Ladies who started around 280 please come in =)

I am 5'9" and started at 268...it took me a good 30 pounds to go down a size. I was a tight 20...probably should have been a 22 though in some stuff...and 18s weren't comfy till around 230. And then at 210 I fit into some 16s and now at 195 I still have some 16's and snug 14. It's frustrating, I really have only gone down two whole sizes in these photos....and actually the capris in the newer pic are labeled an 18. I hate the numbers...they mess with my head.

I also won't wear tight clothes anymore...so that also changes things up...I have a size 12 skirt I can get on...and breathe in, but creates a nasty muffin top!

I am just dying to be a solid size 12...comfy 12. Hoping thats in the next 20 pounds because I don't think I have the willpower to go much lower and maintain that.

I started at 330~! And I've lost nearly 40 pounds since April - and I've just started to realise my clothes are getting too big for me now. I've dropped almost two dress sizes in shirts and one in pants. Buuut, I'm a peary-apple shape so bear that in mind.

Eventually when they all get too big to wear without looking like I'm drowning in fabric I'll have to get my whole wardrobe taken in...
The only hard thing about losing weight!

Whoops, realized I forgot to post a picture. Here is my most recent one:

You look great!!!

Hey there, I am 5'5" and started at 280lbs last March 2012 and have since lost 120ish pounds and currently weigh 160ish. I was a tight size 24 and now wear a 10/12 depending on the brand and or fit. My tummy is the last place I am losing but nothng some control tights and a good fittting skirt won't cover. I am still about 30lbs from my goal weight of 130lbs and am sooooo excited to be almost in a normal weight because when I started I was morbidly obese. The last 30 pounds are coming off more slowly but I am just tweaking my nurtition and trying to switch up my exercise routine. I eat a mainly clean vegetatian diet and don't track my calories but instead use the pie method of eating (1/2 vegetables, 1/4 carb (grains), 1/4 protien). And I run at least 5 days a week and am just starting to add some cross training (paddleboarding, swimming, biking).

You can do this, for me it was more about getting past my mental obstacles and thinking I could do it first and feeling better about myself...then my actions followed. The "fake it until you make it" approach.

Here is a recent picture (280ish on the left and 160ish on the right)

I have just added you to my list of inspirations! You. Rock.

Good question.... I started out at 321 size 26 and now at 244 and can still fit in my 24's but they are very loose. I told myself no new clothes until my half way mark which would be 240 -- 4 lbs aways but am I really going to go down a size?? Honestly, I haven't tried on anything so maybe I'll be suprised when I do. Oh by the way I'm 5'7". Interesting question, wish me luck!

Great Job! Thank you for putting your picture out there....

Is it sad that the other day I went to try on smaller sizes and picked up a size 16 jean and thought it looked SOOOOOO tiny?!?! lol I was like OMG if I get there I'm done!!

Sometimes when I help my best friend fold her clothes....I can't actually believe I'm folding an adult's clothes!! They feel like baby clothes! lol

I just went for a new pair because my 18s I have been wearing so loooooong that they are getting pretty nasty looking. The 16's... I had a muffin top.. HATE! The 18s.... I thought looked HUGE... but I had to get htem anyways... they are a little loose... but I can't seem to get past them! ugh!! I am 235, and 5ft 8"... I have been stuck at this weight for some time now... like, um.. 2 years. Hormones have been causing me some trouble. I have been making more changes and this year I am seeing some results... thank goodness!


Edit to add.. I started out 280, in a size 26 and 3x tops

Hey ladies! I am 5'5, started out at 278 in a size 18 or 20 just depending on brand. I am down to 250 and still haven't gone down a size. My pants are getting more loose, and I have to wash my jeans almost every time I wear them now because they get baggy, but trying on a size smaller, they are still too tight.. I think 10 more pounds and I"ll be good.

When did you start going down in sizes?? I know as you weigh less, the amount between sizes is less... but I feel like almost 30 pounds, I should have been down more than this... but maybe not!

Would love to hear your story & to see your result pics!!

hey hey, the year before I had my baby i was 260 and in 6 months went down to 195. I started in Feb and didnt have to buy new pants still the summer (so about 30 lbs later) and people didnt notice i lost weight till 40 lbs. So just keep at it cause one you get past a certain amount the results seem to get better faster

When I lost weight a significant amount of weight a few years ago I was at about 250lbs. It took me about 25lbs-30lbs to go down a pant size. It was frustrating because I was so excited about every pound I lost and I REALLY wanted to see my pant size decrease. I celebrated each pant size with a new pair of jeans!

I have regained almost all of my weight back, and am trying to go through the weight loss process again.

Same here...the waist is the driver for me too...and I hate having tight buttoned pants.

Whoops, realized I forgot to post a picture. Here is my most recent one:

You look wonderful...great job!!!

I have lost 60 lbs. and and down about 3 sizes! You look great!

I stared at 278, 5'8". I was wearing 4x (26/28) size shirt and size 2x or 3x pants (22/24) I am currenlty in a size 14 pant and size L top. Probably at around the 50-60 pound mark is when I needed to buy new clothes, may have been a bit sooner but I wanted to put it off.

There is nothing uniform about sizing. I started at 325# and wore size 26/28 pants and tops. I've lost 79# and am currently 246#. Some my tops are still 26/28 but I can wear some 20s. I can now wear some 1x tops where before I wore 3x. I still have size 24 and 26 jeans. Size 22 fit me really well in dress pants. I have one size 22 that is very saggy butt. A friend just gave me a size 22 that fit perfectly. I have another size 22 hanging in my closet that I can barely pull over my hips and am a good 3 inches away from being able to zip. I have a pair of 18's that I can put on and zip but they just aren't comfortable.

It took a long time to drop down that first size. I believe a big reason is that the biggest size probably was too small for me to begin with. When you are that overweight you have a tendency to think, "If I can get it on my body then it fits". As I began losing the weight the clothes I thought fit started to really fit.

All that to say, don't judge your progress too much on clothing size for awhile. It can take as much as a 50# loss to see that first true size change. Then it starts to get a lot more regular. I'd say for a full size change it takes about a 20# loss.

Understood and feel the same way, but when you think about it it all makes sense. Picture an onion and the layers. The outer layer is much larger than the inner layers. You have peeled away a larger outer layer, but it just isn't a large enough layer to make you a smaller clothing size. The next layer will be smaller and the one after that even smaller. Heck, I feel like I could lose 10 pounds in my chin alone!! :blushing: