I'm a size 1? When did this happen?!?!

BABetter1

Yes, our minds do play tricks on us don't they. I remember as a teenager that I had gone through a stage of wearing the same size clothes as my Mom, like a 9/10. But, then I slimmed down mid teens into size 5's, and I still always thought of myself as being bigger than my "skinny" friends. Looking back, I realize we were the same size. But, I couldn't see it then. Now I'm pushing 40 and hoping I can get down to a 10, maybe an 8, and actually FEEL that I am healthy/thin without my brain playing that mean trick on me.

gwenr

That is awesome! Congratulations on your achievement
I hope to someday accomplish this with a size 10/12! Thank you for your inspiration

*I am 5'9", I don't anticipate I will ever be smaller than a size 10/12, which is fine with me seeing as I am a 22/24 now.

Don't be so sure. I"m 5'11" and in a 6. I've been a 2 in the past.

namluv

I'm 5'5". This is the smallest I've ever been. Well, discounting the fact that I was once a toddler....

^^^^ RITHLMAO

brendaj39

great job!!! what an awesome accomplishment!

Arkani7

Congratulations ) this is amazing and a very inspiring story!

I did some research on the internet, but I still can't imagine what a size 1 is.
Does anyone know what it is in sizes like XS/S/M/L etc.? Or even better, does anyone know what's the equivalent German size, like 36/38 etc? :laugh:

postrockandcats

What a wonderful feeling

BeSophisticate

I agree the aha moments are the best. Congrats and WTG!

I just wanted to say, though, that I have fond memories of being a size 12. I think I'd give my right arm to be a size 12 right now. And, of course, when I WAS a size 12, I felt like an elephant. Are we ever really free of the "I'm fat" demon?

Welcome to the internalizing-the-success faze of operations. Best of luck!

cinnamon471

wow! i bet u feel great though!

rosej31

Good For You!!! Im trying to get there...

Love_flowers

Wow that is amazing for you! :flowerforyou:

emmy3111

what a great NSV!!! You are so tiny! Great job!

graceinbreath

an important podcast from NPR for everyone on MFP to listen to:

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=161168231&m=161421413

heatherloveslifting

Congratulations!!! That is very cool!

Well, yesterday I went shopping and tried on 6...and then 4...and the 4 was too loose- I was shocked. I think sizes in that brand *has* to be vanity sizing though, because I am mostly in 6-8.

heatherloveslifting

I agree the aha moments are the best. Congrats and WTG!

I just wanted to say, though, that I have fond memories of being a size 12. I think I'd give my right arm to be a size 12 right now. And, of course, when I WAS a size 12, I felt like an elephant. Are we ever really free of the "I'm fat" demon?

Welcome to the internalizing-the-success faze of operations. Best of luck!

And no we are never free.

ChrissyMaez

Congrats on you NSV!! I would be devastated if I had to wear a size 1 or even a 4 for that matter. I love my lady lumps!!!

2012asv

This is AWESOME! Congratts! Just gave me lot of hope... I was also a tight size 10. (I'm very short so that's big for me) And I never in a million gazillion years thought I'd ever get passed size 5. In fact i never even considered the possibility.

Last week I went shopping for pants because the size 5's i bought recently were falling off. I could not believe I was a size 3. I was literally in shock... i tried on like 5 other pants to "Verify" this lol

great feeling.

Fitby31

Congrats!!! So awesome!

I had a friend (we no longer speak), she was totally one of those alpha females & annoyingly perfect...anyway...

So growing up she who would eat like a 1/2lb of pasta at a sitting, lots of carbs, chips, crap whatever & into our 20's was never bigger then maybe a size 2. Realistically probably not over a size 1.

I remember her dragging me into a store call 5-7-9. The biggest size was a 9. I think we were 19 or 20 yrs old. I was a size 16/18 probably so I never felt comfy in there since I figured everyone was looking at me like "whats with the cow? She can't fit into anything" She would grab size 1 or 2 even though they were ALWAYS too big & then yell for me or the sales lady that ""ohhhh I must need a 0 or 00".

I don't know that it annoyed me more that she would drag me in there, always pick sizes too big when the right size was also on the rack. Or that ANY store actually made a size 00. Thats called the kids department MOTHER F'ER!!

LanaeCarol

Awesome story! Very inspiring. I doubt I will ever be that small but since I currently wear 24s, getting down to even 14s will feel great. I think all the inspiration on this site will help keep me motivated so I can have a similar moment.

bcf7683

Congrats on you NSV!! I would be devastated if I had to wear a size 1 or even a 4 for that matter. I love my lady lumps!!!

I hated mine.
With the exception of my chesticle area. Which also went out the door with the rest of me.

Nicolelovestocook

Wow!!! That's amazing to know! I'm between a size 10 and 8 right now. I used to be a size 14 in college! So I'm really glad to see that if someone else can do it, then so can I! =]

ChgingMe

Good for you. I bet ou look amazing
I had the same revelation yesterday in fact. Went to buy jeans for my 30th HS reunion in a few days. The sales lady asked me what size I was and I told her I had no idea. I had been working out and eating better but I'm usually between a 12 and a 14. She looked at me and said no way honey. And gave me a 9/10. No way were they gonna fit. They fit. And not the so tight you can't eat or sit down fit. They were very comfortable. I probably could have gone for a 7/8 as long as I didn't eat or sit. :laugh: but decided to go for comfort.

I can't tell you how much that meant to me.

bcf7683

Good for you. I bet ou look amazing
I had the same revelation yesterday in fact. Went to buy jeans for my 30th HS reunion in a few days. The sales lady asked me what size I was and I told her I had no idea. I had been working out and eating better but I'm usually between a 12 and a 14. She looked at me and said no way honey. And gave me a 9/10. No way were they gonna fit. They fit. And not the so tight you can't eat or sit down fit. They were very comfortable. I probably could have gone for a 7/8 as long as I didn't eat or sit. :laugh: but decided to go for comfort.

I can't tell you how much that meant to me.

Yup- it's great feeling. It's also a great feeling when those start to fit a lot looser. [<-- only downside to losing weight, you have to invest in another whole wardrobe. My living floor is full of my old clothes all folded and separated into pants, shirts, skirts, shorts, dressy tops, tshirts, etc. I hate the fact that I have to get rid of everything I loved! I'm hoping to take it to a consignment store so I can at least get a little cash to put towards a tinier wardrobe!]

buckeye86

I've had the same thing happen. While realizing the smallest size is too big I'm looking around thinking, "What do the skinny people wear?" I don't know what Gap sizing is like, but I can only shop in junior sizes now at some stores. (Still wondering what the skinny people wear if they're too mature for juniors sizing and aren't rich enough to buy designer clothes).

wanderingarcher

That is an awesome victory! Woohoo!

AmberFaith90

I felt that way when I fit into size 5 shorts. Then I gained the weight back, and I'm a size 9. I lost weight waaay too fast then, so I'm focusing on losing slowly {if that's possible?}.

Anyways, CONGRATS!! The day I'm able to fit into a size 1 will be a glorious day. The smallest I've been in my teen/adult life is a size 2. Those were the days. -strums steel guitar-

MaryKaye1959

Could only find that a US size 4 is a UK size 6.

bcf7683

I've had the same thing happen. While realizing the smallest size is too big I'm looking around thinking, "What do the skinny people wear?" I don't know what Gap sizing is like, but I can only shop in junior sizes now at some stores. (Still wondering what the skinny people wear if they're too mature for juniors sizing and aren't rich enough to buy designer clothes).

Haha yeah, I wonder that too sometimes. If I'm wearing a size 2 pants at American Eagle, it makes me wonder what these skinny, skinny little high school girls are wearing. They seem like they're half my size.

ahmommy

Congrats! That's an awesome NSV!

I'm 5'9" so I'll never wear a size 1 or 2, but I'm okay with that. One day DH and I were in American Eagle and I picked up a pair of shorts that were size 00 - I think my 3 year old could wear them! I don't even know what 00 means, is that smaller than 0? They look so tiny to me. At my smallest I was a size 6 and that was with a BMI around 19, so at the low end of healthy. Right now I'm wearing size 8 and I'll be surprised if I get into a 6 again, just because I've had two babies and my weight has settled into my hips and rear.