To join slimming world because of this comment.

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So I haven't seen FIL for a few weeks, during that time I have been on holiday and gained weight. I have steadily been gaining anyway, since February I have put on almost a stone and a half.
FiL blurted out - are you pregnant??
I am categorically not pregnant.
I have known I am gaining weight but I am due to have my jaws broken in a few months so kind of Stuck my head in the sand thinking it will come off anyway soon.
Well after that comment I have joined back at slimming world.
Dp is not impressed and gone mad at his dad for being rude and making me join slimming world but I wasn't offended. He had a very valid point although he could have been more tactful.
So does it look like I am being a drama queen now by joining a slimming club?

Pictures in the poor man's defence, I really do look pregnant!

The dress doesn't help. Far too clingy in the wrong places.

If he is normally a nice, polite and caring person, I would put it down to foot in mouth disease and forget it. As for joining slimming world, your body, your choice.

Never unreasonable to take measures for your health but don't do it because of one insensitive (at best) remark!

You're not fat - you have a slender body so that your tum is perhaps a little disproportionate but you look fab, ignore him.

The dress isn't helping at all but if you want to get healthier then you could do worse than SW.

I don't think the dress is flattering.

Your body shape is quite normal but you need to dress it well.

Join slimming world if you want to

That dress definitely does make it look like you're pregnant, but as your FIL would know fine well you're not he is well out of order to say that! If you want to lose weight though then slimming World is a good en!

Bless your DP though for being so defensive of you! You sound like you've made a decision based on your own feelings and just used your FIL's question as a 'final straw' to push you into doing something about weight you're not happy with. So it's been your decision all along 😊

Yes you do (sorry) but in quite a neat bump kind of way! You still look nice though 👍🏻

You do look pregnant in that dress, yes. Upto you about SW though. Your body, your choice.

If you hadn't given the context, from those photos I would absolutely have thought you were pregnant.

That amount of belly fat isn't healthy and if it sparks you to get rid of it and eat better then surely that's a good thing? If slimming world works for you, go for it.

Wow, you do look pregnant but in a nice smooth way!

The dress isn't flattering at all, you probably wouldnt look pregnant in other clothes.

It's great you've been inspired to start being healthier though!

I am really not offended with FIL, I think he was just surprised that I went from a slim size 8 to 5 months pregnant then opened his mouth without engaging his brain.

I have been meaning to do something about it so it just gave me a shove.

Poor man, I wonder how he felt! And poor you . This kind of dress tends to look best on people without wobbly bits. And (sorry if I'm wrong) I think you are sticking out your tummy a little for the photo!

Join SW if you wish. I think you might also benefit from Pilates type exercise.

You look quite slender everywhere else and my initial thought was you are pregnant. Sorry.

If it's any consolation I have a similar tummy and am also fat everywhere else too

A stone and a half is a lot to put on in such a short time. The dress definitely makes you look like you might be expecting - you look v slim otherwise. You could diet for a few weeks to lose the tummy, it will make you feel happier to get it under control.

Yes you look pregnant. But you arent fat! Or certainly not your whole body. The rest of your figure looks good. You just look 24 weeks

The dress dont help.

But if I were you Id look at whether you have any intolerances as its all bloat.

This was me in December so it has gone on pretty rapidly. This will be my inspiration picture. To get back to this weight.

You can see now why he was shocked, I really don't see him often.

Just asked my dd how far pregnant you looked and she said nearly due, sorry. That dress doesn't help at all. Have you had children and your muscles are loose?
You don't look fat anywhere else, you have a nice figure. By all means join SW but you don't look like you have much to lose.

NapQueen, how would I do that? Just cut out food groups and see what happens if is thefe tests that can be done?

Are you sure it isn't a health / undiagnosed condition OP?

It's quite unusual to be a slim size 8 and then 5 months later for almost all the weight to have pretty much all gone on your tummy. Otherwise, yes you do look pregnant and good for you for getting healthier

Just do some swaps for a few weeks.

Swap to gluten free everything for a fortnight first, see if that makes a difference. Also book an appointment witb your gp. They will almost certainly say that its not that you are "just fat" because you have no additional weight anywhere on you.

Daft qu but have you peed on a stick?

Wasn't there another lady on here that had the same thing and it turned out to be ovarian cancer? Not wanting to scare you at all, but strange to put weight on just round your middle like that x

Are you sure it's a weight gain through over eating?

If not I would go to the dr for a check up.

I did per on a stick, although I have a copper coil and take the pill so was highly unlikely to be pregnant. I still peed twice both negative thank god.

I am at the gp anyway on Thursday so will ask what she thinks.

I asked for tests on my thyroid which came back normal but she wants me to go back in.

the dress does make you look pregnant. And I say that as someone who has to fight constantly against my apple shape. Is there also a bit of extra bloating from your holiday?