Ladies who started around 280 please come in =)

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.

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!

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

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!

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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-

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

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!

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

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.

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?

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).

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!

I started at 251

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.