I'm 10st and feel so fat.

[2BrownDogs]

I know that is controversial and will upset some people, it would have annoyed the shit out of me 5 years ago and assumed the person posting was trolling or attention seeking.

But 5 years ago I was 18 stone and deeply unhappy.

I had a gastric sleeve and lost 6 st with that but stuck at 12st for over a year.

I decided to go on mounjaro to help with breaking the plateau and got to 9st.

I was 9 stone for about 6 months and got very used to that. I bought all size 10 clothes and because of how my weight is distributed my 'belly' only went away when i got to 9st.

I've had a really rough few months and have been going back to old habbits of eating my feelings and have gained a stone.

I've also been diagnosed with a chronic illness and been prescribed new medications which I feel are just making me hungry 24/7 but i am still making the wrong choices, I hold my hands up.

Im just in shock at how noticable it is to me now. That there is such a drastic difference in how I look and feel between 9 and 10 stone, especially because of my belly. I miss it being flat(ish, i have a lot of skin!)

But i do FEEL fat even though I know I am well within a healthy weight. I just don't like how i look and feel :(

Has anyone experienced this?

I suppose i have to either deal with it of try and fix my bad habits once and for all.

Congratulations on your weight loss! Even though you've put a bit back on you've still lost loads. Unfortunately there's no way around it - you will notice it you put on roughly 10% of your bodyweight, especially if it's fat rather than muscle as it takes up space. But you've lost it once and you can do it again!

I don’t think it’s controversial, as a PP said it’s 10% of your previous body weight so not surprising that it’s so noticeable.

I am usually somewhere between 9 and 10 stone and also find that just a few pounds is the difference between having a flat stomach and having a bit of a belly, so I can relate.

Thankyou. Thats actually put it in perspective for me. 10% is a big increase. I need to concentrate on getting better and accepting my illness and get back to eating properly again.

You don’t say how tall you are but I notice a huge difference between 9 stone and 10 stone. I’m at the latter weight right now and feel very heavy, clothes don’t fit quite as well, there’s always a bit of extra chub hanging around. It’s noticeable in a way that the jump from 10 stone to 11 isn’t really. So you absolutely have my sympathy especially as a fellow sufferer of a chronic illness.

After yeeears of being 10 stone I've recently gone down to 9 through making better/conscientiousness eating choices and I hear you. My belly is flat rather than a series of rolls. I've dropped two dress sizes. The difference on me, someone who gains weight on my belly, is so noticeable. I'm kicking myself for not making healthier choices years ago.

In exactly same position op.
I'm 10 stone 4 and need to be much less to wear my clothes as I'm short

I get it. I’m 10 stone. At 5’8, I know I’m slim. But I have a fat belly and I’d be so much happier at 9 stone.