Clothing size question

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone else was having the same issue as me. I have lost 78 pounds so far, but my pants and shirt size has only gone from a 34 to 30. Whats up with that? Thanks! Brenda

Keep in mind that as we lose the weight that it sometimes takes the body a little time to lose the inches. Also, some clothing lines run bigger or smaller than others. Congratulations on your weight loss and keep up the great job!!! Teresa

Thanks!

I have a theory on this and I always have!!! I could lose 50 pounds and still wear my same size 18 pants on one end they are tighter and the other end they are looser but I could still wear the same pants!! Now that I have lost that 50 pounds and gotten past that stage my sizes change quickly I pretty much skipped past a 10 and went from 12 to 8 the smaller sizes are closer to eachother and the bigger sizes are further apart. I would always hear those skinny girls and you know which ones I am talking about say I just need to lose 10 pounds and I would have a whole new wordrobe and I am thinking if I just lost 10 pounds I would be able to breathe in my jeans!!! Now I know what those skinny girls were talking about, but when I look in the mirror I don't see myself as one of those girls!! The more you lose the more you will notice I know it is not really that much of a consolation but I am buying clothes constantly!!! Keep up the good work!! Jennifer 252/169/140ish??

Funny you should mention missing the 10s. I was wearing a 12 comfortably at the beginning of Sept when school started. The weight loss stalled for a couple of weeks. I went to try on some of the 10s I had bought and they are "too big???". Crazy, huh? I had to buy size 8s which is totally mind-boggling to me. I have 3.5 pounds to lose 'til I become a member of the century club. And 12.5 to reach goal. I think you are very correct in that the smaller sizes are closer together. Judy

Great theory, makes sense to me! I can't wait to test the theory out when I get to the smaller sizes. Thanks for the encouragement! Brenda

I read in your profile you were a little self consious about getting back to CURVES... Don't be.. Curves is the one health place I have always felt good in no matter what size I was.. they dont seem to be a judgeing place and a lot of heavy people go there.. NOW they are sooo supportive of me and I do more talking about surgery during my rounds than i ever did before. Don;t fret about the sizes they are just numbers... you will be in 18's before you know it!!! I Finally made it... have you tried smaller sizes yet??? Goodwill is the place to shop or start a clothing exchange.

I have kept up my membership at Curves as an incentive to get back into the routine. My goal is to go back before the end of this month. Size 18.......hmmm, I think the last time I bought a size 18, I was in middle school. We have a new Goodwill store here in town, I will check it out. Thanks! Brenda

Brenda, I honestly feel that it's the "super" sizes that do this!!! I started at 400lbs in a size 34, now I'm 288 and only wearing 28's, some 30's!!! So you're NOT alone!!! I think the higher the size the more room there is between sizes! You're still doing GREAT!!! 78 lbs is FABULOUS! No matter what size you're wearing Peace, Michelle

Thank you Michelle! Way to go girl! 400 down to 288!! Brenda