36's Really?

jltother
jltother Posts: 14 Member
edited October 4 in Success Stories
I wanted to share a victory with you guys. I tried on some 36" pants the other day and they actually fit. At my largest the 44s were comfortable and and the 42s were tight. A 36? really? I got some pant back from my Dad that I hand off to him when I grew out of them in high school.

At my highest I was 310. I was right at 300 when my dad had a stroke, which was my wake up call. I noticed a lot of similarities between the way he was and the way I was. I'm somewhere between 220 and 215 now. I've kinda stalled there. I've been right around there for a few weeks now which is kinda discouraging but I'm trying to stay on the wagon and finish my last 30 pounds then work on maintaining. I just changed my weight loss per week down to one pound and I'm hoping that the increase in calories will help me stay on board and get back to losing.

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  • HouseHoldSix
    HouseHoldSix Posts: 43
    That's great!
  • beautifulnovember
    beautifulnovember Posts: 75
    Hang in there! You can do this! :)
  • tony2009
    tony2009 Posts: 201 Member
    Same thing happened to me! I went from a 40x32 to a 36x32 this summer. It's really a shame I don't have the money to buy more pants that fit me right now though =-P
  • kellybug123
    kellybug123 Posts: 240
    That's completely awesome! Kudos to you for noticing the similarities and changing some bad habits. So many times people think they can't, so they don't. Keep up the great work!
  • kantone999
    kantone999 Posts: 174
    FATNASTIC job! Keep up the good work!
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    Doesnt this feel super??? congrats....
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    that's great! congrats on your success and good luck with your remaining goals!
  • rsdgirl
    rsdgirl Posts: 241 Member
    so stoked for you!! C O N G R A T S :)
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    Hang in there. You can do this. I started at size 42 and I'm in 30's now. You can make it happen.
  • jeannec3631
    jeannec3631 Posts: 108 Member
    congrats on the NSV! it's always great to be in a whole different size grouping in clothes!!! hang in there...the longer you do, the less chance those final pounds have of hanging around.
    side note: how is your dad now & is he at all interested in joining forces with you to loose weight?
  • webfootcajun
    webfootcajun Posts: 41
    hey I am right there with you. started in 44's, now in a 36 and pushing 34's. i have lost 56 lbs but stalled out also. i have been exercising and staying with it, but not losing weight, losing inches instead. congrats on the victories and the ones to come.
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    Awesome job! Try bumping up your protein, it works for me when I start t stall out on the weight loss.
  • DowntimeDesigns
    DowntimeDesigns Posts: 134 Member
    Congratulations man!!!! Fitting in new pants is definitely one of the highlights of this journey! Good luck and keep up the hard work!
  • jltother
    jltother Posts: 14 Member
    My Dad has made a full recovery and he and Mom and trying to do better with their eating habits. They are exercising and Dad is finally on the blood pressure meds that he has needed for a while. Thanks for your concern!
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