THE TALL LADY STRUG

touchtoshart

I was going through success stories and there are many 5'2 women so happy theyve lost 20 pounds, with drastic results, and as it happens, as of today I've lost 20 pounds too. Its disheartening to see these crazy drastic changes on people, when I've lost 20 and my measurements are almost exactly the same. So i dont have a before and after, but I lost 20 pounds as of today, with 67ish to go.
all the tall ladies who know the strug add me:)
HT: 6'2
SW:262.8 (3/14/15)
CW:242.4 (4/17/15)
GW1:236
GW2:210
GW3:184
UGW:175(ish)

vinerie

I'm 6-1, so I know the feeling. The good thing is that if you put on weight, it's not as noticeable as it is for someone much shorter. I weigh 30 pounds more than I did in College and I only wear one pants size larger than I did then.

I'm more curious how you lost 20 pounds in a month?! I hover around 200. I started in August at 208 or so and got down about 10 pounds and it was really hard to do. What were some of your strategies?

wolfsbayne

I agree with the above. I'm only 5'7", but I carry my weight all over.
<---this is what 181 pounds looks like on my frame. Taken today.

jamie_lee80

I am 5'7", I hit the 40 lb mark yesterday and am still fitting into the same jeans..........I did have to buy a new pair of dress pants for work because my favorite pair became very droopy, but my skinny jeans still fit fine. Maybe its because they are made with so much stretch in them now? I just wanna be out of these size 18's.........

ClaudiaMessenger

I can relate to this too, I'm either 5ft 8 or 9 and it is so disheartening working so hard to lose weight and feeling like there's hardly any difference. Over the last couple of years I've lost around 50lbs which is great but I've only gone down 2 to 3 dress sizes. It feels like I've been stuck in a UK size 14 (US size 10) pair of jeans for too long and I'm desperate to get down to UK size 10 by the end of this year!

kristen6350

I'm 5'11 and have been up to 193 before. I think I wore a 14 from 193 to about 170 so I know what you mean. But crazy things happen when you get to a lower weight. Your pants sizes change very quickly. I went from 167 to 149 recently. At 167 I was in 12's. At 149 I'm in 6's. 4's in some jeans.

So there is hope! Keep at it. Trust me, it's SO worth it!

marissafit06

I'm 5'11" and 153 today. For me at 160 +/- 8 pounds doesn't look terribly different but then I hit a tipping point and everything seems to shift in one direction or the other. It'll be slow but as kristen6350 says, worth it.

Headtothemountains

I'm 6'1 and currently sitting at 194, I haven't seen the scale move in 3 weeks which is slightly disheartening, but I've been slacking on exercise as well, so it's my fault. I've lost 25 pounds but have yet to move down at pant size, and I expect by the time I hit my goal weight (55 below my starting) I'll only have moved down 1 or at max 2 sizes. How many calories are you eating?

sballgirl23

Not to get off topic (I'm 5'9"), but did you really lose 20 pounds in a month?

ritodcin03

kristen6350 wrote: »

I'm 5'11 and have been up to 193 before. I think I wore a 14 from 193 to about 170 so I know what you mean.

Same for me. I'm also 5'11". I actually couldn't understand what happened when I could no longer fit into 14s because no matter what my weight was (from 165-200 lbs) I was always a 14. I remember being dumbfounded in the fitting room trying on 16s, thinking, well this is weird. Overall weightloss isn't noticeable on me with the exception of two places: my face and my arms, but I'll take what I can get!

touchtoshart

vinerie wrote: »

I'm 6-1, so I know the feeling. The good thing is that if you put on weight, it's not as noticeable as it is for someone much shorter. I weigh 30 pounds more than I did in College and I only wear one pants size larger than I did then.

I'm more curious how you lost 20 pounds in a month?! I hover around 200. I started in August at 208 or so and got down about 10 pounds and it was really hard to do. What were some of your strategies?

I went from a terrible diet like 2600 cal a day with no exercise, to doing strength training four times a week and cardio for two and a half hours a week, on top of a 1200 calorie diet. I actually took almost two week break in the middle, to attend a funeral out of state, where i gained ten pounds back, but in this week ive lost the weight i've regained, plus ten pounds extra:)

Oh and i did low carb too:p

touchtoshart

jamie_lee80 wrote: »

I am 5'7", I hit the 40 lb mark yesterday and am still fitting into the same jeans..........I did have to buy a new pair of dress pants for work because my favorite pair became very droopy, but my skinny jeans still fit fine. Maybe its because they are made with so much stretch in them now? I just wanna be out of these size 18's.........

Ohmygoodness i know the feeling!!! i hope when i reach the 40 mark i can at least size down once, but Im quite doubtful

touchtoshart

kristen6350 wrote: »

I'm 5'11 and have been up to 193 before. I think I wore a 14 from 193 to about 170 so I know what you mean. But crazy things happen when you get to a lower weight. Your pants sizes change very quickly. I went from 167 to 149 recently. At 167 I was in 12's. At 149 I'm in 6's. 4's in some jeans.

So there is hope! Keep at it. Trust me, it's SO worth it!

Oh wow, thank you, that gives me so much hope:)))

touchtoshart

sballgirl23 wrote: »

Not to get off topic (I'm 5'9"), but did you really lose 20 pounds in a month?

yepp:)

ClaudiaMessenger

kristen6350 wrote: »

I'm 5'11 and have been up to 193 before. I think I wore a 14 from 193 to about 170 so I know what you mean. But crazy things happen when you get to a lower weight. Your pants sizes change very quickly. I went from 167 to 149 recently. At 167 I was in 12's. At 149 I'm in 6's. 4's in some jeans.

So there is hope! Keep at it. Trust me, it's SO worth it!

Thank you this message makes me feel more motivated (which I didn't think was possible because I am deadset on losing this damn weight!) 140 - 145lbs is my goal weight, I'm at 163lbs at the moment so I feel it's attainable

ktmeyer28

Tall girls!!! Add me!
5'11''
Sw 203
Gw 165

Mother of 2 sassy girls looking to be a stronger, sexier momma!

carmelamadeleine

Hi Ladies! 5'9.5" Asian here. =D i was called Yao Ming, Shaq, Andre d Giant growing up. Someone even mistook me for a man ( from behind).

hellomanen

I'm a 5'10'' peruvian, my country is a short people country so the nicknames were never ending
And I feel your struggle! Noone noticed my (former) 25-30lbs drop! while a friend lost like 5-10 and she look so different you couldn't even tell it was the same person!

touchtoshart

carmelamadeleine wrote: »

Hi Ladies! 5'9.5" Asian here. =D i was called Yao Ming, Shaq, Andre d Giant growing up. Someone even mistook me for a man ( from behind).

Yasss my nickname in high school was yao ming

PaddyWhite

Ok great! It's not just me!! I'll keep going 165 down to 157 and counting

jmgj27

I'm 5'8" and have weighed between 143 and 250. On my way back down again now but I know what you mean. I'm 28lbs down and you wouldn't know. This was my experience with weight and sizes (all UK):

240-250+: 18
200-240: 16
170-200: 14
160-170: 12
150-160: 10
Sub 150: 8

penelopepittstopsmam

Thats really interesting jmgj27 as i am 5'8 and have gone between 257 and 140 over the last 20 years.

Again, uk sizes

250+ : 24
220-250 : 22
210-230 : 20
195-210 : 18
170-195 : 16
154-170 : 14
140-154 : 12 (@140 definitely every 12 would fit but a 10 wouldn't)

No knowledge lower than 10stone!

Im 30odd lbs down and no one that doesn't know has said anything.

i think our differences might stem from the fact that I carry all of my weight around my middle. My arms and legs, including thighs are proportionately smaller. At 220 i can fit into 18 jeans but not button them.

holyshititskatelyn

I'm 5'10", at my lowest weight I was 187 and ALMOST a size 12. Now I'm 220 and a size 16, it's so frustrating knowing that I have to lose like 25 or 30 lbs just to go down one size because I carry my weight all over. On the bright side no one thinks I weigh as much as I do because of the tallness, but I'm still not cool with being the highest weight I've ever been.

AngeBee18

Yep, I'm 5'9, and I was in my NZ size 20s for about 6 months despite steadily losing weight. But since hitting a 16 around Xmas (I kind of skipped 18s by safety pinning where necessary) I have burned through the sizes and am now down to a 12. which is awesome, but I kinda wish the 14s I bought thinking they'd last a few months still fit properly!

BRobertson23

I've lost 48 pounds - 5'9.5" with SW: 224 and CW: 178. I am hoping to get down to 170, possibly 160. I understand the frustration of not SEEING the loss that you want, but take pictures and measurements. Those will be KEY in seeing results beyond the scale. Currently I'm adding weight training to a half marathon training (doing my first half marathon in June!). I feel like even if the scale isn't doing much, I think my clothes fit better and my body is substantially more toned. Keep plugging along. Your efforts will pay off!

PennyHartz

I also understand the tall girl struggle. I'm 5'10" and have gone from 253 lbs. to 169 lbs. (a tight size 18 to a size 8 or 10 depending on the brand). I had lost a good 40 lbs. before anyone even really noticed.

iwearthejumper32

Same. Im 5'9 and lost 20 pounds and a few inches... although still wearing the same size. And I cant really tell in the mirror. When I tell friends/fam I lost 20... they fake it for me. "OH Yeaaa I can TOTALLY tell..." No you cant because I CANT

SophiaSerrao

okay... I'm short and I sulk at tall girls putting on 20 pounbds without it being that tragic, whereas I put on 20 pounds and I totally baloon up, lol. Plus, you guys get to eat more calories! You burn more calories with any workout. And, let's face it, clothes will always look better on the tall girl. Don't be cry babies! ♥

touchtoshart

SophiaSerrao wrote: »

okay... I'm short and I sulk at tall girls putting on 20 pounbds without it being that tragic, whereas I put on 20 pounds and I totally baloon up, lol. Plus, you guys get to eat more calories! You burn more calories with any workout. And, let's face it, clothes will always look better on the tall girl. Don't be cry babies! ♥

SMFH I CANT

amazon35

I must be built really different... I'm 6'1" and 355 right now and I wear a 24 and some 22's the lowest I've ever been is 225 and I was in a 13/14. My goal is between 2-225.

amazon35

At 300 I'm in a 20 comfortably. So I guess with 80lbs I only range 4 maybe 5 sizes