Size 24 to size what??

bcf7683

I'm 5'5". Started at 160 in February in a size 10/12 with size XL tops.

Now I'm 131 in size 1/2 pants and xs/s tops.

It's possible! :happy:

reneeileen

I'm 5'6" and I started at a size 22. I'm currenty a size 16 and my goal for the moment is to get down to a size 8. I've been a 12 in the past and I was about 30lbs overweight at the time so I think an 8 is a reasonable goal.

The size goal is really only an estimate. My real goal is around living in my normal weight range. I'm healthy, I have regular physicals, and I have frank discussions about my weight with my doc. When I get close to or acheive my goal, I will continue to talk to my doc about it and adjust my expectations accordingly.

Also, coming from a place where I was so overwhelmingly far from my goal, sometimes it is good to step back and say: "What is my goal today?" or "this week?" One year from now can feel surreal but next week is just around the corner and I feel like I have a grasp on what to do between now and then.

melclare10

im down to a sixteen maybe a tight 14. im 5'3 lost 60 pds.Ive lost 7 more pounds since this last picture.

Girl_Bomb

I'm just over 5'7 when I was 200lbs I was a size 13 (I never had much in the way of hips) now I am 155lbs and wear a size 5 or 7

RoseBred

I am 6 feet tall and weigh 290 and wear Size 22 to 24 (or 2X to 3X). When I was around 220 lbs., I was in a size 20. At my goal weight, which is about 180, I was Size 16.

GmomC

My turn...lol.
First of all, I'm a pear-shape. So even way back when I was 125 lbs, I wore a junior size 7 or 9.
My stats now........I am 5'6.5". I started at 205 wearing pants that were a really tight 18. I didn't own any 20's, and had no intention of buying any.....so I just wore the biggest 18's I had and squeezed into them. Ouch!!!! I am now down to 178 lbs and I am wearing 16's...and they are very comfortable. But, I am getting close to trying on my 14's in a few more pounds gone. Oh....and I lost the 27 pounds from June 30th of this year til now.

Good luck on your weight loss journey! It is so worth it! Don't forget to take your measurements too. Some weeks when that scale doesn't show much of a loss, if any, you may still show a loss in inches.

EveMother

I started out in February as a US size 28W, I am now a comfortable size 16-18 and still shrinking. It is possible to get it off, don't give up!!! I want to get down to a size 12-14. I've lost 35 lbs so far.

hauer01

I am 5'7". I was a size 24W and am now a size 12 (might possible be a 10, but haven't purchased any pants that size yet). Good Luck!

happycauseIride

I'm starting at a size 22 and my goal is size 10/12. I've been as low as a 14 in my adult life, but 10 or 12 would be better. I'm 37.

OnWisconsin84

I was a 24W (5'11) & currently wear anything from a 6-10 depending on the brand, style, etc.

happycauseIride

I'm starting at a size 22 and my goal is size 10/12. I've been as low as a 14 in my adult life, but 10 or 12 would be better. I'm 37.

Oh, and I'm 5'6".

postrockandcats

It's funny- I was just thinking about this yesterday! Interesting thread

PurpleTina

I can really relate to this feeling. I have been obese my entire adult life and it has given me fat brain. I really feel larger than what I actually am and I have a hard time believing I will be smaller than a size 18. I am now a size 14/16 and I am having difficulty believing that I could be a size 12. However, it can happen. I was a size 22/24 when I started. You can do it!!!!! Good luck! Friend me if you like for support!

are we related? It is a brain thing isn't it? I'm still only part way to my goal, but have a real problem convincing myself to even try on smaller clothes.

rfarinha

I am 47 and 5' 3". On August 1st, 2011, I was 239 lbs. and a size 20/22 in bottoms and a XXL/1X in Tops. As of this morning I am 140.8 lbs., and am wearing a size 8 on the bottom and a M top as I type this.

Two pieces of advice I can give you is:
1 - Be committed to yourself, and remember that not logging or "fudging" the #'s doesn't hurt anyone else but you! So be honest with yourself, and log everything your eat... the good, bad, and UGLY! That is the only way to really learn about how and when you eat and to start to make better choices. Knowledge is POWER!

2 - MOVE! I am truly amazed by how inactive I was before compared to now. If you sit at a job all day, and come home and sit on the couch and watch TV all night, you would be amazed how even a walk around the block will help!

Before:


Now:


*Edit to add Age and Height

dareacceptor

I was a size 22 - but I bought size 24 "just so they were nice and loose" or so I told myself. I'm 5'9" and mid 30s. I'm in an 18 and still in the process, but here's where I started.

Motivation. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I was watching the Biggest Loser. I watched an entire season in about a week (I was watching online, needed something in the background while I was doing some spreadsheets. Having it on in the background, I realized that the trainers gave a lot of encouragement to the participants. They kept telling them "you can do it." It occurred to me that I never thought I could do it. So I decided... I *can* do it.

Tracking. I started by tracking my calories. I didn't plan to change my calories, I just needed to know how many I was consuming. I was shocked when I started tracking calories in a day - based on portion size and types of food.

Calories. Once I was tracking calories, I realized that's where I needed to start. I started to watch portion sizes, I limited treats, and things like butter, mayo, & dressings were nixed from my intake. I decided I'd rather spend those calories elsewhere.

Exercise. I started walking in the evenings. Okay, it wasn't evening - it was night. Like after 10. It was quiet out, cool, no one out to stare at the fat lady, and I could enjoy my music while walking. Soon I started trying to jog for some of the time. I also found out I could eat back some of my exercise calories - woo hoo! That was motivation to burn some calories so I could have some of my "treats".

Communicate. I started telling people what I was doing. I was embarassed, but also needed friends and family to be aware of the changes I was trying to make in my lifestyle so they could help me stay on track. This part has had limited success. But then I found MFP, so that helped fill the gap.

Measure. Decide what your success measures will be. Is it weight? Clothes size? Circumference of certain body parts? MFP lets you track most of these, so make use of it. I try not to measue too often because it's hard to see the progression. Weight is about once a week, other measurement are every 4 - 6 weeks.

Slumps. After I lost about 30 pounds, people started commenting on how good I was looking. I got complacent and put a few pounds back on. I also stopped tracking my intake. I had to go back to step one and get some motivation back. I read success stories here on MFP, reevaluated goals, and looked at my successes.

Celebrate. When you meet goals, celebrate! Be glad when you have to buy new clothes because the old ones don't fit anymore. Tell people how you're doing and invite them to celebrate with you.

starracer23

I'm 5'8'' was a size 16, I'm now a size 4/6 (a size 2 fits sometimes)

ahmommy

I'm 5'9" and ~140 lbs. I'm currently wearing a pair of size 8 jeans that are loose, but they are "curvy". I have another pair of 8s at home that are much more fitted, "long and lean" fit I think. Then I have a pair of size 6 "long and lean" that also fit but are intended to be close fitting (and they are). In tops I'm usually a medium or maybe a small. In dresses I can wear a size 6. I'm currently at my goal weight but need to reduce body fat %.

joyzy

I'm 5'8", 32 years old, and I've gone from a 270lbs size 24 to a 164lbs size 10.

DawnieB1977

I have a question - many of you ladies are 5'6" and weigh around 160 and wear sizes 10-14. I am 5'6" and weigh around 158 but I can almost always fit into an 8...what am I missing? Not like I am complaining about wearing smaller sizes

I am 5'6" and weigh 174lbs and can do up some US 8s, but mainly wear 10s. I guess some women have bigger hips. I've got a bit of a mummy belly after having 2 kids, so that's what's stopping me wearing the 8s properly. I'm working on it!

melissafaith24

Im 5'3. At highest I was a 16, currently in a comfy 12 (though i did fit into a size 10 skirt the other day). Would like to be an 8 I think.

bella_babe_86

Im 5'6'' and have only lost 26lbs but I went from a 24 to a 16, granted the 16 is still a bit snug but not uncomfortable. You can do it!

Ashley_Panda

I was a 26/28 and now a 12.

MaryRegs

I was a 24-have lost 30 pounds and am now an 18....with another 95ish pounds to go

ahviendha

I was a size 14 at 206lbs at 5'6.

Down to size 10 at 160, about 8 months later.

Hope to be an 8 or 6, need to weight lift more.

dodihere

I started well over 280 and was a size 24. I am now in 258 and barely fit into an 18. I am 5' 10". It's slow - but its progress. It's not going anywhere quick.

MandaPaigeSparkles88

I started out at a size 26/28 and I am almost in a 22. Just keep doing what you are doing and I promise you you will see changes!!!

BeeRobin

5' 7.5 Was a size 24-26. Now 14-16. Goal is a 10-12.

katescurios

I started at 271lbs on 06/08/12 and am now at 250lbs. My goal is 168lbs as that would put me in the healthy weight range for the fisrt time since I was 10 years old.

I was wearing size 22 clothes, now I'm in 18/20 depending on stretch factor and shop.

No idea why I suddenly have motivation to do this, I just realised one day that I wanted to lose the weight and have stuck to it so far.

My strategyat the minute is to stay at or below my calorie guideline which started at 1580, then reduced to 1410 and is now 1380, I have joined a gym where I tend to stick to walking on the treadmill, the cross trainer or exercise bike. Mainly because those are the only things I know how to work. I also got a Fitbit for my birthday and I try to do 10000 steps a day.

Good luck and it really is possible. Don't worry about the odd bad day you wouldn't be normal if you didn't want chocolate, crisps etc. every now and then and if you try to avoid them completely you end up quitting the diet. Just be sensible about it, and if you have a treat make sure you can fit it into your calories or you do a little exercise to try to compensate.

You can add me as a friend if you like.

crush86

I am 5'8" I was a size 18-20 at 263 lbs, I am now a size 12-14 at 184 lbs. Still losing, hoping to be a size 10-12 in the near future!

bet3120

i was size 6-8 i'm know i'm size 4 my goal size 2 hopefully in the near future