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    NSV - Size 22 to 16... Work in Progress, no more LB~!

    Posts: 822
    edited December 2024 in Success Stories
    Hi! I'm nervous to post this lol since I am not done losing weight... but oh well. I have better before pics too but I don't feel too terrible about that one lol. I have only lost 36 lbs so far... have a long way to go still but I was ecstatic to find that...

    I can fit into 16 jeans now!!

    I have always been smaller on top so this is really exciting for me. It means I don't have to go to Lane Bryant anymore!!!

    Since May, I've lost 36 lbs. I started at 285 (eek!).. I'm 5"8.5. I could barely squeeze into size 22 jeans at that point! So for fun to see what size I was today I just tried on a bunch of clothes. I didn't buy all that was in the pictures and I bought much more I didn't take pictures of. I've been doing an Atkins style diet plus exercise.

    Woohoo :)

    (You might not be able to see a huge difference since its just 36 lbs on my very tall frame... but it feels like a big diff to me!) And


    PLEASE DONT LAUGH at the weird pose in one of the after pictures.. .LOL I didn't mean anything weird by it lololol.


    The first pic is a BEFORE and all the others are from today.

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    again... PARDON THE DORKY POSES LOL

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    • Posts: 224 Member
      Lowercase img :)

      I'm super excited for you :D

      Okay, you look amazing, I never looked that good at size 16!
    • Posts: 822
      Lowercase img :)

      I'm super excited for you :D

      Okay, you look amazing, I never looked that good at size 16!

      THank you!!! Fixed pics, bump! :D
    • Posts: 400 Member
      you look great, very very proud of you:wink::wink:
    • Posts: 62 Member
      You look great Girly!! =) Keep up the good work!
    • Posts: 79 Member
      WHOOOP WHOOOP you have done amazing 36lb is alot since May so you should be very proud, you are a constant inspiration for others on MFP :-)

      Keep up the good work i bet you felt gr8 today :-)
    • Posts: 822
      WHOOOP WHOOOP you have done amazing 36lb is alot since May so you should be very proud, you are a constant inspiration for others on MFP :-)

      Keep up the good work i bet you felt gr8 today :-)

      Thank you :) And TY Ellie,Todd, & Mallory! Its friends like you guys who keep me going lol... so that eventually I will be the size I wanna be! :D Y'all are the best and thanks for the support.
    • Posts: 14,186 Member
      Congrats! You look great! Keep up the good work!! :)
    • Posts: 63 Member
      I think you look amazing. You are a beautiful woman. Thanks for the inspiration
    • Posts: 822
      ty :blushing:



      :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 98
      You look gorgeous - curvy and sexy. Enjoy it!
    • Posts: 30 Member
      looking good...keep up the great job. that's wonderful & be proud of how far u have gotten. Im proud of you.......you GO girl :)
    • Posts: 36
      What can I say, my hat goes off to you girl! You are a pure inspiration on this and I'm well cuffed to have you on my friends list. Keep it up your awesome!

      J

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    • Posts: 525 Member
      I'm about 5 inches shorter than you but I was a 22 when I started. My 22's are big on me now, and I can squeeze into an 18 but they make my tummy look unattractive so I guess I'm a 20. My sister is taller and she looks great in a 16 so my first major goal is a 16. This isn't a diet for me but a lifestyle change so I'll probably go beyond that eventually but for now, I'm dreaming the same thing you have just achieved. NO MORE LB!!! No more plus size shopping, no more animal print!!! LOL... I can't wait to be able to say that! CONGRATS! Feel free to add me.
    • Posts: 23 Member
      Great Job! I started at 290 and have lost 34 pounds. I am significantly shorter than you so it will be a while until I see a size 16. You are an inspiration! Keep it up!
    • Posts: 822
      I'm about 5 inches shorter than you but I was a 22 when I started. My 22's are big on me now, and I can squeeze into an 18 but they make my tummy look unattractive so I guess I'm a 20. My sister is taller and she looks great in a 16 so my first major goal is a 16. This isn't a diet for me but a lifestyle change so I'll probably go beyond that eventually but for now, I'm dreaming the same thing you have just achieved. NO MORE LB!!! No more plus size shopping, no more animal print!!! LOL... I can't wait to be able to say that! CONGRATS! Feel free to add me.

      I didn't realize it would happen when it did. For some reason I thought I would need to lose more to get at 16. Keep it up and you will get there before you know it... and onto your next milestone!

      ty meglet, ladywalker,harley, kimberly, & delight!
    • Posts: 1,936 Member
      You look great, congrats! Isn't it wonderful saying bye-bye to LB :)

      Also, you sure don't look like you weigh 249. That's the bonus of being tall. I love it too!

      Best of luck for continued success.
    • Posts: 822
      You look great, congrats! Isn't it wonderful saying bye-bye to LB :)

      Also, you sure don't look like you weigh 249. That's the bonus of being tall. I love it too!

      Best of luck for continued success.

      Thank you! And you look amazing, yourself! My weight loss will hopefully be around where yours is one day!
    • Posts: 30
      Awesome you look so much better !
    • Posts: 546 Member
      You look great, congrats on your progress so far :-)
    • Posts: 1,785 Member
      Your beautiful and my god look at you. You should be thrilled beyond words. Congrats and I look forward to seeing the finished product.
    • Posts: 822
      Thank you zas, 619, & tmauck :blushing:

      I'm excited for getting closer to goal and feel good about where I'm at so far.. woohoo :)
    • Posts: 67 Member
      You look great, keep up all the hard work.
    • Posts: 433 Member
      Awesome!!! Congrats!!
    • Posts: 520 Member
      I think they look great (the pics). Not freaky poses, really. :)

      You should be proud!
    • Posts: 14 Member
      Congrats! I am just into a 16, and the first thing I thought last time I went to LB was... 'omg I have to start shopping somewhere else?' For me it is terrifying, I hate to shop!

      Very excited for you! Where do you plan to shop first?
    • Posts: 464 Member
      awesome job
    • Posts: 822
      Congrats! I am just into a 16, and the first thing I thought last time I went to LB was... 'omg I have to start shopping somewhere else?' For me it is terrifying, I hate to shop!

      Very excited for you! Where do you plan to shop first?

      Today I bought some clothes at Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, and New York & Company. Spent 3 hours looking around and trying stuff on. Lots of other stores to explore now soon lol! But I should take it easy as I don't plan to be a size 16 for too long :)
    • Posts: 822
      I think they look great (the pics). Not freaky poses, really. :)

      You should be proud!

      I'm glad u dont think so... I guess I'm overanalyzing :) and ty :)
    • Posts: 441 Member
      Started off looking good. Now that dose not apply, you're great!
    • Posts: 407 Member
      great job! you look wonderful!
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