I know the feeling! I can wear size 16 jeans now (down from size 24 and almost can fit in a size 14) but the other day, I still ordered a size 3x blouse which ended up being too big. My mom had given me the same blouse in another color in a size xl but I still ordered up and thought I needed to. I look in the mirror and don't always see the changes.

You will find that the sizes come down slower at higher weights, but faster at lower weights... Ie it took 40 pounds to come down 1-2 sizes... When you get to say a 18, it might only take 20 pounds to get to a 16... By the time you get to an 8, it might only be 5-10 pounds to get to a 6, etc.

I went from a 20 to a 12 over about 45 pounds... But then I went from 14 to 6 with only 15 more pounds lost. A lot of that is because I was weight lifting for the last 15 pounds - I didnt lose a lot of pounds, but lost an incredible amount of inches due to muscle exchange for fat (I hit it hard!).

Lesson from me : Lift weights and ignore the scale You dont wear your weight or clothing size on the outside where others see... So all that matters is your shape - you need muscle for shape!

Something I learned was that the difference between sizes goes down as you get into lower sizes. What I mean is that the difference between a size 6 and size 4 is like 5 lbs. the difference between size 18 and 16 is more like 15 lbs.

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I literally can change sizes over a couple days. I'm 4.5 months post op and I've hit another rapid weight loss period (after creeping along for a month). I dropped from a size 10 shorts to a size 8 shorts in two days. The 10's actually fall off without unzipping. So wait a few weeks/months and you will really notice the change.

I hope I get there soon! I've been gaining and losing same 1.5lbs for the last 2 weeks. Did the same last month. Stuff is slowing down!

I also started at a 24, snug and felt it took a while before I needed a 22. Now, I'm in a 16, and some 14s fit. I do seem to drop sizes fasrer now. I just bought a size 12 dress that fit...but I need spanx, lol. I also found a M dress that floored me. Sizes vary so much between style and cut. My best friend is the thrift store.

I am 5 1/2 months out and I just spoke with my husband about how when I look in the mirror I look the same. Although I know I am smaller because I went from a size 16 to 10, 45 lbs. I have been the same weight for a month and I can't seem to make the scale budge.

Thanks Mangopickle. I have really stuck to the diet for the last week and I have lost 2 lbs. My doctors office never had me weigh any food. They just told me to stick to low carb and exercise. Well I hadn't been that good with it since I was losing. Then it just stopped. But now that I am really doing what they told me it has started back up again. I guess I just couldn't see reality that I really do have to work at this.

Like another poster said, it doesn't feel like you are dropping sizes fast the higher you are, but when you get into 12's and under watch out. I was in size 12's for 30 days, that's it. Crazy! So you will see more drastic results coming just hang in there!