THE TALL LADY STRUG

Thats really interesting jmgj27 as i am 5'8 and have gone between 257 and 140 over the last 20 years.

Again, uk sizes

250+ : 24
220-250 : 22
210-230 : 20
195-210 : 18
170-195 : 16
154-170 : 14
140-154 : 12 (@140 definitely every 12 would fit but a 10 wouldn't)

No knowledge lower than 10stone!

Im 30odd lbs down and no one that doesn't know has said anything.

i think our differences might stem from the fact that I carry all of my weight around my middle. My arms and legs, including thighs are proportionately smaller. At 220 i can fit into 18 jeans but not button them.

Yep, I'm 5'9, and I was in my NZ size 20s for about 6 months despite steadily losing weight. But since hitting a 16 around Xmas (I kind of skipped 18s by safety pinning where necessary) I have burned through the sizes and am now down to a 12. which is awesome, but I kinda wish the 14s I bought thinking they'd last a few months still fit properly!

I also understand the tall girl struggle. I'm 5'10" and have gone from 253 lbs. to 169 lbs. (a tight size 18 to a size 8 or 10 depending on the brand). I had lost a good 40 lbs. before anyone even really noticed.

okay... I'm short and I sulk at tall girls putting on 20 pounbds without it being that tragic, whereas I put on 20 pounds and I totally baloon up, lol. Plus, you guys get to eat more calories! You burn more calories with any workout. And, let's face it, clothes will always look better on the tall girl. Don't be cry babies! ♥

I must be built really different... I'm 6'1" and 355 right now and I wear a 24 and some 22's the lowest I've ever been is 225 and I was in a 13/14. My goal is between 2-225.

Almost 6'2" here and yep, it's really disheartening seeing these shorter people lose 10lb and look totally different! But keep it up - I can say from experience that the more you lose, the more you notice it, and it's worth the push to get there. The first bit nobody but you will notice. The last bit is amazing, and like @kristen6350 said, you will drop pants sizes like you wouldn't believe once you're in the lower weight range.

To any shorter people reading, yep, sure, it's great that we Amazons can gain a bunch of weight with nobody noticing, and our pants may even still fit (just!!!) because the weight goes on over a larger area... but we are then in a situation where we have a heck of a lot more weight to work off before we feel good about how we look again. It's definitely a double-edged sword.

ClaudiaMessenger wrote: »

kristen6350 wrote: »

I'm 5'11 and have been up to 193 before. I think I wore a 14 from 193 to about 170 so I know what you mean. But crazy things happen when you get to a lower weight. Your pants sizes change very quickly. I went from 167 to 149 recently. At 167 I was in 12's. At 149 I'm in 6's. 4's in some jeans.

So there is hope! Keep at it. Trust me, it's SO worth it!

Thank you this message makes me feel more motivated (which I didn't think was possible because I am deadset on losing this damn weight!) 140 - 145lbs is my goal weight, I'm at 163lbs at the moment so I feel it's attainable

Me and you are twins! I am sitting at 163 with a goal of 150 but UGW of 145 lbs. Add me

I concur! I'm 5'11" and transitioning to a size 12 (they're still too tight for my liking) and have lost close to 14 pounds so far. No one has noticed my weightloss, NO ONE! Doing clean eating, 1 Shakeology drink a day along with the Insanity Max 30 workouts. I am 223 at the moment, but when I was at my lowest (189) I wore a size 10 very comfortably.

Hey 20lbs is 20lbs. You had to eat 70,000 calories less to get there. Two things I have noticed alot on MFP is 1. how hard everyone is on themselves. Maybe that has something to do with why we are here? 2. For most people this is a slow and frustrating journey. My take away is I need to be nicer to myself and have patience :-) You're doing great. Hang in there.

@iwearthejumper32 I'm the same way/ 175 cm and I've lost 20 lbs since January. Some people say they notice it in my face, but that's about it. I'm still wearing the same clothes and I can't see a lot of difference in the mirror. It can get so discouraging sometimes...