The last time I was slim .....

[Sharonimo]

.... I was 8 years old (as per pic).

As you can see I was slim, fit, an excellent swimmer and amateur gymnast ..... so what happened?

At age 9 I had a foot injury (had to lie on couch for approx 2 months in recovery) and by the time I went back to school (not having exercised for months) I had the very small beginnings of a podgy tummy.

I did not realise then what a huge problem my tiny little bit of "podgy belly" at age 9 / 10 was going to be, or how much I might continue to increase during my teenage years.

Like many of us, my body has a natural propensity to lay down fat for that "never gonna happen" time of lean famine.

However, I am looking forward (post op) to re-gaining a much more stream-lined shape (whatever that size and shape ends up being).

I do hope I am not so flat chested next time I return to "slender" (!!!!).

PLEASE ADD: what are your memories about the last time you were slim?

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[Mazza]

I am 42 now and have a slim/athletic build after losing just under 7 stone with my helpful gastric band - Ulrika.

I hadnt been over weight for a long time. I started to gain weight in my very late 30's. Prior to that I was slim and in my teens, twenties and early 30's - skinny! I suppose I never thought I would have an issue but I was aware that my mum did and there for the grace etc.........................................

My boobs are still here by the way, much to my dissapointment

 

[flowerofshona]

Last time i was slim i was working in Eire with show jumpers, i was a size 10 and on the go all day from 5am -12am !
One of the horses decided to drag my leg around the wood of the indoor areana and that was the end of my active life, my knee is still a problem but i live with it.
Im not expecting to get down to that size again but would love to go riding again and maybe buy a new horse (i can dream).

 

[Fuffs]

I have pictures with Athletes when I was about 12. I was already tall and looked pretty good. It was after that my weight became a problem.

I have never been slim as an adult. The lightest I have been is 15st 8lb at age 21. I was at SW. I am 6ft 2" and was size 18 on the bottom and 16 on the top...But looked pretty good.

I hope to get to size 14. Not sure how I will look though lol x

 

[Tatiana]

I went from being a child in and out of specialist hospitals and being fed 3,000 calories for 3 months at a time to only gain 3oz in 3 months medical intervention to someone who was a teenager with weight issues with no single trigger point - was already gaining weight before giving up sports.

Now, more than 23 years after leaving school, I'm on the final leg of the journey to the new me. Success will be defined by being able to buy clothes under size 16 from any shop of my choosing!

Tatiana

 

[Cicca]

I've never been this weight in my life, went straight past it as a child! It's great.

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[wannabeminime]

I was 'slimmish' for me (size 14-16) about 5 years ago when i lost over 5 stone on the Cambridge diet. I couldnt maintain it though. Before that, i was slim when i was about 20, and i was ok through my 20's. My problems started when i had kids, which also coincided with me having meningitis (twice), and being very poorly for a long time, plus having 2 c-sections. Basically, i had 5 years that were totally sh!t both physically and emotionally, as my husband left me when my youngest child was 5 weeks old. Subsequently, the weight went up and up (bar the loss 5 years ago). I have always had more than my fair share of boobilidge, and now have enough for 3!!! Anyone wanna share??

 

[Sharonimo]

It's keeping it off that is the problem, isn't it? (As you say you had lost over 5 stone on Cambridge Diet but keeping it off is the never ending battle.)

Sorry to hear about your sh*t years with: meningitis / C-sections and hubby leaving -- what a fool !!

I will happily share any spare "boobilidge" -- I'm quite flat for a 315 lb obese person (only cup size C). Think I was meant to be flat chested athletic whippet, but something went wrong along the way !!!

 

[wannabeminime]

You'll be an athletic whippet once again, you watch!! Just gotta get your surgery

 

[djdave]

the last time i was slim mus be this time 37 years ago when i weighed 7lb 12oz