Dilemma about health/weight/size...

[Rausch]

My senior year of high school I weighed 160 and wore a 34 inch waist. And it was a tight fit.

I still have 2 pair of jeans (they're ****ing jeans, who gives a shit) from back then.

I'm now 32, clearly heavier and at 178 as of 5 minutes ago and wearing 33 and 32's (depending on style/brand.)

WTF?

First I thought that perhaps brands are just making clothes bigger, possible, but old 34's I have are just as baggy as the one's i bought about 2 years ago.

I know the old "muscle weighs more than fat" addage but I never was muscular. Hell, I'd bet I've gained muscle over the years if anything.

So what gives?...I weigh more, I know I have more fat, but I'm wearing smaller sizes...:hmmm:

[Bugeater]

Dilemma.

[Rausch]

Dilemma.

I am become Gochiefs, destroyer of words...:doh!:

[Bugeater]

I am become Gochiefs, destroyer of words...:doh!:
Becoming. :D

[Rausch]

Becoming. :D

Livid...

[ziggysocki]

You are not the only one... I saw something about this on the news the other night. As Americans are getting fatter, clothing makers are labeling clothing smaller. Marilyn Monroe was a size 10 in her day, but would now be a 14. Something to this effect. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/05/05/0_is_the_new_8/?p1=email_to_a_friend

[Katipan]

Maybe your fat moved.
Do your hats still fit?

[Otter]

I know the old "muscle weighs more than fat" addage

Is this a trick question?

[kepp]

Fat is squishier...thus the "smaller" waistline. When you put your 32" jeans on, are there muffintops?

[Otter]

"Yup, this 'ol hound dog has the same waist size as in high school".

http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/beer-gut.jpg

[Sofa King]

how long are your arms?

[tmax63]

Have you noticed your shoe size crawling up to a 32xxxxx as well?

[Brock]

Yes, they make your ass look fat, Nancy.