Why are my fingers still fat??

[Squiffy01]

I gained a lot of weight over lockdown for various reasons. I am losing it again now but my wedding rings STILL don’t fit.
I never took them off in pregnancy even though I was heavier than I am now. And looking back at photos I am now smaller than I was when I took them off because they were too tight and I’m a good 4kg lighter now.
What am I doing wrong???

Water retention?

@Mariell I did think that at first but surely that doesn’t last months on end?

I found my fat "grows around" my ring.
I can take my ring on and off and have a band of finger slimmer than the rest because of wearing my ring.
If I try to put it on the same finger of my other hand, no chance.
So even though you are lighter than when you took it off, you no longer have the finger corset than it would fit on.
I think its probably made worse because you've taken it off, sorry.

When I lost a lot, my wedding ring just flew off when I was waving my hands about talking. I never seemed to lose any weight from my arms though.
It's a shame you cannot lose weight from the bits you want to.

Is it worse when you wake up? My fingers used to be puffy in the mornings. I googled it and it was terrifying- I think it's a sign of some serious problem like heart failure?

Anyway then I lost 4 stone and now all my rings are too big and go flying across the room if I gesticulate.

How much weight have you lost?

@AlbertBridge I’ve lost 2 stone. Still another stone to go before I’m back to what I was before I started to gain. Was really hoping it would fit by now!

@TheWitchersWife
This makes sense to me. Also makes me very sad! Hopefully it will get on there again one day.