They still make girls plus sizes, and also girls slim sizes. And some brands go up to size 18.

Same here! Right now I'm generally a 12 in pants, which was what I was junior/senior year of high school. It was so amazing to fit into size 12 jeans after years of wearing 16-18's. My lowest size was between 8-10, usually wearing a 10. That was at 155-160 lbs freshman year of high school. I'm hoping that if I get down to my goal, which is 135-140, that I'll be in a solid size 8, maybe even a 6.

I found this adorable summer dress and they have it in my current size 16, but i think i want to buy it in a size 12 as a motivator? is this a good idea? i dont own any smaller clothing to use for this reason.

Personally, I would not buy it 2 sizes down. You may not get into it by the end of this summer but then it probably will be too big next summer! I might go for the 14 though, it's more realistic that you might get into that while you'd still have more of this summer to enjoy wearing it.

I recently got down to a 14 (from a 16/18 depending on the brand) and it feels GREAT. Fitting into a 12 is my next goal, but I want to fit into at least a 10, ultimately. It would be amazing if my GW put me into an 8, though!

OMG, fitwayoflife, I was just thinking about this the other day. I'm almost your same height - I'm 5'9 and 1/2, - and I have been in a 14/16 for about 8 years now. I don't think I've seen a size 12 since high school, and I'm dying to get into them. I hope to be an 8/10 by the time I maintain, and I really, really, REALLY look forward to it!

thank you for this, i think im goign to go and buy this dress in a size 14 this afternoon :) give me something to work towards

I've always been overweight, so I'm not really 100% sure what size I wanna be yet. Definitely something in the single digits, I've never been able to experience that and would love to be a size 9, or maybe a 7. I'll just have to figure it out when I get skinny, which I'm looking forward to more than anything else!

I am right there with you. I have never worn normal sizes, I was an 18 forever. I can only dream of being a 14 so I can shop without wanting to scream and cry.

I have no patience! I've been in a 12 for about 6 weeks now (I know I know patience I HAVE NONE!) The smallest I've been is a 4-6, but that didn't last too long. My size 10's fit me much better this week, still a bit tight in the crotch area but they are wearable now, if I want tight painted on jeans on my LEGS! LOL I really can't wait. I haven't been in a 12 in over 10 years, my comfy size was a 16-18, so I feel great but now that I'm losing and I'm down I see how much more I need to lose! I can't even believe I carried so much fat on me! It's crazy!

I buy my jeans in 2 sizes down as motivation and hang it in my bathroom. I don't do summer clothes cause well I don't know what I would be by then, but jeans are pretty safe. I bought my size 10's (which I LOVED) when I was just getting out of my size 14's. Seeing those jeans everyday reminds me every morning to stay on plan! It's really helping me!