling hair!
RockPrincess26 16
The problem is your mouth is used to the cigarettes. Without thinking, people just eat. If this is what's happening, try to be conscientious about what you eat. Buy healthier foods and snacks. I'm not trying to be mean. I'm trying to give advice. I hope this helps. And congratulations on quitting.
mariri9206 32
Actually, it's because cigarettes lower your appetite.
mariri9206 32
But, yes, very good on OP for quitting smoking! You definitely did the right thing for your body and your health.
ilovebono88 21
Depends on what you're smoking...
wheresthesafety 31
Apparently people who smoke weren't given dummies as a child or something, because it's all about mouth fixation. Got to have something in your mouth unconsciously, whether it's nails, a cigarette or food!
core01 30
Smoking suppress appetite. You need a new fitness geared hobby to offset the added calories.
Mightytall 35
You may have replaced some of the gratification or distraction you achieved with cigarettes by eating. Doesn't mean smoking kept you thin, just means you need to work on the additional snacking like you worked on the smoking. Also, a few pounds have never killed anyone. Sometimes they are actually adding quite nicely to a new improved you and look really pretty.
mariri9206 32
Cigarettes curb your appetite. It's a big reason - or used to be a big reason - why models/actors smoked a lot. Because they had an image and body type to, like, maintain/fit the mold of and smoking was a way for them to not eat as much/often because they would smoke, not eat, and, therefore, not be hungry.
Lobby_Bee 18
Smoking causes your heart rate to raise which causes you to use up energy. Without smoking, you will burn less energy than before, thus getting fat. And also without smoking, your body works much more efficient. That means you will absorb foods better. Eat less or start working out more.
laurensaurus 15
Congratulations! You have shown that being skinny doesn't necessarily mean you're really healthy, which is such an important message to highlight. Work those new curves! X
Amy78_fml 11
Since I quit smoking, my weight has been very hard to control. I've had to completely change the way I eat. I've had good luck following The South Beach Diet. I wish you all the luck.