I was wondering if there were any supersize people who went down in weight who've had this phenomenon and what to do about it. At my highest weight of 448 lbs, my waist was anywhere between 64 and 72 inches around. Since I've been in the 280s region, it's averaged anywhere from 54 to 49 inches, and today it's at 48.8 or so, but that's admittedly pulling in a bit, loosely it could still be 52.
Today I am 263 lbs. I have a friend who is also obese and weighs about 295-303 or so, and HIS waist is 49 inches. I know when I lost weight before, my waist was more firmly in the 40s, so what gives. And one forum had a guy weighing 263 with a 38-inch waist (?!). He was a bodybuilder admittedly.
Does this mean that even when I get down to a normal weight, I'm still gonna have this huge waist that's 10 inches bigger than other people my height and weight? One of my biggest problems is finding clothing in a normal store. I can't get anything other than shorts at a normal store (Walmart, Target, etc.), At my current waist size I still have to go to a Big and Tall? I'm a guy, women have it easier in this regard for some reason, larger women can get pants and dresses at the mainstream stores, not an option for me. Shirts yes.
Will it EVER get to a normal size? I'm finding it sad and frustrating. It's like I'm still carrying the ghost of 400+ pounds.