Anyone went from size 24 to around size 8?

I went from a 20 to a 4/6 depending on the brand. My pictures are in my profile if you want to take a look. You can do it!!!

awesome well done

really dawn? me and my husband were talking about that he has lost his weight but needs more to lose and he wants to bulk up but he said hes going to lose the fat then do the weights because when you have a large amount of weight to lose doesn't the weights going to conflict with that?

absolutely... It's a myth, sort of, unless you are vey near your optimum physical shape.. I promise if you lift weights you will notice bigger improvements in your overall body shape than if you wait... DONT WAIT, honestly... Muscle helps boost your metabolism and helps you burn more with every activity you do , from working out to sleeping!
"Gain muscle and lose fat at the same time!
Yes! You can simultaneously gain muscle and lose fat, especially if you are beginning or intermediate bodybuilder – its tougher for advanced bodybuilders. Don’t believe those bulker/cutters who claim that you have to get fat to gain muscle, that’s a myth! To gain muscle at the same time as you are losing fat follow exactly the same nutritional advice as above – no difference. To add muscle, all you need to do is add a good resistance training program." See the link attached from where this quote came..
http://scoobysworkshop.com/losing-weight-and-building-6-pack-abs/

Let me make a correction,my wife said i was trying to bulk,i am not. By bulking she meant me lifting weights to get more muscle definition. I dont agree with bulking process.But what i did tell her was that muscle weighs more than fat. If someone is trying to lose weight,and make the number on the scale smaller, i dont think lifting weights would help that number go down. I currently lift weights once a week just to get some definition,but once i reach weight goal, i will amp up my lifting drastically. These are ideas and guidelines i have picked up from personal trainers,and nutritionists. I also believe that it all depends on what the individual is trying to accomplish.

Actually I wasn't talking about bulking up, either. I was talking about trimming up.. Increasing your metabolic rate, which is key if you're trying to loose weight. Just a small correction about muscle weighing more than fat.. A pound of fat weighs the same as a pound of muscle.. They both weight one pound. The difference you ask. Well, muscle is DENSER, smoother and leaner than fat so a pound of fat will look softer and bigger than a pound of muscle. However, that one pound of muscle can burn about 50 extra calories/day over that one pound of fat... This is all factual information. In the long run a persons that weights 150 pounds and has 30% body FAT will look fluffier, softer and bigger than and person that is 150 pounds that is at 20% body fat... The later will be in smaller clothes, look leaner and burn far more calories in a day, all else being equal.

I started at a size 24 currently a size 10, I have lost 105 lbs .......YOU CAN DO IT , just stick with it and concentrate on 10 lbs at a time

here are my pics
this is right before starting MFP I am in the red top


this pic was taken a couple months ago

Omg! You look great!!!! Congrats on your weight loss! I'm in complete Awe of you right now! Gives me hope! :flowerforyou:

Started at a size 28, now a size 10. Lost 100 lbs. If you take a look at my profile, I have one called "Butterfly" - - you'll be able to see the transition :happy:

I'm not there yet but I was a size 24.. 3 weeks ago, I could fit into my size 20 jeans (big woohoo!) and omg yesterday, I tried on a pair of 18's at the store and they FIT !

I am going to get my butt into smaller and smaller clothes! I am hoping to be in at least a presentable one piece bathing suit for next summer and maybe bikini by late summer lol.

Aug SW was 240... Sept SW was 234... Oct SW was 226. I'll see you in the misses' dept !

really dawn? me and my husband were talking about that he has lost his weight but needs more to lose and he wants to bulk up but he said hes going to lose the fat then do the weights because when you have a large amount of weight to lose doesn't the weights going to conflict with that?

absolutely... It's a myth, sort of, unless you are vey near your optimum physical shape.. I promise if you lift weights you will notice bigger improvements in your overall body shape than if you wait... DONT WAIT, honestly... Muscle helps boost your metabolism and helps you burn more with every activity you do , from working out to sleeping!
"Gain muscle and lose fat at the same time!
Yes! You can simultaneously gain muscle and lose fat, especially if you are beginning or intermediate bodybuilder – its tougher for advanced bodybuilders. Don’t believe those bulker/cutters who claim that you have to get fat to gain muscle, that’s a myth! To gain muscle at the same time as you are losing fat follow exactly the same nutritional advice as above – no difference. To add muscle, all you need to do is add a good resistance training program." See the link attached from where this quote came..
http://scoobysworkshop.com/losing-weight-and-building-6-pack-abs/

Let me make a correction,my wife said i was trying to bulk,i am not. By bulking she meant me lifting weights to get more muscle definition. I dont agree with bulking process.But what i did tell her was that muscle weighs more than fat. If someone is trying to lose weight,and make the number on the scale smaller, i dont think lifting weights would help that number go down. I currently lift weights once a week just to get some definition,but once i reach weight goal, i will amp up my lifting drastically. These are ideas and guidelines i have picked up from personal trainers,and nutritionists. I also believe that it all depends on what the individual is trying to accomplish.

Actually I wasn't talking about bulking up, either. I was talking about trimming up.. Increasing your metabolic rate, which is key if you're trying to loose weight. Just a small correction about muscle weighing more than fat.. A pound of fat weighs the same as a pound of muscle.. They both weight one pound. The difference you ask. Well, muscle is DENSER, smoother and leaner than fat so a pound of fat will look softer and bigger than a pound of muscle. However, that one pound of muscle can burn about 50 extra calories/day over that one pound of fat... This is all factual information. In the long run a persons that weights 150 pounds and has 30% body FAT will look fluffier, softer and bigger than and person that is 150 pounds that is at 20% body fat... The later will be in smaller clothes, look leaner and burn far more calories in a day, all else being equal.

Good info, but i still say its better to loose the fat before building muscle. Besides, what works for one,might not work for the other.

you guys are all amazing

im not sure how to post pics, but the pic of me with my son where im wearing a shirt in my profile pics is my before pic and the current one is my profile pic. went from 18 to 2/4. you can do this. and you can also maintain. ive done it for a year and a half. great luck to you. :flowerforyou:

I went from a Size 22-24 to a Size 10. I can wear 8 in some things, but it depends on the Brand/Designer whether I can wear it.
:ohwell: No idea how to post Pictures in the Thread but there are Photos on my Profile.

you are always the last to see it. trust me. i noticed when my neck and back fat were gone. i zumba'd. highly recommend it. helped me drop 70 pounds.

When I started I was a size 32W pant and 4/5X shirt. I am currently in a size 18W pant and 14/16W shirt. I still have about 60 lbs to go so I'm not sure what size I will be.

Sounds like me...
You owe yourself 30 minutes a day of something intense. You need to get optimal burn in minimal time.
Elliptical is good but it wont get you there quick enough and you may give up as a result of slow results! (i have an ellipitcal and it sits there collecting dust).
I HIGHLY recommend any Jillian Michaels DVD you could start with 30 Day Shred, start with level one, its free on Youtube.
It did wonders for me!!