Lost 40 pounds and still a size 18??

different brands fit different you should try on some other sizes and brands

it depends on the the brand. like if i get my jeans from lane bryant..i'm in one size, but if i get them from Target, i'm 3sizes smaller at target!!! which i love!!!! it all depends on the brand and style

I went from 202lbs to 179lbs and still wear sizes 14, 16 & a lose 18!!!! I've lost 22lbs, shouldn't I be wearing size 9 by now!!! :huh:
all in time I know........
we WILL get to our goals........ :flowerforyou:
we are heading in the right direction!!
Keep up the good work!! :drinker:

I've got this pair of size 10 jeans that pulled out of my closet two or three months ago. I've been trying them on since. They are just too tight in the hips and thighs and never look quite right at the waist. I got so frustrated when I reached a weight LOWER than the last time I could wear them and they still didnt fit right. I went to the mall knowing I was a size 12 and much to my surprise, most 10s fit just fine. It's really got a lot to do with cut, shape, and style. Next time your out, try on some different cuts see what fits!

People are different, bodies are different. Sometimes you CAN stuff 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5 pound bag. I know one gal who wore a size 16 and weighed 130, she was skinny, but had very wide hips. Another gal weighed 160 and wore a size 12, she was very top heavy and had skinny legs and hips. Our bodies have a mind of their own when it comes to where we lose weight from. I have been measuring my bust, waist, hips and thighs and have lost a total of 10 inches, but have lost 30 pounds. My hands and feet have gotten smaller, my ankles are less "puffy", and my forearms are thinner as well as my neck and chin. I am a "pear" shape and very much looking forward to losing my @ss!

I would go shopping, you never know, it could be the brand.... but I know what you mean. I've actually seen quite a few people say they didn't see any real changes even after a ton of weight loss That's so scary, especially cause I'm only at 14lbs...I can't imagine losing 40lbs and still being the same size...I'd be pissed. lol

Do not fret. I am 5'8" tall and in college I weighed about 125 lbs (sadly I thought I was fat b/c I did not weigh 115~I could slap that old silly me) anyway, even at 125lbs on a 5'8" frame I never wore anything smaller than a 10 or 12 depending on the brand. You have take into account your overall build.

Focus on how much healthier you now and cut the labels out the jeans if they piss you off too much.

Make sure you do workouts, it will be the workouts that tone up the muscles and you will be able to fit into smaller size clothes.

I have lost 36lbs, but gone from a loose fitting size 16 (UK size) down to a 10, exercise is what will do it, coupled with keeping within your calorie allowance of course.

It your size 18's were tight when you first started, it is possible you were actually a size larger. Maybe now you're down to a size 18 and on the verge of going to 16!

i have been "shopping" in my closet wearing clothes i have not worn in forever....i've been wearing recently a size L pants and a size 14 pants from my closet that i had a long time ago...but i also "squeezed" into a pair of jeans from high school that are a size "20"...they are still tight...different material, different style, different cut....very frustrating...i have a pair of pants from the Avenue i bought last year maybe that are a size 16 and another pair that are a 14 and they both are loose but i have to wear a size 18 in some jean shorts i have.....they all fit differently and are tighter and looser in different areas...my waist is loose, my *kitten* is loose but my "pooch" is tight......just how our bodies are shaped differently after all this time....2 kids later, my weight is distributed differently....my boobs and my shoulders/arms are smaller but i like longer shirts to cover up my belly so i wear them bigger than i need to....who cares what the tag says...as long as they fit or are too big you are doing the right thing...