At the beginning of my journey, I wore a 3x top and 26 jeans. I now wear a 1x top (although, I did buy some regular extra larges this weekend!) and 24 jeans. They are getting very loose in the legs and butt region, but I have that area of my stomach that looks like a giant smile...though, I don't know what the smile is all about! Grrrr. You know, the hanging belly that curves up to big "bumper pads" on the sides?" I sometimes put my hands upon my hips just to try imagine what it will look like when they are gone. And, now that I have a smaller waste, they look real big! My waste is now 40 inches...and my bumpers are 52 inches! Once they are gone, I'll be able to wear my size 22 incentive jeans....or, maybe even my size 20 incentive jeans.
Im 219lbs at the moment and i would say i fit into Uk Size 22 Jeans, but stretch material i can fit into a size 18-20!! Tops tho i'm size 18!! - Those are all UK sizes, im not 100% sure on US sizes etc
As of today I'm 5'6", 282lbs and fitting loosely into a size 24, and snuggly into *some* 22s. I started out my journey around 312lbs and a snug 24/loose 26. As for tops, I generally can squeeze into smaller ones depending on the material and cut, but mostly I fit in 18/20 to 22/24 tops, and I'm all over the map from 1x to 3x. 2xs are more consistent though. Looking at the numbers, it's amazing that I can fit into the clothes I do, but I think it's because of the way I'm built -- I'm definitely "big boned". My hands are not much smaller than my dad's and have been so for quite some time now. I have big wrists, ankles and feet. My shoes and jewelry are fitting looser, but I don't anticipate much loss. Maybe once all is said and done I could squeeze into a size 8 ring and 9.5 shoes, who knows! My weight is also pretty evenly distributed too, and I can tell from my measurements that once this is all gone I'll be the coveted "hourglass" ... which I am looking forward to discovering
It is kind of amazing how weight and sizes go..for example..
Iam 5'9,245pds..
Iam in a size 20 jeans,and they are baggy..size 18 fit me pretty good..and is what I usually wear..
I have two pair of 20 jeans and they both fit me baggy,I have to keep them washed,and my size 18s are good,and I have my size 16 and they fit snug,and I keep them as a reminder..
my goal is regular size 14s,even 12s,but one step at a time..right?
I'm currently 233 (not accurate b/c of TOM) 5'5", started out in 20's on bottom and 1X on top. Now I'm taking 18's on bottom and I'm wearing large size shirts from when I was mucccccch younger. This is awesome!
My goal would be a size 4-6, I know I shouldn't let the vanity sizing thing go to my head, but I can't help it!
This was so interesting to read everyone's post...
I started out in size 26 pants( tightly) and size 24 shirts.
Now I can fit into a size 18 pants, and the smallest shirts I have ( 1x) fit kind of loose. I would be happy being a size 14 in pants and a large/xl in shirts. It has been so long I am going to have to wait and see how my body looks in the end.
cheryl
man, apples pears, I dunno what fruit I am! I'm not round yet, just kinda all over, and I have a nice set of twins myself, and hope I can retain those as I lose weight (fat chance probably shrug: ) Hmmm, I'm 5' 9", 227 lbs, and I wear all elastic stuff so I really don't know what my true size is anymore, definitely an 18 would be a very close guess I'd say. And as far as what it takes to move a size, that too I have no idea. Maybe I'm a mango?
I'm 5'7" and weigh 227
I'm currently in a very lose size 18 on the bottom and a 2x or 22 on the top. I am so close to 16s that I've been catalog shopping this week.
I'm 5'8" and I started at 313 and a snug 26 jeans.
Two weeks ago I switched to my 24 jeans. They are the stretchy kind so after a little while I'm hiking them up all the time. I'm not quite down to the 22's I have yet. Almost though. In tops I'm still wearing at least a 2X. I can't put these DDD's in anything smaller! Of course they are getting small too or at least flatter. I figure at this rate I'll skip Vicoria's Secret and go straight to National Geographic.
Jeans drive me BANANAS!! I presently weigh 270, and am 5'6". Size 22 petite jeans fit me perfectly in the waist and everywhere else, but are just that little bit too short. Regular jeans are OK length-wise, but are too roomy in the waist! What I would ideally need is size 20 regular, but shortened. I'm crap at sewing, so for now I just suffer ill-fitting jeans.
Tops I can be anywhere from a 2X-5X, depending on the store. Sizing drives me batty, too - there just doesn't seem to be any consistency anymore. I always have to grab 3 or 4 different sizes of the same item and try them all on to figure out which one fits best. Aarrgh!!
I am 5'7. I started at 255 size 22. I have lost about 17 pounds and I wear 20 jeans. Some of my capris are 18's but they are stretchy. and I am in between 1x and 2x shirts. I have chubby arms but most of my weight is in my stomach, butt, and thighs. Im not really sure what shape I am. I think that I am a pair. I have to lose about 20 pounds to go down a size.
I wear a size 15/16 Juniors petite pants and a 12-16 in Ladie's petite pants depending on brand. I am in an XL Juniors top and Large ladie's.
I didn't really keep up with how many pounds it took to drop a size, but I started at a tight size 20 petite jeans (no juniors LOL) and a 1X-2X Juniors Top, or XL Ladie's.
Last edited by sockmonkey70; 10-29-2007 at 11:02 PM.
I keep gone 130 to 135 then back to 130 up down. I think I'm around 5'5, maybe a little taller not sure. I'm in size 2 jr, and size jr. 4, I guess its different brands fit different. SIze small top usually. Thats down from size 20 *L*
