This is dumb. UGH.

I hear ya! I'm under 5ft and 170. I'm still in a 16-18. I dont think I've ever seen a single digit or smaller than a Small:noway:

it's not a lame post I know how you feel. Keep in mind too that sometimes when you've been bigger that you get self conscious to wear things form fitting and stuff. I know when I lost a bunch of weight a while back (that I've gained back) I was wearing clothes that were too big because I thought clothes that actually fit were too tight. I was too used to hiding behind baggy clothes Either way you're doing a great job! Don't get discouraged, you're an inspiration!

I know it's no fun to hear, but the size clothing you wear is no way to measure your physical health and beauty. Sizes are arbitrary - they only mean you have measurements that match up against a certain average profile determined by a clothing company. Instead of paying attention to what the tag says, try to focus on how you FEEL when you're wearing a cute outfit, and how you feel when you find yourself doing things you couldn't do before you started getting in shape. Do you feel good? Then that's all that matters .

Best of luck!

Your weight of 173 is great (at least I think so). My goal with my nutritionist at that moment is 187. Yea, that is still large, but it would be a great weight loss for me considering how much I weigh now. So I commend you on your weight loss. I do understand where you are coming from about the clothes, however. That is why I hate shopping for clothes now...lol.

Its frustrating - especially if you see yourself in a different light. I've lost 25lbs and still in the mid 180's and have just gotten into my "big" stretchy 16's. I look at myself and think I look good (at least better then I did) and I should be in a 10 now. My mindset is me in a 10 - reality has just not caught up yet.

Remember - they keep screwing with the sizes too. Clothes I wore when I was this size 4 years ago don't fit now - they are all too short. What's going on with that?

Anyway, keep the faith and remember how hard you've worked.

Jessica

I have been feeling the same way as you since I started this. I'm still wearing the same work pants I was when I started this. They fit better, yes, but that's the thing. They still fit. Ugh. But! Lately I've been working on doing more things that I know burns FAT and other things that build muscle, so I can burn fat and lose inches, rather than just following my eating and doing my normal exercise to lose weight. But today, after being measured and seeing my body fat % is lower than 2 months ago by almost 1%, I know I'm doing the right thing!! My legs still feel huge but I saw a 1/2" loss on my thighs (my main problem area), so my advice would be to switch up your exercise if you are exercising. What I do:

- More intense strength training. Lots of leg/thigh exercises with WEIGHTS. 5 lb dumbbells are what I use for legs
- A lot of arm exercises, incorporating one 10 lb dumbbell for overhead lifting
- Going faster but doing the same amount of time on the elliptical, so naturally, I'm burning more calories and faster, and also getting my heart rate higher.
- 5 minutes cardio to warm up BEFORE strength (never did before but I really think that's helping!)
- Eat lots of healthy fats (I eat at least 2 per day - almonds and avocado. Olive oil is great).

I agree Target sizes suck. I wear Target clothes and I always have to go up a size dresses and pants. Sorry. I was 173 and very heavy at the bottom so I really understand. My fourteens are loose but I haven't went down to 12s in my dress clothes yet. But my jeans I am down two sizes. Go to another store and try on clothes it will definitely boost your confidence.

I have to agree here.. The brand that is particularly bad about that at Target is xhileration.!! Mossimo is almost equally as bad.. Don't judge yourself by taget clothes.. Plus, Think about this, At the height of Tyra Banks modeling career, when she was on the cover of Sports illustrated in a bikini, she wore a size 10 around her hips.. it's just sooo so not about size, it's about what size YOU look best at.

Another thing to consider is that sizes vary a lot more in larger sizes than they do in smaller sizes. The difference between size 14 and 16 pants in the waist is 1 1/2" or 2", whereas the difference between like a 6 and an 8 is only 1". I've also realized that I'm less afraid to wear fitted clothes, even still at 180 lbs. I don't have nearly as much of a stomach to hide, so going against my instinct to grab an XL or XXL, I've been grabbing a size L too and finding that it fits great. So, even if the XXL seems to fit, don't be afraid to grab the size smaller and see how it looks. It might surprise you. I've never shopped in the store Express before, since nothing ever fit. They had a big sale and I grabbed a few size L shirts and figure, what the heck, I'll try them. And sure enough, all three shirts fit... and they look great! I wear them all the time now because they are some of the only shirts that show off my hard work

Nope, not dumb! you just have to ask yourself where it was made, then ask yourself how many people from that country are the same as us. What they consider large is nowhere near our large size, just imagine what size in that outfit you would have had to buy, before you lost any weight at all.

Do not fret, department store brands always are SMALLER fitting. It sucks but keep on going do not let the numbers trick you. You are doing well. Also if you ever watch the show "What not to Wear", quite often they have people purchase outfits that are larger than their size and then they have them altered to fit the individudal body. I too can not wait to not see those XXX's . You have made great strides, keep on!!!:smokin:

Totally frustrating!

Clothes in department stores are not quality fabric so the clothes aren't really true to size.

I usually just cut the tags off! Size ain't nothin' but a number if the clothes look good. :glasses:

At Old Navy I am a size 2, at MOST stores I am a 5, but at Walmart and Target, I am in a 7.

They are all exactly the same "size", and fit the same, it's the number on the tag that is different...

Does that really matter? It's about how you look and feel in the clothes, not what the tag says!

Chin up, you're doing great, don't let this get you down!

I went and took my frustrations out on the elliptical. :bigsmile:

atta girl!!

I too know how you feel, not lame don't give up! do you look drop dead gorgeous in the dress? and so what its a size with the x in it..
when I put on something that I couldn't wear months before and its still has an undesirable size in the label... I just simply cut the label out, and tell myself " that brand of clothing is not true to its size"

What is really disturbing to me.. is that I weigh more than others that are my same height, but my size is smaller... but I figure its because I lift weights along with cardio... they say muscle weigh more than fat