What is your Jeans size (before/after)

tisdalla

5'4"
SW 168, size 14
CW 161.5, size 14
GW 130, size 8

My lowest weight (before 4 children) in my late 20's was 122 and I was a size 4. Don't think I'll get back there because my body shape has changed quite a lot but I would love to get down to an 8:)

Txgal555

danelutza19 wrote: »

Txgal555 wrote: »

danelutza19 wrote: »

Txgal555 wrote: »

Your waist is so tinny for that number on the scale and I guess that is the magic of Strength training,Way to go girl

Lol. Thank you!
No magic here. Consistency + Patience=Success
A good lifting program, about 2,3 times a week, eating an average of 1900-2000 calories a day, decent protein, enjoying the heck out of life and these days doing pull-ups

Iam very confused about choosing good lifting program. Do you have any suggestions?!

Hope I can help out
You're only a beginner once: it's the most magical time ever and progress is insane especially if you are overweight. Because this time is so special it's wonderful if you can pick a true beginner programs that exploits the fact that your body is primed for amazing things.
There are only 2 requirements for a good program:
1. Progressive overload built into the program - you lift 2.5 or 5 pounds more each workout.
2. Includes the major compound lifts ( squat, deadlift, bench press, some type of overhead press)

There are other choices you will have to make depending on your training preference:
Strength based programs like Stronglifts 5x5, Wendler 5/3/1, Starting Strenght ( usually 2,3 workouts a week)
Bodybuilding based programs like Jim Stoppani's - Shortcut to Shred or other free beginner programs from bodybuilding.com ( usually 5,6 workouts a week)
Mixed programs with strength and bodybuilding components like "Strong Curves"
Some programs will be free and others will require the purchase of a book (might find them free at a library)

They will all work!!! Pick one and forget about anything else. Learn the exercises and do the program as outlined.
Eat to fuel your body and sleep so you can recover!
Enjoy a feeling like nothing else in this world and watch your body change before your eyes!!
Best of luck!

Iam more than Thankful for your informative response.

tiffkittyw

tisdalla wrote: »

5'4"
SW 168, size 14
CW 161.5, size 14
GW 130, size 8

My lowest weight (before 4 children) in my late 20's was 122 and I was a size 4. Don't think I'll get back there because my body shape has changed quite a lot but I would love to get down to an 8:)

I'm the same height as you and started at about your same weight/same size. I'm now 122 lbs and still am not a size 4. Yo yo dieting really screwed me. I'm a tight size 6 I was a size 8 when I was 130 lbs but I think it was tight.

Kettle_Belle14

randeortiz wrote: »

Here's my 2 cents lol.

5'7"
153lbs

Got some new shorts at old navy this weekend in an 8! But then I read that old navy runs a size big. So perhaps I'm more a 10? My new speedo is an 8, too and fits nice. I have thicker thighs, I think that's where I carry weight.

I actually wear a bigger size at Old Navy than I do American Eagle, Target, and boutique stores. It really just depends on the type of material. I always go up a size in most skinny jeans, b/c of the stretchy material (and I also don't like anything snug)

Naboo325

I think it's interesting how the sizes can vary from person to person when they are the same weight.

Mind you I feel like i'm still in the first stages of my journey having lost 45lbs out of an eventual 160lb goal ...

SW: 320.2 size 24/26 Depends on brand
CW: 275.2 size 20
GW: 160

I say this since I notice most people in a size 20 weigh much less than I do now. And the 20's fit comfortable now. My problem area has always been my arms!

apullum

4' 11.5" (the half inch is important when you're this short!)

SW: 215 lb, women's US size 16
CW: 145 lb, women's US size 6
GW: 120 lb

Theresa_1973

in November 2012 I started out at 145.6kg (321lb) wearing UK size 32/34 jeans
I now weigh 72.3kg (159.4lb) wearing UK size 12/14 jeans

BigMech

I started at a 62" waist jean in 2010 at 490lbs.

I'm currently at a 38" waist and 250lbs. and have been maintaining the loss for over 4.5 years now.

yasef13

Naboo325 wrote: »

I think it's interesting how the sizes can vary from person to person when they are the same weight.

Mind you I feel like i'm still in the first stages of my journey having lost 45lbs out of an eventual 160lb goal ...

SW: 320.2 size 24/26 Depends on brand
CW: 275.2 size 20
GW: 160

I say this since I notice most people in a size 20 weigh much less than I do now. And the 20's fit comfortable now. My problem area has always been my arms!

Your weights and sizes are so similar to mine.
At my heaviest this time 265 lbs , I was squeezing in stretched out 18 jeans. At my ultimate highest ever 340 lbs, i was 24/26.
Right now at 214.6 lbs, I'm fitting comfortably in 14 bottoms and xl tops, also due to my arms!!!

haliirae5

Sw:168 jean size 12. Cw:137 jean size 6-8

LowCoffinLucifie

5'8
Starting Weight :235lbs. Size 16-18/XL (U.S.)
Current Weight: 177lbs. Size 10-12/M (U.S.)
Goal Weight: 165-170lbs. Hopefully Size 9ish but I'm happy at 10/ Medium sized clothing, I have a largish frame so I dont mind .

twinkles2121

SW 310 Size 22W
CW 170 Size 10

My goal is 130, but I'm not sure what size i'll be. I'm a true hourglass, so I'll likely probably end up at a size 7(ish)

happygalah

5'4
Start weight: 210lbs Size 22US
Current weight: 168 Size 12 pants and 8-10 in tops Yes I lift weights. Been lifting on and off for 30 years
Goal weight: 120lbs maybe Size 2 or 4
Lowest weight: 103lbs size 0 during teens and 20s

bfanny

5'4"
SW 180 size 14/16
CW 135 size 6/4
Former apple shaped... I'm trying to get to 128-130 but I think my size will be the same as now

155at49

Starting weight: 348, size 54
Current weight: 158, size 30

fluorescentdark

6'0"
SW: 249 (last week) w: 18, m: 42
CW: 240 (this morning), same sizes but slightly looser
GW: 190, w:12 (that's what I was 2 years ago when I was around 195

piperdown44

5'11"

Heaviest 226 with 38" pants
Currently 193 with a 34" pants
When I've hit 188 it drops me to a 33"
Guessing but think if I drop down to 180 I'd be in a 31" or 30"
These are all the same brand and style Levi's 550.

RBracken34

Height 5'8"
SW: 252 lbs. US Size 22
CW: 157 lbs. US Size 6

IceBaroque

5'8" SW 145 size 9
CW 120 size 5

louann_jude

5'5"

SW 283 and I couldn't button the size 24 in the closet
CW 219 size 16.

I also wore a 4x mens tshirts Now I can wear a 2x womens

flagrantavidity

200# was a men's 38
140# am a men's 31

Went from a 44S suit Jacket to 37S Jacket

traceyc83

I'm 5'6"
Sw: 221 tight 14
Cw: 172 I just bought size 8 for the first time in 12 years
Gw: 150 I'm not sure what size that will be

I'm finding out that losing weight is very expensive!

alolark

5'5
Starting weight 213 and a size 16.
Currently 166 and a size 10.

amber76bailey

Sw:283. Jean size plus size 20 to 22
Cw: 158. Jean size 5/6 or 27 28 designer size
Gw: 145 ish. Hopefully stay at a 5/6

CharlieBeansmomTracey

dont know if i posted yet (old age Im forgetful lol) I started at 209lbs and a sz 16/18(37 inch waist) currently 164lbs and wear a 6/8 (us size and a 28 inch waist). still have about 15-24lbs to go. 24 to get back to where I was before and after having my kids so about 140

_m0lly

SW: 160 (Size UK 12, US 8)
CW: 122 (Size UK 8/10, US 4/6)
GW: 119 - Hoping to be UK size 8, US size 4).

Mrsmonas

5'7"
SW: 188 size 16
CW: 158 size 10, sometimes 8
GW: 140 size 6

Jilllzy

beautifulwarrior18 wrote: »

kristen6350 wrote: »

US 16 to a US 6. 40lbs lost

That is crazy! I've lost 25lbs so far and have only dropped 1 pants size! My fat is pretty evenly distributed across my body though. From my ankles to my chin lol.

I went from a 22 to an 18/20 depending on the brand of pants but I'm still working! More impressively (and to my annoyance because you can't buy these at thrift stores) my bra size went from a 44D to a 40D.

Plus size clothing is misleading, you can gain or loose up a lot of weight before needing a new size. The difference in sizes is 2", while smaller sizes is only 1".

ekahnicole

SW: 309, size 24
CW: 148, size 8

Started losing weight in Feb 2013 and I have been maintaining between 145-150lbs for 7 months.

karenr012

5'9"
SW 221 lbs (6 months after I stopped nursing my 2nd kid, she was 1 by this time) size 16-18
CW 148 size 8-9
GW 125-130

It has taken me a long long time to lose the weight. It's so discouraging sometimes to see the numbers on the scale but I know the numbers on that thing don't really matter. It's about muscle, and clothing size.