<font color="blue"> Temporary weight gain around the belly...You'll lose it, I'm positive, and I say that because your focused on it and it's something that you absolutely can change. We almost always notice a 5-10 pound weight gain in ourselves, but hardly anyone else would notice depending on how the weight is distributed.

I went up two pant sizes once... ouch that really upset me, I can tell you that. I started eating junk and not exercising like I used to... well, I've lost five pounds and I am almost back to my old athletic self. It takes longer to take it off than to put it one, but keep in mind not all weight gain is fat. If you are a woman, there is also water gain issues, and in men and women, muscle weighs more.
It's an excellent feeling of accomplishment when you step on the scale every few days and see yourself molding back into shape.

Kickboxing is rather fun, if it's something you've ever thought of trying. You will lose weight quickly if you do kickboxing. I'm not in kickboxing right now simply because of the cost to attend (trying to save money right now), but it's really a fun challenge, and the group will motivate you.

But... do you think you've gained an unacceptable amount of weight, or are you just being hard on yourself? </font>