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I've been all over the board with my weight. When I was young (in my teens), I got as heavy as 185 (on a five foot seven frame). Then, at UCLA, I lost the weight and was around 120 for a long time. In my 30s I was under so much stress from work and school, that I became anorexic for about a year, and my weight dropped down to about 100 pounds.
After law school, my weight came back up to 115-120, and I was working out at the gym about 4 hours a day, three to four days a week. That was probably when I was in my best shape.
Then, I had a series of cancer surgeries, which didn't so much make it impossible for me to work out, but it knocked me off track .... so I stopped going to the gym as often. End result, I gained much of my weight back to the point that I hit about 160.
Lately, I've been dropping weight again. I have no idea what I weigh now. I simply know that I fit into my size 8 jeans again. My guess is that the amount of physical labor I do taking care of the animals (for example, I hike with the dogs every day, up and down hills, for about 2-3 miles) amounts to the same as a two hour workout each day.
That said ... this last time that I gained weight, I just said .... ok .... no more trying to figure out what fits and what doesn't. So, I found my favorite brand and cut of jeans .... I purchased 12 pair in each of 3 sizes .... 12 size 12, 12 size 10 and 12 size 8. As long as I fit in one of those sizes, I figure I'm good to go.
Best clothing investment I ever made.
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