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Went shopping for new jeans yesterday because my old ones are too big. I took 33 and 32 inch waists into the fitting room...too big. I'm now a 31. I graduated high school 17 years ago and wore a 32 inch waist. I'm bigger through the shoulders and chest but smaller through the waist...feeling really good about that.
I do have a question, though. I'm basically at my ideal body weight, and I no longer cut calories or deprive myself of junk food in order to lose weight. I still watch my portions, but I don't leave the table hungry...just try not to gorge myself. I over-ate fried chicken and cookies yesterday, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I simply can't put down as much food as I could have a year ago.
I weighed myself this morning expecting to have gained a few pounds over a weekend of heavy eating and drinking, and I actually dropped a little. That's fine, as I'm still within the five pound window of my ideal weight, but I don't know if I need to start consciously trying to stop losing weight.
I've gained a considerable amount of muscle, but I would like to add another 5-10 pounds. My frame can support it without getting bulky, and I prefer lean muscle to bulk.
Should I just keep doing what I'm doing and let the weight simply do what it will? I don't think I'm losing muscle, and I still have a little softness in my love handle area (not pudgy there, but I'm starting to see my abs everywhere else while that spot still has a bit of jiggle).
Do I need to change my diet, or should I just assume that I'm still shedding fat faster than I'm gaining muscle and leave it at that as long as I'm looking better and not losing muscle?
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