Ladies who started around 280 please come in =)

nekosimba

I started at 275 in a tight 20. I'm down 30 pounds (was down 40 before Christmas). And even at 40 pounds lost I was still in an 18. They were all too big, but 16's were just still a little too tight. I'm hoping to drop some sizes soon...it's very frustrating.

yoovie

Im wearing a size 7 juniors right now by the way so I went from a 22 to a 7.

lynus85

hey girl its a common issue
i started at 289 in a size 24- wore the same size for quite a while.. id say after i lost about 30 pounds i started buying smaller clothing but i also ran into the same problems as you.

Id like to say it gets better, but i still have that problem. Im wearing a size 14 now, often times it fits too big but a 12 is almost always too small. its just a reality we have to deal with.

best of luck with your journey!

banks89202

I started at 283lbs at 5"9 and was a size 18, I am now down to 245lbs and in a size 16 pants and sometimes a 15 depending on the brand and style. I think everyone is different but I can't wait to get to a 14!!!

xSCiNTILLATEx79

I started at 282 a few years ago and a size 24. I got down to 172 in about 1.2yrs. I was almoooooost in a size 10 M/L I could easily shop at skinny girl stores ( I miss that...so easy) I'm 203 now and back on it, hoping to get to 150-160..160 first goal and fit, fit, fit..lots of liftiing oh and I'm 5' 4.75

guwisti

I'm 5'5" and started at 287 wearing a size 28 in slacks and jeans and a 2x in t-shirts and 22/24 in tops. I'm now down to 252 and wear a size 22 in slacks...jeans still in my 24's but can zip up the 22's and XL in t-shirts and 18/20 in tops.

Even when I was in high school and weight 135 i was still a size 12, so i don't expect to go down too much, too big of hips here and I like them that way! Over the years I have "appled" out and while I have a normally hourglass figure with a tiny waist (used to be a 26 inch waist in those size 12's) I've always had a "gut". It is my gut area that is not giving up the ghost. legs and butt are shrinking and making my pants baggy, now if my stomach would just get with the program.

Everyone that is posted here is doing a fantastic job! We got this!

thelaurameister

Sadly I have since gained everything back over the holidays. But I am 5'9" with a starting weight of 292. I lost 26 lbs and got down to 266

I was (am now that I gained it back) also wearing an 18 or 20 depeding on the type of jeans. 20 is almost always a bit baggy, 18 gives me a bit of a muffin top. With the 26lbs I lost the 18's fit comfortably and I could manage to squeeze into a 16 sized dress but not 16 jeans yet. I agree, another 10lbs and I bet you will be down a size! Good luck!

afmom2013

My highest weight was 287.5 at which point I had to buy size 24 jeans, that was my wake up call! When I got to 275, I was comfortably back in my 22s. I am now 261 and am wearing 18s. I had got down to 247 and the 18s were very loose and I was hoping to start buying 16s but I messed up and gained some weight back. At 261 my 18s are snug and I am wearing 20s comfortably. Ugh! I'm so ready to NOT shop in Plus size clothing shops. My motivation right now is to get down to 16s. I haven't worn size 16s since I was in my twenties. I would love to get back to 8/10s again but that is long time away. I think to keep focused I will buy a pair of killer size 16 jeans and hang them in full view in my bedroom as a reminder. This is where I want to be!!! Good luck to everyone striving to get out of the Plus sizes!

Bbwnomore2

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Cupcakehippiemommy

I went down in sizes every 30lbs, I am an apple shape gal so I too have to wash my jeans often to have them fit well lol Good luck doll!!!

lbesaw

I am down about three sizes but I did make a discovery. I am still wearing alot of my clothes even though they are loose because I don't want to buy a bunch of new stuff while in transition. I have found that if my under garments fit correctly the loose clothes aren't as bothersome. I am down three sizes in underwear and bra band soon to be four. so I have been buying a few new under garments every few weeks. After 30 pounds I started seeing alot of changes....still going strong. Good luck-

Touched670

I am 5'11" and started at my highest weight I wan in a size 28 at 320 pounds, maybe more (I wouldn't get on a scale). When I started MFP I was 288 in a size 24. I am currently in a size 20 at 260. They, like yours, are baggy. I can get into a size 18 and once they stretch, they are fine but I don't simply because they are just too uncomfortable for me till they do. I got down to 250 at one point and then even the 18's were a little baggy...I guess it just depends on our body type. I am tall and carry my weight well. People are amazed when I tell them how much I weigh. Even with the weight, I still have the hourglass figure.. Not really an apple or a pear...

Touched670

I am 5'11" and started at my highest weight I wan in a size 28 at 320 pounds, maybe more (I wouldn't get on a scale). When I started MFP I was 288 in a size 24. I am currently in a size 20 at 260. They, like yours, are baggy. I can get into a size 18 and once they stretch, they are fine but I don't simply because they are just too uncomfortable for me till they do. I got down to 250 at one point and then even the 18's were a little baggy...I guess it just depends on our body type. I am tall and carry my weight well. People are amazed when I tell them how much I weigh. Even with the weight, I still have the hourglass figure.. Not really an apple or a pear shape

Tiffers1759

I'm 5'7 and started out at 253.6lbs in a size 20, and am now 241.4 and still in a size 20. I can get down as far as 220 and still be in size 20....I think it's this butt I carry around with me...but it just seems that when I go to put a smaller size on that I have nasty muffin top. :sad: So I don't even attempt a smaller size until my 20's are damn near falling off.

managerdawn6

Whenever I lose weight I tend to lose it first in my legs then my face. Most noticeably. Same problem as you. I am sure it will be the same once I lose a lot more. People who make the clothes tend to think that all women are as big in the legs as their stomach. IDK its hard but we will make it I am sure!

scruffykaz

I am 5ft 5inches and started at 279lbs. I was originally a size 18 - 22 but have done down to a size 14 - 16. I've only lost 11lbs so far.

I do a lot of exercise compared to how much I used to so maybe I've just toned up?

smilesalot1969

i was 284lb when i started and im now 151lb and im 5ft10 . i dropped a dress size on average about every 14-16lbs i lost and im now a size 10. Will upload pics asap still hunting for a really fat one as i used to hide from the camera

walkdmc

I was around 260 and it took about 30 pounds before I went down in size. Keep in mind some of your 18/20 might be stretched so your old 18's might be 22's in new clothes, KWIM? I know that's what happened to me when I went clothes shopping but keep up the good work and you'll be seeing clothing size changes soon.

Just to add that the clothing size drop seemed to happen very fast. It was like one day I was disappointed I didn't fit into a smaller size and a month later I was in a smaller size. It didn't take long, like some kind of clothing size cliff.

cloza12

I too started at 278, now Im at 246 with a size of 22-20W, depending on brand. I can still wear the same jeans but they are so loose all over they almost fall. Those are size 22 but I can also fit in a size 20W with very very soon in a size 20 standard. I think once I hit 240 or 238 I might fit in the 18 I have, cause I can get them up but not zipped.

BrittKnee_Rae

Your not alone!!! I'm 5'5, started at 250 lbs size 20! The first 6 months i lost 40lbs, and only 1 pants size! The weight fell off but the fat didn't.. haha and here I am now weighing 169 and still wearing a 14/16 depending on the brand, GRRR.. This journey definitely has taught me patience. It is frustrating BUT that's life

NewVero

Hi, I am new to this board and just signed on this past Wednesday.

I am 5' and started at 257 my largest ever :sad: My current weight is 253.4
I know from past experience eating healthy and cutting down is not enough for me to lose consistently. I need to drink water and go to the gym. I need motivation. I need to get back in that pool. Swimming is easy on the body and the water is a great shock absorber when starting to exercise again and everything hurts. Anyone else with me on that?

Four years ago i went from 235 to 170 and felt great. I was still working on losing weight when i had a few mishaps in my life and now here i am at more that i was before.

I could use all the support and friends i can get from this board and would love to give all the support i can give as well.
Please feel free to friend me and BTW any New Yorkers on here?

SoViLicious

296 here and making my way to 240!

sauerkrautpolka

I started out at 271 and am down to 250.2 right now. Still wearing all of the same clothes from when I was that weight. I even got down to about 215 by the end of 2011, while clothes were a little looser, they weren't by much. =/ I wear 26/28s (I'm 5'5 and all of my weight seems to be in my stomach/waist/butt/thighs, bah).

emcdonie

most of you boggle my mind. It makes me realize how obnoxiously pear shaped I really am. I don't normally wear jeans anymore, I am a homemade skirts/dresses chick. So I had to look up what size I would wear by my measurements.

I am 5 ft 6 inches. I was 335, but am currently 282.2 with a nearly 53 pound loss. Even with that I still have much bigger size than many of you with similar stats.

My jean size would be 30/32W My rear is still about 61-62 inches. It had been as high as 70 this time last year. I don't know what size I would have been then. It probably didn't exist.

My upper body is a lot smaller. I can probably wear a 20/24 top without a whole lot of trouble.

So very pear I am.

katielinds

In my experience, the difference between 280 and 250 is that my clothes fit BETTER (but aren't yet too big) and my face looks a lot healthier.

I think you are right- 10 more lbs you should start to see a big difference in your clothing.

Congratulations! 30lbs is great!

rockstar4Him

I'm starting at 290 and a 22/24 can't wait to get into smaller sizes, but I have to be honest,

I don't care what size I get into as long as I get my hourglass figure back! I am so tired of having this belly

EstiloPanama

I started at 251

sauerkrautpolka

most of you boggle my mind. It makes me realize how obnoxiously pear shaped I really am. I don't normally wear jeans anymore, I am a homemade skirts/dresses chick. So I had to look up what size I would wear by my measurements.

I am 5 ft 6 inches. I was 335, but am currently 282.2 with a nearly 53 pound loss. Even with that I still have much bigger size than many of you with similar stats.

My jean size would be 30/32W My rear is still about 61-62 inches. It had been as high as 70 this time last year. I don't know what size I would have been then. It probably didn't exist.

My upper body is a lot smaller. I can probably wear a 20/24 top without a whole lot of trouble.

So very pear I am.

pear shape here checking in! (still in 26/28 at 250 pounds)

alyhswearingen

Starting at 267. In high school my measurements equaled a perfect hour glass. And now I don't really know what my shape is...after our last baby I have had alot of weight gain in my booty and hips. My first goal is to get down to 200 and maintain that for awhile and then loose about 30-40 more.

kristyash60

I love your background for your ticker counter! Where did you get it?